***** Official 2022 Houston Astros Season Thread *****

5,637,786 Views | 83072 Replies | Last: 2 yr ago by Harry Dunne
Chrundle the Great
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Mathguy64 • 9:16a, 6/1/22
AG
Mathguy64 said:
Odds for Chas getting a day off tomorrow?

Infinity - 1

Dusty- "Yeah I talked to chas this morning and his eyes twitched a little, not too much, but more than normal. Trainers are saying 'Gatorade Discomfort'. He's gonna sit today let that Gatorade get out of his eyes"
Reply Quote
texasaggie2015
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
9:17a, 6/1/22
AG
I like Jake Meyers, but I'm always surprised by how many are assuming he'll be an instant upgrade when he comes back. We have a very small sample size of him and he hasn't played for a while.
Reply Quote
3
Farmer1906
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 9:19a, 6/1/22
AG
I love Yuli, but he can't keep doing what he's been doing. He has the ability to get hot and recover, but if this keeps up, I really hope Click looks to add options at first. I'm trying to see who would make sense. Maybe a Trey Mancini?
Reply Quote
Farmer1906
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to redline248 • 9:21a, 6/1/22
AG
redline248 said:
I can't help but wonder if, and by how much, Meyers will improve the CF position. His limited stats last year put him slightly above Chas in the hitting slash. Thanks to last night Chas's OPS+ is practically the same as what Meyers did last year.

I guess, if anything, getting him back will bump the platoon up. Unless Siri turns into something more, he's going to see less time on the field.


He might not be. He's far from a sure thing. I like him best if the 3 as a prospect. Even if he isn't, like you said, he'll be an improvement from Siri.
Reply Quote
Ag_07
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Farmer1906 • 9:22a, 6/1/22
AG
Josh Bell

And honestly if they're trading for someone then I think one of Siri, Jake, or Chaz has to be included.
Reply Quote
2
texasaggie2015
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
9:26a, 6/1/22
AG
Who would we be willing to give up for Josh Bell? (just using him for an example).

I don't want to give up Hunter Brown. I think he's ace material.

Siri doesn't have much if any trade value. I would obviously be okay with giving up one of Chas or Jake. I could live with throwing in Leon.

Do we really have what it takes to bring him in?
Reply Quote
Ag_07
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to texasaggie2015 • 9:40a, 6/1/22
AG
Siri is fine for a 4th OFer so if Chaz or Jake have more trade value then move one of them and keep Siri.

Lot of options between those 3.
Reply Quote
1
tjack16
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to texasaggie2015 • 9:46a, 6/1/22
AG
Id offer them Siri, Bryan Abreu and a prospect not named Lee, Brown or Leon

Throw in Castro for fun
Reply Quote
2
1 edit
texasaggie2015
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to tjack16 • 9:48a, 6/1/22
AG
tjack16 said:
Id offer them Siri, Bryan Abreu and a prospect not named Lee, Brown or Leon
I don't think that gets it done to be honest. We know what Siri is. Bryan Abreu has great stuff but I don't think he moves the needle much. What prospects are left after those three? Alex Santos maybe? That's not a great return for Washington...at least from my perspective.
Reply Quote
Farmer1906
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to texasaggie2015 • 9:50a, 6/1/22
AG
texasaggie2015 said:
tjack16 said:
Id offer them Siri, Bryan Abreu and a prospect not named Lee, Brown or Leon
I don't think that gets it done to be honest. We know what Siri is. Bryan Abreu has great stuff but I don't think he moves the needle much. What prospects are left after those three? Alex Santos maybe? That's not a great return for Washington...at least from my perspective.
But Bell is just a half-year rental. He's good, but not great.
Reply Quote
2
tjack16
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to texasaggie2015 • 9:54a, 6/1/22
AG
I think Siri has potential. Not as much for us since he will be road blocked by Meyers and Leon.

The nationals need arms so a young guy like Abreu could be intriguing for them.
Reply Quote
dshedd41
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:06a, 6/1/22
S
Gig’em Aggies!
Reply Quote
texasaggie2015
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:08a, 6/1/22
AG
Quote:
I think Siri has potential.
Maybe I'm just much less bullish on Siri. I would love the be wrong, but I don't see much in him.
Reply Quote
3
Deluxe
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Farmer1906 • 10:08a, 6/1/22
AG
Farmer1906 said:
Deluxe said:
Geez our team BABIP this year is .257, which is worst in baseball by a decent margin. Gonna be fun to watch as that starts to normalize.
League Avg
BA: .240
xBA: .255
Difference: (.015)
-
wOBA: .309
xwOBA: .329
Difference: (.020)
-
SLG: .386
xSLG: .437
Difference: (.051)

Astros
BA: .228
xBA: .264
Difference: (.036)
-
wOBA: .311
xwOBA: .345
Difference: (.034)
-
SLG: .400
xSLG: .468
Difference: (.068)

Expected stats seem to be slightly broken with the balls changing. Regardless, the difference between our xStats and the league avg is still enough where there should be a big correction coming.

Yordan Alvarez caught that TED curse this year. His gap between actual and expected is #5 in BA, #4 in SLG, & #2 in wOBA. One of the unluckiest players in the league.

It is just a matter of when. Isn't nice to be unlucky and still have a top 4 record in baseball, lead the division by 5, and be on pace to get a bye thru round 1. We're doing it without our co-Ace and top CF prospect.

Also curious how much the dead balls are effecting expected stats. Thanks for posting all that. Good stuff.
Reply Quote
Ag_07
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:11a, 6/1/22
AG
As far as trade candidates go I could see us moving a guy like Solomon who has shown potential but not really busting down the door.

