***** 2023 Houston Astros Season Thread *****

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In reply to Beat40 • 11:27a, 4/4/23
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Beat40 said:
Farmer1906 said:
Mathguy64 said:
Faustus said:
Ready for Framber to throw six innings tonight now that Breg's hitless streak is done.
Time to get the pitchers off their streak too.


The pen is a wreck. Frankly we need a CG from Framber. I'll settle for him getting into the 7th. I would love to see him be efficient and get through 7. Getting through 5 would be a disaster.


I wouldn't go that far but it ain't great. I was hoping Blanco would give us 2+ last night but I guess that wasn't in the plans. We should probably send Martinez down and bring up Bielak, Dubin, France, Gage, Paredes, or Whitley since they're all on the 40 man. We need a fresh arm.
I think I heard on the broadcast last night you can't swap out players in the first 10 days of the season.


Not a problem. Seth has a flexor strain. 10 day IL incoming.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 11:31a, 4/4/23
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Right? We need a long reliever.

Is Bielak the choice if Martinez has "discomfort?"
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In reply to astros4545 • 11:41a, 4/4/23
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astros4545 said:
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Ag_07 said:
With as far down into the analytics rabbit hole as this organization is I imagine there is a number calculated by some algorithm that was developed by some MIT nerd that says not bunting is the better play.

There has to be
The ONLY reasoning I can personally justify is they think Hensley has a better chance of a hit than Dubon has at putting the ball in play at all. However, you still have the batter after Dubon.

Of course, this all assumes the bunt is successful. Maybe Hensley sucks at bunting, idk


Chas should've been on third base after Hensleys groundout

Ball was hit in front of him to the SS. He's dead if he goes on contact and dead if he waits to go after the SS throws to first. You almost never run on a grounder hit to your right when you are on second base.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 11:50a, 4/4/23
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Farmer1906 said:
Yordan's last 162 Games

.303 AVG
.402 OBP
.608 SLG
1.010 OPS
.423 wOBA
180 wRC+
44 HR
120 RBI


MVP!
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12:01p, 4/4/23
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:15p, 4/4/23
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It's funny when the pitchers know a guy is going to take balls and they still can't get it in the zone
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In reply to tjack16 • 12:23p, 4/4/23
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tjack16 said:
Farmer1906 said:
Yordan's last 162 Games

.303 AVG
.402 OBP
.608 SLG
1.010 OPS
.423 wOBA
180 wRC+
44 HR
120 RBI


MVP!


And currently a 4 game hitting streak - 5 if you count his bomb in game 6!
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1:12p, 4/4/23
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No Astros/Twins game on Thursday.

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In reply to spadilly • 1:13p, 4/4/23
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spadilly said:
No Astros/Twins game on Thursday.



Good - the original schedule was stupid
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In reply to MAROON • 1:16p, 4/4/23
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This is exactly why the schedule was developed this way though
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In reply to Lonestar_Ag09 • 1:23p, 4/4/23
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Exactly. Rest for our pen sooner.
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1:26p, 4/4/23
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Thoughts on the bullpen tonight:



Stanek has to pitch tonight. I would guess everyone but Maton & Harris are available. I doubt we want to use Blanco or Pressly unless we have to (extras). Anyone throwing today besides Stanek won't be available tomorrow.
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1:28p, 4/4/23
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I love it. A little day baseball on Good Friday
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 1:29p, 4/4/23
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In my defense, it wasn't so much sh*t talking as it was me effectively pointing out a very miscalculated fact about an altuve & semien comparison, and then so many of them began to cry and scream and call for staff to kick me off if i wasn't a rangers fan.... so then i might have laughed at them a little for being so easily offended..... I took my 24hr ban with a smile.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 1:31p, 4/4/23
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Looks like Framber needs to go at least 8......
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In reply to MAROON • 2:12p, 4/4/23
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MAROON said:
astros4545 said:
redline248 said:
Ag_07 said:
With as far down into the analytics rabbit hole as this organization is I imagine there is a number calculated by some algorithm that was developed by some MIT nerd that says not bunting is the better play.

