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***** 2023 Houston Astros Season Thread *****
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Farmer1906 said:
This postseason has me losing faith Brown's impact.
That was my point from yesterday, although I probably could have narrowed the focus a bit.
Yainer Diaz said he called his parents immediately after he found out he was starting Game 3 for the Astros. “They’re always asking me, ‘Are you gonna play tomorrow?’” Diaz said.
— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) October 10, 2023
Sounds like Astros Twitter.
Dusty Baker said the team hasn’t decided on a Game 4 starter. He said José Urquidy and J.P. France are available out of the bullpen today, but “hopefully not” going to be used.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 10, 2023
The Porkchop Express said:
Who besides me was alive for that WS?
I was in junior high school, but still old enough to already hate Tommy Lasorda.
Pray for six scoreless from Javier this afternoon.
We have decided on the show that the Astros outcomes for the rest of the postseason rely upon Dusty's daily horoscope after his shadow and atmosphere lesson yesterday. Here is his horoscope today. @JoshBeardRadio @CarlsonRadio
— Michael Connor (@MConnorRadio) October 10, 2023
You decide what it means. pic.twitter.com/EkkGMapDJu
BadAggie said:
Pray for six scoreless from Javier this afternoon.
I was 4. Had gone to my first Astros game in 1977, joined Astros Buddies, and had gotten Cesar Cedeno as my player (before I realized he had probably killed someone).Marvin said:The Porkchop Express said:
Who besides me was alive for that WS?
I was in junior high school, but still old enough to already hate Tommy Lasorda.
I had also only seen Star Wars 8 times in my life at that point.
Dubon 3 run jack confirmedEastCoastAgNc said:We have decided on the show that the Astros outcomes for the rest of the postseason rely upon Dusty's daily horoscope after his shadow and atmosphere lesson yesterday. Here is his horoscope today. @JoshBeardRadio @CarlsonRadio
— Michael Connor (@MConnorRadio) October 10, 2023
You decide what it means. pic.twitter.com/EkkGMapDJu
Dusty Baker on CF today: “(Dubón) hadn't played in a few days. McCormick played 11 games in a row, and he's struggling some, and I thought that Dubón was better potentially against Sonny Gray.”
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 10, 2023
You are wrong sir
EastCoastAgNc said:Farmer1906 said:
We benched Chas...
He has not been great recently. Really fallen off a cliff since that hot month.
Chas has looked like he's swinging a 27" bat. Can't seem to reach that outside edge of the plate.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 10, 2023
EastCoastAgNc said:Dusty Baker on CF today: “(Dubón) hadn't played in a few days. McCormick played 11 games in a row, and he's struggling some, and I thought that Dubón was better potentially against Sonny Gray.”
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 10, 2023
You are wrong sir
Oh ok
Same question with maldy
Sigh... I told myself not to be frustrated/disappointed when the lineup came out today... that didn't work.
Chas still not one of the big boys.
Bonnettecj1 said:
Lineup
Dubon's hard face has me laughing for a PR release like that
Do most teams use their 6th and 8th hitters in the promo graphic?jetch17 said:Bonnettecj1 said:
Lineup
Dubon's hard face has me laughing for a PR release like that
Hasn't been eating his banana puddinredline248 said:
Chas still not one of the big boys.
Chas is 2 for his last 15, 6 for his last 40 and hitting .222 over his last month with more strikeouts than hits. He hasn't homered since September 23rd and hasn't stolen a base since September 17th.
Chas is in an extended slump. Dubon has proven to be better at slapping the ball into places where the fielders aren't and getting on base. Dubon hit .339 with a .919 OPS in August and .303 with an .849 OPS in September.
It's OK to hate Dusty but still see that this is not a bad move given what these 2 players have done the last month and change.
Chas is in an extended slump. Dubon has proven to be better at slapping the ball into places where the fielders aren't and getting on base. Dubon hit .339 with a .919 OPS in August and .303 with an .849 OPS in September.
It's OK to hate Dusty but still see that this is not a bad move given what these 2 players have done the last month and change.
