Meyers in CF for JV day, Chas on the bench.

Astros behind Verlander pic.twitter.com/4mM1RrOhlh

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 1, 2023

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RC_57 said:

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Ok if instead of filling the thread with Crusty/Maldy ***** session can we derail it with circle track racing stuff?

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Dusty is probably an F1 fan

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Yes, I too can usually get in a good nap during the F1 "race".

No Uncle Mike?

Marvin said:

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spadilly said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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spadilly said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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We got Astros baseball, a division race, AND college football this weekend. I absolutely love it fellas.

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and, for those of us that care, Nascar's playoff start. It really is the best time of the sports year.

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Funny you say that... I was never a NASCAR guy until I spent a couple years in South Carolina. They love it up there. I got invited to the night race in Bristol and it was incredible. Now I love it and I'm a big Ryan Blaney fan.

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I'll give you Blaney, and raise you Kyle Larson.

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I'm the lowly Bowman fan.

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I lived in Bristol when Earnhardt and Gordon were battling it out. Lived next to the transmission mechanic for McClure's #4 Kodak car. Fun times back in the heyday of the sport's popularity.

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That would have been cool.

Class I was running a few years ago was going to be a support class at Bristol. I had a sponsored ride lined up and ready to go. Unfortunately, just a few days prior to the race the sponsor took ill and we had to cancel. (insert frown face here)

Farmer1906 said:

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Wabs said:

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No Chas tonight

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I wonder if something is wrong. This is his second day off in 3 games after an off day. You can't keep sitting a guy with a 141 wRC+.

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He's fine it's just Dusty

He doesn't realize it's September baseball and we don't have a big lead

Mathguy64 said:

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spadilly said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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spadilly said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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We got Astros baseball, a division race, AND college football this weekend. I absolutely love it fellas.

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and, for those of us that care, Nascar's playoff start. It really is the best time of the sports year.

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Funny you say that... I was never a NASCAR guy until I spent a couple years in South Carolina. They love it up there. I got invited to the night race in Bristol and it was incredible. Now I love it and I'm a big Ryan Blaney fan.

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I'll give you Blaney, and raise you Kyle Larson.

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I'm the lowly Bowman fan.

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Larson here. Mrs Mathguy and I would like to watch Denny Hamlin have his wheels fall off. Then watch him cry about it.

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"... watch Denny Hamlin have his wheels fall off. Then watch him cry about it."

We could be best friends.

RED AG 98 said:

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Wabs said:

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Texas Terry Labonte in the #5 Kellog's car. That was my dude.

ETA: I haven't watched any form of racing in over 15 years....

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Same for me. Went to school in South Texas with his nephew. Terry brought his car to our shop class in middle school.

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Corpus Christi asphalt track the Labonte brothers used to race at just shut down a couple of years ago.

The only asphalt track in Texas, Houston's HMP, is hanging on by a thread. The guy that owns the track is a straight-line fan, doesn't care about the circle track.

spadilly said:

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Hendrick fan progression:
Texas Terry to Gordon to Earnhardt Jr and now to Bowman.

I do like Buescher with the Texas connection and hope he makes a good playoff run here.

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Cheer for Bayley Currey too. Short track racer from Texas, used to run at HMP and Kyle. He's run the truck series, few Xfinity runs too.

RC_57 said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Wabs said:

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Texas Terry Labonte in the #5 Kellog's car. That was my dude.

ETA: I haven't watched any form of racing in over 15 years....

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Same for me. Went to school in South Texas with his nephew. Terry brought his car to our shop class in middle school.

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Corpus Christi asphalt track the Labonte brothers used to race at just shut down a couple of years ago.

The only asphalt track in Texas, Houston's HMP, is hanging on by a thread. The guy that owns the track is a straight-line fan, doesn't care about the circle track.

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Yeah, such a shame too. Spent many a day there and the dirt track in Goliad back in the day. RIP in peace.

RED AG 98 said:

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RC_57 said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Wabs said:

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Texas Terry Labonte in the #5 Kellog's car. That was my dude.

