My Dome idea for 6 isn't looking so bad. Fly balls go there to die. I'll take those chances.
***** 2023 Houston Astros Season Thread *****
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Farmer1906 said:Jose Altuve has played more postseason games (100) in his career than 18 MLB franchises have throughout their entire histories.
— Axel (@herpert) October 20, 2023
This golden era and the Age of Altuve is more than a great run for Astros fans. It's more success than most fanbases ever see in their lifetime. pic.twitter.com/5umaMJuNeE
That's insane.
Check the Marlins with their .682 post season win rate. They don't get their often but when they do, they kick ass.
bigjag19 said:
My Dome idea for 6 isn't looking so bad. Fly balls go there to die. I'll take those chances.
Constellation field is available this time of year.
Mrs. Marvin would like a word with this hypocritical clown.All I do is Nguyen said:Quote:
Just really hurts losing to that team with those fans. I mean half of the Astro fans barely even behave like humans, they're freaking Neanderthals.
I love Texas Aggie sports, but I love Texas A&M more.
Where to watch game near medical center?
I also enjoyed the stupid rangerette fan behind the plate...first she excitedly raises her arms (I GUESS she thought it was a routine fly ball....who knows as there was nothing routine about that hit) but the immediate look of horror on her face, chef's kiss.agdaddy04 said:
Watching replay after replay of Abreus HR is glorious. Whats even better is seeing Heims reaction to it.
When folks complain about Tucker being cold, remember that he has twice as many postseason HR as those 2 combined with less ABs.Panama Red said:Panama Red said:
Abreu has more playoff home runs as an Astro than Biggio or Bagwell.
Update:
Abreu has as many playoff home runs as an Astro as Biggio and Bagwell combined.
If Altuve & Breggy hit like Bagwell & Biggio in the playoffs we'd still have no titles.
I've said it since Tuesday morning, have texts describing how it would play out, which have been spot on. Stros in 6 is no longer a question in my mind, nor should it be in yours. JV is going to break their spirits and hearts tonight. Framber buries them in a redemption role Sunday night.
So, what's the formula tonight? This dude for Arlington is good, and skunked us on Sunday.
Here's hoping we get the JV that is on his game. I feel a 3-2 type game coming.
Reality is Arlington is far from out of it.
Here's hoping we get the JV that is on his game. I feel a 3-2 type game coming.
Reality is Arlington is far from out of it.
JV was on game one. 6 1/4 gave up 2 runs. He does that today I think we get the W with the way we have been swinging the last two games.
And we still won….
Robo Umps now!
Robo Umps now!
Umpire Doug Eddings (ranked 86th of 92) missed 18 calls in #ALCS game 4.
— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) October 20, 2023
This was the 2nd worst performance of the playoffs. The worst also belongs to Eddings.#Astros #Rangers pic.twitter.com/ECFerId4ZP
The formula is get the clutch hits with risp that we've been getting game 3/4 and whiffed game 1.
dixichkn said:La Puta GordaCharlie Conway said:Cheating Astros #TexasRangers #cheating pic.twitter.com/teJSDKPOaK
— Victoria Ramos (@Victori33411012) October 20, 2023
anybody know what she posts as on the other board?
Someone needs to put a Jabba the Hutt voice line over that .
tjack16 said:
We need game 1 JV to show up tonight.
But with game 4 bats.
All I do is Nguyen said:We aren't that bad are we?Quote:
Just really hurts losing to that team with those fans. I mean half of the Astro fans barely even behave like humans, they're freaking Neanderthals.
ARE WE????
I take exception to that.
All I do is Nguyen said:
"Sad Texas Rangers fans"
It probably really looked about like that too. Hahahaha.
Current odds...
Game 5:
Astros -111
Rangers -109
Total 9
Series:
Astros -130
Rangers +108
Pretty darn even all around
Game 5:
Astros -111
Rangers -109
Total 9
Series:
Astros -130
Rangers +108
Pretty darn even all around
We've got JV on 4 days rest and Abreu, Neris, and Pressly didn't pitch last night. Throw in Blanco who hasn't pitched yet in this series. The pitching is lined up - just need to get to Montgomery and keep the bats hot. Winner of game 5 is probably going to win the series.
When they came up with the term "slugger" Abreu was definitely the mold.Terminus Est said:
So awesome waking up in the morning in Dubai and seeing this stuff. What a turnaround from Abreu, absolute slugger; Dubon playing outside of his mind, and Bregman and Altuve Grinding while Alvarez just being Alvarez.
Not only is Abreu getting production, but he's hitting the ball 430+ feet regularly. It's ridiculous.
Wabs said:
We've got JV on 4 days rest and Abreu, Neris, and Pressly didn't pitch last night. Throw in Blanco who hasn't pitched yet in this series. The pitching is lined up - just need to get to Montgomery and keep the bats hot. Winner of game 5 is probably going to win the series.
