2019 Houston Astros Thread

[henrygandorf 29174]

so i just rewatched the highlight package on quick pitch.  inning by inning, then the top 9 toro shot, then the finish.

and when toro hit his bomb, then came around and touched home, like always, jose altuve was the first to greet him.  that dude lives on the top step of the dugout, and i swear he spends an against-the-rules amount of time actually on the field.  if you homer for us, once you touch home, he will be one of the first guys you see, even when, and especially when, he wasn't on base or on deck.

and for some reason, because i'm a movie guy, i liken this to jimmy conway in goodfellas.  whenever anyone had a baby, jimmy was always the first guy waiting to congratulate you when you walked out of the delivery room.  that's altuve for this team.  and i don't feel like other teams even have someone who does that.

fucking love that dude.

[mycox 582]

4 hours ago, DaysOff said:

I'll take Kalas over Milo anyday. Did I tell you I was in the HoF?

90's Milo was great. So many good quotes 

[rvm96 1643]

Interesting article with a rating for dominate no hitters. Verlander's outing came in tied for 7th https://www.mlb.com/news/most-dominant-no-hitters

Edited September 2, 2019 by rvm96
I'm stupid

[Iceman 2639]

5 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

so i just rewatched the highlight package on quick pitch.  inning by inning, then the top 9 toro shot, then the finish.

and when toro hit his bomb, then came around and touched home, like always, jose altuve was the first to greet him.  that dude lives on the top step of the dugout, and i swear he spends an against-the-rules amount of time actually on the field.  if you homer for us, once you touch home, he will be one of the first guys you see, even when, and especially when, he wasn't on base or on deck.

and for some reason, because i'm a movie guy, i liken this to jimmy conway in goodfellas.  whenever anyone had a baby, jimmy was always the first guy waiting to congratulate you when you walked out of the delivery room.  that's altuve for this team.  and i don't feel like other teams even have someone who does that.

fucking love that dude.

Altuve has been and will forever be the OG with this club.  When they were total shit, Altuve was there making work. He's always been the engine behind this team.  Let's see if he can get Correa in the dress shop though...

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

8 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

Not bad:
 

Fucking Chronicle...get those goddamn sooners off JV's page. 

[tx 3 putt 76357]

I need that signed and framed, thanks 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

2 hours ago, Iceman said:

Altuve has been and will forever be the OG with this club.  When they were total shit, Altuve was there making work. He's always been the engine behind this team.  Let's see if he can get Correa in the dress shop though...

Dress?  I envision Correa in toreador pants. Something mid-calf with lots of sequins. 🤔

[TonyTexas 10482]

Perez somewhat of a surprise. Thought we’d see Armenteros. Straw will be up Thursday.

[runthebone 7932]

Correa is wearing a ballgag, and Daniela has him chained to the bed.  "Bedrest--doctor's orders!"

 

[elfenix 34171]

wonder where the fuck i can find a newspaper

[kevwun 15644]

They must be letting Round Rock keep Javier for the playoffs.  He's at 113 ip on the year and that's the most he's thrown in the minors so they may not want him to go much higher.

[UTexasFight 9379]

Perez somewhat of a surprise. Thought we’d see Armenteros. Straw will be up Thursday.

 

I started to post the other day “is Cionel still alive?”

I mean, I see his name pop up in box scores for RR occasionally, but the lines usually aren’t very good.

 

Maybe they are really really exhausting all efforts to go through the entire farm system to make sure there isn’t a lefty worthy of the postseason roster.

And let’s be fair, hard to imagine Perez doing any worse than the rest of the back of the bullpen these days

 

 

On Straw, a little surprised they didn’t call him up for the next two days with the two games in the NL parks.

[Guadaloopy 10921]

10 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

so i just rewatched the highlight package on quick pitch.  inning by inning, then the top 9 toro shot, then the finish.

and when toro hit his bomb, then came around and touched home, like always, jose altuve was the first to greet him.  that dude lives on the top step of the dugout, and i swear he spends an against-the-rules amount of time actually on the field.  if you homer for us, once you touch home, he will be one of the first guys you see, even when, and especially when, he wasn't on base or on deck.

and for some reason, because i'm a movie guy, i liken this to jimmy conway in goodfellas.  whenever anyone had a baby, jimmy was always the first guy waiting to congratulate you when you walked out of the delivery room.  that's altuve for this team.  and i don't feel like other teams even have someone who does that.

fucking love that dude.

But Jimmy Conway ended up killing all of his friends.  

[UTexasFight 9379]

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[Seasick Sailor 3747]

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Does anyone know if the order in which the SPs are listed on the line up card is a reliable indication of when the SPs are scheduled to pitch. If so, it looks like JV will start on normal rest on Friday and Valdez will get the start on Saturday. As someone with tickets to Saturday's game, I was hoping to catch a JV start. 

[Halohal 498]

 

 

[clapclapclap 9000]

7 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Does anyone know if the order in which the SPs are listed on the line up card is a reliable indication of when the SPs are scheduled to pitch. If so, it looks like JV will start on normal rest on Friday and Valdez will get the start on Saturday. As someone with tickets to Saturday's game, I was hoping to catch a JV start. 

