***** Official Houston Astros 2018 Season Thread *****
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Ag_07 said:
Did the broadcast guys mention playing this game under protest?
I thought they said something about it.
At this point down by 2 it may not matter.
They talked about the possibility but then said a judgment call isn't protestable.
Wow 6 of the last 7 pitches were right down the middle fast balls in the 92-93 range and we wiffed on all 6 of them.
Starting to stack up.Basketball and Chain said:
Damnit, another series loss
It's clear we had guys with career years at the plate last year. Regressing to the mean now.
Simple
Pitching unit = hungry and wants another championship
Hitting unit = not so much
Pitching unit = hungry and wants another championship
Hitting unit = not so much
I'm not sure any if them were in the zone but with that blue, might have been called strikes anyway.
Springer with an 0-5 and 6 LOB.
Nobody is hitting well but he's killing us in the high leverage moments. .390 last year and now 0-12 with RISP and 2 outs on the year
Nobody is hitting well but he's killing us in the high leverage moments. .390 last year and now 0-12 with RISP and 2 outs on the year
Time to call up someone from AAA. It's not likely to make a huge difference but it's worth a try.
They have to do something. Sitting pat is not an option anymore.
Once again, everything gets magnified by our offense's inability to score runs. Umpire mistakes, pen giving up a single run...both killer because we can't do **** on offense.
9 guys LOB and 1-10 with RISP. Pathetic.
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And that 1 hit with RISP was that little infield dribbler by Verlander. The most patheticAgDoc03 said:
9 guys LOB and 1-10 with RISP. Pathetic.
Remember when last year we could be down 5-0 and we all knew we still a great chance to win the game. This year if the opposing team gets 2 runs we might as well quit watching because these guys are completely lost at the plate.
We are a month and a half into the season. I'm starting to believe we are what we are this year.
We are a month and a half into the season. I'm starting to believe we are what we are this year.
AgDoc03 said:
9 guys LOB and 1-10 with RISP. Pathetic.
This doesn't mean our offense is bad. This means we aren't catching any breaks.
The pitching just allowed a total of 7 runs in a 3-game series, and the Astros lost the series.
The offense is bad.
The offense is bad.
DVC2010 said:AgDoc03 said:
9 guys LOB and 1-10 with RISP. Pathetic.
This doesn't mean our offense is bad. This means we aren't catching any breaks.
Breaks like at least putting the bat on the ball? Hard to catch a break when we K almost 1/3 of the time
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John E said:
Simple
Pitching unit = hungry and wants another championship
Hitting unit = not so much
I'm sorry but this one of the worst sports takes ever.
So the guys in the lineup don't want to win and that's why they're not producing? Because they don't want to
They're pressing, they're not executing, they're not working the zone, they're not being aggressive, etc etc. Lots of reasons why they aren't playing up to their potential but not "wanting it" is ridiculous. Such a easy go-to take.
titanmaster_race said:
The pitching just allowed a total of 7 runs in a 3-game series, and the Astros lost the series.
The offense is bad.
A series in which they put-hit their opponents in every single game. That's mostly bad sequencing, not bad hitting. Underperforming? Yes. Unlucky? That's also a huge factor right now.
Marwin getting called out on strikes on a ball four inches off the plate is bad luck. George swinging and missing three 92 mph fastballs right down the middle is just bad. We're a little of both right now.
Astros outscored the Dbacks 12-7 on the series. This team has just had a lot of things not go there way in close games. Sometimes it evens out, sometimes it doesn't. I believe they are already below .500 in 1-run games.titanmaster_race said:
The pitching just allowed a total of 7 runs in a 3-game series, and the Astros lost the series.
The offense is bad.
Once again, another reason for robot umps. For those who'll miss controversy... don't worry, the umpires will still get to make judgment obstruction calls.DVC2010 said:titanmaster_race said:
The pitching just allowed a total of 7 runs in a 3-game series, and the Astros lost the series.
The offense is bad.
A series in which they put-hit their opponents in every single game. That's mostly bad sequencing, not bad hitting. Underperforming? Yes. Unlucky? That's also a huge factor right now.
iBrad said:
Marwin getting called out on strikes on a ball four inches off the plate is bad luck. George swinging and missing three 92 mph fastballs right down the middle is just bad. We're a little of both right now.
I think this answer is the most accurate.
glad that Reddick only signed a 4-year contract. He looks like the wrong side of 30.
only 17 RBI for the season hitting primarily 4th or 5th.
and 11 of those 17 RBI came in 2 games.
just 2 RBI since April 22nd. Can't have that from a guy in the middle of the order
only 17 RBI for the season hitting primarily 4th or 5th.
and 11 of those 17 RBI came in 2 games.
just 2 RBI since April 22nd. Can't have that from a guy in the middle of the order
I suggested before the season started that Reddick might be good trade bait this year to fill any needs and was pretty much ridiculed.
the regression of the outfield has been dramatic.
last year Springer, Marwin, and Reddick combined for 70 HR's and 257 RBI.
and none of them played more than 140 games
last year Springer, Marwin, and Reddick combined for 70 HR's and 257 RBI.
and none of them played more than 140 games
Need Irish Pete to comfort me with some sequencing/career average numbers for our guys because I'm STARTING to get a little frustrated.
This offense is abysmal way too much, and we all thought losing Beltran would be addition by subtraction.
Surely there's something on fangraphs that can comfort me....?
This offense is abysmal way too much, and we all thought losing Beltran would be addition by subtraction.
Surely there's something on fangraphs that can comfort me....?
Marwin is the perfect utility player. He should play once or twice a week not everyday.
cap-n-jack said:
It's clear we had guys with career years at the plate last year. Regressing to the mean now.
I got called out for suggesting trading Marwin after last year. I doubt we see that again.
WTF is happening in here tonight?
We are going through what will probably be one of our worst stretches this year, yet we are still on pace to win 94 games. I totally get the frustration and something does seem off about our offense, but baseball is the strangest game of them all. This is a good team.
94 wins doesn't mean anything. Its WS or bust. The starting pitching is WS caliber the bullpen is not and 5-9 hitters are not either. Wasting this pitching staff would be a sin against the baseball Gods.
Agnzona said:
94 wins doesn't mean anything. Its WS or bust. The starting pitching is WS caliber the bullpen is not and 5-9 hitters are not either. Wasting this pitching staff would be a sin against the baseball Gods.
You gotta win games to get into the playoffs. We are on track to get a lot of them. 94 probably gets you the division.
Nuke LaLoosh said:
Surely there's something on fangraphs that can comfort me....?
Updated Fangraph playoff odds for our division
Make the Playoffs
HOU - 96.9%
LAA - 42.9%
SEA - 15.0%
OAK - 9.5%
TEX - 0.5%
Win the Division
HOU - 89.6%
LAA - 7.4%
SEA - 2.0%
OAK - 1.0%
TEX - 0.0%
Winning the division isn't our goal.
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