***** Official Houston Astros 2017 Season Thread *****

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3:00p, 10/31/17
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Thinking about heading to HTX Tavern or Home Plate for the game, anyone else?
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3:01p, 10/31/17
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:03p, 10/31/17
Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.


Leave him in. Line up will roll over. You dont have anyone really solid bats on the bench that is worth taking him out.
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:04p, 10/31/17
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Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.
Keep him in knowing that 1-2-3 are due up for us in the 9th.
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In reply to n_touch • 3:04p, 10/31/17
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n_touch said:
Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.


Leave him in. Line up will roll over. You dont have anyone really solid bats on the bench that is worth taking him out.

Agreed. Or an arm in the bp you trust half as much as verlander.
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:04p, 10/31/17
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Verlander goes yak in that situation and locks up the WS MVP
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:04p, 10/31/17
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Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.
I would not .... Our bullpen is shaky, and we don't have anybody on the bench that is a consistent enough hitter to have faith in that they will drive in the run with 2 outs. If verlander gets out, then the next inning brings up the 1-2-3 hitters in the 9th and it is (hopefully) a still tied game.

Also I'm just terrified of our bullpen
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:05p, 10/31/17
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Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.
No, because even if he gets out you start the ninth inning with the top of the order against either a tiring starter or whatever jabroni they want to bring out of the pen.

But it also sort of depends on when and how he give up the runs. Were they spread out over the first seven innings and he's clearly back in a groove or did he just barely escape the bottom of the seventh.
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:10p, 10/31/17
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Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.

90 pitches? That's like a side session for Mr. Upton

Squeeze bunt his ass and leave him in.
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:10p, 10/31/17
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Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.

ArticPenguin:
I am a middle aged lesbian with two children. In Texas, the GOP would love to claim I am an unfit parent and take my children.

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I actually have 6 links, and was getting super pissed the more info I looked up...So, look it up yourself, I am not going to fight about something I know to be true, to a person who would just as soon see me in prison or dead.
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/2948036/replies/51680255
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3:13p, 10/31/17
Line up out. No new faces.
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ArticPenguin:
I am a middle aged lesbian with two children. In Texas, the GOP would love to claim I am an unfit parent and take my children.

Response when pressed for proof:
I actually have 6 links, and was getting super pissed the more info I looked up...So, look it up yourself, I am not going to fight about something I know to be true, to a person who would just as soon see me in prison or dead.
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/2948036/replies/51680255
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3:14p, 10/31/17
Leave him in. He can still give you at least 34 more pitches on the mound, likely more if necessary.
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In reply to aTm2004 • 3:18p, 10/31/17
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That lineup is beautiful.
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3:20p, 10/31/17
For some reason, I think Springer's first at bat will determine some things for this offense.

I think if he has a patient at bat, whether he strikes out or gets a hit, I think the rest of the offense will be patient. If he does not, I think we will press.
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In reply to aTm2004 • 3:21p, 10/31/17
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aTm2004 said:
FIFH

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In reply to k20dub • 3:22p, 10/31/17
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Hey Nuke, you call Minute Maid yet about potentially using their can for a few hours tonight?

Need nuke on that ****ter tonight!
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:22p, 10/31/17
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Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.
Yes, I do. Gotta try and get that run home in a game like that where runs are at such a premium. As well as Justin is doing, he's through the line up a couple times and you have to imagine they're more likely to get him the later it goes. With 6 outs to go you break them off with a bunch of McCullers curves.
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In reply to bobinator • 3:22p, 10/31/17
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Damn. I guess McCullers is not available today.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 3:24p, 10/31/17
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Damn. I guess McCullers is not available today.


I'd not take the card as a certainty of that.
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3:24p, 10/31/17
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Do the bandwagon hopping celebrities show up tonight? Or does the thought of an elimination game scare them away.
Another night of having to see 102 year old Larry King and Mary Hart behind home plate.

Although Larry is probably not a bandwagoner.
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In reply to bobinator • 3:25p, 10/31/17
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bobinator said:


Giles is not even on the card
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 3:25p, 10/31/17
Not necessarily.

LMJ, Morton, and Keuchel have all been starters in this series, and Hinch usually lists his starters separately. It doesn't mean he is unwilling to use them if a particular situation should arise.

At least that's how I read it.
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In reply to Ag_07 • 3:26p, 10/31/17
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Ag_07 said:
bobinator said:


Giles is not even on the card
OMG they killed Kenny.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 3:27p, 10/31/17
Farmer1906 said:
Ag_07 said:
bobinator said:


Giles is not even on the card
OMG they killed Kenny.
You bast....nvm good job!
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3:28p, 10/31/17
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Liriano not listed either
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In reply to byfLuger41 • 3:28p, 10/31/17
Smith&Co1970 said:
W said:
if the Astros win the title tonight or tomorrow...the franchise should never ever never change its colors or logo again. Stay with the current one for the rest of time


They should do this anyways....forever.

Absolutely. This uniform is perfect. Please leave it alone forever. Hated even numbnuts switched our colors to the brick red.
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In reply to BarryProfit • 3:29p, 10/31/17
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BarryProfit said:
Farmer1906 said:
Damn. I guess McCullers is not available today.


I'd not take the card as a certainty of that.


Don't like being "that guy", but I can pretty much guarantee you that you won't see him tonight
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3:30p, 10/31/17
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Wonder how that works. On the 25 man roster but not on the card. Is he eligible?

I don't get Liariano's situation. If you're that unconfident with the guy to not even get him an appearance when your BP is gassed why is he even worth a roster spot?

Odd
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3:31p, 10/31/17
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Well the joke loses it's context when someone takes the original post out of the post...
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In reply to Ag_07 • 3:31p, 10/31/17
Ag_07 said:
Wonder how that works. On the 25 man roster but not on the card. Is he eligible?

I don't get Liariano's situation. If you're that unconfident with the guy to not even get him an appearance when your BP is gassed why is he even worth a roster spot?

Odd
He is on the lineup, just not the one that was fixed for Hinch
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3:33p, 10/31/17
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Lol yeah... just realized that joke went over my head.
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3:38p, 10/31/17
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This thing is a wrap. We got the Backstreet Boys on our side

https://instagr.am/p/Ba7PS69AmOp
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In reply to Beat40 • 3:41p, 10/31/17
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Beat40 said:
Here's a scenario:

We're at bat in the 8th. JV has only thrown 90 pitches and it's a tie ball game (1-1 or 2-2). We have a man on 3rd with 2 outs.

Do you pinch hit for JV or not? Give reasoning.


Leave him in. At 90 pitches he could still go 3 innings.
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