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

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9:10a, 10/19/22
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All-time in Game 1 of the ALCS


2017: Beat the Yankees, 2-1
2018: Beat the Red Sox, 7-2
2019: Lost to the Yankees, 7-0
2020: Lost to the Rays, 2-1
2021: Beat the Red Sox, 5-4


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In reply to tjack16 • 9:12a, 10/19/22
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tjack16 said:
We are the better team for sure. But I'm still worried.

As the padres and Phillies proved, what happened in the regular series (between SD and LAD, or PHI and ATL) doesn't matter once october hits.
It would be easier to be confident if both Verlander and Altuve weren't coming off their worst games of the season. In that regard maybe the long layoff is good for the Astros. Sure would be good to see JV look himself in the top of the first and then Altuve lead off the bottom with a extra base hit.
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In reply to PrestigeWorldwideAg12 • 9:13a, 10/19/22
PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:
Do we know what hotel the Jankees are supposed to stay at?
yes
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 9:13a, 10/19/22
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Cole is an awkward dude.


When Cole left, I didn't hold anything against him. He's always felt like the kind of guy that is never happy with where he is.
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9:16a, 10/19/22
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x-posted from ticket exchange but a friend of mine has two tix in section 131 row 19 on the aisle for sale at face value - $267/each - $534 total for the pair - if interested or know someone who is then PM me
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In reply to David_Puddy • 9:22a, 10/19/22
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Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:
Yanks might win the Cole start. Otherwise Astros roll in 5.

Against LFMJ? Think again sir
Cole is game 3.

Astros going with:

1-JV
2-Framber
3-Javier
4-LFMJ

reasoning is javier can come back for game 7 on 3 days rest if needed.

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In reply to Nino Brown • 9:25a, 10/19/22
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Nino Brown said:
bearkatag15 said:


Cole is an awkward dude.


When Cole left, I didn't hold anything against him. He's always felt like the kind of guy that is never happy with where he is.


He was a prima dona when he went free agent as soon as his last game ended. I hope we tee off on his ass.
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In reply to BMX Bandit • 9:26a, 10/19/22
Not sure why wouldn't go with Urquidy. He had a solid outing in NY over the summer.
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 9:26a, 10/19/22
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Keep trying to sell that book. Still trying to make 2019 part of the scandal
I love how much we are in their heads. I would absolutely play that up. The Astros should have the guy running the train do random stuff like occasionally hold up a sign or wave a towel. Maybe flash the lights in the bar out behind center. They should put random listening devices that don't actually do anything in the Yankees dugout. Convince them their every move is being watched. Maybe even have an unmarked car follow them to their team hotel.
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In reply to AustinAg2K • 9:27a, 10/19/22
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Lol just hide random blinking lights around the ballpark. Just absolutely gaslight the Yankees into insanity. I love this plan.
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In reply to bobinator • 9:31a, 10/19/22
bobinator said:
Lol just hide random blinking lights around the ballpark. Just absolutely gaslight the Yankees into insanity. I love this plan.


Man I don't think I've seen you on any posts since Acie Law days. And I agree with you. I think in 2019 when Rays were complaining about whistling, the players were just ****ing with them to get them rattled and whining.
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9:33a, 10/19/22
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My prediction is that Trey Mancini and Vazquez come up with one huge hit each in this series. I know I have been down on our trade deadline fiasco, but these dudes know the yanks all too well, and that works in our favor
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In reply to Nino Brown • 9:36a, 10/19/22
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I mostly only post on the hoops and Aggieland boards, but I lurk on here and occasionally jump in.

Too hyped today to focus on anything.
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In reply to PrestigeWorldwideAg12 • 9:37a, 10/19/22
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PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:
Not sure why wouldn't go with Urquidy. He had a solid outing in NY over the summer.


Um...So did Javier.

6 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 13 punchies
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 9:38a, 10/19/22
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This weasel conveniently leaves out the part about MLB categorically crushing Tampa Bays complaints, releasing a statement claiming absolutely no evidence was found to support any these these wild accusations
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In reply to Bag • 9:39a, 10/19/22
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Bag said:
My prediction is that Trey Mancini and Vazquez come up with one huge hit each in this series. I know I have been down on our trade deadline fiasco, but these dudes know the yanks all too well, and that works in our favor
I know I've seen this pulled elsewhere but don't know where to go look. What are Vazquez and Mancini's stats against the Yankees?
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 9:46a, 10/19/22
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Makes me wonder how many guys have won the Cy Young in both leagues. That must be a really small number.
Five
Gaylord Perry AL '72 Cleveland NL '78 San Francisco
Roger Clemens: AL '86, '87 & 91 BoSox, '97 & "98 Toronto, '01 NYY NL '04 Houston
Randy Johnson AL '95 Seattle NL '99, '00, '01 & '02 Arizona
Roy Halladay AL '03 Toronto NL '10 Philadelphia
Max Scherzer AL '13 Detroit NL '16 & '17 Washington

The first Cy Young Award was given in 1956 and it was not until the 1967 season was one given to the best pitcher in each league.

