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

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Good to know he isn't injured
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Not sure if it was posted but he got a tribute pregame
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Nice.
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checking in with George north of the border...(and it's been a while since we've checked in)...

Springer got off to a torrid start in April --- in part due to his 3 home runs vs. the Astros...but he has cooled off as the weather has warmed up.

OPS by month:

April ---> .947
May ---> .800
June ---> .771
July ---> .508

that adds up to a season OPS of .808 at the moment --- about 100 points below his OPS with the Blue Jays last year (.907)...and about 165 points below his last full season with the Astros (.974 in 2019)
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Farmer1906 said:

And just like that we have the best offense in baseball. And y'all were worried 2 weeks ago.



Never a doubt
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I would still gladly take him back. He is a Stro all timer.
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MaxPower said:

I would still gladly take him back. He is a Stro all timer.

One thing you could always count on was him playing out of his mind in the postseason
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The Angels have fallen below the O's in the AL standings now.
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spadilly said:

The Angels have fallen below the O's in the AL standings now.


In all fairness, Joe wasn't wrong. They are close to the Astros, he just didn't specify that it was the 2013 team
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EastCoastAgNc said:

MaxPower said:

I would still gladly take him back. He is a Stro all timer.

One thing you could always count on was him playing out of his mind in the postseason
I loved George Springer, but……..

……he played so hard he was always in danger of hurting himself and being our for long periods of time. Baseball contracts are mostly guaranteed regardless of injury. My priority for spending is pitching, but even there a mid-market team can't go crazy. So I agreed with the Astros decisions on Springer, Cole and Correa (who also missed time for different reasons). If they aren't playing it doesn't matter how good they are. I miss them all, but I love the continuity of excellence of this team and attribute it to the intelligence and knowledge of baseball of the owner.
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Love Springer.
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Question from last night...the Yordan sac fly put out at home, why didn't KC challenge? That play was VERY close and depending on when Maldy actually tagged him he could have been ruled safe.

I've seen plays that are way more definitive still go to New York so curious why no challenge or did it occur during the commercial break?
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It was pretty obvious from multiple angles
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


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For those defending Odo's terrible start, Max Scherzer was able to return to the Met's rotation by striking out 11 and didn't give up a run…
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Satellite of Love said:

For those defending Odo's terrible start, Max Scherzer was able to return to the Met's rotation by striking out 11 and didn't give up a run…

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From the reaction of the Royals batter on deck and Dozier it would seem it was the right call. Neither called for the headphones
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Satellite of Love said:

For those defending Odo's terrible start, Max Scherzer was able to return to the Met's rotation by striking out 11 and didn't give up a run…
One of these guys is a future hall of famer. Really hope my sarcasm radar is broken this morning.

Even if he wasn't coming off an injury, Odo had been on fire. He was due for a rough outing. They happen. That's baseball.

Come on, people.
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TarponChaser said:

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People seem shocked by his arm. Hell, with his size and athleticism I'd be shocked if he didn't have a canon.


That's what she said.
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Satellite of Love said:

For those defending Odo's terrible start, Max Scherzer was able to return to the Met's rotation by striking out 11 and didn't give up a run…


Exactly.

Did y'all see Yordan after he came back? Tell Max Stassi no more excuses!!
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Satellite of Love said:

For those defending Odo's terrible start, Max Scherzer was able to return to the Met's rotation by striking out 11 and didn't give up a run…

If this is a troll, it's pretty solid. I was tempted to rebut.
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TarponChaser said:

EastCoastAgNc said:




People seem shocked by his arm. Hell, with his size and athleticism I'd be shocked if he didn't have a canon.
That play last night reminded me of Dave Parker's throw in the all-star game (of course it was right field and not a sac fly) but the size of Parker reminds me a lot of Yordan.

Heck, they even both throw right and bat left (although you would never confuse Parker's batting stance with Alvarez's).

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The stanks have played 43 games at home and 38 on the road including the last 3. So they amassed their lead playing at home. The Stros have played 37 at home. 43 on the road.

Their pitching staff are coming back to earth. The stanks setting a league record of even coming close was always fools gold.

Now the question is when do the Stros run them down? I say by the 2nd week of August.
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Furlock Bones said:

The stanks have played 43 games at home and 38 on the road including the last 3. So they amassed their lead playing at home. The Stros have played 37 at home. 43 on the road.

Their pitching staff are coming back to earth. The stanks setting a league record of even coming close was always fools gold.

Now the question is when do the Stros run them down? I say by the 2nd week of August.

I originally said we'd be within 4 by the all star break but I need to revise that down to 2. Or maybe catch them altogether.
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Big Al 1992 said:

TarponChaser said:

EastCoastAgNc said:




People seem shocked by his arm. Hell, with his size and athleticism I'd be shocked if he didn't have a canon.


That's what she said.
Yordan's like my boy Johann Pachelbel -- he's got a canon on D.
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cool look at Union Station then and now
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Did not know the term "out of left field" came from a mental hospital just past left field at Wrigley...
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bearkatag15 said:



Did not know the term "out of left field" came from a mental hospital just past left field at Wrigley...
The mental hospital was at West Side Park, which apparently was in the medical district according to Wiki.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Park#:~:text=One%20of%20his%20first%20acts,survives%20today%20as%20Wrigley%20Field.

The move to Weeghman Park came in 1916, which was renamed Cubs Park from 1920-1926, and then Wrigley Field in 1927. It was named after chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr., who acquired the Cubs in 1921.

Wiki was doing work for me this morning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Field

I had no idea about the origination of the term "out of left field" either.

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Prosperdick said:

TarponChaser said:

EastCoastAgNc said:




People seem shocked by his arm. Hell, with his size and athleticism I'd be shocked if he didn't have a canon.
That play last night reminded me of Dave Parker's throw in the all-star game (of course it was right field and not a sac fly) but the size of Parker reminds me a lot of Yordan.

Heck, they even both throw right and bat left (although you would never confuse Parker's batting stance with Alvarez's).




That's a great comparison to Yordan - Dave Parker - one of my favorites. Except for the whole coke in the clubhouse thing.
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Where do we think Yordan ends up?
For his career he hits 1 HR every 3.53 games. This season, he's hitting one every 2.84 games.
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If those idiots keep throwing changeups to him he should get to 100 in about a week. 10 days tops.
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Honestly seems like way more often that that.
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Big Al 1992 said:

Prosperdick said:

TarponChaser said:

EastCoastAgNc said:




People seem shocked by his arm. Hell, with his size and athleticism I'd be shocked if he didn't have a canon.
That play last night reminded me of Dave Parker's throw in the all-star game (of course it was right field and not a sac fly) but the size of Parker reminds me a lot of Yordan.

Heck, they even both throw right and bat left (although you would never confuse Parker's batting stance with Alvarez's).




That's a great comparison to Yordan - Dave Parker - one of my favorites. Except for the whole coke in the clubhouse thing.

It was the 80's, I'm pretty sure that was almost universal in MLB at the time. They still had a big clubhouse jar of amphetamines ("greenies") back then too.
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Looking at going to Seattle for a game and then follow that up with Oakland if I can make the work travel schedule around it. I've been used to Rockies ticket deals but apparently neither of those clubs feel it's necessary to fill the stadium, just find that a little odd.

Any recommendations on where to sit in those stadiums?
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