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

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Mr President Elect
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In reply to Big Al 1992 • 7:01p, 9/17/23
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Big Al 1992 said:
Amazing what a whole 1.5 game lead feels like - huge temporary sigh of relief!

And remember how some of us - me included - said we kind of like being in a pennant chase and it was fun to scoreboard watch? Nope not anymore - give me a 10 game lead, clinch in mid August every time!!


I would enjoy this pennant chase more if it didn't resemble a midget-fight. Going 2-4 against the worst teams in baseball isn't quite inspiring confidence for the postseason.
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In reply to Mr President Elect • 7:03p, 9/17/23
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Mr President Elect said:
Big Al 1992 said:
Amazing what a whole 1.5 game lead feels like - huge temporary sigh of relief!

And remember how some of us - me included - said we kind of like being in a pennant chase and it was fun to scoreboard watch? Nope not anymore - give me a 10 game lead, clinch in mid August every time!!


I would enjoy this pennant chase more if it didn't resemble a midget-fight. Going 2-4 against the worst teams in baseball isn't quite inspiring confidence for the postseason.


At this point I take the victories as they come. Get there and our experience counts for something.
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In reply to Mr President Elect • 7:04p, 9/17/23
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If 2020 taught us anything it's that whatever they do it the regular season is not indicator of what they'll do in the playoffs.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 7:05p, 9/17/23
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The Porkchop Express said:
tjack16 said:
The Porkchop Express said:
3 quarters at a Texans game really puts the Astros success in perspective today


I'd rather watch a WNBA dunk contest than what the Texans have done the last 3 years


They have some pieces, particularly the WR Nico Collins. Mostly it was just a chance to spend 5 hours with my brother.


I actually think 2024 will be a good year for them. I was mainly just joking about how bad 2020-2022 were. I'm going to catch a game in December I think. Stroud hopefully will be really good. He's shown flashes
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In reply to rausr • 7:32p, 9/17/23
In a normal season with 600 plate appearances Yordan would have 128 RBI and 38 HR's at his pace
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In reply to rausr • 7:33p, 9/17/23
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rausr said:
Interesting stat:

We have 3 of the top 8 RBI leaders in the AL:

1. Tucker with 105
5. Bregman with 95
8. Yordan with 93
RBI per game:
Tucker 0.72
Bregman 0.64
Yordan 0.90 wow
Abreu 0.62
Chas 0.61

Imagine if Chas had the 128 games Abreu does
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In reply to redline248 • 7:34p, 9/17/23
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redline248 said:
rausr said:
Interesting stat:

We have 3 of the top 8 RBI leaders in the AL:

1. Tucker with 105
5. Bregman with 95
8. Yordan with 93
RBI per game:
Tucker 0.72
Bregman 0.64
Yordan 0.90 wow
Abreu 0.62
Chas 0.61

Imagine if Chas had the 128 games Abreu does


And batted in the top 5 vs bottom 3.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 7:41p, 9/17/23
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In reply to Mr President Elect • 8:03p, 9/17/23
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Mr President Elect said:
Big Al 1992 said:
Amazing what a whole 1.5 game lead feels like - huge temporary sigh of relief!

And remember how some of us - me included - said we kind of like being in a pennant chase and it was fun to scoreboard watch? Nope not anymore - give me a 10 game lead, clinch in mid August every time!!


I would enjoy this pennant chase more if it didn't resemble a midget-fight. Going 2-4 3-7 against the worst teams in baseball isn't quite inspiring confidence for the postseason.
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8:55p, 9/17/23
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12 games left. No gimmes.