Note: There was also very little movement of players between leagues until the 1970s. Free agency did not exist before the 1972 Flood v. Kuhn Supreme Court case and before then although there were no rules against it, interleague trades were rare especially involving star players.
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9:47a, 10/19/22
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https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/yordan-alvarez-makes-the-astros-fluke-proof/?addata=espn:frontpage
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9:47a, 10/19/22
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9:47a, 10/19/22
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Any anticipated changes to the roster?
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In reply to OKCAg2002 • 9:48a, 10/19/22
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Meyers off, Seth Martinez on is my guess
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In reply to Bag • 9:48a, 10/19/22
Bag said:
My prediction is that Trey Mancini and Vazquez come up with one huge hit each in this series. I know I have been down on our trade deadline fiasco, but these dudes know the yanks all too well, and that works in our favor
Vasquez came through in game 3 against the Ms when he caught a bunch of our BP and LouACE
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In reply to OKCAg2002 • 9:49a, 10/19/22
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One of Hensley/Dubon/Meyers will be dropped for a pitcher (Will Smith or Seth Martinez?)
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9:50a, 10/19/22
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Please no Will Smith, we swept the Mariners simply because he was not on the roster. We lose game 3 in that series if he was there.
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9:53a, 10/19/22
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Reggie knows who signs the checks
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9:54a, 10/19/22
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seth martinez has been great, but I dont think we need another arm.
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In reply to OKCAg2002 • 9:55a, 10/19/22
With a seven game series instead of only five, I could see an additional pitcher being added to the roster. The 18 inning game in the ALDS might figure into this decision also. I have no insight which pitcher would be added, Dubon or Myers are the position players most likely to be left off to make this move but I think Dubon stays on the roster since he is a more versatile player.
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9:55a, 10/19/22
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We *probably* don't need another arm, but most teams like to have more pitching in a 7 game series than a 5 game one. Starters don't get the leash that they do in the regular season, so flexibility is key.

Wouldn't surprise me at all to see an extra arm in the pen.
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9:57a, 10/19/22
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Reggie must drive yankees fans crazy

its like berkman laying for the cardinals, or berkman playing for the yankees, or berkman playing for the rangers.
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10:00a, 10/19/22
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fivethirtyeight has the following odds :

Odds to win ALCS : Astros 55%
Odds to win NCLS : Phillies 65%

Odds to win World Series :
Astros 37%
Yankees 29%
Phillies 22%
Padres 12%
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10:03a, 10/19/22
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Me vs. Jameson Taillon: 0-1, 1K
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In reply to Bag • 10:04a, 10/19/22
Bag said:
This weasel conveniently leaves out the part about MLB categorically crushing Tampa Bays complaints, releasing a statement claiming absolutely no evidence was found to support any these these wild accusations
Details that don't fit the narrative are left out. The one reason I did not want to face the Damn Yankees in the ALCS was how they were going to spin '17 and '19 series. If NYY wins it will be, "see they only won because the Astros cheated." If they lose, I'm sure will hear how we are still cheating somehow, someway.
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10:08a, 10/19/22
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Deep dive material for those who can't seem to focus on work today.
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10:09a, 10/19/22
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I'm with you guys on Will Smith. That has disaster written all over it. Seth Martinez for Meyers would be my guess, too. Don't tempt Dusty with the "lefty specialist."
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In reply to McInnis • 10:09a, 10/19/22
McInnis said:
tjack16 said:
We are the better team for sure. But I'm still worried.

As the padres and Phillies proved, what happened in the regular series (between SD and LAD, or PHI and ATL) doesn't matter once october hits.
It would be easier to be confident if both Verlander and Altuve weren't coming off their worst games of the season. In that regard maybe the long layoff is good for the Astros. Sure would be good to see JV look himself in the top of the first and then Altuve lead off the bottom with a extra base hit.


Actually like our chances against Taillon and Tuve breaks out tonight.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=401355281
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