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Did we ever find out why Diaz was so pissy after the walk?

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We think he was just trying to get into Framber's head.

Carlos took care of that crap quick. That was a huge leadership moment for Carlos. Talking to Diaz and then picking up Framber.

Wtf was this strike zone on Altuve

It's October 17 and the Astros are still playing baseball. Tonight's the night! Let's go!!!!!!

****in hate the Dodgers

And this is crazy.

There have been times the past few years in which I could not decide if this was Altuve's team or if it was Springer's team. But now? This is zero doubt in my mind that this is CORREA's team. Dude has been nails all season and post-season for us. What a leader he has been.

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So he's calling walk-offs, calling DPs... awesome stuff Carlos.

Big Al 1992 said:

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And this is crazy.

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Not gonna lie, I miss Charlie.

Beat40 said:

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scrimp said:

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Did we ever find out why Diaz was so pissy after the walk?

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We think he was just trying to get into Framber's head.

Carlos took care of that crap quick. That was a huge leadership moment for Carlos. Talking to Diaz and then picking up Framber.

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I don't get to post much anymore, and when I do it's usually sabermetric based...


but this is pure gut/feeling based. Sign Correa forever. That guy is a damn leader and competitor and I'd go to war with that dude. He needs to retire an Astro.

irish pete ag06 said:

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Beat40 said:

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scrimp said:

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Did we ever find out why Diaz was so pissy after the walk?

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We think he was just trying to get into Framber's head.

Carlos took care of that crap quick. That was a huge leadership moment for Carlos. Talking to Diaz and then picking up Framber.

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I don't get to post much anymore, and when I do it's usually sabermetric based...


but this is pure gut/feeling based. Sign Correa forever. That guy is a damn leader and competitor and I'd go to war with that dude. He needs to retire an Astro.

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Agreed on signing Correa for as long as possible. Here's why I believe our window is wide open until at least 2024 and probably 2025.

Under contract thru 2024: Altuve, Bregman
Under either team control or arbitration through 2025: Tucker, Yordon, Straw, Framber, Urquidy
Under either team control or arbitration beyond 2025: Javier, Paredes, Taylor, Scrubb, Luis Garcia

If you believe Framber is a true #1, and trust that Urquidy, Javier and Garcia are quality 2-4 starters
And if you also believe Paredes is a high leverage back of the pen arm and possibly closer, with Taylor and Scrubb as key bullpen arms, I would say we have a really solid core thru 2025.

Sign Correa to a long term deal (8 years would take him through his age 33 season) and we are stout. The pitching makes a long term deal with Correa a real option financially because none of the arms will hit free agency for another 5 years.

Do the above and you offensive core through 2024 is:
Altuve
Bregman
Correa
Yordan
Tucker

Your SP core:
Framber
Urquidy
Javier
Garcia

Your pen core:
Paredes
Taylor
Scrubb

baseballaficionado said:

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I am trying to avoid posting on here until after the series, for superstitious reasons. Anyway, Correa is a damn beast, but a hurt dude as well. You all love him now, but will hate a big contract and when he's out for 75% of the season. Sign him, but the priority has to be Springer.

We're winning later today and then I am going to have to post on this dam thread moving forward.

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If we lose, we know why. Thanks for nothing.

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Cromagnum said:

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I missed it, but we had another Diaz face after he mouthed off and then got caught in the DP

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And he went out of his way to try to take out Correa with the slide.

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Looks like the ump is even telling Daz to suck it.

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Only thing that scares me tonight is facing chuck. McCullers has to be be 100% locked in cause Morton is fantastic in these situations. Going to be a struggle

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How is McCuellers in these situations?

I still think Cash fkd up big time by pulling Snell for Castillo. He wasted his best BP arm in the 5th. As soon as we touched him up we had the advantage.

His first misstep and it may have cost them the series.

Good morning friends! It's a great day to win a game seven.

Rays going back to hotel 3-0 : One win away from the World Series - pack your bags for Arlington!
Rays going back to hotel 3-1 : We're still one win away from the World Series - we knew we wouldn't sweep - see you in Arlington!
Rays going back to hotel 3-2 : We're still one win away from the World Series - let's quit F'ing around and get rid of these guys and get out of here.
Rays going back to hotel 3-3: The Astros are one win away from the World Series.

I think today is the most nervous I've been for an Astros game. I want this pennant so bad after all the offseason crap

In 2017 I was just happy we were making our first deep playoff run since 2005.

2018 I was just glad we weren't having a WS hangover and we all figured the Red Sox were going to take it all before the playoffs started

2019 I was just too confident and thought there was no way Nationals would beat us

LFG!

I'm not stressed. Either way today this team showed me something they didn't have all season If they lose they can go out heads held high for what they did these last 3 games. It's all house money right now.

I'm way less nervous than I was the last few years. I. Wasn't expecting this at all so it's just fun.

Just enjoy the ride.

Without a doubt rays have to be tight coming into game. Knowing you were up three games fixing to piss it away has to be a nervous feeling.

Astros must get up early and suck the little hope they have out

Imagine the hilarity if we win tonight and get to play for a WS on Arlington's field. That would be delicious.