Two games of Altuve back in the leadoff spot and we went 2-0

Don't change that Espada! Keep him there

Team is coming around. Getting healthier helps for sure

Astros win. Jessica approves.

Keep stackin' baby!!!

tjack16 said:

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Two games of Altuve back in the leadoff spot and we went 2-0

Don't change that Espada! Keep him there

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Do you even Joe Espada, bro?

I trust Loperfido is an everyday starter now

W said:

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I trust Loperfido is an everyday starter now

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Joe thinks he's completely worn out from the last few games and needs a week off to recover.

I can't believe we are tied with the South Okie butt sniffers 2.5 GB. This Division is so bad all the teams should be ashamed of themselves. The only reason Semen are in 1P is we can't beat them.

Just looking at what the current holes are on the team and one creative solution may be a hedge strategy. Something like Pena to the Dodgers for Edman, Sirota and Ryan with the Dodgers eating some of Edman's salary. The Dude gets would be interested because, while Mookie has been surprisingly only good at SS, they could want to move him to a less demanding spot at 2B to reduce injury risk.

For us, Edman is a defense first player but is signed through through 2029 so gives us time to come up with a SS solution and he has more pop than guys like Dubon or Nick Allen. Sirota is immediately our best prospect and is 23 crushing it at AA so I'd just immediately call him up and see if he can run with the CF job. River Ryan has built up a starter workload but has nowhere to pitch for the Dodgers. I'd have him bump Teng to the pen and see if he can run with the job. He has the talent that be your #2 starter.

So basically you lose the sure thing but get 3 pieces that could fill immediate holes and can help you for the next 4-6 years rather than 1.5. You can do that trade with an eye on the long-term without giving up this year.

2 AL teams with a positive run differential. The entire league is doodoo.

CharleyKerfeld said:

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HITS OUT FOR JP3

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damn I like it win the Stros win

Keys to Astros win tonight:
1.) Cam's unbelievable catch and subsequent double play.
2.) Burrows pitching six innings and only giving up one run.
3.) Loperfido's triple to set up one of the stupidest plays I've seen in a long time which leads me to…
4.) Toronto pitcher Hoffman attempted pickoff of Lopes at third with Yainer batting.

A's lose to Giants 2-1. Giants hit two solo homers in bottom of the ninth to pull out the win.

1 game back in the wild card, 2.5 games back in the division in 2nd place. Still under 0.500. What a weird year.

Finally broke through the 5 games under .500 barrier!

In the AL Central, we'd be 3rd, 3.5 back.
In the AL East, we'd be 5th, 9.5 back.
In the NL Central, we'd be 5th, 11.5 back
In the NL East, we'd be 5th, 10 games back
In the NL West, we'd be 4th, 13 games back.
In the NL Wild Card, we'd be 4.5 games back of the last spot and behind 5 other teams besides.

Thank god for mediocrity.

so we're now the second tallest dwarf in the room. yay!

the latest ESPN power rankings:

MLB Power Rankings: Brewers rise to No. 2, Phillies rejoin top 5 - ESPN

the Mariners are #8

the Astros are #22

go figure

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Reason to Smile
Closest we've been to .500 since April 25th.
Joey Baseball with a .979 OPS in the last week
Mike Burrows making me and other look like an idiot with a huge start last night.

Reasons to Barf
I honestly can't think of one. The Blue Jays' fans must be miserable after how close they got a title last year to be playing this crappy. Losing the series to us right as the Yankees won 2 games pushed Toronto 2 games under .500 and 9.5 games back in the East.

Astros Flashback: June 25, 1995 Trailing the Cubs 2-1 through 4-1/2 innings, the Astros score 3 in the 5th, 2 in the 6th, 4 in the 7th, and an insane 9 in the 8th to set a new team record for runs in a game in a 19-6 ass-kicking. The capper is a 3-run bomb by 5 foot 7 inch John Cangelosi in the 8th. Cangelosi is also one of 4 Astros to steal a base. All 9 runs come with two outs. Cangelosi is on second with two outs. Scott Servais (booo) walks, then Luis Gonazalez, Brian Hunter, and Biggio all record singles to make it 12-6. Bagwell draws a bases-loaded walk to make it 13-6, followed by a two-run single by Derek Bell, an RBI single by Craig Shipley, and Cangelosi's shot. Orlando Miller makes 2 of the 3 outs in the inning. The Cubs' manager, Jim Riggleman, lets reliever Bryan Hickerson eat it in the 8th inning, leaving him for all 9 runs.


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Current Bingo Score: 1
Place: Tied for 4th with several other people
Squares Achieved: Rangers suck and that's it.
Squares Missed: Correa > 65 RBI
Predicted Astros record: 89-73. Just need to finish the year 50-30(.625).

