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

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maca1028
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4:48p, 9/15/23


Anyone subscribe to the athletic?
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In reply to redline248 • 4:51p, 9/15/23
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redline248 said:
W said:
so Yainer has started 3 of the last 9 games

pure insanity
It's great to have Brantley back, and all, but seriously
Since Brantley's return on 8/29:
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In reply to JYDog90 • 4:51p, 9/15/23
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Willy Wonka said:
Farmer1906 said:
Diaz at first would be better.


I dunno. Now that Abreu is flashing the leather better, the gap has narrowed.
You think Tucker would rather have Abreu protecting him instead of Diaz? Not a chance in hell.

See Redlines post above.

King Tuck and Chaz have been struggling a bit. Chaz has to be more patient. King Tuck for the exact reason I posted. He's trying to force things to happen since they're allowed to pitch around him.
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In reply to k20dub • 4:58p, 9/15/23
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k20dub said:

Can someone show us where exactly they are adding this green paint? Thanks.
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5:07p, 9/15/23
Even if it's psychological, good.
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Lol batters eye excuse

Stop being distracted by home pvssy and focus
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5:16p, 9/15/23
Says they are "adding more green paint to the right side of the batter's eye" of the batter's eye.

So they are painting the brick on the side green? Doesn't make sense to paint the already green part green.

This is an old pic but still looks about the same.
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In reply to Hulla Baller • 5:17p, 9/15/23
Hulla Baller said:
k20dub said:

Can someone show us where exactly they are adding this green paint? Thanks.
Serious or sarcastic, cause I only can do one

well crap in my sarcasm I think I answered it. If you look on the left the batters extends further than on the right. I wonder if they are painting the bricks and steps area and removing some of the Budweiser red.

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In reply to maca1028 • 5:19p, 9/15/23
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maca1028 said:


Anyone subscribe to the athletic?


"A photograph obtained by The Athletic on Friday showed green paint covering a part of the previously-red Budweiser bar that runs along the right-center field wall. Last week, multiple players voiced concerns about the batter's eye to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity and one cited the Budweiser bar as a particular distraction.

"It's like night and day," one player said of the difference in hitting at Minute Maid Park and on the road, where Houston has an American League-leading .800 OPS.

On-record comments this week from general manager Dana Brown and bench coach Joe Espada reinforced what has long been whispered both inside Houston's clubhouse and around the league: hitters find it difficult to see the ball at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have a .732 OPS and a negative-8 run differential inside Minute Maid Park this season. Only 11 teams have a lower home OPS."

ETA: The photograph mentioned is not included in the article.

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In reply to Texaggie7nine • 5:19p, 9/15/23
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I could see the ball being hard to see in all the various angles and chair legs of that bar area. Probably would make more sense to put solid walls at the front of each seating level and paint it green. Maybe extend the padding right to the field leve bar area (nitto tire) area as guys moving around could be distracting.
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In reply to BadAggie • 5:24p, 9/15/23
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Lol batters eye excuse

Stop being distracted by home pvssy and focus


Astros hitters have complained about it for years. It's not a one off thing. Since 2017, the Astros have had better away records than home from what I remember. Only 2 players from that 2017 team are hitting now.

That's a long enough time for it to be more than just home distractions.

Always makes me laugh when fans laugh at players for wanting the org to make their job easier so they can perform better.

Like the roof. Many fans, even a lot on this board, want the roof as open as much as possible when the players have all specifically said they want it closed during games.
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5:26p, 9/15/23
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Repaint it whatever the Rangers have out in that area. Or really what any other stadium that is not MMP has.
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In reply to Beat40 • 5:27p, 9/15/23
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Beat40 said:
BadAggie said:
Lol batters eye excuse

Stop being distracted by home pvssy and focus


Astros hitters have complained about it for years. It's not a one off thing. Since 2017, the Astros have had better away records than home from what I remember. Only 2 players from that 2017 team are hitting now.

That's a long enough time for it to be more than just home distractions.


Look at home away splits in 2021 and 2022.

This is the worst home record since like 2013. It's not the batters eye lol
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5:27p, 9/15/23
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I, for one, expect immediate positive results tonight
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5:28p, 9/15/23
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The A's and the M's didn't seem to have any issues with it. Watch Maldy start hitting .325 since the green paint was added.
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In reply to J Peterman • 5:29p, 9/15/23
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The A's and the M's didn't seem to have any issues with it. Watch Maldy start hitting .325 since the green paint was added.


