That series was in Early AprilTexagtrojan said:Texas swept Philly already this yearcone said:
I'll say it again
whoever comes out of this series is gonna get peter rolled by the Phils
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I still think this series shifts in Arlington. We have the advantage in games 3-4. Scherzer starting doesn't scare me at all. We aren't dead yet.
Maroon&Fight said:
The thing that irritates me the most is our lack of putting together good, long ABs and getting the starters out of the game early. They will never have to use any of their more suspect bullpen options their starters average 15 pitches an inning and get through 6 every game. I understand swinging early if it's a pitch you can hit, but most of the time we are not doing damage early
Well you've got Tucker, Chas, and Altuve hacking no matter how impotent they've been and either Maldy or a guy who has 9 ABs in the last month at C. So that's 4/9 spots already not primed to do it.
This team needs good starting pitching to succeed. And it doesn't have it like it had last year.
We need Game 3.
That sucks.
Just gotta keep grinding, and now we get to enjoy homefield advantage for the next three games.
This team is not as good as last year's champions, but I have not lost confidence in them at all.
BTHOtherangers.
Just gotta keep grinding, and now we get to enjoy homefield advantage for the next three games.
This team is not as good as last year's champions, but I have not lost confidence in them at all.
BTHOtherangers.
Series not over.
Baseball playoffs are dumb. You would need something like a 51 game series to insure the better team wins 80% of the time.
But that's also what makes them fun, and makes the Astros run so incredible.
But that's also what makes them fun, and makes the Astros run so incredible.
If this was against the orioles or rays, I'd be frustrated but not angry
It's the rangers… that changes things.
It's the rangers… that changes things.
We win today if not for Framber.
tjack16 said:
If this was against the orioles or rays, I'd be frustrated but not angry
It's the rangers… that changes things.
Same
MMQB here for sure:
Bases loaded, no outs, bringing in Diaz with his limited ABs recently probably wasn't the right move in that situation.
Would have been better to get Dubon (a contact type of guy that gives you good ABs, even if he is not the bust it open kind of guy) and then have Diaz take over at catcher for the rest of the game.
Bases loaded, no outs, bringing in Diaz with his limited ABs recently probably wasn't the right move in that situation.
Would have been better to get Dubon (a contact type of guy that gives you good ABs, even if he is not the bust it open kind of guy) and then have Diaz take over at catcher for the rest of the game.
AggieJ2002 said:
MMQB here for sure:
Bases loaded, no outs, bringing in Diaz with his limited ABs recently probably wasn't the right move in that situation.
Would have been better to get Dubon (a contact type of guy that gives you good ABs, even if he is not the bust it open kind of guy) and then have Diaz take over at catcher for the rest of the game.
I would have PH Doobie there.
AggieJ2002 said:
MMQB here for sure:
Bases loaded, no outs, bringing in Diaz with his limited ABs recently probably wasn't the right move in that situation.
Would have been better to get Dubon (a contact type of guy that gives you good ABs, even if he is not the bust it open kind of guy) and then have Diaz take over at catcher for the rest of the game.
It was the right call IMO. His last few pinch hits have been deep fly outs. Dusty had to be thinking what we were and that was worst case sac fly.
Altuve getting a K was the bad one.
Literally all he and Altuve have to do is hit fly outs to right/center field and it's 5-4 there.
Can Framber jump JV so he pitches in Arlington instead of MMP?
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Everyone needs to go flag the idiot on the trash talking thread four mocking Marvin.
I'm sick and tired of this BS. I got banned for calling them trailer trash. It's time they got some back.
I'm sick and tired of this BS. I got banned for calling them trailer trash. It's time they got some back.
jkag89 said:If you want to discuss Aggie football go to the Zoo, The 'Stros over the past seven seasons have been anything but Aggie Football like.SECcess12 said:
Aggie football has done a great job preparing me for this disappointment.
I was merely trying to make light of our loss. It was more of just the feeling of losing a big game. Not the performance in general.
I feel very blessed to be part of this larger community where we can celebrate together as well as complain to nobody listening.
I also believe, myself included, all of us are extremely spoiled and I'm not ready to let go of this 7 year run.
This is how I'd line up the pitching
Game 3: Javier
Game 4: Urquidy
If you somehow get it to 2-2, I'd go France game 5 and save JV for game 6, then Javier game 7. Risky but I dont trust Framber at home.
If it's 1-3, then I'd go JV game 5
Game 3: Javier
Game 4: Urquidy
If you somehow get it to 2-2, I'd go France game 5 and save JV for game 6, then Javier game 7. Risky but I dont trust Framber at home.
If it's 1-3, then I'd go JV game 5
tjack16 said:
If this was against the orioles or rays, I'd be frustrated but not angry
It's the rangers… that changes things.
Their fans are insufferable and also fairly laughable and pitiable in a way (but understandable somewhat after almost a decade of getting ground to dust by Big Brother) but outside of that and Semien, I don't know that it changes my opinion who they're losing to. It's just frustrating that they're beating themselves with this plate approach.
