2018 Houston Astros Season Thread

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

23 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

 

Could be worse. I didn't get tickets for any round over the last 2 years.

That's not good luck.

Matter of fact how about just don't tune in tonight. Nothing personal just superstitious. K thankssss

[Rip76 4901]

Line up card out?

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[IDIOTsavant 8434]

22 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

That's not good luck.

Matter of fact how about just don't tune in tonight. Nothing personal just superstitious. K thankssss

I didn't say I haven't gone or watched. Just that I didn't have my email selected. I was at ALCS Game 1 last year and have watched all of the others. Not about to change that now.

[TexArcher 37414]

CFM is gonna piss in their clam chowder.

[Guadaloopy 10890]

Not sure how much stock to put in CFM today.  Love the dude, but he's only thrown about 10 innings in the last five weeks.  McHugh, James, McCullers will all be needed today.  Time for an offensive breakout to make it a moot point.

It's amazing how quickly the baseball talking heads have changed their tune about the Astros after two lackluster games.  Make 'em look stupid, boys.  

[Fozzz 152]

CFM looked solid in his last outing.  More worried about rust than anything.  

[WBT 20376]

1 hour ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

He's taken fouls to the face from a lot closer in than that

[TonyTexas 10467]

[elfenix 34161]

so, much ado about nothing

[Js1 84995]

15 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

"MLB gonna police us? Well we're going to fucking police you too!" - Astros

[Rimbo 25705]

losing still sucks

[Ldogg53 514]

Almost go time gents! Fucking getting hyped!!

[TonyTexas 10467]

AJ shaking it up a little.

 

 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

^ I like it.

[tx 3 putt 75959]

Whoa 

[UTPhil2006 3785]

I hope it’s not a case of overmanaging after  his recent criticisms 

[UTexasFight 9362]

Whoaaaaa

[Planet Houston 4921]

1 hour ago, Guadaloopy said:

Not sure how much stock to put in CFM today.  Love the dude, but he's only thrown about 10 innings in the last five weeks.  McHugh, James, McCullers will all be needed today.  Time for an offensive breakout to make it a moot point.

 It's amazing how quickly the baseball talking heads have changed their tune about the Astros after two lackluster games.  Make 'em look stupid, boys.  

I sat directly behind his mom at the game yesterday (and Josh James's parents, and the rest of the Astros' family and friends' section).  I don't have anything to add other than she was a really nice lady, and I hope that Charlie fucking brings it.  I have confidence that he will.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

I'm all for Springer leading off, but if they want to keep pitching around Bregs, this increases the chance of making them pay for it. 

[UTexasFight 9362]

I hope it’s not a case of overmanaging after  his recent criticisms 

I don’t take AJ as one to over react based on criticism, valid or otherwise

[Fozzz 152]

If they hit today then it will be praised as jump-starting the team.  If not then he will be criticized for over-managing.  In reality it probably won't make any difference for better or worse.

[UTexasFight 9362]

AJ shaking it up a little.
 

 

Maybe we’ll score 8.

[justinjc7 153]

I'm all for Springer leading off, but if they want to keep pitching around Bregs, this increases the chance of making them pay for it. 

Exactly. Me and a coworker were just talking about how we wished Hinch would move Bregman to the top of the lineup and were happy to see 30 minutes later that's exactly what happened. When you got Springer and Altuve coming after Bregman instead of Marwin and Yuli, I'd imagine they're not gonna be so quick to walk him every time now, give him a chance to do his thing

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[Rimbo 25705]

33 minutes ago, Ldogg53 said:

Almost go time gents! Fucking getting hyped!!

The Astros have officially won.

I mean, we might not win the game, but if that ain't winning...