Big question for me is Whitley. WTF is he projected to be? Is he worth holding on to? What's his trade value?
Reply Quote
1
OKCAg2002
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:17a, 6/1/22
AG
I'd look to move Urquidy. Someone will take him and if/when LMJ and Ordorizzi come back, he's dispensable.
Reply Quote
texasaggie2015
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:23a, 6/1/22
AG
It's going to be interesting regardless. Another concern of mine is that Pena is a rookie... He's been great and I think he's going to be great, but he's a rookie so you know a slump is coming. You also don't know how he'll perform in the playoffs. Adding another bat would help offset that.
Reply Quote
redline248
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:25a, 6/1/22
AG
I guess Houston is not interested in Yordan ever being a 1B. That would practically solve the issue over night. Yeah, the defense probably suffers a little, and I don't know how that balances with the production boost at the plate. At the very least, Yuli cannot continue hitting in the middle of the lineup.
Reply Quote
TREX01
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:27a, 6/1/22
Whitley hasn't thrown a pitch in 3 years. There are no expectations for him and nobody wants him. Our only hope is that he has some miraculous recovery and becomes a player for us.
Reply Quote
Farmer1906
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to OKCAg2002 • 10:53a, 6/1/22
AG
OKCAg2002 said:
I'd look to move Urquidy. Someone will take him and if/when LMJ and Ordorizzi come back, he's dispensable.
Cheap, reliable, and under control pitching should not be given away.
Reply Quote
21
Farmer1906
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Ag_07 • 10:55a, 6/1/22
AG
Ag_07 said:
As far as trade candidates go I could see us moving a guy like Solomon who has shown potential but not really busting down the door.

Big question for me is Whitley. WTF is he projected to be? Is he worth holding on to? What's his trade value?
He's basically a lotto ticket. He's not going to fetch much in a trade. Why not sit on it and see if he develops. If not, then he doesn't. Pitching prospects are historically never a sure thing. Just compare him to Hunter "mini Justin Verlander" Brown. A nobody out of Wayne State is now dominating AAA with plus stuff.
Reply Quote
Deluxe
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Farmer1906 • 10:58a, 6/1/22
AG
Farmer1906 said:
OKCAg2002 said:
I'd look to move Urquidy. Someone will take him and if/when LMJ and Ordorizzi come back, he's dispensable.
Cheap, reliable, and under control pitching should not be given away.
Agreed. All seven starters should be virtually untouchable via trade. Starting pitching depth is one of our biggest strengths and it will show over the next couple months. Our ability to rotate rest and not miss a beat will pay enormous dividends down the stretch and into the playoffs. It's such a luxury.
Reply Quote
Bobcat-Ag
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to TREX01 • 10:58a, 6/1/22
I think with his injury history, we should be moving him to a relief role. Maybe he could find a role in middle relief that would be less taxing on his arm.
Reply Quote
Deluxe
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:00a, 6/1/22
AG
Not giving up on Yuli yet. I remember how putrid he was in the first half of 2019. Then he flipped the switch and dominated the rest of the year. Who knows if that will happen this year and I'm open to looking at the 1B rental market at the deadline if he hasn't figured it out by then. But I'm hopeful Yuli can still regain his form.
Reply Quote
7
Farmer1906
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Deluxe • 11:11a, 6/1/22
AG
Deluxe said:
Not giving up on Yuli yet. I remember how putrid he was in the first half of 2019. Then he flipped the switch and dominated the rest of the year. Who knows if that will happen this year and I'm open to looking at the 1B rental market at the deadline if he hasn't figured it out by then. But I'm hopeful Yuli can still regain his form.
Me too. He was worse than Tyler White in 2019 then he was an MVP level player in the 2nd half.

He sucked most of 2020 and he was great in 2021.

He gets 6 more weeks of ABs to show us he's got it still. If not, Click better make the move. We have a ring to win this year.
Reply Quote
7
Beau Holder
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
11:37a, 6/1/22
AG
I'm not to the point of wanting to dump Yuli, as insanely triggering as his at-bats are. But stubbornly continuing to bat him fifth is malpractice.
Reply Quote
EABC_AG
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:02p, 6/1/22
I am really curious to see what Matijevic can do before giving up prospects for a first baseman. He has destroyed AAA this year.
Reply Quote
1
Beau Holder
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Beau Holder • 12:03p, 6/1/22
AG
Beau Holder said:
I'm not to the point of wanting to dump Yuli, as insanely triggering as his at-bats are. But stubbornly continuing to bat him fifth is malpractice.

Well, today we get Aledmys in 5th instead.
Reply Quote
EastCoastAgNc
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:03p, 6/1/22
AG

Well this is an unusual lineup...Yuli, Siri, Brantley all off
Reply Quote
1 edit
Wabs
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:05p, 6/1/22
AG
Lefty stud for the BP, outfielder with a bat (preferably CF), 1B with a bat. Priorities.
Reply Quote
1
Beat40
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 12:06p, 6/1/22
Kyle 2nd. I like it.
Reply Quote
1
tjack16
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 12:22p, 6/1/22
AG
Again to be picky… Chas and Pena should be 5/6 and Diaz 7th

But I like Tucker in 2 hole
Reply Quote
Mathguy64
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:24p, 6/1/22
AG
What did Tucker do to Dusty to get the 2 slot? Wake him?
Reply Quote
4
Farmer1906
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:24p, 6/1/22
AG
2 hole TED

I'm digging it.
Reply Quote
4
Texaggie7nine
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
12:51p, 6/1/22
7nine
Reply Quote
11
First Page Last Page
Page 327 of 2374 ▼
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.