2019 Houston Astros Thread

[Wishbone 4739]

Just now, Tommy Nobis said:

Baseball sucks dick. Hit all season and slump for a couple
Weeks and you’re done.

Too much “rest” from AJ.

[utxmike05 1825]

Jesus, half you guys believe this is over already at 3-0.  We have 3 more at bats for crying out loud.  We did win 107 games and these clowns 4-3 on the season.  

Reg season baby. Dont matter now. Our bats have been scarce in the post season. If we lose this 6-5 in a back n forth fight that’s fine I’m still confident. But they gotta give us something to feel confident about at the plate. You fight for home field for a reason.


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[thetruth 149]

This is what happens when Tampa forced a game 5 and JV took an early start. For everyone talking shit on Greinke, we'd have Urquidy or Miley on the bump tonight if that trade didn't happen. Pitching aside, the bats have been ice cold all postseason. 

[Mack Tripper 696]

It's just game 1, and it isn't even over, but if we don't advance the season can be basically summed up in 2 words:  Charlie Morton
I understood the logic of Luhnow letting him go, but in hindsight it may have been the difference.  Not just the perhaps different rotation order facing the Yankees, but the $ for Greinke might have gone to actual bullpen help at the deadline.  We have Harris and maybe Osuna we can rely on.

What? 107 wins without Morton comes down to not having him?

[billfromlaketravis 11362]

The bats have to wake up or we're not going to advance. Period. The pitching has been good to elite (Cole).

 

Edited October 13, 2019 by billfromlaketravis

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

31 minutes ago, thetruth said:

Filthy Press is back. 

Booooooooo

[thetruth 149]

Just now, Fudge Nuggets said:

Booooooooo

Press wishes he was Josh James?

[FondrenRoad 4378]

2 minutes ago, Mack Tripper said:

What? 107 wins without Morton comes down to not having him?

Maybe Morton loses this 1-0 or takes a 0-0 game in extra innings. Doesn't matter who we pitch when we support them with 0 runs. 

[billfromlaketravis 11362]

Where the hell was that from James this season? 

Edited October 13, 2019 by billfromlaketravis

[Wishbone 4739]

Three. Three fucking hits over 7 innings against this clown act. Inexcusable.

[Mez2 4021]

3putt at a gay bar is more offensive than us right now 

[FondrenRoad 4378]

Just now, Wishbone said:

Three. Three fucking hits over 7 innings against this clown act. Inexcusable.

They hit Ottavino better than Tanaka. Silver lining?  Nobody else is going to throw slow and this is a fastball hitting team. 

[TexArcher 37518]

Just now, FondrenRoad said:

They hit Ottavino better than Tanaka. Silver lining?  Nobody else is going to throw slow and this is a fastball hitting team. 

Yeah, Josh James looking better than Ottavino is definitely a silver lining.

[clapclapclap 9000]

2 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

3putt at a gay bar is more offensive than us right now 

*Glay bar

[Wishbone 4739]

2 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

3putt at a gay bar is more offensive than us right now 

Unpossible.

[Mez2 4021]

Diaz should DH next game

[billfromlaketravis 11362]

2 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

Diaz should DH next game

Why? Yordan is one of very few Astros hitting in the postseason. Can Diaz play right field? 

Edited October 13, 2019 by billfromlaketravis

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

13 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Baseball sucks dick. Hit all season and slump for a couple
Weeks and you’re done.

Bats weren’t doing shit the last 10 days or so of the regular season either. We were playing in-division scrubs so it didn’t matter. 

[billfromlaketravis 11362]

This postseason should seal the deal on the Carlos Correa bon voyage tour. Pay Correa as long he's under control. Then move Bregs to short, and find a third baseman that can hit 20-80. It won't be hard. 

Best of luck to Correa/battle axe fiancee/Scott Boras asking the Yankees for $300 million. 

[Gut Wagon 8052]

After this, I’m feeling better about our anemic offense in the Cotton Bowl. 

[Wishbone 4739]

Just now, Gut Wagon said:

After this, I’m feeling better about our anemic offense in the Cotton Bowl. 

I tried. Didn’t work for me.

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

12 minutes ago, FondrenRoad said:

Nobody else is going to throw slow and this is a fastball hitting team. 

