2022 Houston Astros Thread

[tx 3 putt 75959]

keep pumping out talent .....

2014 Springer 
2015 Correa 
2016 Bregman
2017 Gurriel 
2018 Tucker
2019 Alvarez 
2020 Javier 
2021 Garcia 
2022 Pena

[runthebone 7913]

O/U number of times we'll hear about 2019?

[maninblack 7974]

Just now, runthebone said:

O/U number of times we'll hear about 2019?

1 billion

[dr99 551]

2 minutes ago, runthebone said:

O/U number of times we'll hear about 2019?

A-Rod brought it up last night with a shit-eating grin on his face

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

If we don’t wanna hear how we choked in 2019 then we should close them out tomorrow night.

I will say if we go to game 7 I won’t be confident with LMJ going. Not sure how anyone would. And we all know dusty bottoms will throw him too.

[Wulaw Horn 18936]

38 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

keep pumping out talent .....

2014 Springer 
2015 Correa 
2016 Bregman
2017 Gurriel 
2018 Tucker
2019 Alvarez 
2020 Javier 
2021 Garcia 
2022 Pena

23- Whitley. It’s time bitches!  
 

seriousky though- Hunter Brown has rookie status for 23. He’s probably your ROY heavy favorite in the AL right now. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19111]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Player voted 

 

If you win "AL Outstanding Pitcher", doesn't that pretty much imply you are the Cy Young Award winner?  What's the difference?

Well fuck me, mine eyes went straight to the graphic and didn't see your "Player voted" blurb above it.

Edited November 5, 2022 by Fudge Nuggets

[Wulaw Horn 18936]

We should throw Garcia in Game 6 and save Framber for Game 7. I say that totally and completely not because I have a large financial interest in the Astros winning in 7 games. 
the game theory on it actually works- if you have 2 games and only need 1 win it makes mathematical sense to stack the deck as much as you possibly can in 1 game. I’m not actually suggesting they do this. We should probably just pitch Javier on full rest in Game 7 if it goes that far. 

[WBT 20376]

Javier would be on 3 days rest

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19025]

7 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We should throw Garcia in Game 6 and save Framber for Game 7. I say that totally and completely not because I have a large financial interest in the Astros winning in 7 games. 
the game theory on it actually works- if you have 2 games and only need 1 win it makes mathematical sense to stack the deck as much as you possibly can in 1 game. I’m not actually suggesting they do this. We should probably just pitch Javier on full rest in Game 7 if it goes that far. 

No offence, but screw your financial interest.  Win Saturday.  Don't give them a chance.

[Rimbo 25705]

4 hours ago, texashorne said:

It will be open so God can see and can cut em down

It will be open so that the wind can blow the Phillies' would-be homers in play.

[Ojo Rojo 1866]

11 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We should throw Garcia in Game 6 and save Framber for Game 7. I say that totally and completely not because I have a large financial interest in the Astros winning in 7 games. 
the game theory on it actually works- if you have 2 games and only need 1 win it makes mathematical sense to stack the deck as much as you possibly can in 1 game. I’m not actually suggesting they do this. We should probably just pitch Javier on full rest in Game 7 if it goes that far. 

[Wulaw Horn 18936]

10 minutes ago, WBT said:

Javier would be on 3 days rest

That was the joke/lament. 

[Guadaloopy 10890]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

keep pumping out talent .....

2014 Springer 
2015 Correa 
2016 Bregman
2017 Gurriel 
2018 Tucker
2019 Alvarez 
2020 Javier 
2021 Garcia 
2022 Pena

Put some respeck on Framber.  

[Guadaloopy 10890]

30 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We should throw Garcia in Game 6 and save Framber for Game 7. I say that totally and completely not because I have a large financial interest in the Astros winning in 7 games. 
the game theory on it actually works- if you have 2 games and only need 1 win it makes mathematical sense to stack the deck as much as you possibly can in 1 game. I’m not actually suggesting they do this. We should probably just pitch Javier on full rest in Game 7 if it goes that far. 

[Guadaloopy 10890]

59 minutes ago, runthebone said:

O/U number of times we'll hear about 2019?

[Wulaw Horn 18936]

Just to be clear- I’m not serious. Unless we pitch Framber in Game 6 and lose 1-0 or something. 

[formermav43 4599]

57 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

I will say if we go to game 7 I won’t be confident with LMJ going. Not sure how anyone would. And we all know dusty bottoms will throw him too.

Maybe they look at sample sizes larger than one game?

[tx 3 putt 75959]

we break the game 6 cure tomorrow and this guy gets a pinch hit ......

 

Edited November 5, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

I think the “impact” part is partly what fucked him. He came in hitting home runs everywhere and thought he had to keep it up. He tries to hit 3 run homers every at bat. 

[BrazilHorn 6575]

10 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

I think the “impact” part is partly what fucked him. He came in hitting home runs everywhere and thought he had to keep it up. He tries to hit 3 run homers every at bat. 

I just want that dude to get on base. Keep innings alive. Right now he’s a batting dead zone. 

