So delighted we are not gearing up for a game 7 right now. My heart, nerves, brain, liver could not take that kind of pressure. It feels so good to win in six and be preparing for a parade instead.
***** Official 2022 Houston Astros Season Thread *****
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Over the past 100 years, the surest sign of an oncoming financial crisis has been a Philadelphia based baseball team winning the World Series:
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) September 21, 2022
1929 - Athletics (Won WS)
1980 - Phillies (Won WS)
2008 - Phillies (Won WS)
2022 - Phillies (80-67, TBD)
The Astros saved the American economy.
RED AG 98 said:Mathguy64 said:
Yordan hit .192 for the playoffs. With the two biggest 3 run HRs all season. Most important. Longest. Timeliest. Biggest game impact. Fantastic bookends to the playoffs.
And if ESPN is correct here he's the first with more than two. In a an entire career. He had three this single postseason.
Not just clutch but crushed. Cluschted
How about Joe Musgrove?W said:
so updating the list...and the list keeps getting longer...
the Astros have now won playoff series against 12 different franchises going back to their days in the National League:
Yankees 3x
Red Sox 2x
Rays
Indians
White Sox
Twins
A's
Mariners
Cardinals
Braves 2x
Dodgers
Phillies
Dusty Baker, asked by Harold Reynolds for his hardest WS call
— Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) November 6, 2022
"Probably to leave McCullers in there to save my bullpen. I knew I was going to get ridiculed for it, but I didn't care. I was doing what was best for my team."
"He wore it. That's what I love. This guy's a warrior."
Farmer1906 said:Who's the best team we've beaten?W said:
yes indeed -- it's fun to keep track of the Astros' playoff victims.
lots of variety on the list
I'm leaning 2017 Dodgers.
Yep. They were the better team and we just outslugged them. It helped Yu was tipping and it helped that Roberts overused his pen. Specifically Fields.
We were the better team throughout 2021 and ran into two pitchers. I have no clue how to judge 2020. We were the better team in 2021 up until Atlanta and they were better I think. Or equal at least.
This year the Dodgers were a better team during the season and crapped the bed in the playoffs. Their pitching was pretty decimated at the end as well. But we were better than everyone we played.
Why is this the funniest clip I’ve seen?!
— WS CHAMPION Maton’s Emotions (@Scary_HOUrs_713) November 6, 2022
pic.twitter.com/upxYuBplzm
Well that was random
Bryan Abreu may have just had the greatest postseason by a reliever in history. pic.twitter.com/4dizm1FW3Y
— Andrew (@amenard1998) November 6, 2022
Yordan Alvarez had three home runs during the 2022 postseason. Each home run shifted the win probability drastically in the Astros favor.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 6, 2022
10/11 (vs Seattle): 9% to 100%!!! (Walk-off)
10/13 (vs Seattle): 34.2% to 70%.
11/5 (vs Philadelphia): 50.2% to 84% pic.twitter.com/Acc7iAtNci
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What was the deal with Schwarber fooling around with his balls last night on those 2 hits to left field? Seemed very distracted, probably thinking about his next at bat to swing for the fences (or attempt a bunt?).
I think he's just not too good of an OFer.
The Phillies defense was playing way over their heads early in the series but the last 2 games they showed their true colors.
The Phillies defense was playing way over their heads early in the series but the last 2 games they showed their true colors.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34957984/2022-world-series-how-dusty-baker-astros-beat-phillies
There's a story in here on how Brantley tore every hitter a new one after game 3 and returned things around. Even though he didn't play he had a huge impact. Also we had a deal for Wilson Contreras and dusty said no. Worked out well in the end
There's a story in here on how Brantley tore every hitter a new one after game 3 and returned things around. Even though he didn't play he had a huge impact. Also we had a deal for Wilson Contreras and dusty said no. Worked out well in the end
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AS THE AUG. 2 trade deadline approached this year, Astros general manager James Click -- who was hired shortly after Baker and replaced Jeff Luhnow, the polarizing figure who oversaw the construction of the group that has reached the ALCS six consecutive seasons -- was canvassing the landscape in search of a bat. Since taking over in 2020, Click hadn't pulled off the sort of headline-grabbing deal Luhnow made annually toward the end of his tenure. But now was the time.
The Astros and Chicago Cubs were in agreement on a trade to send star catcher Willson Contreras to the Astros for starter Jose Urquidy, four sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. The straight-up trade was agreed upon, pending owner approval. That approval never came.
During the 2022 season, as the Astros churned toward a regular-season win total one shy of their franchise record, relationships outside the clubhouse soured, according to sources. Owner Jim Crane, who paid a record $5 million fine levied by commissioner Rob Manfred for the cheating scandal, took a more hands-on role in baseball operations. New voices, such as Astros Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell, grew in prominence. And when Click tried to execute the trade for Contreras -- a pending free agent who is not regarded as a good defensive catcher but would've ably filled the hole at designated hitter that plagued the Astros during the postseason -- another prominent name let his opposition be known: Dusty Baker.
"Much as I like Willson Contreras, Urquidy was one of our best pitchers then," Baker said. "I needed a guy that wasn't going to complain about not playing every day. And this is his [free agent] year. See, that's tough. When you trade for a player in his [free agent] year. Everybody's about numbers and stuff, and I can't blame them, no doubt. But that's not what we needed."
n_touch said:agdaddy04 said:hes already posted that he is along with plaques.agproducer said:
n_touch, I hope your are planning some 2022 Champions Yetis! Take my money now!
Decided to stay with the same layout. This way those that had one from before can have a matching set. I will also be running 2017 plaques if you missed out.
