Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Surly Horns

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Featured Replies

MLB pipeline had the Astros minors ranked 29th, these guys are idiots. Only the White Sox ranked worse.

  • Replies 2.4k
  • Views 139.2k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Most Popular Posts

Posted Images

Leadoff homer for Altuve today, his first of the spring

Starting to get excited about having the 2 most athletic guys in the lineup batting 7th and 8th. I think I prefer Siri in CF over McCormick. If those 2 guys steal 40+ bases combined, Maldonado might drive in 50 runs.

2 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

Starting to get excited about having the 2 most athletic guys in the lineup batting 7th and 8th. I think I prefer Siri in CF over McCormick. If those 2 guys steal 40+ bases combined, Maldonado might drive in 50 runs.

Word.  That Pena/Siri combo is similar to the old rebuilding lineups.  Not much was expected but there was upside there and they were exciting to watch.

2 hours ago, Snake Diggity said:

Word.  That Pena/Siri combo is similar to the old rebuilding lineups.  Not much was expected but there was upside there and they were exciting to watch.

Yeah, I think they are going to see a lot of FBs, because once you get through the top 6, you are going to want to preserve pitches.

6 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

MLB pipeline had the Astros minors ranked 29th, these guys are idiots. Only the White Sox ranked worse.


fuck everyone except us !!!!

Yeah I hope Siri doesn't play much.  I don't see whatever some of you guys are seeing.  I also think in general I'd rather be sure of turning the lineup over than get runners thrown out ahead of Machete.

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

Yeah I hope Siri doesn't play much.  I don't see whatever some of you guys are seeing.  I also think in general I'd rather be sure of turning the lineup over than get runners thrown out ahead of Machete.

He’s very athletic and has the loud tools but struck out in 1/3 of his PAs in AA and AAA and his MLB cup of coffee. He turns 27 this season, so this is probably about who he’s going to be. I’ve also heard he’s a bit of a knucklehead (late to meetings, etc.). Not a bad bench guy because he’s got the power and speed, but he’ll have a really hard time playing every day with that K% (unless he starts walking a lot more, which is pretty doubtful). 

Yeah, the big thing to me is that he's going to strike out 35% of the time.  Those are Chris Carter numbers but he's not going to walk nearly as much as Carter.  I mean there's a reason he was almost 26 before finally getting a cup of coffee last year.

With a preseason like this, it's almost a shame we ever have to play a real game.

56 minutes ago, WBT said:

Yeah I hope Siri doesn't play much.  I don't see whatever some of you guys are seeing.  I also think in general I'd rather be sure of turning the lineup over than get runners thrown out ahead of Machete.


high energy 

2 hours ago, WBT said:

Yeah I hope Siri doesn't play much.  I don't see whatever some of you guys are seeing. 

We will love hearing whoever replaces Joe Buck saying “Hey Siri!”, because it is anyone but Joe Buck. 

Siri took some of the ugliest swings I've seen in the playoffs.

Siri - Willie Mays tools, sub-Eric Anthony production. Frustrating. Chas is the best of that trio by far IMO. 

Edited by MaybeACoordinator

39 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

Siri - Willie Mays tools, sub-Eric Anthony production. Frustrating. Chas is the best of that trio by far IMO. 

By Chas I meant Jake, lol. Pre-coffee post. Chas is adequate but I think Jake can be a real plus. 

damn that’s a great article about yuli and the Astros Cuban pipeline. If crane doesn’t sign Yuli  to a lifetime contract, that’s just flat out dumb 
 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Yuli-Gurriel-serves-as-hero-inspiration-for-17053153.php?fbclid=IwAR1AwvCGXevjKai5nion4n8_T1dyeLWc3JsHI4zTAc0QYiS4m28ZRzUrheM

Edited by tx 3 putt

Could I interest you in a flyer on Upton?

angels just cut him. 218 BA with 17 HR and 60 rbi. I think I’d prefer that to Siri  stopgap until Meyers gets back?  Better than Goodrum (If Peña breaks camp as starting SS). 
he’s probably washed, but that might be a guy that You could look at for a couple months for League minimum and see if you caught lightning in a bottle. 