Home:
3 v top AL seed Baltimore
3 v Royals

Road:
3 v Seattle
3 v Fighting for NL Wildcard spot Arizona

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9:04p, 9/17/23
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That Diamondbacks series is going to be tough, especially if they're fighting for a Wildcard spot the last weekend while we roll out Maldy, Meyers, and probably Kessinger…
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9:18p, 9/17/23
Baltimore have been popping bottles all night celebrating their playoff berth

I would be more than a little concerned if JV can't put a QS together
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9:19p, 9/17/23
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Remaining schedules

Seattle
3 @Oakland
3 @Arlington
3 v Astros
4 v Arlington

Arlington
3 v Red Sox
3 v Seattle
3 @ Angels
4 @ Seattle

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9:21p, 9/17/23
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Man, the cubs are Effin around and about to be out of the playoffs.
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9:23p, 9/17/23
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wonder if the Astros will go to a 4-man rotation

with Thursdays off they have the option

as of now....neither JV nor Framber will pitch in Seattle

however JV is scheduled to get 3 starts in these final 12 games
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9:24p, 9/17/23
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Important that the rays are still in fighting distance of 1st place. Need them motivated against the Jays…6 games left between them.
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9:43p, 9/17/23
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One other wrinkle I hadn't thought about. Baltimore doesn't have a day off the last two weeks. That could change their BP usage, if we can get some early runs across against their starters. (And I misread the schedule huzzah, they have next Monday off...the rays must have three off days...)
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In reply to agdaddy04 • 9:43p, 9/17/23
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agdaddy04 said:
Man, the cubs are Effin around and about to be out of the playoffs.


Ah, the Dusty technique
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In reply to W • 9:55p, 9/17/23
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W said:
wonder if the Astros will go to a 4-man rotation

with Thursdays off they have the option

as of now....neither JV nor Framber will pitch in Seattle

however JV is scheduled to get 3 starts in these final 12 games


Nah everyone plays. Urquidy's mom called to complain so we will be going with a 6 man rotation. Bregman is on snack duty for the next game and Yordan is requesting blue Gatorade instead of the red.
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9:58p, 9/17/23
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I've never been more ready to be gone from a coach than I am dusty. Maybe Sumlin 2017.
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9:59p, 9/17/23
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Interesting....Baltimore is throwing lefty John Means tomorrow, making his second start returning from Tommy John surgery. He pitched five innings, 3 ER against STL last week. Didn't expect to see a LHSP in this series, hopefully we can get off to a good start. It also makes the next two games murky as to who's starting.
I would guess that Means is taking Flaherty's spot, as he hasn't been performing that well since his acquisition.
Probably some set of Gibson/Bradish on Tues/Wed.

Edit, sorry for the run-on, added some line breaks.
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In reply to JDUB08AG • 10:17p, 9/17/23
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Not even Sumlin was purposely sabotaging his own team… Dusty is out on a mission to piss people off to salvage his own pride
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In reply to linkdude • 10:24p, 9/17/23
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I would assume we face Means, Gibson, & Bradish.
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10:29p, 9/17/23
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I'm sorry but those of you saying dusty is intentionally losing. Please kindly gtfo

For ****s sake listen to yourself.
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10:32p, 9/17/23
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No rational fan thinks he's intentionally losing. We just have a problem with his lineups this late in a playoff run.
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10:45p, 9/17/23
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He's not intentionally losing but he's a stubborn ass who wants to prove that Maldy should play almost all the time and that Chas should bat 8th because he's not a gym rat or some stupid s***.

Oh and Diaz will thank him later for benching his ass after every game he homers. Such a chess player that Donkey.
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10:50p, 9/17/23
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I'm so looking forward to Yainer winning ALCS MVP.
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In reply to Whoop2oo1 • 10:55p, 9/17/23
C'mon man, think big! World Series MVP!
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10:58p, 9/17/23
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3-4 with 2 HR and 4 rbi won't quite be enough.
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11:00p, 9/17/23
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Just to be benched tomorrow, probably… Fan stuff, you know
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11:18p, 9/17/23
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2-2.

JV: "Hey Chumps. Play better."


spadilly said:
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11:20p, 9/17/23
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Hopefully the new paint has dried at MMP.

Of course "paint" is probably code for out new pitchcom hacking system

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11:29p, 9/17/23
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problem #1 starting on Monday:

Cedric Mullins

career .440 hitter at MMP

career 1.117 OPS at MMP
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In reply to W • 12:00a, 9/18/23
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W said:
problem #1 starting on Monday:

Cedric Mullins

career .440 hitter at MMP

career 1.117 OPS at MMP

Does he bring his own batter's eye or something?
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In reply to W • 12:15a, 9/18/23
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Dusty would probably bench Cedric Mullins if he was an Astro
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