Reminds me of RC Slocum one year talking about the roster before the season and saying that tight end James McKeehan was "A good looking kid, the guy of guy you'd like your daughter to bring home." and we were all like "Uhhh, how about you know, blocking and catching the ball, though?"EastCoastAgNc said:— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 10, 2023
I equate it though to timing the market. May be a bad analogy, but in the end, everything regresses or increases to the mean. George Springer is the perfect example of this in 2017.
Yeh but George was already a superstar in 2017. That analogy is more appropriate for them not pulling Altuve last year in his prolonged slump. At worst, you've got Chas off the bench if you need some late-game muscle.JDUB08AG said:
I equate it though to timing the market. May be a bad analogy, but in the end, everything regresses or increases to the mean. George Springer is the perfect example of this in 2017.
JDUB08AG said:
I equate it though to timing the market. May be a bad analogy, but in the end, everything regresses or increases to the mean. George Springer is the perfect example of this in 2017.
I like that comparison.
Remember in 2021 with Keke was the best player in the world for 2 weeks. Then we shut his ass down.
Maybe Chas does stay cold. Altuve did last year. Did anyone want Dubon over Altuve?
iBrad said:
Dubon was 2-7 against Gray with a 2B. Chas was 0-3 with 3 Ks. We could see a change in CF.
Not trying to pat myself on the back, but you could see this coming.
I was in my third year at A&M
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Legett79 said:
I was in my third year at A&M
You know what this means. the bottom half of the order is going to produce the bulk of the offense this afternoon.astros4545 said:
If we don't score in the first
It looks like our next opportunity to score will be the 4th inning
Love these lineups
I'll take the blame (or credit if either Doobie or Butter Knife or both have an excellent game) since I placed both (and Dusty too on the archived grid) on my Immaculate Grid today!
The last time Sonny Gray pitched against the Astros was on May 29th in Houston.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) October 10, 2023
He went 6 innings, allowed 5 hits and 3 earned runs.
Yordan and Tucker doubled off Gray that game.
No way you blow Hector or Abreu in the 1st. Stanek would be a roll of the dice. It could work. It could go Kablooie.Farmer1906 said:Our staff vs LHH.Mathguy64 said:
Phil is a normal split guy this year. WHIP of 1.60 and 5 HR against LHH, 0.74 and 1 HR against RHH and hes got more IP against RHH. All of the numbers are skewed to the normal split.
One of our issues is we dont have a LH reliever or split guy. Hector is almost equal, Montero is not reverse. Staney has way more K against RHH and also given up way more HR against RHH.
We have been rolling this righty pen for 2 plus years. It works but maybe its because we dont care?
The best bets are Neris, Abreu, & Stanek to get lefties out.
Impressive. Most Impressive.Quote:
I had also only seen Star Wars 8 times in my life at that point.
I didn't see Star Wars for the first time till sometime that fall. I do remember seeing the long lines on the pedestrian bridge over the Loop at the Gulf Gate Mall on the way to the Dome to see the 'Stros.
Chas needs to remember that he made his mark going to RF. Hes become a pull hitter lately
Stanek has been an opener before.Mathguy64 said:No way you blow Hector or Abreu in the 1st. Stanek would be a roll of the dice. It could work. It could go Kablooie.Farmer1906 said:Our staff vs LHH.Mathguy64 said:
Phil is a normal split guy this year. WHIP of 1.60 and 5 HR against LHH, 0.74 and 1 HR against RHH and hes got more IP against RHH. All of the numbers are skewed to the normal split.
One of our issues is we dont have a LH reliever or split guy. Hector is almost equal, Montero is not reverse. Staney has way more K against RHH and also given up way more HR against RHH.
We have been rolling this righty pen for 2 plus years. It works but maybe its because we dont care?
The best bets are Neris, Abreu, & Stanek to get lefties out.
That's where I saw it the first time. The fateful weekend it came out in May '77, my dad got my brother and I from school and took us right to it after hearing about it on the radio. He was working as an oil tanker mate back then and had to go back to the ship for 3 months about 2 weeks later, so he took us to see it 7 times in those 2 weeks. My mom was thrilled.jkag89 said:Impressive. Most Impressive.Quote:
I had also only seen Star Wars 8 times in my life at that point.
I didn't see Star Wars for the first time till sometime that fall. I do remember seeing the long lines on the pedestrian bridge over the Loop at the Gulf Gate Mall on the way to the Dome to see the 'Stros.
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