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    Pretty perfect game to take a three year old to. Was over before he got too bored and got to see a couple homers. Thanks @UTPhil2006 for the suggestion about the first game certificate, had plenty of

  • Guadaloopy
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  • Planet Houston
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    I’m just glad I survived another season of being the official thread starter. Thank you all for your continued support in this emotional time.   In more ways than one with tonight’s result:

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#19052
1 minute ago, Guadaloopy said:

Is Arrighetti our ace now?

No. But he’s maybe our third best starter. And maybe top 15 or 20 starter in the AL. 

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#19053

Damnit Jake.  I want Yordan to get an ab off this eephus bullshit.  He'll absolutely hit his 4th HR.

 

nope

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#19054
19 minutes ago, WBT said:

Damn.  Bregs probably makes that play, right?

After replay, he definitely does.

 

surly these : play whitcomb !!!!

#19056
6 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

No. But he’s maybe our third best starter. And maybe top 15 or 20 starter in the AL. 

 

he’s starting to stack up impressive starts 

Edited by tx 3 putt

#19060
Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

Ump was ready to go home lol. 

 

Astros last 3 series have been loss, split, loss but we're still 3.5 above Seattle 

We should be 10.5

#19061
1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

yordan won’t even be an espn blurb but they’ll spend 10 mins talking about judge ….

 

… or the WNBA which is like watching BBQ cook … low and slow.

#19068
1 hour ago, Guadaloopy said:

Is Arrighetti our ace now?

We have four. Framber, Arighetti, Brown, and Kikuchi.

Blanco is on fumes and Verlander is old and average.

 

If the playoffs started this weekend, Verlander is currently your 6th best starter and wouldn't be in playoff roster if performance was the driving factor.

Edited by HtownHorn

#19069

the rook cruising along ….

In August, Spencer Arrighetti of the @astros has 47 strikeouts while allowing 19 hits.In the modern era, the only other MLB rookie to have that many Ks while allowing so few hits in a calendar month is Kerry Wood in May 1998 (60 K, 19 hits).

 

#19072
1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

the rook cruising along ….

In August, Spencer Arrighetti of the @astros has 47 strikeouts while allowing 19 hits.In the modern era, the only other MLB rookie to have that many Ks while allowing so few hits in a calendar month is Kerry Wood in May 1998 (60 K, 19 hits).

 

So torn.

horns up /heart for the left side. Rage for the right. 

#19073
4 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

go fix your swing chas ….

Astros optioned Chas McCormick.

 

Excuse the ignorance but who is taking his place?

was anything announced today? Or assumption is it will be Heyward tomorrow (in which case hopefully this means he passed the physical or why else would they announce today they are optioning Chas?)

 

what’s the move for Pressly tomorrow?

Ferguson? King? Abreu? 

#19074
4 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

go fix your swing chas ….

Astros optioned Chas McCormick.

 

I made the mistake of reading some of the comments to that tweet looking for an answer to my question…

our fans are a bunch of idiots: “oh no! Not Chas! I love him!”

but at least there was one surly post in there:

 

 

pic.twitter.com/pyqTYFe74M

 

#19076

Houston took him to the next level ….

Justin Verlander’s career ERA has dropped from 3.49 to 3.26 since he was acquired by the AstrosHe goes in a Houston cap

 

#19077
14 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

yordan won’t even be an espn blurb but they’ll spend 10 mins talking about judge ….

 

I prefer October air time...

I laughed this season, because I actually feel some of the anti-Astros sentiment is lifting, while they still wait for Altuve to die.  They thought the whole team was fucking dead, and now it's "Uh-oh!!!"

#19078
10 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Houston took him to the next level ….

Justin Verlander’s career ERA has dropped from 3.49 to 3.26 since he was acquired by the AstrosHe goes in a Houston cap

 

I mean... I would love it, but there is no way NBHoF allows it.  There's definitely an argument for it, but he played almost 2/3 of his career in Detroit.

#19079
19 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

I mean... I would love it, but there is no way NBHoF allows it.  There's definitely an argument for it, but he played almost 2/3 of his career in Detroit.

If he gets to 300 as an Astro and won another title or two I think he’s an Astro in the HOF even though the majority of his work would have been done in Detroit. 2 cy young’s and 3 or 4 WS and the last man to win 300 is a lot of stuff that ties him to the Astros. 

#19080
6 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

If he gets to 300 as an Astro and won another title or two I think he’s an Astro in the HOF even though the majority of his work would have been done in Detroit. 2 cy young’s and 3 or 4 WS and the last man to win 300 is a lot of stuff that ties him to the Astros. 

 

unless he goes discount mode, he’s signing somewhere else next season 

 

also, history made ….

Only one team in recorded MLB history has had one player hit 3 HR & another player record a no-hitter through 7 innings in the same game:The @astros’ Spencer Arrighetti & Yordan Alvarez that last night against the Phillies. That’s it.

 

#19081
14 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

unless he goes discount mode, he’s signing somewhere else next season 

 

also, history made ….

Only one team in recorded MLB history has had one player hit 3 HR & another player record a no-hitter through 7 innings in the same game:The @astros’ Spencer Arrighetti & Yordan Alvarez that last night against the Phillies. That’s it.

 

Yes we have way too many starters, assuming health next year.    We actually need to trade 1 or 2. 

Also should we trade Abreu in off season, and have Whitley ready to be 8th inning man?

#19082
16 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

unless he goes discount mode, he’s signing somewhere else next season 

 

also, history made ….