[tx 3 putt 75959]

His play last night saved the game. That’s a huge impact 

[Gut Wagon 8051]

IMO, any weekend plan that calls for LMJ over Javier is even shakier than it was earlier in the series. Dance with who brung you. 

[henrygandorf 29169]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

we break the game 6 cure tomorrow and this guy gets a pinch hit ......

 

if/when he comes to bat, the stadium will erupt.  fuck his stats.

[tx 3 putt 75959]

[tx 3 putt 75959]

not sure about anyone else here, but I can't sleep. im damn excited / anxious about tomorrow. 

[henrygandorf 29169]

 

[runthebone 7913]

Think Dusty is loyal to Montero as the guy for the 8th?  Or is it Stanek Neris Abreu Pressly? 

 

Hopefully Good Framber gives us 6 or 7 and we can avoid using Montero.

[Gourmand 7774]

Think Dusty is loyal to Montero as the guy for the 8th?  Or is it Stanek Neris Abreu Pressly? 
 
Hopefully Good Framber gives us 6 or 7 and we can avoid using Montero.

I think Dusty is going to do everything he can to avoid using Montero and Pressly this game

[tx 3 putt 75959]

BP has been near flawless, nothing is changing unless arms are tired 

[henrygandorf 29169]

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

Think Dusty is loyal to Montero as the guy for the 8th?  Or is it Stanek Neris Abreu Pressly? 
 
Hopefully Good Framber gives us 6 or 7 and we can avoid using Montero.

I think Dusty is going to do everything he can to avoid using Montero and Pressly this game

[tx 3 putt 75959]

 

[TexArcher 37414]

Clinch Day, y'all.

[rvm96 1643]

According to sn ESPN article I don't feel like copying Ranger Suarez will likely be used out of the bullpen. That would then mean Nola would get a potential game 7 on short rest 

[CycleTex87 2952]

1 hour ago, TexArcher said:

Clinch Day, y'all.

LFG

[Planet Houston 4921]

On 4/4/2022 at 3:32 PM, Planet Houston said:

Bury me in the H. But until then, let’s win some more titles.

LFG. 

It’s a good day to get that title, fellas. 

LFG. 

[CycleTex87 2952]

The Death Star is fully operational

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

9 hours ago, formermav43 said:

Maybe they look at sample sizes larger than one game?

One game? LMJ has had two straight shit starts. 

[Wulaw Horn 18936]

3 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

One game? LMJ has had two straight shit starts. 

3 ER in 5+ against the yanks wasn’t great, but not shit per se either. If our starting pitcher only gives up 3, with how the bullpen is you kind of figure 4 is the most they are scoring and we should have a chance. 

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

3 ER in 5+ against the yanks wasn’t great, but not shit per se either. If our starting pitcher only gives up 3, with how the bullpen is you kind of figure 4 is the most they are scoring and we should have a chance. 

Given what we’ve seen lately from him to Javier you throw Javier on short rest. My point is we know dusty won’t and go with LMJ. Let’s hope he doesn’t have to make that decision tomorrow and can sleep in and enjoy the title.

[WBT 20376]

32 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

One game? LMJ has had two straight shit starts. 

Yes, two game samples are where it's at

[DoobieWah 1391]

Save your angst for the Longhorns - the Astros will win today. 

[Wulaw Horn 18936]

If it got to game 7 I think you have to throw LMJ. If that means you have Hector Neris warming up alongside him (he’s the guy to get you out of a jam mid inning) so be it. Hunter Brown comes next until he gets in trouble at which point in time Abreu comes in to finish that inning and get the next one. Then Stanek and Presley. 
Javier has never pitched on 3 days rest and I can’t see starting him now. Also, he really hasn’t been all that great out of the bullpen if you look at his numbers, either last year or this year. 

[Mo Horn 8779]

I will be at the Texas football game tonight so cannot watch. While I obviously would like to see them win it all tonight, I'm perfectly OK seeing on my phone that they won and not having a game tomorrow. 

[Alien Octopus 499]

11 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

If we don’t wanna hear how we choked in 2019 then we should close them out tomorrow night.

I will say if we go to game 7 I won’t be confident with LMJ going. Not sure how anyone would. And we all know dusty bottoms will throw him too.

Pretty sure Christian Javier gets the ball over LMJ 

[Guest]

12 hours ago, runthebone said:

O/U number of times we'll hear about 2019?

Is Shitbag Costas calling the game?

[formermav43 4599]

1 hour ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Given what we’ve seen lately from him to Javier you throw Javier on short rest. My point is we know dusty won’t and go with LMJ. Let’s hope he doesn’t have to make that decision tomorrow and can sleep in and enjoy the title.

Javier isn’t going to give you more than 5 innings max on short rest anyway (and possibility more like 3-4). The plan in a game 7 should be for both those guys to pitch anyway. I don’t get the handwringing over which one appears first.

[Js1 84994]

Game 7? Da fuck you think Framber gonna do. Lose?

[Hornsbay22 458]

Lets beat that ass tonight, my heart cant handle another game 7.

[WBT 20376]

Feels like an Altuve leadoff homer kind of day