I see all of this talk here about Siri, Meyers and potential acquisitions but nothing but crickets about Chas. He’s solid, though not spectacular. His numbers last year are identical to Meyers. Siri is too spectacular in a Gomez kind of way. McCormick will get more playing time than both, maybe combined. 

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Could I interest you in a flyer on Upton?

angels just cut him. 218 BA with 17 HR and 60 rbi. I think I’d prefer that to Siri  stopgap until Meyers gets back?  Better than Goodrum (If Peña breaks camp as starting SS). 
he’s probably washed, but that might be a guy that You could look at for a couple months for League minimum and see if you caught lightning in a bottle. 

Well, he’s 34 and hasn’t been even an average offensive player in any of the last 3 seasons. He’s projected to be about as productive offensively as Chas and figures to be worse defensively. I always liked Upton but he has faded quickly the last few seasons. 

1 minute ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Well, he’s 34 and hasn’t been even an average offensive player in any of the last 3 seasons. He’s projected to be about as productive offensively as Chas and figures to be worse defensively. I always liked Upton but he has faded quickly the last few seasons. 

All true. My counterpoint- is he possibly better than Siri as a part time guy- 4th OF until Meyers gets back?  
I’m not pounding the table or anything for him, but might investigate. 

Edited by Wulaw Horn

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

I see all of this talk here about Siri, Meyers and potential acquisitions but nothing but crickets about Chas. He’s solid, though not spectacular. His numbers last year are identical to Meyers. Siri is too spectacular in a Gomez kind of way. McCormick will get more playing time than both, maybe combined. 

Dusty hates him. No idea why. The FO doesn’t seem interested in telling him who to play and when, so he just doesn’t seem likely to get as much PT as he probably ought to. 
in my mind when Meyers back he should be a platoon partner to Bradley and a late innings replacement for him. 

Edited by Wulaw Horn

Upton is garbage but would be cheap as fuck since Angels still gonna pay him a shit ton.

Chas/siri/Jake are all just meh. Don't really care who is playing out of them. Bat them 8th/9th and whatever.





58 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Upton is garbage but would be cheap as fuck since Angels still gonna pay him a shit ton.

No thanks. .232/.332/.443   2.1 WAR over last 4 years in which he only played in 340 games. And he sucks in the field. My favorite Upton moment:

 

I didn't say I wanted him. He would just cost vet minimum. He sucks

Game rained out tonight...was gonna be on TV too....womp womp

4 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Game rained out tonight...was gonna be on TV too....womp womp

image.gif.714c2ac9e44b2e1f062e1a70eeae89af.gif

4 hours ago, Scraps said:

I didn't say I wanted him. He would just cost vet minimum. He sucks

Might as well stay with Brinson, who can seemingly play CF.

Looks like the 28 man is pretty much set. Still deciding on 15th pitcher. 

 

Beltran covering his ass now that he works for the Yankees. Fuck him!

 

35 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

ooks like the 28 man is pretty much set. Still deciding on 15th pitcher. 

Appears that Blanco is the 15th pitcher. He has to be added to the 40 man

 

I missed the news that Jairo Solis was outrighted a couple of weeks ago and cleared waivers. They held a 40-man spot for him far too long imo but hopefully now that he's no longer protected he will finally pitch again and prove worthy of his hype.

Peña with 2 home runs on the day so far

YES: We hired one of the 2017 Astros.

Judge: Those Astros cheated and don't deserve to be called World Series champions!

YES: The one is Carlos Beltran.

Judge: Oh shit. That one "helped us" before 2017.

YES: Don't worry. We won't ask about 2014 - 2016.

Judge: Thank God. The things we've got to do this year are more important than anything that happened in the past.

 

2 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

We need a nickname. Maybe La Peña?

 

Edited by ChickenSandwich

5 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

We need a nickname. Maybe La Peña?


no 

5 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

We need a nickname. Maybe La Peña?

“Do you like Peña Coladas? And hitting homers off the train?”

Last Spring game....Thursdays lineup?  (of course Machete is 9)

 

Edited by Scraps

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.