[Mez2 4020]

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42 minutes ago, Ldogg53 said:

Almost go time gents! Fucking getting hyped!!

needs brazzers logo

[henrygandorf 29169]

after all the talk during last year's alcs (and after g1 of the ws) about springer being moved from the leadoff spot, i'm glad when it finally happened, it wasn't because he was sucking.  at the very least, this should shake up cora's approach.

i know yuli has been bad, but as everyone (especially ctj) pointed out, he's not a cleanup hitter.  he was never meant to be.  correa's injury has fucked this lineup.  moving him down and having him be a total non factor, then having to rely on yuli and marwin to be our power/run producer guys just isn't going to get it done.  those are "timely hit" guys and should be hitting 5-7 depending on the pitcher.  correa should be hitting cleanup, as a healthy carlos is a 27 homer, 115 rbi type of hitter.  but that's not our current situation.

if this wasn't the move, i would almost say to move springer to cleanup and go tuve-marwin-bregs-springer.  but i'm willing to play this out and see where it goes.

[UTPhil2006 3785]

Sale not pitching game 5. 

[Planet Houston 4921]

1 minute ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Sale not pitching game 5. 

So, it'll be a sellout and a Sale-out?  

I'll be here all week.  And next week, when we are in the World Series.

[kevwun 15572]

I like that order.  Will finally make them pitch to Bregman.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Haven't seen in on Twitter yet, but I just got an alert on my phone that Sale is unlikely to pitch Game 5. 

Found it: 

 

Edited October 17, 2018 by Seasick Sailor

[HoustonFrog 368]

I like the change. Wish Altuve had a little more going right now, but still like it. 

[UTexasFight 9362]

So we get to hang another season-ending loss on Sale at Fenway on Saturday.

 

[Gut Wagon 8051]

I’ve seen much worse lineups. Recently.

[TexArcher 37414]

Love the lineup change.  They take a chance on a two run bomb every time they walk Bregman now.

And I like Marwin in the 4 hole.

And if not Sale tomorrow, who goes against JV??  Surely not Price on short rest.  Actually, does this mean Price isn't making another start?  Sale and Eovaldi for 6 and 7 with Price out of the pen?

Just win tonight and we're in really good shape for tomorrow.  Come on, guys.

[tx 3 putt 75959]

We must go 2-0 

[Guadaloopy 10890]

4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

We must go 2-0 

1-0.  Every day.  

[Zavala 1384]

LETS GO ASTROS

CLAP CLAP

CLAPCLAPCLAP

[Stros 153]

I didn’t feel good about DK last night, but Morton tonight gives me a hard on!!!

[Mez2 4020]

11 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

1-0.  Every day.  

Alignment

[Player 4575]

Tony Kemp - find a way, any way, to get on base please. If he can manage to turn the lineup over, the sawks better watch out.

[henrygandorf 29169]

39 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Love the lineup change.  They take a chance on a two run bomb every time they walk Bregman now.

And I like Marwin in the 4 hole.

And if not Sale tomorrow, who goes against JV??  Surely not Price on short rest.  Actually, does this mean Price isn't making another start?  Sale and Eovaldi for 6 and 7 with Price out of the pen?

Just win tonight and we're in really good shape for tomorrow.  Come on, guys.

i would have to think g5 will be a bullpen game featuring guys like eduardo rodriguez.  gotta win tonight and let jv pitch us to a 3-2 lead heading out of town.

let's score some mother fucking runs.  

[UTPhil2006 3785]

Lil Shep sighting yet?

[UTexasFight 9362]

I feel our series is going to go exactly like the nlcs with us being the Dodgers .

I would be good with an easy win and not a 13 inning nail biter tonight though

 

Still feels like a collision course for a WS rematch

 

 

[henrygandorf 29169]

gotta follow the dodgers blueprint.  down 2-1 at home, scratch and claw to win g4.  then throw your ace out there for g5 to take the series lead.

[Limp Brisket 545]

Whatever it takes tonight.  Just win.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

I'd love to see Charlie come out and pitch 6-7 strong just shut that dumb fuck Ron Darling up.

[Limp Brisket 545]

Get salty Charlie

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Shit

[TexArcher 37414]

God dammit.