Squares that look like future wins:
> 700 runs
Verlander < 8 wins
Isaac >20 HR
Yordan All-Star Game

Squares that are technically still humanly possible:
Altuve > .275
Playoffs!
85-89 wins
Trout < 100 G
Diaz HR > BB (currently it's 5:3)

Squares that haven't aged so well:
Judge > 50 HR
Hunter Brown Top 3 Cy Young
Hader > 30 saves
Abreu All-Star Game (woof)

CharleyKerfeld said:

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In the AL Central, we'd be 3rd, 3.5 back.
In the AL West, we'd be 5th, 9.5 back.
In the NL Central, we'd be 5th, 11.5 back
In the NL East, we'd be 5th, 10 games back
In the NL West, we'd be 4th, 13 games back.
In the NL Wild Card, we'd be 4.5 games back of the last spot and behind 5 other teams besides.

Thank god for mediocrity.

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Disagree. That mediocrity is going to empower Dana and Crane to make mistakes with multi year consequences at the trade deadline. If we had a team in the division on pace for 95 wins and one on pace for 85, we would be all in on selling roght now to setup the future. Instead, we are going to encourage Crane to hang onto everybody to the bitter end and get nothing for them in the name of a chance at a WC berth.

Agreed. This is not a WS team, let alone a WC team.

I *hope* that Crane and Dana see that.

Hope is not a strategy.

Hornbeck said:

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Agreed. This is not a WS team, let alone a WC team.

I *hope* that Crane and Dana see that.

Hope is not a strategy.

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I'd look into a trade like the one I posted yesterday. Find a team with a great farm with guts blocked where a deal makes sense. The Situation sheds have numerous OF who are blocked and River Ryan is 27 and also blocked. Peña for Edman to plug at SS and Sirota and Ryan makes sense for both teams. They clear up a logjam while getting to move Mookie off a demanding position at SS to 2B where their production has sucked. Edman gives us a lefty option at SS who is a good defender while we could call up both Sirota and Ryan this year (if not immediately). Ryan would let you bounce Teng back to the pen to solve your need for a RHP there. Obviously we take on risk that those guys can be productive as rookies but seems like a risk you have to take when you are a meh team and need the help long-term.

W said:

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the latest ESPN power rankings:

MLB Power Rankings: Brewers rise to No. 2, Phillies rejoin top 5 - ESPN

the Mariners are #8

the Astros are #22

go figure

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Mariners are tied with the 14th best record in baseball. Houston has the 18th best record in baseball. Yeah, the power rankings include "trajectory" in the calculations but #8 is a bit of a stretch.

I know College Baseball isn't MLB but look at OU at midseason. Peaking at the right time can be very important. This Astros team has been hammered by injuries and now they are getting players back and the results are better. Just me and maybe I am too optimistic but I see considerable upside here.

Get into the playoffs and anything can happen .

Pirates up 3-0 on Seattle in the 4th this afternoon in Pittsburgh.

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If we continue to play well enough to win, I want to go get Freddie Peralta as a rental for the run. The Mets ruined him right before he hit the open market. If Houston could fix him like they did Kikuchi, he could save his big payday and co-head the Astros 26 postseason run.

I'd also like Brooks Raley. He's been really solid the last few seasons since he left here

I was thinking that too but we probably need a high leverage RHP more.

We could be the 2021 Braves and just roll out lefties that nobody can hit.

tjack16 said:

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We could be the 2021 Braves and just roll out lefties that nobody can hit.

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Or the 2022 Astros, but reverse.

If they get outs, they get outs.

Also, I was always pro-Raley when a lot of people on here thought he sucked.

His last 5 seasons

2.54 ERA
3.19 xERA
3.04 FIP
3.90 xFIP

Farmer1906 said:

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If we continue to play well enough to win, I want to go get Freddie Peralta as a rental for the run. The Mets ruined him right before he hit the open market. If Houston could fix him like they did Kikuchi, he could save his big payday and co-head the Astros 26 postseason run.

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The question is whether we can match offers from other suitors

MaxPower said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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If we continue to play well enough to win, I want to go get Freddie Peralta as a rental for the run. The Mets ruined him right before he hit the open market. If Houston could fix him like they did Kikuchi, he could save his big payday and co-head the Astros 26 postseason run.

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The question is whether we can match offers from other suitors

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That is always the question for every team.

The type of guys I have been naming have some type of flaw which should lower their cost. Not saying he will be cheap by any means, but he's not going to cost what Skubal, Ryan, or even Detmers will.

Pirates take 2 of 3 from the Mariners
Seattle down to 41-41, they've lost 9 of their last 14.
Lead down to 2 games over Houston/Arlington/Las Oakland.
A's play the Giants in 30 minutes. Rangers are at Toronto.