There's a difference playing 3 games with it verses 81.
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In reply to BadAggie • 5:30p, 9/15/23
BadAggie said:
Beat40 said:
BadAggie said:
Lol batters eye excuse

Stop being distracted by home pvssy and focus


Astros hitters have complained about it for years. It's not a one off thing. Since 2017, the Astros have had better away records than home from what I remember. Only 2 players from that 2017 team are hitting now.

That's a long enough time for it to be more than just home distractions.


Look at home away splits in 2021 and 2022.

This is the worst home record since like 2013. It's not the batters eye lol


But it's been a consistent complaint year after year. If you owned the team, you'd just ignore the constant complaints and tell them to suck it up rather than help them?
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5:34p, 9/15/23
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How are there argumentative / negative posts about the organization working to fix something its players complained about numerous times? Some of you people suck sometimes.
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In reply to Beat40 • 5:37p, 9/15/23
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Beat40 said:
BadAggie said:
Beat40 said:
BadAggie said:
Lol batters eye excuse

Stop being distracted by home pvssy and focus


Astros hitters have complained about it for years. It's not a one off thing. Since 2017, the Astros have had better away records than home from what I remember. Only 2 players from that 2017 team are hitting now.

That's a long enough time for it to be more than just home distractions.


Look at home away splits in 2021 and 2022.

This is the worst home record since like 2013. It's not the batters eye lol


But it's be a consistent complaint year after year. If you owned the team, you'd just ignore the constant complaints and tell them to suck it up rather than help them?
I'm going to hope he doesn't manage people. Because that's just a dumb take.

It's about as inexpensive and easy to do as adding free sodas to the A's locker room. No reason not to do it even if placebo. Nothing to lose. Everything to gain. And it means something to them.
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In reply to AgLA06 • 5:38p, 9/15/23
AgLA06 said:
Beat40 said:
BadAggie said:
Beat40 said:
BadAggie said:
Lol batters eye excuse

Stop being distracted by home pvssy and focus


Astros hitters have complained about it for years. It's not a one off thing. Since 2017, the Astros have had better away records than home from what I remember. Only 2 players from that 2017 team are hitting now.

That's a long enough time for it to be more than just home distractions.


Look at home away splits in 2021 and 2022.

This is the worst home record since like 2013. It's not the batters eye lol


But it's be a consistent complaint year after year. If you owned the team, you'd just ignore the constant complaints and tell them to suck it up rather than help them?
I'm going to hope he doesn't manage people. Because that's just a dumb take.

It's about as inexpensive and easy to do as adding free sodas to the A's locker room. No reason not to do it even if placebo. Nothing to lose. Everything to gain. And it means something to them.


Exactly.
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I, for one, expect immediate positive results tonight
On the road? That would be impressive.
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jah003 said:
redline248 said:
I, for one, expect immediate positive results tonight
On the road? That would be impressive.
Exactly.
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In reply to n_touch • 5:52p, 9/15/23
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Hulla Baller said:
k20dub said:

Can someone show us where exactly they are adding this green paint? Thanks.
Serious or sarcastic, cause I only can do one

well crap in my sarcasm I think I answered it. If you look on the left the batters extends further than on the right. I wonder if they are painting the bricks and steps area and removing some of the Budweiser red.



Budweiser just can't catch a break.
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J Peterman said:
The A's and the M's didn't seem to have any issues with it. Watch Maldy start hitting .325 since the green paint was added.
So...since he called a team meeting after that Seattle series, in 16 games Maldy is batting:

.269/.309/.519 with 4 HR, 11 RBI and a 124 wRC+.






(Just don't look at his last days)
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If MMP didn't have so much GD sponsor sign crap plastered all over the place like it was NASCAR this wouldn't be an issue to begin with.
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If players have been complaining, why did it take this long? Stupid if it turns out to have been a factor. Talk about falling off the science wagon…
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I've said several times over the last couple of years I thought they should look at this. They hit better on the road. Why?
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In reply to maca1028 • 6:17p, 9/15/23
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maca1028 said:


Anyone subscribe to the athletic?
Better late than never?

Maybe bring this issue up week 1? Or before the season starts?
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I think I'd go Bregman also
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In reply to tjack16 • 6:32p, 9/15/23
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Even after what Yordan did to Seattle last year? Bregs is a good choice but I think I take Yordan over Tuck.
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Maybe they thought we would be a better pitching team
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