Only one team in recorded MLB history has had one player hit 3 HR & another player record a no-hitter through 7 innings in the same game:The @astros’ Spencer Arrighetti & Yordan Alvarez that last night against the Phillies. That’s it.

 

I wonder what his market is?  I’d offer him 3/48- tell him if he stays healthy he will win 300 and compete for titles in a place he’s comfortable with the rest of his career. I’d he doesn’t like that shake his hand and say thanks. 

#19083
1 minute ago, Hornsbay22 said:

Yes we have way too many starters, assuming health next year.    We actually need to trade 1 or 2. 

Also should we trade Abreu in off season, and have Whitley ready to be 8th inning man?

Move Presley if he’s agreeable. Otherwise I’d offer Abreu 4/40 to buy out his 2 arb years and his 2 FA and trade him if he said no. If you believe Whitley is ready. 

#19085
27 minutes ago, Hornsbay22 said:

Yes we have way too many starters, assuming health next year.    We actually need to trade 1 or 2. 

Also should we trade Abreu in off season, and have Whitley ready to be 8th inning man?

 

remember when we had ‘too much’ pitching this year ????

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#19086
4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

remember when we had ‘too much’ pitching this year ????

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Crazy thing is we still have more depth now than most of the league.   Phillies don't have shit after Wheeler and Nola, same for O's and Dodgers. 

 

#19087
3 minutes ago, Hornsbay22 said:

Crazy thing is we still have more depth now than most of the league.   Phillies don't have shit after Wheeler and Nola, same for O's and Dodgers. 

 

 

1. our pitching program still works 

2. will LMJ and Garcia ever pitch again ?

3. do you resign urquidy on the cheap ?

4. does kikuchie want to stay ?

 

#19088
5 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

1. our pitching program still works 

2. will LMJ and Garcia ever pitch again ?

3. do you resign urquidy on the cheap ?

4. does kikuchie want to stay ?

 

I think if Valdez doesn't extend we trade his ass and get a bopper, and resign Kikuchie. 

#19089
Yordan Alvarez has the second-highest OPS+ in baseball since the start of 2022.@markdero7 dives in on yesterday's 3-HR game and what makes Alvarez such a feared hitter. #MLBCentral

 

#19090
1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

1. our pitching program still works 

2. will LMJ and Garcia ever pitch again ?

3. do you resign urquidy on the cheap ?

4. does kikuchie want to stay ?

 

Urquidy is gone.  
Sign one of JV or Kikuchi

Next year you have:

Framber, Brown, Arrighetti, Blanco, JV or Kikuchi, Garcia (that one should be a 90/10 he's back), Blubaugh (he will be ready and he will be decent), maybe McCullers (25/75). 

Javier potentially coming back to be in the bullpen down the stretch- but I'm not counting on him. 

That should be plenty enough.  

#19091

Framber should be traded this offseason for prospects and use whatever we were going to pay him to sign another pitcher. It’s the only way to use the same money and also get prospects to keep the window open. There is no reason this window should close while Yordan is still in his prime. A good GM can extend this another four years. 

#19092
2 hours ago, Hornsbay22 said:

Yes we have way too many starters, assuming health next year.    We actually need to trade 1 or 2. 

Also should we trade Abreu in off season, and have Whitley ready to be 8th inning man?

 

11 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Framber should be traded this offseason for prospects and use whatever we were going to pay him to sign another pitcher. It’s the only way to use the same money and also get prospects to keep the window open. There is no reason this window should close while Yordan is still in his prime. A good GM can extend this another four years. 

GOD DAMMIT!!! 

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#19093

This hurts.  Pissed the Dodgers DFA's him in order to bring back shitty Chris Taylor.  Good pickup for the Astros.  Great clubhouse guy, and he's been a clutch pinch hitter this year.  And still plays a very serviceable RF.

The Astros are close to a deal with OF Jason Heywardper @brianmctaggart

 

#19094
19 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

 

GOD DAMMIT!!! 

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lol I get it. But at the same time we have got to get younger and cheaper and better to keep window open. How long will Crane keep riding the salary threshold lines? We keep letting our assets walk away without using them to replenish. I’d like to keep Tucker Yordan and Yainer as a core and keep adding to that. Framber is our best asset to get a big return. We may have to trade Tucker too. But if we are going to spend 25-30 million on Framber, we could also trade him for a couple potential starters and still use that same money on another pitcher. Standing pat is backing up. Our outfield is a mess. I’d have no trouble trading Framber for a young outfielder, 1B and/or pitcher. Is anyone scared of facing headcase Framber in a playoff someday? You have to give to get. Anyway, it’s just spitballing crap. No matter how well we finish this year there are major moves needing to be made. But I’ll take another flag first. 

#19097

Verlander isn't getting to 300, and definitely not as an Astro unless he's willingly to get paid $10M a season. The Astros should let him walk and resign Kikuchi and then trade Framber if they get reach a long term deal with him.

The fact that we have Arighetti and Brown looking like TORs making pennies allows us to do some real fun roster management.

Edited by HtownHorn

#19098

This year might have sunk his shot.  He's at 3 wins on the season and he still needs 40 more with injuries starting to pop up regularly.  He's also lost enough on his fastball that he can't throw it by people regularly anymore.  I don't think he's getting there without a Greinke-like approach change.

Edited by kevwun

#19099
Astros make roster moves:- Chas McCormick was optioned yesterday.- Jason Heyward (#22) has been signed to a Major League contract.- Ryan Pressly has been reinstated from the 15-day IL.- Bryan King has been optioned.- RHP Janson Junk has been designated for assignment.

 

Edited by tx 3 putt

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