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Got a Connecticut buddy in town if anyone has 2 for tonight. 

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6 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

Be humble.  Astros still have to play 4 in Baltimore.  

Please, let me enjoy this, just this once.

I still remember losing 100. I know how it can all turn sour. Just this once... a little bit of schadenfreude?

10 hours ago, closetojumping said:

 

You should always add the @ symbol when you wish to conjure a spirit on this board. In this case, someone omnipotent who has nailed every take he’s had on this thread from the start, and you can check it. Even “Evan Gattis having had his lick” has proven true. He was worth a fuck for 30 days and should otherwise not be on the roster. 

On THIS thread, perhaps. Your most memorable Astros prognostication is still that Bregman was the next Chris Burke.

11 hours ago, Bert Orange said:

Oh hai

fam? 

12 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

It’s crazy how frustrated we are with this team this year... and this year’s version is currently 4 games better than last year’s at this same point.

I guess someone on your heels will do that to you

Yep. No room for error. The WC era has added a weird wrinkle. Whoever wins the WC is usually a hot team and then the number 1 seed has to play them. It seems to be better to be the 2 seed.

That Baltimore series will be no joke.. It will be their World Series because its the end of their season. Don't forget  finishing with Arizona a few years back.. Not easy. 

That Baltimore series will be no joke.. It will be their World Series because its the end of their season. Don't forget  finishing with Arizona a few years back.. Not easy. 

We’ve been everybody’s World Series this year because we’re the defending World Fucking Champs
That Baltimore series will be no joke.. It will be their World Series because its the end of their season. Don't forget  finishing with Arizona a few years back.. Not easy. 

 

Ehhh, they’restillshitty.gif

That said, I mentioned it a few days ago but I do hate the timing of the Blue Jays/ Orioles series.

Would much rather get those wins in the bank next week rather than potentially HAVING to get those wins the last week the clinch.

You want that last week focused on rest and staying sharp.

Not being laser focused making sure you don’t drop games against a 110 loss team.

 

how bout we just win the next game and worry about those when they happen? 

those games late in the season don't bother me.  this isn't the nba where one hot/cold shooter can wreck the game, or a bunch of young effort guys can make a difference.  the talent differential after machado/gausman/britton/etc is massive.  they'll be playing a bunch of youngsters and tired guys who are ready for the season to end.  even with our guys being cold, we can win at least 2-3 of those games in balt.  and that's with our starters going 5 and one superstar getting the day off every game.  we just swept the tigers in similar circumstances.

sure, if we were down 1-2 games and needed every win to get there, i'd be nervous.  but hopefully by then we're protecting a 2-3 game lead, and a couple wins will shut it down.  

Bad news: We’re losing the opener against Baltimore.

Good news: we’ll have clinched at 1am Eastern the night before after Oakland loses to the Mariners on the west coast.

I feel for the owner of the team hotel in Baltimore.

 

Seriously, a 5 game lead before the 4 game set in Baltimore starts is definitely doable.

I was really hoping they’d do it the last home game of the season but don’t see an 8 game lead with 7 to go happening.

Would have to pick up 4.5 games in the next 9 days.

 

7 games on the road to close the season. Against shitty teams. Yeah I’m not worried about that. This team thrives on the road and will feast on those guys.

Need to go 6-3 on this homestand and we’re good.

I like that lineup well enough. I'd like it better with White ahead of Correa, but whatever. 

32 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

I like that lineup well enough. I'd like it better with White ahead of Correa, but whatever. 

I'd put Correa at 7 behind Gonzales.

So where is Ted these days? I assumed he'd get the September call up after Fresno playoffs finished.

3 hours ago, Ldogg53 said:

7 games on the road to close the season. Against shitty teams. Yeah I’m not worried about that. This team thrives on the road and will feast on those guys.

i feel like it's easier for us to maintain focusness on the road.

if we finished with 7 games at home, then a couple days off, then 2 home games vs cleveland...that's a lot of time for our guys to be around their families.  ain't nobody got time for that.

us going on the road = when the rockets used to go to galveston to get all kinds of serious.

We seem to have been a little more lively in MMP of late. Hoping we continue that this weekend. I want an appropriate blend of rest and edge when October arrives. 

I like that lineup well enough. I'd like it better with White ahead of Correa, but whatever. 

Drop this motherfucker in the lineup
11 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Hope DK is the 3rd or 4th starter in the playoffs JFC.

Hope he is 4th

Ah okay I thought they finished the other night


Fresno is still playing
Correa is uh not good. Bench him

Spark: Correa with a great opportunity here.
You’d like to think something good here may really get him going.

Me: “yeah, or he’ll hit in another double play


...[3 pitches later]

Got dammit!!!!”
1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:


Spark: Correa with a great opportunity here.
You’d like to think something good here may really get him going.

Me: “yeah, or he’ll hit in another double play


...[3 pitches later]

Got dammit!!!!”

i'm sure i'm not alone in thinking - do your thing carlos, just watch strike 3 down the middle to avoid the dp.  for once he makes solid contact.

Ah okay I thought they finished the other night

Won their conference
Now playing Memphis Redbirds for the league championship.
Tied 1-1, best of 5.

Would be nice to beat STL’s AAA team and their major league team to end each level’s respective season
i'm sure i'm not alone in thinking - do your thing carlos, just watch strike 3 down the middle to avoid the dp.  for once he makes solid contact.

I can confirm at least one other individual with that exact same thought at the same point in the at bat.

Ray can’t throw strikes. Correa notorious watches a lot of good first pitches... so of course Correa swings at the first pitch which gets way to deep in on him and fouls it back.



Ok I’m done thinking about that inning.

It’s amazing how every one here focuses on the negatives. Not a single post that we responded and tied the game. Les Miserables.

I'll be positive, we'll naturally light up Johnson Ray and knock him out of the game next half inning.

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We've got Busch

I saw the Diamondbacks runner going from second to third on that ground out and though, "Why is the umpire running?  Is one hurt and they are having to officiate the game short an ump?" 

The black over grey is kind of an odd look for a baseball team and confused me.  I don't like any of the D-backs unis and especially these

Fucking shift, but that was a beautiful pitching sequence to Goldschmidt. 

Why, exactly, would Reddick ever start over Kemp? Late innings I certainly can see, but unless the splits demand it or we’re facing Sale in the ALCS, I don’t know that I care to give up that much offense to start the game.

"That much"?

He's probably our second best outfielder and does well against RHP. This is a tough draw tonight, but if you're in a tight game and need someone to work the count and fight pitches to get on base, then Tony Kemp is your man. (Hi Boston) Plus, you switch him out with marisnick for the next defensive inning when he does get on base or scores

Tuve standing taller on the back knee

5 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

A's and Rays heading to extras

And the A's go up by one...maybe were just worry about our team here?

Just now, Mez2 said:

And the A's go up by one...maybe were just worry about our team here?

Khris Davis is a freak.

Put him in motion this AB

Altuve taking 6 ft lead off 1st base with Bregman up indicates his knee is still probably fucked up. Take the steal, get in scoring position. 

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