***Official Houston Astros 2021 Season Thread***

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The ump was right on top of the plate looking down on it when it appears the batter touched home. There's no way he just missed it. Either the batter did in fact miss the plate, or else the ump is on the take. No way he didn't see it though.
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AustinAg2K said:

The ump was right on top of the plate looking down on it when it appears the batter touched home. There's no way he just missed it. Either the batter did in fact miss the plate, or else the ump is on the take. No way he didn't see it though.
Agree, the ump is right on top of it looking at the plate. And from the camera angle we have, I actually don't see him clearly touch the plate. It also looks like the batter may have realized he didn't touch it as he does a double take once he clears the batter's box but didn't think to go back to retouch.
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Yes.

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iamtheglove said:

AustinAg2K said:

The ump was right on top of the plate looking down on it when it appears the batter touched home. There's no way he just missed it. Either the batter did in fact miss the plate, or else the ump is on the take. No way he didn't see it though.
Agree, the ump is right on top of it looking at the plate. And from the camera angle we have, I actually don't see him clearly touch the plate. It also looks like the batter may have realized he didn't touch it as he does a double take once he clears the batter's box but didn't think to go back to retouch.
He definitely touched the plate. You can white all around his foot as he touches the plate.

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spadilly said:

My man! That's a fantastic picture!


Ty sir. It was a great time. We are 2-0 when I'm at Fenway.
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Frok said:

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I think the Astros got Marwin at his best.


Marwin was the greatest beneficiary of the sign stealing. He wasn't very good before and after it. It made him. He used it to get his big pay day from MIN and has done nothing since.

The front office knew what was up and did the smart thing and cut bait when they could.

He did somehow hit the game tying homerun against Jensen on the road in LA. Big props there.


Biggest HR in Astros history IMO. We don't win in 2017 without that.

Then taps his Houston Strong patch after it, still gives me chills.
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so let's say there was a runner on base when Witt jr. hit the home run...

does the "first" run count? assuming of course that the baserunner stepped on home plate.

and what if there were 2 outs in the inning...such that the appeal on Witt jr. is out #3
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I don't have the rulebook out, but with 2 outs the 1st run counts since Witt reached 1st safely and the out was at home. Now, if he missed 1st then the run wouldn't count. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Ag_07 said:

halfastros81 said:

I think the Astros got Marwin at his best.


Marwin was the greatest beneficiary of the sign stealing. He wasn't very good before and after it. It made him. He used it to get his big pay day from MIN and has done nothing since.

The front office knew what was up and did the smart thing and cut bait when they could.


Don't forget about Reddick. Or Springer. Or Altuve. Or Correa.
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bearkatag15 said:



This is complete failure by the umpire... I'm not sure how much clear it can be that he stepped on home


Interesting is the catcher seems to gesture and say something to the umpire as soon as the batter crosses home plate. I'd live to see another angle (as some of you have said). I can't see how he didn't touch from the view we got

Also if he kissed any other base, would stepping on home result in an out or would the ball have be thrown to that base and the bag stepped on.
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Chrundle the Great said:

Frok said:

12law said:

Ag_07 said:

halfastros81 said:

I think the Astros got Marwin at his best.


Marwin was the greatest beneficiary of the sign stealing. He wasn't very good before and after it. It made him. He used it to get his big pay day from MIN and has done nothing since.

The front office knew what was up and did the smart thing and cut bait when they could.

He did somehow hit the game tying homerun against Jensen on the road in LA. Big props there.


Biggest HR in Astros history IMO. We don't win in 2017 without that.

Then taps his Houston Strong patch after it, still gives me chills.



Other than the final throw of Game 7 from Altuve to Gurriel, this is my favorite moment of the 2017 post season. The tap to the Houston Strong patch entirely encapsulates the Houston mentality during that time.
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Currently on track for 92 wins

What is y'all's feeling about over/under that win total? I say over
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I like the over. I said 95 before the season and that still feel about right. Maybe even a little low.
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1876er said:

Ag_07 said:

halfastros81 said:

I think the Astros got Marwin at his best.


Marwin was the greatest beneficiary of the sign stealing. He wasn't very good before and after it. It made him. He used it to get his big pay day from MIN and has done nothing since.

The front office knew what was up and did the smart thing and cut bait when they could.


Don't forget about Reddick. Or Springer. Or Altuve. Or Correa.


GTFO with this.

Not gonna get deep into it because we've been there plenty of times before but none of these guys made their careers off the sign stealing.
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1876er said:

Ag_07 said:

halfastros81 said:

I think the Astros got Marwin at his best.


Marwin was the greatest beneficiary of the sign stealing. He wasn't very good before and after it. It made him. He used it to get his big pay day from MIN and has done nothing since.

The front office knew what was up and did the smart thing and cut bait when they could.


Don't forget about Reddick. Or Springer. Or Altuve. Or Correa.

Lots wrong here.

Reddick and Altuve didn't use the scheme.

Astros were never going to give Springer 6/150.

