Jeez...That wretched month of April absolutely killed us
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I'm not saying either one shouldn't play.
Like the old saying goes... you can't win the World Series in April, but you can certainly lose it.Ag_07 said:
Jeez...That wretched month of April absolutely killed us
texasaggie2015 said:Like the old saying goes... you can't win the World Series in April, but you can certainly lose it.Ag_07 said:
Jeez...That wretched month of April absolutely killed us
For real
Seeing it in a visual just shows how hard it is to come back from that shlt show
tbh, seeing us with a 34.5% chance of making the playoffs is actually much higher than I expected it to be at this point with where we are. I'll choose to take that as a positive
Ag_07 said:
Jeez...That wretched month of April absolutely killed us
They could have survived Mar/Apr. it was the losses against the As, Angels, the come from behind one with DF and now the one the other day against CWS that doomed them. Those are the bad losses.
13-8 to get to .500 by the break.
While not likely, it's not completely unrealistic either.
Then begin the 2nd half with a return to Seattle.
While not likely, it's not completely unrealistic either.
Then begin the 2nd half with a return to Seattle.
And for obvious reasons I have been as engaged as oast seasons but what's wrong with the Rangers? What's their deal?
They suck worse than we do.
They suck worse than we do.
Ag_07 said:
And for obvious reasons I have been as engaged as oast seasons but what's wrong with the Rangers? What's their deal?
They suck worse than we do.
Not dissimilar to us. Tons on SP injuries. Stars not living up to the billing. They were expecting rookies to show out. They haven't.
Losing Jung was a big blow for them as well.
cc10106 said:
Losing Jung was a big blow for them as well.
It really messed with their psyche.
I like Cabbage, dude just looks like a ball player and seems willing to do whatever is asked.
He mentioned in an interview recently that he almost exclusively played 1B in the minors so I don't understand why that experiment hasn't happened.
At some point we have to just try these guys.
He mentioned in an interview recently that he almost exclusively played 1B in the minors so I don't understand why that experiment hasn't happened.
At some point we have to just try these guys.
Mr.Bond said:
https://www.neweracap.com/collections/mlb-all-star-game?sort_by=title-ascending&filter.p.m.my_fields.team=Houston+Astros
The workout one isn't bad..... but what in the actual **** was MLB thinking on the game hats
Yep, Leave it MLB to think that these look better than a player's regular team hat for the All Star Game.
Gross.
Cash money babyspadilly said:Mr.Bond said:
https://www.neweracap.com/collections/mlb-all-star-game?sort_by=title-ascending&filter.p.m.my_fields.team=Houston+Astros
The workout one isn't bad..... but what in the actual **** was MLB thinking on the game hats
Yep, Leave it MLB to think that these look better than a player's regular team hat for the All Star Game.
Gross.
I don't know - those AL hats are kind of a retro. I actually like the AL hat. If it was a trucker style, it would be pretty sweet.
I am hoping for (but not counting on) a hot streak now that they've inched past the rangerettes. Hovering in 3rd place is hard. Maybe moving into 2nd place will give them some incentive & new life in an effort to catch #1.
Hoping…
Hoping…
Faustus said:cc10106 said:
Losing Jung was a big blow for them as well.
It really messed with their psyche.
I enjoyed this joke.
Beat40 said:
I don't know - those AL hats are kind of a retro. I actually like the AL hat. If it was a trucker style, it would be pretty sweet.
Boom
Bloss isn't on the 40 man roster, right? Who are they taking off there?EastCoastAgNc said:With Jake Bloss being added to the 26-man roster to start tonight and Joey Loperfido on his way to Houston today to join the Astros, according to a source, the Astros will have to create a couple of roster spots.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 21, 2024
Probably Contreras or Hernandez on the pitching side, Hummel on the position side? Or maybe carantini hits the IL
The All Star Game uniforms were never broke, so they didn't need fixing. This is my 39 year old old man rant and I'll die on the hill that the ASG should always be home vs gray with each individual player's team uniform. It was so perfect.
Ha - you're quick.
Kind of a bummer they didn't leave the mesh backing the same color as the fitted hat. That would have been sweet.
Kind of a bummer they didn't leave the mesh backing the same color as the fitted hat. That would have been sweet.
spadilly said:
The All Star Game uniforms were never broke, so they didn't need fixing. This is my 39 year old old man rant and I'll die on the hill that the ASG should always be home vs gray with each individual player's team uniform. It was so perfect.
Totally agree - always enjoyed seeing other team's traditional home and road uniforms in ASG.
The Astros put Victor Caratini on the IL with a "left hip flexor strain," called up Joey Loperfido, optioned Luis Contreras and DFA'd Blair Henley. Jake Bloss will wear No. 39 tonight during his major-league debut
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 21, 2024
DFA of Henley with our starting pitching issues is a questionable choice
EastCoastAgNc said:The Astros put Victor Caratini on the IL with a "left hip flexor strain," called up Joey Loperfido, optioned Luis Contreras and DFA'd Blair Henley. Jake Bloss will wear No. 39 tonight during his major-league debut
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 21, 2024
DFA of Henley with our starting pitching issues is a questionable choice
You're adding a pitcher for a pitcher. And in this case Bloss is expected to be a long term solution. Henley was only ever added out of necessity. No reason he can be added back to SL. I doubt there is much of a market out there for him.
They've picked up Eric Lauer since Henley had to make his start. They didn't really see a scenario where he would come back up to the big league club.
Came back to mention they're swapping Bloss for Henley so it doesn't really make a difference at the end of the day, but saw Farmer brought it up above.
Came back to mention they're swapping Bloss for Henley so it doesn't really make a difference at the end of the day, but saw Farmer brought it up above.
The Astros against Grayson Rodriguez: Altuve 4, Bregman 5, Alvarez DH, Diaz 2, Meyers 8, Singleton 3, Dubón 6, Loperfido 7, Cabbage 9
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 21, 2024
Bloss RHP
Probably the best line up we can put out at the moment - disregarding batting order.
Hey, Joe! Jake Meyers isn't a five-hole hitter. HTH
I really, really need Kyle Tucker to get back in that lineup.
That outfield can flat go get it thats for sure
There's our future OF if we let Tucker walk
This is how I see tonight going:
Bloss Hog comes out and drags his nuts all over the Os and we lose 2-0
Or he comes out and gets lit up and we lose 12-6
Bloss Hog comes out and drags his nuts all over the Os and we lose 2-0
Or he comes out and gets lit up and we lose 12-6
Nah, Crane expects Dana to $h!7 out another perennial all star.Ag_07 said:
There's our future OF if we let Tucker walk
All I do is Nguyen said:
This is how I see tonight going:
Bloss Hog comes out and drags his nuts all over the Os and we lose 2-0
Or he comes out and gets lit up and we lose 12-6
Or Bloss drags nuts and leaves with the lead and the BP coughs it up late
With this team you just never really know. All possibilities are on the table. It's a real crap shoot
If Loperfido and Cabbage are both starting in the OF in 2026, that means they both exceeded expectations by a ton.
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