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***** 2024 Houston Astros Season Thread ***** [Staff Warning]
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Twins win 4-2. They are up a game on Detroit. And that puts the losers in North Oklahoma dormi for getting to officially pack their lockers.
I'll be shocked if the rangerettes keep a game within 3 runs this weekend. Such losers.
Magic Number:
Rangers can SMD. Thanks for nothing one season everyone with a career year wonders.
So one more start for JV? Hard stop after 4 innings - then make a decision on playoffs?
BayAg_14 said:
Angels haven't scored 10 runs all year. We are good.
This is actually a crazy stat. Angels are the only team in the MLB to not score 10 runs this season. Every other team has done it multiple times. Even the White Sox.
I don't need another start to know he shouldn't be on the postseason rosterBig Al 1992 said:
So one more start for JV? Hard stop after 4 innings - then make a decision on playoffs?
Much more to come from a very candid Justin Verlander, who acknowledged the playoff roster decisions Houston has ahead of it. Verlander does intend to make his final regular-season start. https://t.co/IziNzJv7F7
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 21, 2024
He came back from the neck injury fast? Is he saying he's still injured?
More from JV
Verlander: "I think I came back from the neck injury a little fast. I know the schedule, I know the calendar. I want to be an asset for this team and to do that I need to be able to pitch and find out where I'm at. Obviously, the results have not been good..." pic.twitter.com/MwKtR9Ofap
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 21, 2024
Verlander has done a lot for this organization, I hope he gets a spot but I'm not the coach.. I'm just a couch potato coach
Love you JV. Thank you for everything you brought to H-Town. Hope you go into the Hall as an Astro.
fullback44 said:
Verlander has done a lot for this organization, I hope he gets a spot but I'm not the coach.. I'm just a couch potato coach
Nothing but his name really supports getting a spot right now. He's our 6th best starter and not really an option for the bullpen.
It sucks.
He's a massive asset in the clubhouse and in the dugout.
And you're still in the dugout/bullpen when you're not on the playoff roster. I hope he finds something next outing. Make him an opener - give him 3 innings?
Missed the entire game because I was seeing Kevin Hart in sugar land…. Looking at the box score it appears that Verlander in fact had not found it?
Verlander was asked if could understand/accept if he was left off postseason roster: “Yeah, I mean, like I said, it’s not my decision. I was away for two months and all these guys were pitching fantastic. You’ve seen a bunch of guys really come into their own…” pic.twitter.com/BUDityIetf
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 21, 2024
Verlander cont.: "I’ve worked as hard as humanly possible trying to bounce back as quick as I can from the injury and get back out there. And for them to have that ovation after such a difficult day, yeah, it touched me. It did." (2/2)
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) September 21, 2024
Not much better than fireworks at a baseball game.
White Sox take the Padres to extras. Go figure.
BadAggie said:
White Sox take the Padres to extras. Go figure.
That's how baseball goes.
3 innings of great JV with good location and swing and miss. Was trouble from there.
good Twins & Tigers results today
Just got home from a High School game. Almost forgot. 4
Those are great times to attend
Winner. Winner.
Big Al 1992 said:
And you're still in the dugout/bullpen when you're not on the playoff roster. I hope he finds something next outing. Make him an opener - give him 3 innings?
Can you really afford that in a playoff roster? That would put your bullpen at a huge disadvantage having to cover 6 innings every 4th game
I guess unless you tandem him with ronel or arrighetti?
Astros savior starter Yusei Kikuchi's wife Rumi Fukatsu walks the runaway in the @Astros Foundation luncheon and fashion show and the couple's son Leo decides to make it a double walk. Leo's goodbye wave to his dad may be the best part. pic.twitter.com/CMqV1ayr7c
— Chris Baldwin (@ChrisYBaldwin) September 20, 2024
Adorbs
Would be nice to sweep LAA and get the magic number down to 2 before the Seattle series. That would mean beat them once and the win the division. Of course, I assume the Arlingtons will lay down and allow Seattle to trample them. They suck so bad.
A magic number of 1 or 2 is the same for us once we play Seattle. Beating them takes 2 off the number.
I agree that JV doesn't have the stuff to be in the playoff rotation right now.
But for those of you saying, he's not an option for the bullpen, CFM and Lance had never pitched out of the bullpen until the postseason. Remind me how that went.
Also, the last guy in the bullpen typically makes a token appearance, if even that. In all last year's wildcard series, I don't think any team pitched more than 10 guys total. In the 2022 World Series, Hunter Brown and Will Smith didn't even pitch.
I can think of a few instances where JV would be a lot more valuable than whoever that guy ends up being. If a starter melts down in the first inning, for instance. Which let's face it, with our youth and and experience could easily happen.
But for those of you saying, he's not an option for the bullpen, CFM and Lance had never pitched out of the bullpen until the postseason. Remind me how that went.
Also, the last guy in the bullpen typically makes a token appearance, if even that. In all last year's wildcard series, I don't think any team pitched more than 10 guys total. In the 2022 World Series, Hunter Brown and Will Smith didn't even pitch.
I can think of a few instances where JV would be a lot more valuable than whoever that guy ends up being. If a starter melts down in the first inning, for instance. Which let's face it, with our youth and and experience could easily happen.
Starter meltdown insurance would more likely be Blanco in the WC & DS & Spaghetti in the CS & WS.
Would you feel more comfortable bringing in Ort or JV for a 5th inning to get 3 outs?
Would you feel more comfortable bringing in Ort or JV for a 5th inning to get 3 outs?
Good morning to everyone but Anaheim, #GoHalos fans and Father Time. Regardless of what happens from here on out, it has been an amazing run for @JustinVerlander in an @astros uniform. Now go away, Seattle. #Relentless 🔥🤘🏼 pic.twitter.com/BulnuU4Hix
— Adam Clanton (@adamclanton) September 21, 2024
JV, 100%Farmer1906 said:
Starter meltdown insurance would more likely be Blanco in the WC & DS & Spaghetti in the CS & WS.
Would you feel more comfortable bringing in Ort or JV for a 5th inning to get 3 outs?
It's just my gut feeling that JV would be better in that moment than an inexperienced guy with a negative career WAR whose inclusion is based on a few good outings this season.
But I'm just a fan. I'd be curious to know what the organization thinks about that internally. I guess we will find out.
Also, he looked good last night the first couple of innings. I think he's old and out of shape. But I think going hard for two innings, he might be very valuable. Whether he would go for that or not who knows, but I'm just saying it's not like he's got nothing left in the tank.
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