Astros 2016 somewhat probable, kinda conceivable march to the World Series

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Ag_07
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adding to the disappointment...the Astros (83-76) will likely finish with only the 8th or 9th best record in the American League. That doesn't seem very good

Isn't this about right for a team just misses a WC?

And honestly if you're missing the playoffs might as well lose these last 3 and possibly get a better draft pick.
iBrad
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Orioles won and Tigers are winning, so the loss doesn't matter as much now.
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9th best record would mean the bottom half of the league.

old timers would call that finishing in the "second division"
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Bill brown retiring? Wtf? JD and now him.
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What do we think about Altuves MVP chances now?
Buck Compton
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What do we think about Altuves MVP chances now?
Done. Cratered the last month of the season and the Astros aren't in playoff contention. No media coverage and it's going to someone from Boston.
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Yup, he really fell into a hole. Most frustrating season in a while.
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What do we think about Altuves MVP chances now?
Slim to none.
TexasRebel
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Sea Gull
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Good to see Rangers fans are still obsessed with us.
AgFan1999
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there's a few of the Ranger posters that make it easy to root for them to lose in the ALDS.
mwm
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Never. Never will I support the rangerettes. Under no circumstances will they ever get my support. I'd root for the detestable mets before I root for them. Understand now how I feel?
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Never. Never will I support the rangerettes. Under no circumstances will they ever get my support. I'd root for the detestable mets before I root for them. Understand now how I feel?


Even the Cardinals.
AgDotCom
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Well it's official now.

Eliminated.
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back in August I posted that Altuve would probably win the MVP if he reached 100 RBI. Unfortunately it appears that neither is going to happen. At least he will win the batting title
Nuke LaLoosh
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Start the offseason thread.

As for the Rangers, it doesn't matter at this point to me. Our season is over, and it's not like CFB where them doing good hurts recruiting. Def not rooting for them, but my hate level goes down significantly now that we are done.
iBrad
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Mookie Betts is going to win the MVP award and it probably won't be close. Then there will be a tightly packed group consisting of Altuve, Trout, Donaldson, and Cano rounding out the top five in some order.

And any of those other four would have better numbers and be a lock for the award if they were to switch places with Mookie.
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Altuve has a long way to go in his career...but top 5 MVP finishes on the resume...can be important 5 years after he retires

agdaddy04
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It's sad that this last weekend doesn't mean anything anymore. Was really hoping for some drama filled baseball and a chance for some extra games.
mwm
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Yep. The picture at the top of page 1 of this thread is a distant memory.
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Astros fall to 83-77.

will not match last season's record
Ag_07
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Honestly with the crap rotation we've had this second half its amazing were at 83 wins.

With these two teams playing for jack shlt this last series is a lot like a spring training series.
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Astros get win #84.

Altuve up to 215 hits. Also gotten stolen base #30.

McHugh's final numbers are 13-10, 4.34 ERA
agdaddy04
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I think that's about what you can expect from McHugh. Wouldve been good enough to make the playoffs with an average ace on the team.
iBrad
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I think he can and will do better. He should have an ERA closer to 4 and win around 15 games. He had a few more bad starts this year which inflated his ERA. He needs to reduce the number of those and he'll convert a couple of losses to wins.

One thing that should be noted is that the team was 21-12 in his starts this year, compared to 21-11 last season. I can live with that from Colin.

Keuchel, on the other hand, fell from 23-10 to 12-14. Ouch. To even be in the wildcard race in September was pretty remarkable with the reigning Cy Young winner pitching like a AAA fill-in.
iBrad
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Surprisingly, we were 18-12 in Fiers starts. Like McHugh, he needs to cut down on the clunkers. He'd string together several quality starts and then give up seven over two innings. Those are the ones that always stick out in fans' minds.

I think McHugh and Fiers are both guys that will see a slight improvement in ERA next year and I'd be fine with them as our 4th and 5th starter. It's the top of the rotation that needs work. Will Keuchel bounce back? Will McCullers be healthy? Those are the big questions.

McHugh and Fiers were a few clunkers away from being right near their career numbers, and overall, they pitched close to who they are as pitchers. Keuchel was way off. After posting nine scoreless outings in 2015, he had two this year. Combine that with seven starts where he gave up five or more earned runs and you just don't know what to expect next year.
mwm
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Game #162.
Sea Gull
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Can this season be over now?
AFDave13
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It's always a little sad watching the last game of the year.
TexasRebel
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Not always.

One day closer to being undefeated!
titanmaster_race
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An Astros catcher busting ass to smother a slider in the dirt?


What magic is this?
mwm
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I'm not sure that anyone should get a paycheck today.
Ag_07
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AJ Reed is the worst.

That's all I got for today.
Mr.Ackar07
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See you guys next season
NotGibbs
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Definitely not the season we were hoping for
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