AggiEE said:

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Very encouraging after the first two games.

Offense is alive and LMJ has a phenomenal comeback start.

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I was just thinking this. The first two games had me very worried it this is more what I expected

Perfect game, front to back. This is why we watch baseball.

HB tomorrow.

Great win

and the game was less than 3 hours on a school night

big win all around

Tip of the cap to LMJ. Just love it for that guy. Bury him in the H.

Red Sox struggling out of the gate

need to jump on them again tomorrow

linkdude said:

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This is Altuve's 42nd career four-hit game.

He's yet to have a five-hit game, which is flat out remarkable.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 31, 2026

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Wasn't there a game where he had 4 hits and then Dusty sent a pinch hitter for him?

Wabs said:

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Tip of the cap to LMJ. Just love it for that guy. Bury him in the H.

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That big hug Carlos gave him in the line put a huge smile on my face.

Their lineup with no Breggy or Devers seems to lack punch. GB guys like Lance and Hunter might take their lunch money.

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linkdude said:

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This is Altuve's 42nd career four-hit game.

He's yet to have a five-hit game, which is flat out remarkable.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 31, 2026

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Wasn't there a game where he had 4 hits and then Dusty sent a pinch hitter for him?

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There was and ticked me off. You have to reward your studs with some chances at personal accolades every now and then. He's certainly earned it. I'm sure afterwards Jose said he asked to be removed to take some heat off Joe but that's just Altuve being selfless.

Altuve's 4 hit game earns him the auto Espada day of rest tomorrow

I loved Olajuwon and always considered him the GOAT of Houston sports. Altuve is a millimeter off his heals.

McCullers final line reads.

7.0 IP
4 hits
1 ER
1 BB
9 Ks
W

What a turn back the clock moment for this guy! True warrior for the H!

Ag4life80 said:

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Altuve's 4 hit game earns him the auto Espada day of rest tomorrow

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those will happen, and they should to keep him fresh, but probably not tomorrow. I'd give a slight chance on Wed to avoid Crochet and get him two days off in a row, but you could probably move the rest day to the next series in Sacramento.

BasketballCoach2015 said:

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McCullers final line reads.

7.0 IP
4 hits
1 ER
1 BB
9 Ks
W

What a turn back the clock moment for this guy! True warrior for the H!

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kind of surreal to watch. Happy to see him have a night like that.

leftlane4passing said:

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BasketballCoach2015 said:

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McCullers final line reads.

7.0 IP
4 hits
1 ER
1 BB
9 Ks
W

What a turn back the clock moment for this guy! True warrior for the H!

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kind of surreal to watch. Happy to see him have a night like that.

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My pops told me he had a great spring training. I truly hope he gets some of his old mojo back.

say it with me, pitching lab!

Apologies Ryan Weiss, we were unfamiliar with your nastiness! pic.twitter.com/y8wJHFHMZn

— Pitch Profiler (@pitchprofiler) March 31, 2026

JV finally takes the bump and he's getting rocked. 3.1IP, 6 H, 5 ER so far.

Cool story: so my nephew goes to high school at Houston Christian here in Houston. He got hurt during football and needed surgery the same year Lance needed Tommy John's. Some of the Astro's weight train and rehab at a private gym located inside the Houston Christian campus off the beltway. (I think some top rehab Drs are tied into that facility somehow- I don't remember the details). My nephew rehabbed for over a year with Lance a some of the other Stros. He would see them in there regularly with their trainers / rehab Drs and chat with them regularly. It was cool that he got to know some of those players pretty good. He said Lance acted like just another one of the guys.

BasketballCoach2015 said:

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McCullers final line reads.

7.0 IP
4 hits
1 ER
1 BB
9 Ks
W

What a turn back the clock moment for this guy! True warrior for the H!

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Just give us 10 starts like that and that would be amazing.

Wabs said:

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I loved Olajuwon and always considered him the GOAT of Houston sports. Altuve is a millimeter off his heals.

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They really are VERY close in terms of overall production. Both with a pair of titles that some people poke holes at (Astros' first title and Jordan absent years).

Both foreign born and initially considered long shots (UH assistant didn't even pick Dream up at the airport).

It's hard to compare stats from different sports but Dream redefined an entire position in the sport while Altuve redefined what a player of his stature could do to a baseball.

Obviously if Altuve gets another ring he's the clear leader. Also helps he'll retire an Astro. Seeing Dream in those silly Toronto pajamas was awful.

Big Al 1992 said:

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BasketballCoach2015 said:

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McCullers final line reads.

7.0 IP
4 hits
1 ER
1 BB
9 Ks
W

What a turn back the clock moment for this guy! True warrior for the H!

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Just give us 10 starts like that and that would be amazing.

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10 starts like that would be more than amazing. It'd be astonishing. He would be a clear All-Star and #1 in the running for a CY after 10 starts like that.

