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Tough loss guys.  Hoping 'Stros even it up this midweek.  SIAP but games on Tue & Wed now set for 7:40p-CDT.  hope y'all bounce back and take the flag.  

Who the fuck wants to see a Rays-Braves world series besides Fred McGriff?  

Jeeezus christ. I just wish they could just be consistently competitive on offense. I don’t expect 9 runs every game but come the fuck on! This lineup is loaded!


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Still a lot of baseball to be played. I’m not willing to dredge up the ghosts of ‘05 yet.   This is a different type of team.  These guys had every opportunity to just pack it in today, but kept fighting for it.  Just got some bad bounces and a metric butt ton of at’em balls.  Plus... we’re still playing with house money. 

Well, we're the home team tomorrow, so the fake fan noise will be in our favor.

1 minute ago, utxmike05 said:

Jeeezus christ. I just wish they could just be consistently competitive on offense. I don’t expect 9 runs every game but come the fuck on! This lineup is loaded!


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They were competitive today. 

 

7 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Still a lot of baseball to be played. I’m not willing to dredge up the ghosts of ‘05 yet.   This is a different type of team.  These guys had every opportunity to just pack it in today, but kept fighting for it.  Just got some bad bounces and a metric butt ton of at’em balls.  Plus... we’re still playing with house money. 

same here.

Keep making work.  Every fucking thing possible has gone right for the Rays and it's not like they're lighting up Houston.

 

Houston wins Tuesday night and tides change...

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They have 19 hits and 7 BB (and 2 HBP) in 18 innings so far. They've actually been hitting the ball fine, the sequencing is just all out of whack.

It happens, but twice in a row in a short series isn't a good time for it to happen. 

 

Short series?

best of 9 is better length?

 

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Yeah it's mostly been shitty sequencing luck and babip.  We're winning the strikeout battle.  About the only thing Tampa can point to is that they've out homered us by 1 and have played better defense.  And had two runners on for their 1st homer today but that goes back to sequencing luck...we've had more base runners but our two homers have been solo.

But the playoffs are a crapshoot and there's not always time for the luck to even out.

Edited by WBT

Yeah- gutting loss. We got the better end of the pitching battle twice with nothing to show for it. 2005 WS comparisons looking fair at the moment. 

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55 minutes ago, slorch said:

Short series?

best of 9 is better length?

I dunno, best of 60 didn't go so great.

30 minutes ago, slorch said:

Short series?

best of 9 is better length?

Short in the sense that 7 baseball games is a small sample in general, not that playoff series should be longer. 

1 minute ago, DaysOff said:

I hate sports

Whatever you do, don't look at twitter. There are some rumors on there making me sad.

6 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Whatever you do, don't look at twitter. There are some rumors on there making me sad.

??

4 minutes ago, Js1 said:

??

AJ Hinch to the White Sox with George Springer in tow.

Like I said. It's a rumor, but this guy is excited about something.

 

George is my favorite and fuck this if true.

3 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

George is my favorite and fuck this if true.

He is the heart and soul of this group of Astros.

I hope Jim Crane does everything he can to keep him. The qualifying offer whispers suck.

7 hours ago, David Dennison said:

He is the heart and soul of this group of Astros.

I hope Jim Crane does everything he can to keep him. The qualifying offer whispers suck.

Qualifying offer whispers?  I’m not sure what these could be. He will definitely get a Q.O. But that doesn’t preclude a negotiation or signing with the Astros but simply ensures draft compensation should he go somewhere else. 

Houston pitching is surrendering an xwOBA of .248 while Houston hitting is putting up .389 xwOBA lmao.  All you can do is laugh at this shit.  

Augie always said baseball is cruel.  Inning extending error leads directly to decisive three run homer, nuked line drives ending up as double plays, etc etc etc.

The error was pathetic for both Altuve and Yuli.  Still, I don't agree with the sentiment that it "cost" them the game anymore so than if it were a hit or a walk.  Every team commits them from time to time and they're fairly unpredictable.  The Astros have actually been quite good defensively this season and better than the Rays from a team defense perspective.

2 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Qualifying offer whispers?  I’m not sure what these could be. He will definitely get a Q.O. But that doesn’t preclude a negotiation or signing with the Astros but simply ensures draft compensation should he go somewhere else. 

That is an excellent point. I'm just being pessimistic and emotional about it because it's George.

Thanks for the reality check.

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1 hour ago, Lat22 said:

Augie always said baseball is cruel.  Inning extending error leads directly to decisive three run homer, nuked line drives ending up as double plays, etc etc etc.

so i missed most of the game but damn LMJ left it all out there 

He’s making me reconsider revising my “should LMJ start” decision tree

 

Astros pitching 3 ERs through 2 games

Rays pitching 3 ERs through 2 games

womp womp

30 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

He’s making me reconsider revising my “should LMJ start” decision tree

 

Astros pitching 3 ERs through 2 games

Rays pitching 3 ERs through 2 games

womp womp

Our second baseman picked a really bad time to forget how to throw a baseball.

1 hour ago, HillaryFan420 said:

The Astros have actually been quite good defensively this season and better than the Rays from a team defense perspective.

Doesn't really help with Game 2

16 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

Still a lot of baseball to be played. I’m not willing to dredge up the ghosts of ‘05 yet.   This is a different type of team.  These guys had every opportunity to just pack it in today, but kept fighting for it.  Just got some bad bounces and a metric butt ton of at’em balls.  Plus... we’re still playing with house money. 

Well, there's only a lot of baseball left if the Astros win today. They are in must win territory now, but if they do win today, they take it to at least 6, win or lose game 4, I think. 

We should probably start winning.  

Today would be a great day to do that 

12 hours ago, David Dennison said:

He is the heart and soul of this group of Astros.

I hope Jim Crane does everything he can to keep him. The qualifying offer whispers suck.

I love Springer. I'd love for him to remain with the club.

I just don't see it. They've had years to extend him and never got it done. 

13 hours ago, David Dennison said:

AJ Hinch to the White Sox with George Springer in tow.

Like I said. It's a rumor, but this guy is excited about something.

 

So the White Sox are going to hire both a "cheating" manager and player?  I guess I never heard them bitch about it as much as the Dodgers or Yankees so maybe they don't care.  What does the one White Sox fan have to say about it?

Given the emergence of Framber and Javier, the Astros should have payroll available to sign Springer if they so choose.  

6 minutes ago, FondrenRoad said:

So the White Sox are going to hire both a "cheating" manager and player?  I guess I never heard them bitch about it as much as the Dodgers or Yankees so maybe they don't care.  What does the one White Sox fan have to say about it?

And will ESPN then crucify them for hiring a cheater?  

Garneau behind the plate.
Not shocking
4 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Dodgers/Astros both going down 0-2 and making the World Series is not how I would have drawn it up, but so be it 

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Efficient 1st inning for Urquidy

Tuve!!  Bzzz Bzzz.  Better go to a 3rd set of signs next time.

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