Probably missed it but how do we order?
We gave up a total of 3 runs over the last 3 games to the hottest hitting team in the playoffs including a no no. Unbelievable.
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Bregman in the clubhouse had disclosed that he had broken a finger on an eighth-inning slide into second, adding to a list of injuries that include Gurriel's knee and Altuve's hamstring. "Me, Yuli and Altuve all would've been out of the lineup tomorrow," Bregman said to Brantley after the game.
Didn't know about altuve
EastCoastAgNc said:Bryan Abreu may have just had the greatest postseason by a reliever in history. pic.twitter.com/4dizm1FW3Y
— Andrew (@amenard1998) November 6, 2022
I was feeling really good every time he was in, but I did not realize, looking back, how absolutely dominant he was!
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EastCoastAgNc said:
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34957984/2022-world-series-how-dusty-baker-astros-beat-phillies
There's a story in here on how Brantley tore every hitter a new one after game 3 and returned things around. Even though he didn't play he had a huge impact. Also we had a deal for Wilson Contreras and dusty said no. Worked out well in the endQuote:
AS THE AUG. 2 trade deadline approached this year, Astros general manager James Click -- who was hired shortly after Baker and replaced Jeff Luhnow, the polarizing figure who oversaw the construction of the group that has reached the ALCS six consecutive seasons -- was canvassing the landscape in search of a bat. Since taking over in 2020, Click hadn't pulled off the sort of headline-grabbing deal Luhnow made annually toward the end of his tenure. But now was the time.
The Astros and Chicago Cubs were in agreement on a trade to send star catcher Willson Contreras to the Astros for starter Jose Urquidy, four sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. The straight-up trade was agreed upon, pending owner approval. That approval never came.
During the 2022 season, as the Astros churned toward a regular-season win total one shy of their franchise record, relationships outside the clubhouse soured, according to sources. Owner Jim Crane, who paid a record $5 million fine levied by commissioner Rob Manfred for the cheating scandal, took a more hands-on role in baseball operations. New voices, such as Astros Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell, grew in prominence. And when Click tried to execute the trade for Contreras -- a pending free agent who is not regarded as a good defensive catcher but would've ably filled the hole at designated hitter that plagued the Astros during the postseason -- another prominent name let his opposition be known: Dusty Baker.
"Much as I like Willson Contreras, Urquidy was one of our best pitchers then," Baker said. "I needed a guy that wasn't going to complain about not playing every day. And this is his [free agent] year. See, that's tough. When you trade for a player in his [free agent] year. Everybody's about numbers and stuff, and I can't blame them, no doubt. But that's not what we needed."
Glad we didn't make that trade (obviously now that we won). Still having Urquidy is a big deal.
He's not that good?MAT said:
What was the deal with Schwarber fooling around with his balls last night on those 2 hits to left field? Seemed very distracted, probably thinking about his next at bat to swing for the fences (or attempt a bunt?).
n_touch said:agdaddy04 said:hes already posted that he is along with plaques.agproducer said:
n_touch, I hope your are planning some 2022 Champions Yetis! Take my money now!
Decided to stay with the same layout. This way those that had one from before can have a matching set. I will also be running 2017 plaques if you missed out.
I'm in for both! Missed out last time.
According to the Astros transaction page, here are the players who have elected free agency:
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 6, 2022
Aledmys Diaz
Yuli Gurriel
Christian Vazquez
Rafael Montero
Jason Castro
Michael Brantley
Still in limbo:
Justin Verlander player option
Will Smith club option
Trey Mancini mutual option
Hopefully they can get the GM contract worked out quick, can't wait very long with free agency. Bring back click.
Working on that now, hopefully by the end of day or tomorrow.
Verlander seemed like a done deal from the crane video last nightEastCoastAgNc said:According to the Astros transaction page, here are the players who have elected free agency:
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 6, 2022
Aledmys Diaz
Yuli Gurriel
Christian Vazquez
Rafael Montero
Jason Castro
Michael Brantley
Still in limbo:
Justin Verlander player option
Will Smith club option
Trey Mancini mutual option
Hopefully they can get the GM contract worked out quick, can't wait very long with free agency. Bring back click.
Take my money. I beg you.
Hope we get Verlander, Mancini, Montero and Diaz. Think the rest are probably gone
EastCoastAgNc said:Yordan Alvarez had three home runs during the 2022 postseason. Each home run shifted the win probability drastically in the Astros favor.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 6, 2022
10/11 (vs Seattle): 9% to 100%!!! (Walk-off)
10/13 (vs Seattle): 34.2% to 70%.
11/5 (vs Philadelphia): 50.2% to 84% pic.twitter.com/Acc7iAtNci
I'd love to see a graph of the Phillies hopes when McCormick made that catch Thursday night.
Rewatching the game on MLB and the only reason that I can see Schwarber bunting there was to beat the shift, but why on 2 strikes? Did they move around more when he had 2 strikes?
I can't see signing Diaz. Both Hensley and Dubon do exactly what he can do for cheaper.Silian Rail said:
Hope we get Verlander, Mancini, Montero and Diaz. Think the rest are probably gone
What do you boys want for breakfast BBQ ?.....OK Chili.
Montero is gone. He's going to get a boatload in free agency from someone.
We need bats.
So when do we start a new thread? I'm ready for another run. This year was one to remember.
Will be interesting to see what happens with Vasquez. I see Castro not resigning in that case which is ok.
Only see 1 of Diaz and Mancini coming back.
Only see 1 of Diaz and Mancini coming back.
I wonder how much Crane is willing to spend after the Championship. Seems like season ticket sales should be very strong next year.
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