OKCAg2002 said:
I still think this series shifts in Arlington. We have the advantage in games 3-4. Scherzer starting doesn't scare me at all. We aren't dead yet.
Frustrating game. Really enjoyed the boozed up Ranger fan turning and flipping everyone off while he laughed. Thanks, Astros.
I'm all in on the Framber dogpile, but this team cannot win with Altuve and Tucker sucking wind. Tuck's .095 postseason average is worse than Maldy.
And I agree about the hitting approach. I've complained about it all year. Gone are the days when the Astros made pitchers work and just wore them down. Every game is a quality start for the opposition.
Oh well, maybe the slow climb back will get them going. Lord knows they can't hit any worse in Arlington. What is this… 45 home losses this year? That's one ugly baby.
I'm all in on the Framber dogpile, but this team cannot win with Altuve and Tucker sucking wind. Tuck's .095 postseason average is worse than Maldy.
And I agree about the hitting approach. I've complained about it all year. Gone are the days when the Astros made pitchers work and just wore them down. Every game is a quality start for the opposition.
Oh well, maybe the slow climb back will get them going. Lord knows they can't hit any worse in Arlington. What is this… 45 home losses this year? That's one ugly baby.
PM staff
Keep it off here
Keep it off here
Phillies with a bomb from both Schwarber and Harper in the first.
I hate them the way the rest of the league hates us right now.
I hate them the way the rest of the league hates us right now.
At this point it doesn't matter. Philly is ridiculous right now
Ag_07 said:
At this point it doesn't matter. Philly is ridiculous right niwt
As long as the Rangers don't win it. ****ing hate these dbags up here
Framber needs to be dropped to 4th or 5th in the rotation.
spadilly said:
Phillies with a bomb from both Schwarber and Harper in the first.
I hate them the way the rest of the league hates us right now.
Why? They're fun tbh
The game plan is simple from here on out for the Rangers. Just throw trash just off the plate and watch the Astros strike out. Feed a strike here and there and then stay outside because we have zero plate discipline.
Fair enough.SECcess12 said:jkag89 said:If you want to discuss Aggie football go to the Zoo, The 'Stros over the past seven seasons have been anything but Aggie Football like.SECcess12 said:
Aggie football has done a great job preparing me for this disappointment.
I was merely trying to make light of our loss. It was more of just the feeling of losing a big game. Not the performance in general.
I feel very blessed to be part of this larger community where we can celebrate together as well as complain to nobody listening.
I also believe, myself included, all of us are extremely spoiled and I'm not ready to let go of this 7 year run.
Sorry I tend to have a kneejerk reaction whenever anyone brings up Aggie Football on baseball threads. I particularly hate it when it invades Fightin' Texas Aggie Baseball threads.
Yes, we've become very spoiled as Astros fans.
spadilly said:
Phillies with a bomb from both Schwarber and Harper in the first.
I hate them the way the rest of the league hates us right now.
If we lose this series, I hope the Phillies sweep the WS in dominating fashion
Something like 5 wins in our last 20 games at MMP. Just incomprehensible.
I wish there was a way to fix it like Philly did with Turner.
I wish there was a way to fix it like Philly did with Turner.
maca1028 said:tjack16 said:
If this was against the orioles or rays, I'd be frustrated but not angry
It's the rangers… that changes things.
Same
Same. Their fans are dbags. Not surprising since most are Cowboys fans too. It's the equivalent of the sips beating the Ags in the playoffs.
SECcess12 said:jkag89 said:If you want to discuss Aggie football go to the Zoo, The 'Stros over the past seven seasons have been anything but Aggie Football like.SECcess12 said:
Aggie football has done a great job preparing me for this disappointment.
I was merely trying to make light of our loss. It was more of just the feeling of losing a big game. Not the performance in general.
I feel very blessed to be part of this larger community where we can celebrate together as well as complain to nobody listening.
I also believe, myself included, all of us are extremely spoiled and I'm not ready to let go of this 7 year run.
Astros have been the only light in some very dark sports years. Luckily its been a very bright light with some titles, but my other teams have been really ****ing bad
The problem with PHing Dubon is you have no more OFs and would lose the DH if something happened to one of them.AggieJ2002 said:
MMQB here for sure:
Bases loaded, no outs, bringing in Diaz with his limited ABs recently probably wasn't the right move in that situation.
Would have been better to get Dubon (a contact type of guy that gives you good ABs, even if he is not the bust it open kind of guy) and then have Diaz take over at catcher for the rest of the game.
tjack16 said:spadilly said:
Phillies with a bomb from both Schwarber and Harper in the first.
I hate them the way the rest of the league hates us right now.
If we lose this series, I hope the Phillies sweep the WS in dominating fashion
With the way both of these teams are playing, I'd be shocked if they didn't…
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