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

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4:33p, 9/12/23
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Guys... Chas played CF in the playoffs every single time when JV started last year. I highly doubt it happens this year.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 4:35p, 9/12/23
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texasaggie2015 said:
Guys... Chas played CF in the playoffs every single time when JV started last year. I highly doubt it happens this year.


How about Vazquez?
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In reply to spadilly • 4:41p, 9/12/23
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spadilly said:



Now if he would only make that last line up change
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In reply to MAROON • 4:41p, 9/12/23
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MAROON said:
JV's personal CF with another start. Amazing - he won't' start a game in the playoffs but will start every regular season game JV pitches. It's just incredible.
I know it is a tremendously unpopular opinion around here, but Dubon has the second highest OPS on the team over the last 30 days (1.008). I don't think including him in the lineup is nearly as big of a Dusty as everybody wants to think it is. Sitting Yainer continues to be a WTF, but that is what it is.
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In reply to txags92 • 4:54p, 9/12/23
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txags92 said:
MAROON said:
JV's personal CF with another start. Amazing - he won't' start a game in the playoffs but will start every regular season game JV pitches. It's just incredible.
I know it is a tremendously unpopular opinion around here, but Dubon has the second highest OPS on the team over the last 30 days (1.008). I don't think including him in the lineup is nearly as big of a Dusty as everybody wants to think it is. Sitting Yainer continues to be a WTF, but that is what it is.

I think everyone is expecting Dubon to regress back to what he normally is and if that happens over the next few weeks I seriously doubt the FO will want him in the lineup, regardless if he's JV's personal CF or not.

Also, Chas in center and Yordan in left would free up the DH spot for Diaz, who desperately needs more at bats.
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In reply to tjack16 • 5:04p, 9/12/23
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tjack16 said:
MAROON said:
JV's personal CF with another start. Amazing - he won't' start a game in the playoffs but will start every regular season game JV pitches. It's just incredible.


You're certain Dusty won't start dubon in a playoff game?

Show me where he did last year
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5:08p, 9/12/23
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I know, super late notice - anyone want 4 tickets tonight to watch JV smoke these fellas? Gallagher Club seats and parking passes

First to respond on the thread gets 'em
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 5:10p, 9/12/23
texasaggie2015 said:
Guys... Chas played CF in the playoffs every single time when JV started last year. I highly doubt it happens this year.
I think Chas does play, but man, I'm not as confident as last year because the whole Diaz thing is just absolutely wild. He very clearly deserves to be in the line-up nearly everyday, but, if it weren't for Yordan getting hurt, I'm guessing he only has 75% of the ABs he currently does.

To be honest, I was kind of hoping MB didn't come back this year because it was already going to be hard for Diaz to get ABs. While I think Chas will play over Dubon in the postseason, I'm much less confident Diaz gets ABs with a healthy MB. I'm not complaining about a healthy MB, but man, Diaz's bat should be in the line-up in the postseason and I'm afraid he's only going to start 2 games of a series.
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In reply to MAROON • 5:10p, 9/12/23
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MAROON said:
tjack16 said:
MAROON said:
JV's personal CF with another start. Amazing - he won't' start a game in the playoffs but will start every regular season game JV pitches. It's just incredible.


You're certain Dusty won't start dubon in a playoff game?

Show me where he did last year


Not a fair comparison. Dubon has played a lot better this year than last year. Also… it's Dusty. Nothing he does would surprise me

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5:30p, 9/12/23
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If it makes anyone feel any better the Rangers are trotting out Robbie Grossman in the 3 hole.

Guess it could be worse
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In reply to FrioAg 00 • 5:32p, 9/12/23
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FrioAg 00 said:
I know, super late notice - anyone want 4 tickets tonight to watch JV smoke these fellas? Gallagher Club seats and parking passes

First to respond on the thread gets 'em

I could take 2.

If you want to unload all four at once rather than two, I could try to call some friends.
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5:33p, 9/12/23
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You've got it - reply or IM me the email tied to your MLB app
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In reply to FrioAg 00 • 5:35p, 9/12/23
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Sent. Thank you!!
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In reply to tjack16 • 5:39p, 9/12/23
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If it's true the front office dictates the playoff line-ups then Dubon will be a PH and or injury replacement in the playoffs. And I actually like Dubon, but Chaz and Yanier are better players
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6:04p, 9/12/23
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Hopefully we'll see a little better effort this evening.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 6:07p, 9/12/23
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texasaggie2015 said:
Guys... Chas played CF in the playoffs every single time when JV started last year. I highly doubt it happens this year.
I know it's not what you're saying, but I also highly doubt this happens again this year. It makes as much sense now in the middle of a mid-September division race as it does in the playoffs. I'll believe it when I see it.
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6:35p, 9/12/23
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Scouting for the boys in case we see them in October
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