I'd be happy if he could carry at 3 ERA for half the season.

It is very early, but one sign I like seeing right now is so many of the veteran guys and one young one with BB/K ratios of close to or better than 1:1. Altuve, Yordan, Correa, Walker, and Smith are all showing great patience at the plate and refusing to swing at bad pitches. That was missing in the last two seasons and I hope it is a trend that continues.

BasketballCoach2015 said:

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leftlane4passing said:

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BasketballCoach2015 said:

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McCullers final line reads.

7.0 IP
4 hits
1 ER
1 BB
9 Ks
W

What a turn back the clock moment for this guy! True warrior for the H!

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kind of surreal to watch. Happy to see him have a night like that.

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My pops told me he had a great spring training. I truly hope he gets some of his old mojo back.

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If he keeps keeping his front side closed he is going to have a great year. His control issue was from flying open.

Bad luck for Cole. Trammell will probably be the first outfielder up from AAA now.

Source: Astros No. 11 prospect Zach Cole will be sidelined indefinitely after being hit by a pitch in the fourth inning of Triple-A Sugar Land's game vs. Round Rock on Sunday and breaking a toe on his right foot. Cole battled for the final spot on Houston's Opening Day roster.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 31, 2026

Mathguy64 said:

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JV finally takes the bump and he's getting rocked. 3.1IP, 6 H, 5 ER so far.

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I was at the game. I saw him pitch a great game last September against the Diamondbacks but he had nothing tonight.

Anyone want tickets for tomorrow's day game?

Astros Bingo Update 3-31-26

There's nothing like three games scoring big numbers to give you delightfully skewed projections for the rest of the year. Let's enjoy the momentum

Yep, 97 win pace: Win 3 out of every 5 games and you win 97 games in a year. Math, it's not just for kids.


Halfway there: 3 wins in a row! The square for win streak is 6. Thirteen people picked it. We all want you to get it!

Our guys are swinging some big … sticks: New RBI paces after 5 games: Diaz 97, Walker 130, Paredes 130, Yordan 130.


What an early 4 for 4 does for a guy: In 1992, the Astros had a guy named Benny Distefano. I have no idea why. He was terrible, but one Sunday he went g 4-for-4 against the Cardinals. His average jumped from .133 to .316 that day. Since he rarely played, his average stayed inflated. The next time we went to a home game, he was still "hitting" around .290 and my dad, whose favorite all-time player was Rafael Ramirez, was demanding to know why Benny didn't play more, accusing Art Howe of not knowing what he was doing, and missing every other half inning to go outside and smoke.

Anyway, you might have heard that Jose Altuve got 4 hits last night. Which means he is now on pace for: 65 HR, 194 runs scored, and 227 hits. He's also now hitting .412 with a 1.389 OPS.


Paces: Yordan is now 5 for 5 in games played. Joey Baseball got his first day of rest. The Loperfanatics (trademarked) like myself aren't terribly sad about Jake Meyers not doing that much because that's just more meat on the bone for Joey Lopes.


Win Paces: Rockies win their first, on pace for 41 wins. Dodgers lose their first.

Old Friends, Long Gone: George Springer continued his fast start to the year, hitting his 2nd homer, scoring his 2nd run, and driving in his 3rd.
JV got trashed in his first start back with the Tigers, giving up 5 earned runs and only striking out 1 in 3-2/3 innings for a unholy ERA of 12.27. He is now 9-18 since the end of the 2023 season. After the brutal 0-8 start with the Giants last year, he actually pitched really well in his last 10ish starts of the season. In the second half of the season he was 4-4 with a 2.99 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 75.1 innings. But homeboy is now 43. He's the best pitcher of his generation, but 300 W isn't happening. If only he had something to look forward to when he retires and is home every day …






Trivia time: JV's last start with the Tigers before yesterday was August 30, 2017 versus the Rockies. How long ago was that? Well for starters, the Rockies were 72-61. JV went 6 innings, allowed 3 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, and struck out 9. It was also the year that Miguel Cabrera declared, "Hey I know I'm a lock for the HOF, but I'm going to magically just stop being good this year even though I'm 34. Oh, I'm going to keep collecting those $34m paychecks, but I'm definitely not going to be a good player anymore."

FrioAg 00 said:

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Anyone want tickets for tomorrow's day game?

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Yes, please.

If they're still available, I'm going to take a kid or two out of school for it.

Happy HB Day, to all who celebrate!

FrioAg 00 said:

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Anyone want tickets for tomorrow's day game?

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Frio you the man sir.

Mathguy64 said:

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JV finally takes the bump and he's getting rocked. 3.1IP, 6 H, 5 ER so far.

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selfishly..


this pleases me

Selfishly, I wanna see Framber melt down and get destroyed.

Man, how can anyone hate JV?

texasaggie2015 said:

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Man, how can anyone hate JV?

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I would have taken him back here for a year as a 5th starter in a heartbeat.