I'll he here propping up boobies for bats and dark humor
Hard to say it without bias, but I think an objective fan would agree that the Astros have been the better team this series. Only a play or two away from winning one of the first two games, and never really in doubt for games 3 and 4, especially late.
Need to keep the foot on the gas and give yourself two chances to win at home with Framber and Javier.
Happy JV Day fellas!
Need to keep the foot on the gas and give yourself two chances to win at home with Framber and Javier.
Happy JV Day fellas!
Cromagnum said:All I do is Nguyen said:
"Sad Texas Rangers fans"
It probably really looked about like that too. Hahahaha.
Whoa this photo looks like all the characters that play in "The Hills Have Eyes"
A team that makes the World Series plays around 15-16 games (obviously it depends on if you sweep or play in the wild card round) but using that as a rough average if we go deep the next 3-4 years Altuve could conceivably play 162 playoff games.All I do is Nguyen said:.@MattYallofMLB caught up with Hunter Brown after he tossed three shutout innings in the @Astros Game 4 win. #Postseason | #Ready2Reign pic.twitter.com/l65ycFQpBj
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 20, 2023José Altuve played in his 100th career #Postseason game tonight.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 20, 2023
The @astros 2B joined @Ken_Rosenthal to reflect on Houston's win and his playoff career ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/jPivTX65iW
Yordan's heat map
HB and France are the unsung heroes so far.
Those two rookies have come up with HUGE performances out of the pen to shut the door and not let them climb back in the game.
Performances like that are incredibly important in a 7 game series. Kudos to those guys not being in rotation but being ready to go when called on.
Those two rookies have come up with HUGE performances out of the pen to shut the door and not let them climb back in the game.
Performances like that are incredibly important in a 7 game series. Kudos to those guys not being in rotation but being ready to go when called on.
That's it boys. Now we're the Churros.
It was only one pitch.. but the double play induced by Stanek may have swung the entire series. They were dangerously close to swinging the momentum back in their direction. That was a huge pitch.
I think the rangers sweeping their first two series almost backfired on them. A young team needs to learn to overcome adversity in the playoffs, it's something you have to experience first before you can learn to navigate it.All I do is Nguyen said:
IF the Astros win tonight I think we have a very good chance to close it out in 6. Mostly due to the fact that the Rangers haven't been here before down 3-2 in a series with their season on the line in a long time and most players on this current roster.
In 2015 we didn't know how to do that but it helped us in 2017 and in other seasons. Of course, all that being said it's still baseball and ANYTHING can and usually does happen. Now just go win 2 of the next 3 and we're back in the World Series!
Done!Cromagnum said:dixichkn said:La Puta GordaCharlie Conway said:Cheating Astros #TexasRangers #cheating pic.twitter.com/teJSDKPOaK
— Victoria Ramos (@Victori33411012) October 20, 2023
anybody know what she posts as on the other board?
Someone needs to put a Jabba the Hutt voice line over that .
Life is better with a beagle
In that moment I thought the exact same thingtexasaggie2015 said:
It was only one pitch.. but the double play induced by Stanek may have swung the entire series. They were dangerously close to swinging the momentum back in their direction. That was a huge pitch.
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.
MAGA
MAGA
No doubt
I was very skeptical of using Stanek in that spot but he did his job.
That's what it takes. Everyone has to do their job and right now that's happening for us.
Our depth both on offense and the pitching staff is showing and it's crushing them.
I was very skeptical of using Stanek in that spot but he did his job.
That's what it takes. Everyone has to do their job and right now that's happening for us.
Our depth both on offense and the pitching staff is showing and it's crushing them.
Momentum swung, no doubt. And the DP was huge.texasaggie2015 said:
It was only one pitch.. but the double play induced by Stanek may have swung the entire series. They were dangerously close to swinging the momentum back in their direction. That was a huge pitch.
And who knows what happens had they scored. But I honestly wasn't worried in the least. I knew we'd put up more on that bullpen. 10? Probably not.
And, yeah, easy to say that now, but pretty sure my posts at the time will back that up.
Another year, another Astros postseason record pic.twitter.com/OHrI9CbBvI
— Astros 2023 Champs (@AstrosOptimism2) October 20, 2023
This is awesome. I just keep hearing over and over again that they expect Abreu to bounce back in a huge way next season once his back fully recovers. If he can be an .800+ OPS guy, that makes the lineup so much better.
Am I correct in thinking that oddly enough, the only runs our BP has given up in this series have come from Neris and Abreu...2 of our lock down guys?
Our BP is just as legit as last year. Impressive. This included 2 really early exists by our starters too.
Our BP is just as legit as last year. Impressive. This included 2 really early exists by our starters too.
i'd take exception to that, but, per 23andme, i have more neanderthal dna than 95% of people in their database, lolAll I do is Nguyen said:We aren't that bad are we?Quote:
Just really hurts losing to that team with those fans. I mean half of the Astro fans barely even behave like humans, they're freaking Neanderthals.
ARE WE????
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