Correa is looking good and could still be signed long term.
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Wait till he gets to certain pitchers who are no longer with us and why they "adjust" their hat before every pitch
Chrundle the Great
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He's trolling, check his only other post in this thread.
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Farmer1906 said:


reminded me of correa's 2017 ws game 5 dinger, looked it up and it was "only" 48 degree launch angle. same speed off the bat, so, that 1 degree and juiced baseballs made it go 18 feet further, lol

https://ts.la/eric59704
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Beat40 said:

Chrundle the Great said:

Frok said:

12law said:

Ag_07 said:

halfastros81 said:

I think the Astros got Marwin at his best.


Marwin was the greatest beneficiary of the sign stealing. He wasn't very good before and after it. It made him. He used it to get his big pay day from MIN and has done nothing since.

The front office knew what was up and did the smart thing and cut bait when they could.

He did somehow hit the game tying homerun against Jensen on the road in LA. Big props there.


Biggest HR in Astros history IMO. We don't win in 2017 without that.

Then taps his Houston Strong patch after it, still gives me chills.



Other than the final throw of Game 7 from Altuve to Gurriel, this is my favorite moment of the 2017 post season. The tap to the Houston Strong patch entirely encapsulates the Houston mentality during that time.
I thought he was pointing to the buzzer he was wearing that tipped him off for the pitch.
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Chrundle the Great said:

Frok said:

12law said:

Ag_07 said:

halfastros81 said:

I think the Astros got Marwin at his best.


Marwin was the greatest beneficiary of the sign stealing. He wasn't very good before and after it. It made him. He used it to get his big pay day from MIN and has done nothing since.

The front office knew what was up and did the smart thing and cut bait when they could.

He did somehow hit the game tying homerun against Jensen on the road in LA. Big props there.


Biggest HR in Astros history IMO. We don't win in 2017 without that.

Then taps his Houston Strong patch after it, still gives me chills.

Same. That WS will always mean a lot more than just a championship. Its hard to describe in words how it felt after all we dealt with in the months preceding. I also love that Marwin pulled that off on the road where it was proven that we in fact were not cheating. Jansen was just a head case.
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tjack16 said:

Currently on track for 92 wins

What is y'all's feeling about over/under that win total? I say over
it should help that the 'stros are playing most of the playoff contenders in the 1st half of the season.

the 2nd half will be a ton of games vs. teams that are dumping salary and shutting guys down
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We have the 24th hardest schedule remaining.

Somehow the Giants, Padres, and Dodgers have the 3 easiest. It probably has to do with already playing each other a bunch and then getting the rest of their bad division (AZ & CO) plus not a ton of world-beaters in the NL.
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A few weeks ago we began an important 15 game stretch against LAD, SD, BOS, at TOR, and at BOS. As we stand today, we're 8-5 in that stretch and guaranteed to finish it over .500. A couple of those losses were bullpen disasters that should be cleaned up by the playoffs. Pretty strong message sent IMO.
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Even the hitter seems to do a doubletake after he crosses home plate, and almost looks like he wanted to go back and touch the plate for a step, but kept running on.
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With our schedule remaining I think we win 95 games, which I think will win the division by 3-5 games. I'm hoping we already have the division in hand before that last series of the season against the A's
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Farmer1906 said:

We have the 24th hardest schedule remaining.

Somehow the Giants, Padres, and Dodgers have the 3 easiest. It probably has to do with already playing each other a bunch and then getting the rest of their bad division (AZ & CO) plus not a ton of world-beaters in the NL.

With 1 being the hardest? Sorry, still needing coffee this morning... I sat too long on a barstool last night here in Stillwater watching the game.
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Correct. We have the 7th easiest.

Oakland is middle of the pack.

Boston & New York are 4th and 5th hardest.
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Deluxe said:

A few weeks ago we began an important 15 game stretch against LAD, SD, BOS, at TOR, and at BOS. As we stand today, we're 8-5 in that stretch and guaranteed to finish it over .500. A couple of those losses were bullpen disasters that should be cleaned up by the playoffs. Pretty strong message sent IMO.


And to think without the bullpen meltdowns, we'd be 10-3 over that stretch.

I'm still pissed about that SD series.
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agproducer said:


And to think without the bullpen meltdowns, we'd be 10-3 over that stretch.

I'm still pissed about that SD series.
In fairness, I suppose we oughta say bullpen and Taylor Jones meltdowns
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Yuli is hands down the best 37+ year old position player / DH in the league.

He's rocking a 163 OPS.

Next up is Nelson Cruz with 134 and Jed Lowrie with 107. No one else is qualified, but a few other names Molina (121), Votto (100), Puljos (90), Cabrera (63), Gardner (62), & Suzuki (58).
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I wanna see Yuli's stats with Yordan in the lineup and without Yordan in the lineup
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He also may be the best 38 year old, 39 year old and maybe 40 year old.
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HBD YULI
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I was just gonna say you noticed the Astros PR folks didn't put an age in that birthday tweet.
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