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

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In reply to Marvin • 11:04p, 7/9/22
Marvin said:
If I'm reading history correctly, the Astros are 13 games under .500 as a franchise. Of the 12 teams above them in historical winning percentage. the "youngest" are the Yankees (formed in 1903). The Astros are the most successful recent expansion team in MLB, with the Angels and Blue Jays not far behind.

In terms of winning percentage... hard to compete in total wins against teams formed in the 1800's... the Astros can climb the success ladder in the coming years. The Reds are 190 wins above .500, the Tigers 180 wins and the Pirates 60 wins. If the window stays open a few more years, the Astros could soon be a top 10 winning percentage franchise in baseball history. Pretty cool.



Awesome stuff!
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11:21p, 7/9/22
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So dubon is no good? Whats the verdixt?
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In reply to Ags #1 • 11:37p, 7/9/22
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Ags #1 said:
So dubon is no good? Whats the verdixt?


He's an improvement over Niko. Right now that's all that counts.
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1:01a, 7/10/22
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Mariners edge the Blue Jays again.

one game back for the last wildcard spot
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 8:57a, 7/10/22
Mathguy64 said:
Ags #1 said:
So dubon is no good? Whats the verdixt?


He's an improvement over Niko. Right now that's all that counts.
This is true.

I don't have a problem with him. I have a problem with how he's being used.
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In reply to Harry Dunne • 9:03a, 7/10/22
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Not much of a choice right now though.

His usage is more out of necessity isn't it?
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In reply to Ag_07 • 9:05a, 7/10/22
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Ag_07 said:
Not much of a choice right now though.

His usage is more out of necessity isn't it?

I think we all agree that defense is not the issue, it's where dusty chooses to place him in the lineup.
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In reply to Ag_07 • 9:06a, 7/10/22
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Ag_07 said:
Not much of a choice right now though.

His usage is more out of necessity isn't it?


He shouldn't be batting lead off or in the 2 hole. And yesterday he played over Meyers and Matejevic. Either could have played as DH and Diaz move from DH to SS.
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In reply to Marvin • 10:11a, 7/10/22
Marvin said:
Jet Black said:
Losing to this Oakland team is never a great loss.


And yet the 2013 Astros that lost over 100 games like these A's will still won over 50.

It happens. No sense making too much of it. Go get them tomorrow.


Wait till todays game if the don't plate at least 6. "Did we watch the same game? Two runs against the A's? The offense is done. We need to trade Bregman, Alverez or Tucker and get a bat in this lineup so they can produce runs."
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 10:59a, 7/10/22
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Mathguy64 said:
Ag_07 said:
Not much of a choice right now though.

His usage is more out of necessity isn't it?


He shouldn't be batting lead off or in the 2 hole. And yesterday he played over Meyers and Matejevic. Either could have played as DH and Diaz move from DH to SS.
TK said on the broadcast...Matijevic hit 2 home runs vs. the A's starter (Logue) last month in Sugarland
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In reply to Ags #1 • 11:02a, 7/10/22
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Ags #1 said:
So dubon is no good? Whats the verdict?
Dubon's OPS with the Astros is .523 --- that is not good
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11:05a, 7/10/22
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Odo on the mound today -- in another soft landing spot

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In reply to Mathguy64 • 11:07a, 7/10/22
Mathguy64 said:
Ag_07 said:
Not much of a choice right now though.

His usage is more out of necessity isn't it?


He shouldn't be batting lead off or in the 2 hole. And yesterday he played over Meyers and Matejevic. Either could have played as DH and Diaz move from DH to SS.
This.

- He shouldn't be in the top half of the lineup.
- He shouldn't be getting OF starts unless its an emergency.

I understand guys have to rest and we are shorthanded, but as the worst hitter (now that Maldy is Johnny Bench) on the team, Dubon should not be starting more than every other day at SS (at most!). Never ever at corner OF and rarely if ever in CF if we have Meyers & Chas healthy.

Even Lee at DH to get him reps is at least an investment in the future.
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11:12a, 7/10/22
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it will be interesting to see which pitchers make the AL all-star team.

as it could impact the starters for the day/night doubleheader vs. the Yankees.

the current rotation would have Garcia & Javier starting the DH, but Odo might be an option too
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In reply to W • 11:31a, 7/10/22
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I say we start JV for both.
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12:06p, 7/10/22
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Pena back

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12:35p, 7/10/22
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Diaz last had a day off July 2.

Hey Dusty stop running him into the ground.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:50p, 7/10/22
Farmer1906 said:
I say we start JV for both.


Best idea of the week!

BTW, Aggie1906, my Dad was an Aggie born in 1906. I must assume 1906 is neither your year of birth nor graduation?
God made the country, and man made the town. William Cowper

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1:08p, 7/10/22
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What's going on with Yordan?
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In reply to TxAg05 • 1:09p, 7/10/22
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I think he has a sore hand.
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In reply to TRM • 1:31p, 7/10/22
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Apparently yordan isn't in Oakland anymore.
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1:33p, 7/10/22
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In reply to MosesHallRAB04 • 1:34p, 7/10/22
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MosesHallRAB04 said:
Apparently yordan isn't in Oakland anymore.


Man I hope it's not the hamate
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In reply to MosesHallRAB04 • 1:34p, 7/10/22
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I hadn't seen that. I know he took extra time on a foul ball trying to get some feeling back in one hand. Interesting to see what's wrong.
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In reply to TRM • 1:38p, 7/10/22
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TRM said:
I hadn't seen that. I know he took extra time on a foul ball trying to get some feeling back in one hand. Interesting to see what's wrong.

If it is the hamate, here's a point of reference. Yuli broke his in 2018 during spring training. He has surgery at the end of February and was activated on 4/13.

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1:40p, 7/10/22
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If he needs surgery they should just go ahead and do it. Better to take the time to recover now and be ready for October than risk a season ending injury
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1:42p, 7/10/22
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Back a week ago when Yordan first had this hand issue come up they came out and said it wasn't hamate.

I doubt that's changed
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1:44p, 7/10/22
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Who is the new guy gonna be? Siri?
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1:46p, 7/10/22
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And I don't think you can discount the Astros simply placing Yordan on the IL just so he can avoid the HR Derby and ASG.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 1:47p, 7/10/22
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In reply to Ag_07 • 1:49p, 7/10/22
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Ag_07 said:
And I don't think you can discount the Astros simply placing Yordan on the IL just so he can avoid the HR Derby and ASG.

Yep. We only have a few days left til the all star break. He's been carrying us all year. Nice to see us give him a little break and have him skip the all star stuff. He can come back fresh and rake in the second half.

I forgot we basically did the same thing with Correa last year.
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1:50p, 7/10/22
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Life is better with a beagle
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2:01p, 7/10/22
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a quick trip to the IL also spares Yordan the nightmare travel schedule...that awaits Altuve and others that go to the all-star game
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2:01p, 7/10/22
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I doubt we see Brantley until after the break, either, so Diaz is going to see a lot of time at DH. Maybe JJ. I guess Siri comes up
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2:15p, 7/10/22
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