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

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2:13p, 10/27/21
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Roof open
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 2:17p, 10/27/21
texasaggie2015 said:
I'm thinking about heading straight Ninfas when I get off work at 5. Sit at the bar, watch ticket prices, see if any plummet. If they do, pull the trigger and hop on the shuttle. If they don't, finish my marg and head home in time to watch.

My only concern is Ninfas being absolutely packed by the time I get there around 5:30.
I would just time it to get to DT around 5:50 and be driving by a street parking spot at 6pm on the dot and park a block or 2 away from MM. Sit there while you watch ticket prices.
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 2:18p, 10/27/21
bearkatag15 said:


Roof open
We seem to do better at away stadiums.

Most all away games are in open parks.

Big win tonight for the good guys.
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2:21p, 10/27/21
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71 degrees at first pitch, dipping down to 66 by 11 or so.

For all the hemming and hawing we did (me included) about this prospect, I bet the fans in the stands will be hyped up about it.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 2:22p, 10/27/21
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helloimustbegoing said:
71 degrees at first pitch, dipping down to 66 by 11 or so.

For all the hemming and hawing we did (me included) about this prospect, I bet the fans in the stands will be hyped up about it.
All the wives and girlfriends will be *****ing about how its freezing out and they should have closed the damn roof
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In reply to agdaddy04 • 2:27p, 10/27/21
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agdaddy04 said:
bearkatag15 said:


https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/davidtu01.shtml
Interesting. Started 4 games this year, but hasn't pitched for them since June when he gave up 5 in 5 against the Bo Sox.
Looks like he ended up having a forearm strain and was shelved until October 3rd where he had an outing with one of their minor league teams. He could be extremely rusty
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2:31p, 10/27/21
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I can't say I've ever watched Max Fried pitch or know anything about really besides what is on the back of his baseball card. This is a good synopsis of his pitching from Brooks Baseball:

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Max Fried
Atlanta Braves

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance
Max Fried has thrown 7,370 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2021, all of them occuring in the MLB Regular Season. In 2021, he has relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (94mph), Curve (74mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Sinker (93mph). He also rarely throws a Change (85mph).


In 2021, compared to other LHP:
His fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is straight as an arrow and has well above average velo. His curve has an exceptional bite, has slight glove-side movement and has slightly below average velo. His slider has short glove-side cut, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. His sinker generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has surprisingly little armside run, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. His change dives down out of the zone, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and is slightly firmer than usual.
Some number on his pitches:

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2:36p, 10/27/21
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I got my World Series hoodie yesterday so I'm good if they open the roof tonight. Other stadiums get loud with no roof so we should be fine

If we win or lose tonight it won't be because of that.
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2:38p, 10/27/21
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Seems like Fried might be a little vulnerable in the first inning.

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2:45p, 10/27/21
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It just cracks me up that Manfred gives himself the power to **** with home field advantage this way. He may as well say "you need to soak your infield around 1B. Your players steal too much"

What a tool. Nobody else in any sport has to put up with someone jacking over a team.
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2:46p, 10/27/21
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Siri gets the start which is a good move. No other changes.
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2:48p, 10/27/21
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It's not that I mind that the roof is open it's that it came by order of the commissioner.

He shouldn't have any say in whether a franchise decides to close the roof.

That's like him having a say in who's on the roster or who bats where or how quick the infield grass is or how slow the infield dirt is.
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2:52p, 10/27/21
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The Astros should have said we'll open the roof when you open and make public the ****ing Yankee cheating letter.
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 2:56p, 10/27/21
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bearkatag15 said:


Siri gets the start which is a good move. No other changes.


Really wish Jake was healthy. I miss having him in the lineup

Siri is due for a big HR at some point though
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3:03p, 10/27/21
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If last night's Odo is what we get the rest of the series, he could become an important piece later on
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3:03p, 10/27/21
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He can order the room opened, but not the letter?
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3:04p, 10/27/21
Along with opening the roof, the Astros will also be opening up a can of WhoopAss
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 3:05p, 10/27/21
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bearkatag15 said:
helloimustbegoing said:
71 degrees at first pitch, dipping down to 66 by 11 or so.

For all the hemming and hawing we did (me included) about this prospect, I bet the fans in the stands will be hyped up about it.
All the wives and girlfriends will be *****ing about how its freezing out and they should have closed the damn roof
Rule #2 - no WAGs at a World Series game.
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In reply to Texaggie7nine • 3:08p, 10/27/21
Texaggie7nine said:
Along with opening the roof, the Astros will also be opening up a can of WhoopAss
I love it

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3:16p, 10/27/21
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 3:18p, 10/27/21
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Now if only they'd pitch him bp during the game and move Truist Park's left field wall in……
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In reply to Ag_07 • 3:22p, 10/27/21
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Ag_07 said:
It's not that I mind that the roof is open it's that it came by order of the commissioner.

He shouldn't have any say in whether a franchise decides to close the roof.

That's like him having a say in who's on the roster or who bats where or how quick the infield grass is or how slow the infield dirt is.


Where does it say it came by his order? If you listen to the interview from yesterday he just states he thinks it will be open based on the weather forecast.
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3:22p, 10/27/21
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3:24p, 10/27/21
Why does the Commissioner have a say in opening the roof??? That doesn't seem right at all. You play to win the home field advantage, hence the term home field advantage!!!!

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3:25p, 10/27/21
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So the roof will be open for sure???
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In reply to Ags #1 • 3:25p, 10/27/21
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yes
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In reply to ClickClack • 3:26p, 10/27/21
ClickClack said:
Ag_07 said:
It's not that I mind that the roof is open it's that it came by order of the commissioner.

He shouldn't have any say in whether a franchise decides to close the roof.

That's like him having a say in who's on the roster or who bats where or how quick the infield grass is or how slow the infield dirt is.


Where does it say it came by his order? If you listen to the interview from yesterday he just states he thinks it will be open based on the weather forecast.


The question was "are you going to have the roof open tomorrow night?"

He said that would depend on the weather forecast. Pretty clear he is the one ordering it
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 3:26p, 10/27/21
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thank you!
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3:30p, 10/27/21
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There's a sizable losing streak in WS home games. Open it just to try to shake that off
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3:31p, 10/27/21
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back to back lefties at the top of the lineup
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In reply to BMX Bandit • 3:34p, 10/27/21
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He didn't even say it would depend. He said "based on the weather forecast it'll be open tomorrow."

As if yesterday he looked at today's forecast and said it'll be open.
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 3:34p, 10/27/21
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bearkatag15 said:
Start him at 3B tonight, batting third.
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3:34p, 10/27/21
Unreal on that roof thing.

The Astros just need to accidentally cut some wires or something and say sorry, roofey broken.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 3:35p, 10/27/21
helloimustbegoing said:
bearkatag15 said:
Start him at 3B tonight, batting third.


I laughed.
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3:41p, 10/27/21
Will the commissioner mandate that Atlanta install a roof and have it closed by this weekend?
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