ETA: I haven't watched any form of racing in over 15 years....

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Same for me. Went to school in South Texas with his nephew. Terry brought his car to our shop class in middle school.

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Corpus Christi asphalt track the Labonte brothers used to race at just shut down a couple of years ago.

The only asphalt track in Texas, Houston's HMP, is hanging on by a thread. The guy that owns the track is a straight-line fan, doesn't care about the circle track.

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Yeah, such a shame too. Spent many a day there and the dirt track in Goliad back in the day. RIP in peace.

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Shady Oaks. Nice place. It was like they dropped a circle (well, more like a paper-clip) track down in the middle of a park. It was nice there.

As you probably recall, Shady Oaks had no walls in the turns, just along both straightaways.

First time I'm on that track, during hot laps, I'm overtaking a guy heading into 1. Then he disappears over the rise. I slow up some, expecting a red flag, then he pops up and comes over the rise and onto the backstretch.

I was "WTF??!!?"

AggiEE said:

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Astros behind Verlander pic.twitter.com/4mM1RrOhlh

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 1, 2023

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Why are we giving Meyers playing time?? He's not a better CF than Chas

**** Dusty I am sick of his lineups

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Meyers is a better CF. Neither have a strong arm, but Jake definitely has better range and reads off the bat.

Mr President Elect said:

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AggiEE said:

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spadilly said:

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Astros behind Verlander pic.twitter.com/4mM1RrOhlh

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 1, 2023

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Why are we giving Meyers playing time?? He's not a better CF than Chas

**** Dusty I am sick of his lineups

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Meyers is a better CF. Neither have a strong arm, but Jake definitely has better range and reads off the bat.

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I agree and I'm fine with his range in center but he's been a disaster recently at bat and on the basepaths.

Chas didn't play last game either. I'm going to assume he has some sort of minor ailment. I'll see what I can find out.

Altuve
Bregman
Diaz
McCormick
Alvarez
Brantley
Bregman
Tucker
Abreu

It's not hard

texasaggie2015 said:

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Chas didn't play last game either. I'm going to assume he has some sort of minor ailment. I'll see what I can find out.

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Assuming from the dive into first the other night?

Prosperdick said:

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Mr President Elect said:

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AggiEE said:

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Astros behind Verlander pic.twitter.com/4mM1RrOhlh

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 1, 2023

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Why are we giving Meyers playing time?? He's not a better CF than Chas

**** Dusty I am sick of his lineups

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Meyers is a better CF. Neither have a strong arm, but Jake definitely has better range and reads off the bat.

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I agree and I'm fine with his range in center but he's been a disaster recently at bat and on the basepaths.

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Meyers actually has a slightly higher ops the last 15 days than Chas, both struggling. Which makes me wonder what is up with Dubon?

Let's go Twin Cities!

Mr President Elect said:

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Mr President Elect said:

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AggiEE said:

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spadilly said:

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Astros behind Verlander pic.twitter.com/4mM1RrOhlh

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 1, 2023

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Why are we giving Meyers playing time?? He's not a better CF than Chas

**** Dusty I am sick of his lineups

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Meyers is a better CF. Neither have a strong arm, but Jake definitely has better range and reads off the bat.

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I agree and I'm fine with his range in center but he's been a disaster recently at bat and on the basepaths.

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Meyers actually has a slightly higher ops the last 15 days than Chas, both struggling. Which makes me wonder what is up with Dubon?

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You cant sit good players because they don't have good numbers over a small recent sample. Chas has 3 season fo good play and elite play over the last few months.

Maybe better range, but better reads off the bat? How do you think Chas made that ws saving catch? That was an elite read.

bearkatag15 said:

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Ordered a custom can cooler from RTIC. Came out pretty awesome

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Did RTIC do the customizing? I just looked on their website, and didn't see Astros, or any other MLB options.

Kendall Graveman said he’s pleased with the progress he’s made the last two days. He’s been dealing with some mid back soreness for a bit, but during his outing, it moved toward his lower left hip. Graveman is about to go throw for the first time since leaving that outing.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 1, 2023