MAGA

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In reply to Beat40 • 6:36p, 9/12/23
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texasaggie2015 said:
Guys... Chas played CF in the playoffs every single time when JV started last year. I highly doubt it happens this year.
I think Chas does play, but man, I'm not as confident as last year because the whole Diaz thing is just absolutely wild. He very clearly deserves to be in the line-up nearly everyday


Donkey has gone full WETARD this year with the lineup

I have zero faith that the front office steps in and does the right thing, they would be too concerned with tensions that could come up during the playoffs as a result

We will live and die this year on Maldy and Dubon
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In reply to Mr.Bond • 6:37p, 9/12/23
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Mr.Bond said:
Scouting for the boys in case we see them in October


Gosh that would be the dream WS matchup. We'd crush them
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6:37p, 9/12/23
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Random fact. Jason Lane is the brewers 3B coach
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


MAGA

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In reply to AggiEE • 6:45p, 9/12/23
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Let me get this straight….

You think the front office would rather avoid hurting his feelings than win a world championship?

Give me a break.
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6:47p, 9/12/23
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Again, y'all don't have to believe me. But nothing has changed since last year as far as how they go about things in the postseason.
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In reply to Mr.Bond • 6:47p, 9/12/23
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Random fact. Jason Lane is the brewers 3B coach


Dude was a player in '05
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 6:47p, 9/12/23
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Let me get this straight….

You think the front office would rather avoid hurting his feelings than win a world championship?

Give me a break.


I don't think they want drama in the playoffs.

Zero confidence that the lineup of death is used 80% of the time in the playoffs with Diaz catching and McCormick in CF
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6:49p, 9/12/23
I just had a nightmare that one game we'll have Stanton and Bogusevic in the booth.
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In reply to AggiEE • 6:50p, 9/12/23
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There would not be any drama. There wasn't last year and the structure remains the exact same.

These are grown adults. They'll be fine.

I won't guarantee who catches, but I can almost guarantee Chas will be in CF a vast majority of the time.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 6:50p, 9/12/23
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texasaggie2015 said:
Again, y'all don't have to believe me. But nothing has changed since last year as far as how they go about things in the postseason.
But does the FO think Maldy should be catching 80% of the games? That's the important question. We all know the FO thinks Chas should start, period. Hopefully they let Maldy catch Framber and that's it.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 6:52p, 9/12/23
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texasaggie2015 said:
There would not be any drama. There wasn't last year and the structure remains the exact same.

These are grown adults. They'll be fine.

I won't guarantee who catches, but I can almost guarantee Chas will be in CF a vast majority of the time.
Then they have s*** for brains...give Framber his Maldy blanket and go Diaz or go home, literally.
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In reply to Prosperdick • 6:53p, 9/12/23
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I highly doubt Diaz will catch most of the games. I'll just come out and say it. They want a veteran behind the plate. 1-8 in the order will be deadly and Diaz will be available to come off the bench in a big situation or even start on occasion… but Maldonado will be back there a majority of the time.

Don't shoot the messenger. I'm not saying I agree or disagree and I'm not defending Dusty like I've been accused of doing so many times lol
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6:54p, 9/12/23
I remember one year my dad bought one of those "random autographed baseball" charity bags, and I had visions of a Bagwell, Biggio or Caminiti autograph and I got Casey Candaele
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Dies Irae said:
I remember one year my dad bought one of those "random autographed baseball" charity bags, and I had visions of a Bagwell, Biggio or Caminiti autograph and I got Casey Candaele


I was probably 6 years old and Bagwell accidentally skipped me in an autograph line. I was devastated. Guess who came up next and signed my ball? Freaking Mike Magnante. Slightly less cool.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 7:00p, 9/12/23
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texasaggie2015 said:
Dies Irae said:
I remember one year my dad bought one of those "random autographed baseball" charity bags, and I had visions of a Bagwell, Biggio or Caminiti autograph and I got Casey Candaele


I was probably 6 years old and Bagwell accidentally skipped me in an autograph line. I was devastated. Guess who came up next and signed my ball? Freaking Mike Magnante. Slightly less cool.


When I was really young my mom got me a signed baseball by the entire 98 Astros team at a garage sale. When I turned 16, I looked at it for the first time in years and realized all the players used the same exact pen and had the exact same handwriting.

Was very bummed at the time but we laugh about it now
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In reply to tjack16 • 7:01p, 9/12/23
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I love it. So many fun memories going to the dome with my dad in 97-99.
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7:01p, 9/12/23
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At the game with my wife and son. She got the Hello Kitty bobblehead, he got his picture with Julia Morales (and a compliment on his homemade King Tuck crown), and I got a signed Correa ball in the $100 charity bag. Everyone goes home happy tonight.
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