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1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

 

I am fine with it, the players love playing for Baker. The new GM should remove all the crappy players Dusty loves to play.

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4 minutes ago, kevwun said:

It's also good to split the curve ball guys up with Javier's nasty fastball in between.

Very good point

7 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

This is a nothing-burger, I think it's Dusty not wanting the media to think LMJ is our #4 starter or some such shit. I think it's the Astros braintrust looking at the matchups and knowing that Javier is the guy to give the ball to in a game NY MUST WIN, then turning to the veteran executioner LMJ to complete the sweep in NY.

Yeah, Granato was saying a few days ago that guys in the organization had told him Javier will go game 3. This was planned.

I mean, Ok I guess on Dusty. It would be nice to just construct the roster in such a way that he can't do stupid shit all year long to aggravate me (I'm not opposed to resting guys to keep their load down for the playoffs, I mean dumbass shit like hitting Dubon 3rd if he happens to play for Yordan type dumb) but it's pretty clear that he either makes non dipshit decisions in the playoffs and plays it straight or someone is leaning on him to keep him between the rails.  
I think it probably makes it a really bad idea if you want to go youth movement to keep any veterans at all on the roster (hint- if Yuli comes back to be a backup and they want to give that job to Y Diaz Dusty gonna play Yuli 147 games b/c Dusty) but maybe they make their peace with that.  Dusty isn't going to maximize the teams wins during the regular season but you have such a deep roster that it's probably not necessary.  This team could win 100+ games with any non pyscopath that doesn't actively work to antagonize the roster.  

 

38 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

The Severino quote reminds me of this gem:

 

3 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

The Severino quote reminds me of this gem:

 

lulz at donaldson striking out in those highlights as well.

2 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Lets just win game 3 and watch the Yankees fans sit in the rain and cry as we end their season by sticking a broom up their ass.

2 hours ago, Gourmand said:

yeah and you assholes on this board. I typically watch on my desktop pc and it takes a lot more discipline than I have to watch games a minute-plus behind the Surly Astros thread. I can't quit y'all.

It’s kind of cool when the video gets to a crucial part of the game then this site has a notification pop up that there are 57 new replies to the thread.

12 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

I checked the forecast this AM. I agree with this.  Then again, having a retractable roof would make this not a problem. 

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

We're up 2-0 and haven't even unleashed Mancini on them yet.

Or Altuve.

1 minute ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Or Altuve.

Or Yordan

I wouldn't sweat it if you didn't get/buy any WS tickets. History shows that many of the tickets are bought solely to sell on Stubhub. Most likely 10-15% of the tickets are for sale the day or 2 before a game. You can even find deals where the seller is taking a loss to move them.

You can even wait right up to the game and look for a deal while you're sitting at a bar downtown. Worse case, you have more money in your pocket.

Only box wine and bud heavies for celebrations from here on out:

 

 

1 minute ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

I wouldn't sweat it if you didn't get/buy any WS tickets. History shows that many of the tickets are bought solely to sell on Stubhub. Most likely 10-15% of the tickets are for sale the day or 2 before a game. You can even find deals where the seller is taking a loss to move them.

You can even wait right up to the game and look for a deal while you're sitting at a bar downtown. Worse case, you have more money in your pocket.

This is what I did for WS Game 1 last year. Probably saved 10% over presale prices. 

4 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Rangers copy us with the old man hire

 

That's who I wanted 3 years ago.

This is great trolling, I don't buy it for a second.

 

14 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Rangers copy us with the old man hire

Bochy is badass he actually knew how to use MadBum in relief against the Royals and not piss down his fucking leg like Hinch against the Nationals.

45 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

The Severino quote reminds me of this gem:

 

Man I was indifferent on whether padres/Phillies but that changes after seeing that blast from the last.

39 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

Rain all you want.  Helps us with the deeper staff.

i would argue the opposite.  thinner staff would get more rest if games are pushed back.

that said, if there's a game 4 with delays, nobody is better equipped to handle that shit.  if lance goes 3 then there's a 2 hour delay and we still have brown, urquidy, and garcia ready to go the next 3-4, that definitely favors us.

9 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

As long as we get black hole Diaz out of the DH I'm fine for now.  Altuve has earned the right to be a black hole Diaz not so much.  Hope Mancini turns it around but we shall see.

No brainer hire for the White Sox 

MLB needs to put in a rule, no hiring during the playoffs. No announcements 

Edited by tx 3 putt

The brain drain continues. That’s what happens when you have the best organization in baseball. 

Can we name Espada the manager-in-waiting? I mean it’s worked so well in college football lol

I was really hoping we would win Dusty his WS this year and he would ride off into the sunset. Not because he is a bad manager but just for the long term success and continuity of the team. We still have a young core and obviously Dusty can’t go on forever. But anyone who saw his interview yesterday knew he wasn’t leaving and it would take some big stones by the Astros to ask him to leave. He said if he wins one then he wants to win two and TBS called him a MLB legend and a hero and role model for black and Latino players. Don’t disagree with any of that but the PR blow back would be huge if Astros asked him to leave even to hire Espada who is Latino. See you with a ring in ‘23, Dusty. 

If it's going to rain Game 4, then fuck it, let's play a DH.  Will be even better for us!

1 minute ago, runthebone said:

If it's going to rain Game 4, then fuck it, let's play a DH.  Will be even better for us!

Hell... we did it last Saturday.

5 minutes ago, runthebone said:

If it's going to rain Game 4, then fuck it, let's play a DH.  Will be even better for us!

As far as I can tell, the last MLB postseason doubleheader was in 1887. 

Boone would be down to position players by the 3rd inning of game 2 of a doubleheader.

55 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

i would argue the opposite.  thinner staff would get more rest if games are pushed back.

that said, if there's a game 4 with delays, nobody is better equipped to handle that shit.  if lance goes 3 then there's a 2 hour delay and we still have brown, urquidy, and garcia ready to go the next 3-4, that definitely favors us.

I was think delays, not postponements.  

I was kind of shocked that all the teams that won ALDS series celebrated with champagne.  It's just a 5 game first round series. 

4 minutes ago, utxmike05 said:

I was kind of shocked that all the teams that won ALDS series celebrated with champagne.  It's just a 5 game first round series. 

dodgers, braves, and mets would celebrate with white claw right now if given the opportunity.

9 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

I was think delays, not postponements.  

Did you not see the ALDS where the MFY milked the fans for concessions for ~3 hours before calling the game not once but twice in three games?

35 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

 

Damnit 

I'd rather have Espada replace Dusty next year.

When we finish them off this weekend, Crane needs to go ahead and rent a box for every regular season series in Yankee stadium from now on and have our own Astros old-timers day in the stadium we own.

Roy/Pete/Kirk/Brad/Octavio/Billy/Dallas/Christian/Hector/Ryan all have a lifetime invitation from the pitching side. 

 

Speaking of Crane....after the game last night I hightailed it out home plate entrance after the check swing and as I outside Crane passed right in front of me hightailing it to his ride.

He was not sticking around

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

 

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