CC Sabathia says hi.

[UDontKnow 10439]

I think it's pretty clear now that this series will go 7. Astros will win Games 2-3, 6-7. 

[Wishbone 4739]

1 minute ago, UDontKnow said:

I think it's pretty clear now that this series will go 7. Astros will win Games 2-3, 6-7. 

I don’t know. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

If we were playing the Cardinals the game would be scoreless after 30 innings.

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

Technically we’re still on track to win 2 out of 3 if we can score some God damn runs tomorrow. 

[DaysOff 7853]

I tried. Didn’t work for me.

Alcohol has been mildly effective

[FondrenRoad 4378]

2 minutes ago, UDontKnow said:

I think it's pretty clear now that this series will go 7. Astros will win Games 2-3, 6-7. 

Which one of those games can be won with 0 runs?  Maybe Verlander can go 9 scoreless innings and Cole can go 10, but the Yankees are gonna score something in every game. 

[utxmike05 1825]

I think it's pretty clear now that this series will go 7. Astros will win Games 2-3, 6-7. 

Lol what evidence do you see so far to come up with that? Let’s just get a W at home, then we can talk about how a series might go.


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[elfenix 34171]

guess it doesn't matter who is pitching when you can't score

[Wishbone 4739]

2 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

9 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

I tried. Didn’t work for me.

Alcohol has been mildly effective

I’m way past the point of any positive effects it might yield. Hear ya though.

[housious 468]

3 minutes ago, elfenix said:

guess it doesn't matter who is pitching when you can't score

At least they didn’t waste a Verlander or Cole start tonight

[Guadaloopy 10925]

Today would have been really, really nice to grab.   Makes tomorrow a must win and puts a lot of pressure on Tuesday.  Astros have a path to victory even losing tonight.  Yankees had to have this one.  Losing always sucks, but on the spectrum of suckage, tonight isn’t that bad.  

[Wishbone 4739]

Threeeeeee fucking hits! 3! Tres! 

[elfenix 34171]

2 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

Threeeeeee fucking hits! 3! Tres! 

[YChang 3430]

Man, other than guys fucking executing, not sure what kind of lineup tweaks Hinch can make for tomorrow. 

[TexArcher 37518]

2 minutes ago, YChang said:

Man, other than guys fucking executing, not sure what kind of lineup tweaks Hinch can make for tomorrow. 

None.  This is our best lineup.  Leave it alone and tee off on Paxton.  And let JV hold them in check.

This is not time to panic.  We have a great chance to go up 2-1 behind our pair of aces.

[clapclapclap 9000]

Meh, tomorrow is a new day.  Not worried, yet.

[Planet Houston 4923]

I’m gonna forget tonight ever happened. JV and Cole will dominate, we will scratch out a few runs and we will have home field back by Tuesday. 

[perfectchaos007 6596]

shutout

[elfenix 34171]

 

[TexArcher 37518]

That game hurt my feelings.

See y'all tomorrow night to right the ship.

[drewlaws 126]

Today sucks

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

Better luck tomorrow. 

[Wishbone 4739]

Doing a few do it yourself jobs around the house this weekend. Shot an 18 ga. finishing nail through one of my fingers early this morning, (no bone thankfully). That turned out to be the 3rd most painful outcome of the day. So at least I got that going for me. 😛

Edited October 13, 2019 by Wishbone

[Rustic Horn 929]

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

Since tomorrow is Sunday, who does Hinch give a rest day to?

[David Dennison 18658]

50 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

None.  This is our best lineup.  Leave it alone and tee off on Paxton.  And let JV hold them in check.

This is not time to panic.  We have a great chance to go up 2-1 behind our pair of aces.

We have to win both of those games. 

[henrygandorf 29177]

last postseason, there was a pretty fucking good team that won 103 games and finished with the 2 seed.  then they swept their division series, and went on the road to win game 1 of the alcs convincingly, and everyone said they were unbeatable.

then they lost 4 straight to the red sox who won the world series.

settle fucking down.

[Wishbone 4739]

18 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Since tomorrow is Sunday, who does Hinch give a rest day to?

I think it’s his turn now, isn’t it?