There has to be
The ONLY reasoning I can personally justify is they think Hensley has a better chance of a hit than Dubon has at putting the ball in play at all. However, you still have the batter after Dubon.

Of course, this all assumes the bunt is successful. Maybe Hensley sucks at bunting, idk


Chas should've been on third base after Hensleys groundout

Ball was hit in front of him to the SS. He's dead if he goes on contact and dead if he waits to go after the SS throws to first. You almost never run on a grounder hit to your right when you are on second base.


He makes it easily if he reacts initially

Baez was ranging way over to his left and had no momentum to make a play to third (unless Chas decided late)

It's still better to not react then react late by Chas

But he could've easily advanced
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2:38p, 4/4/23
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2:41p, 4/4/23
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I didn't see this posted. We have our minor league rosters.

https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-astros-set-preliminary-minor-league-rosters-x5780

Some notable names:
#3 OF Drew Gilbert - High A
#4 OF Jacob Melton - High A
#5 OF Colin Barber - AA
#6 OF Ryan Clifford - A
#10 LHP Colton Gordon - AA
#11 RHP Spencer Arrighetti - AA
#12 RHP Miguel Ullola - High A
#14 INF Will Wagner - AA
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2:46p, 4/4/23
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2:52p, 4/4/23
Framchise starting
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In reply to All I do is Nguyen • 2:54p, 4/4/23
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All I do is Nguyen said:
Framchise starting
"Lineups Subject to Change"

......here's hoping
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In reply to agproducer • 2:55p, 4/4/23
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The bottom of that lineup...woof
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In reply to All I do is Nguyen • 2:59p, 4/4/23
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All I do is Nguyen said:
Framchise starting
I'll be the first to complain.




Has anyone seen our top prospect with a 55 Hit and 55 Power tool? Lets give Diaz a shot. He has the most potential out of our bench bats.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 2:59p, 4/4/23
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Just for you, pal

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3:03p, 4/4/23
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Chas's 0-5 last night certainly didn't help his case for more starts in CF.


He's still one of the more proven bats out of the guys that are in the lineup after the 5 spot.
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In reply to All I do is Nguyen • 3:08p, 4/4/23
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All I do is Nguyen said:
Framchise starting

I bet somebody breaks out tonight, maybe two somebodies.
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In reply to Marvin • 3:14p, 4/4/23
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Marvin said:
All I do is Nguyen said:
Framchise starting

I bet somebody breaks out tonight, maybe two somebodies.
"breaking out" is pretty relative with a few of those guys....
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 3:15p, 4/4/23
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My exact thought as well. Black. Hole.
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3:30p, 4/4/23
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Oof



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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 3:39p, 4/4/23
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EastCoastAgNc said:
I guess this is good news. Still sounds like he's still quite a bit away from being fully back.

Here was my guess in the off-season thread from a few weeks ago.


Quote:

Let's try to put a timeline to this.

McCullers started throwing mid April on flat ground last year. He made his first rehab start in mid July. He threw 5 (I believe) rehab starts before coming up and finish the season and postseason.

If everything is the same he should be ready to go at the end of July. However, everything isn't the same. This is not a tendon strain like 2022. LMJ talked about still pitching 150-160. That would mean 25-30 starts.

My GUESS would be he's about 6 weeks behind. Assuming no new setbacks, he'll be ready to start games for the Astros in mid June. That means he could probably give us close to 100 innings plus the postseason.
If he can start throwing off a mound by the end of the month, how long does it take to get stretched out? How many rehab starts? Maybe this moves his return to the start of June?
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3:41p, 4/4/23
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No problem with the lineup tonight. Just gotta tread water until Brantley and Altuve get back. Hopefully these at bats will help the young guys if we need depth in the postseason
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3:47p, 4/4/23
Cool seeing the list of top donors on Rich Dauer's GoFund Me



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In reply to spadilly • 4:07p, 4/4/23
Get a roof.
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