Sorry, it is more important to allow JV to JV. (Johnny Vander meer)

[Scraps 13542]

Does anyone know if the order in which the SPs are listed on the line up card is a reliable indication of when the SPs are scheduled to pitch. If so, it looks like JV will start on normal rest on Friday and Valdez will get the start on Saturday. As someone with tickets to Saturday's game, I was hoping to catch a JV start. 

Pretty sure it is the intended rotation, but things can change.

They want JV on normal rest and that has been the plan the whole time he has been here so Friday start is pretty much a given

[clapclapclap 9000]

1953 Dodgers lost in 6 to the Yankees.  1954 Indians lost in 4 to the Giants.

[UTexasFight 9379]

Idk.
I could see them giving him the extra day after throwing 120 pitches which was close to, it not, a season high.

He’s made 15 starts on 4 days rest,
11 on 5 days rest this year.
The only reason I see to push it would be to skip the #5 starter all together this turn but most you could do with the schedule is push the #5 from Friday against the M’s to Monday against the A’s. Not smart.

Either way, good ok for skipping watching the Texas/LSU game for the Astros

[tx 3 putt 76357]

Hmm, $125 to go down the Miller lark slide pre game 

[henrygandorf 29174]

2 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

But Jimmy Conway ended up killing all of his friends.  

yeah, and when the world series window is closed, this is exactly what i expect to happen.

[BornOrange 1441]

1 hour ago, clapclapclap said:

1953 Dodgers lost in 6 to the Yankees.  1954 Indians lost in 4 to the Giants.

The Dodgers didn't have pitching as good as the Astros, and the Indians didn't have hitting as good as the Astros.

Also, the Astros won't be facing Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays.

[tx 3 putt 76357]

Just a fyi, Long Island iced teas and old fashions on tap at Miller park 

[Colonel Sanders 1332]

Is the Astros game on ESPN going to be a casualty of the 3 hour Yankees-Rangers rain delay?  

[Mo Horn 8807]

4 minutes ago, Colonel Sanders said:

Is the Astros game on ESPN going to be a casualty of the 3 hour Yankees-Rangers rain delay?  

Yup, of course they have to show the Yankees, cause you know, New York. 

[Colonel Sanders 1332]

Looks like the Astros have been pushed to the ESPN app.  Fuck the Yankees.  And fuck the Rangers too.

[Iceman 2639]

10 minutes ago, Colonel Sanders said:

Is the Astros game on ESPN going to be a casualty of the 3 hour Yankees-Rangers rain delay?  

ESPN News?

 

Yep they are showing Bregman and Yelich...

Edited September 2, 2019 by Iceman

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

7 minutes ago, Colonel Sanders said:

Looks like the Astros have been pushed to the ESPN app.  Fuck the Yankees.  And fuck the Rangers too.

Pretty sure the game is on ATT Sports too. I am streaming it on MLBtv.

Edited September 2, 2019 by Seasick Sailor

[tx 3 putt 76357]

Lot of Astro fans here 

[tx 3 putt 76357]

F bud Selig and his museum in stadium !!!!!!

Edited September 2, 2019 by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 76357]

Derp 

[YChang 3430]

That’s not how you match Justin’s no hitter...

[Mo Horn 8807]

So much for back to back no nos

[Gut Wagon 8052]

If the second hitter of the game is again their only base runner, I trust that will suffice. 

[UTexasFight 9379]

Glad Grandal isn’t in the AL West
3 games vs the Astros, a HR in each game

[Iceman 2639]

enjoying JV's interview with national guys.

 

What ever happened with the Detroit nobody who was fucking with him?

[Wishbone 4737]

Toro seems…motivated today. Wonder what has him fired-up?

[Gut Wagon 8052]

Machete really hammered that liner. A little unlucky there. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19150]

3 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Does anyone know if the order in which the SPs are listed on the line up card is a reliable indication of when the SPs are scheduled to pitch. If so, it looks like JV will start on normal rest on Friday and Valdez will get the start on Saturday. As someone with tickets to Saturday's game, I was hoping to catch a JV start. 

JV scheduled for Friday means Cole should pitch Saturday, or at least that’s what better happen.

[kevwun 15644]

Houser's fastball is pretty nasty.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

4 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

JV scheduled for Friday means Cole should pitch Saturday, or at least that’s what better happen.

That's what I am hoping. 

[TexArcher 37508]

Gotta get at least one here, come on.

[tx 3 putt 76357]

Hard to beat a good brat dog, even on $1 hot dog day 

[TexArcher 37508]

Like that, Bregs.

[Gut Wagon 8052]

Tough stretch for 44. 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Yordan has cooled off the past few games.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Is Yordan slumping? Batting .231 with two HRs in the last two weeks before today. 

[Wishbone 4737]

Just now, Gut Wagon said:

Tough stretch for 44. 

 

Just now, Limp Brisket said:

Yordan has cooled off the past few games.

Swinging at pitches he used to let go.