September 28Sep 28 I’m glad France is getting some work.. and I know you can’t baby these guys forever but after this season and injuries —and Garcia— I’m inclined to just say “see you in ‘26.” …but I also love a 3+ inning save…. Edited September 28Sep 28 by UTexasFight
September 28Sep 28 5 minutes ago, UTexasFight said: I’m glad France is getting some work.. and I know you can’t baby these guys forever but after this season and injuries —and Garcia— I’m inclined to just say “see you in ‘26.” …but I also love a 3+ inning save…. if he's healed up, he's a keeper
September 28Sep 28 2 minutes ago, UTexasFight said: Imagine being told this in April The lack of Yordan on there might have had me wondering if he retired on opening day.
September 28Sep 28 Lol you know it’s the end of the season and nothing left to play for when ford and sparks are riffing on “turn ahead the clock” jerseys from the late 90s
September 28Sep 28 post game show is fucking. crazy 🤣🤣🤣 he just cut off a caller told him he's a complete idiot lol
September 28Sep 28 What a bunch of sickos… anyone on this thread and anyone calling in to Astros postgame show bye weeks suck
September 28Sep 28 Carlos Correa: "I want to apologize to the fans in Houston for falling short. It's not what they're accustomed to. They're used to watching playoff baseball and they look forward to that every single year. It's a beautiful time of the year in Houston. We were not able to accomplish that this year, but we promise our fans in Houston this offseason is going to be one of a lot of hard work. We're all going to get better. Next year will be one to remember."
September 28Sep 28 1 hour ago, UTexasFight said: Imagine being told this in April I'd say there's no way we made it to the penultimate game of the season before being eliminated.
September 28Sep 28 This team was on pace for 100 wins after sweeping the dodgers. The injury bug really showed itself in July but Dana made 3 good trades at the deadline to make the lineup have the potential of being credible every day. They didn’t hit. When they should have been able to. They always pitched even with arms going down by the shitload. joe Espada is a paint chip eating moron that I hope we’ve seen the last of. Dana Brown can stay I have no problem with him.
September 28Sep 28 35 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said: Dana Brown can stay I have no problem with him. I do…the interviews.
September 28Sep 28 39 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said: Dana Brown can stay I have no problem with him. Uh, Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman are in the post season but Houston isn’t.
September 28Sep 28 Nightmare season is finally over. Amazing that we were still in playoff contention until Game 161, considering: Blanco started in 9 games before needing TJ, Garcia got 2, Wesneski got 6, Walter got 9. Arrighetti avoided TJ by missing most of the season due to a freak accident during BP. The Ghost of Cristian Javier didn't start a game until mid-August. We had to give 15 starts to a JAG named Colton Gordon. Framber pitched like an ace until late July then went 2-7 in his final 11 starts, with the team losing 9 of those games. Our all-star closer's shoulder spontaneously exploded just in time to miss the final 30 games. Meyers' calf exploded, wiping out 2 months of a career-best year. Paredes' hamstring exploded, wiping out 2 months of an all-star year. Pena's multiple injuries cumulatively cost him almost 40 games in a career-best year. Yordan basically missed the entire season aside from the 2 1/2 weeks preceding his ankle injury. It's abundantly obvious now that he was physically incapable of swinging a bat with any oomph during those first 30 games of the season. Due to a lack of OF depth, Cam was rushed into an everyday starter role despite having ~30 games as a professional and never playing anything even remotely close to 162 game season. Christian Walker led the team in HR and RBI despite waiting until the the final series of the season before registering a positive WAR (0.1). Yainer was our 3rd highest run producer despite becoming the worst pitch-chaser in MLB and seeing his OPS drop below .700. Over 700 AB's went to has-beens and never-weres (Hummel, Rodgers, Trammell, Chas...etc) or guys not ready for the show (Brice, Melton). Of the few fill-ins that performed above replacement level, one didn't make it past May before season-ending injury (Dezenzo) and one didn't even appear until Game 148 (Cole). ^^^ That's somehow the condensed version. I've got more! Edited September 28Sep 28 by Storm the Field
September 28Sep 28 7 minutes ago, n64ra said: Uh, Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman are in the post season but Houston isn’t. Alex Bregman chose not to sign with the Astros. And that's OK.
September 28Sep 28 49 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said: This team was on pace for 100 wins after sweeping the dodgers. The injury bug really showed itself in July but Dana made 3 good trades at the deadline to make the lineup have the potential of being credible every day. They didn’t hit. When they should have been able to. They always pitched even with arms going down by the shitload. joe Espada is a paint chip eating moron that I hope we’ve seen the last of. Dana Brown can stay I have no problem with him. It's highly likely that Joe Espada is back next season, but if he isn't, who do you want to manage this team?
September 28Sep 28 6 minutes ago, David Dennison said: It's highly likely that Joe Espada is back next season, but if he isn't, who do you want to manage this team? Morgan Ensberg! I don’t know. Someone smart who’s not a dickhead. A that asking too much? Probably I guess.
September 28Sep 28 1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said: Morgan Ensberg! I don’t know. Someone smart who’s not a dickhead. A that asking too much? Probably I guess. Another rookie manager?
September 28Sep 28 1 hour ago, TonyTexas said: This is some bad roster construction Only in hindsight and because of injuries.
September 28Sep 28 13 hours ago, UTexasFight said: I’m glad France is getting some work.. and I know you can’t baby these guys forever but after this season and injuries —and Garcia— I’m inclined to just say “see you in ‘26.” …but I also love a 3+ inning save…. Got the W instead. Good for him.
September 28Sep 28 On top of bringing in a new training staff, we may want to hire some sports psychologists and maybe a witch doctor/exorcist to remove whatever curse fell upon on MMP/Daikin post '22. We started this season 32-14 in the friendly confines of downtown Houston, then went 14-21. 3rd straight year where we struggled at home late in the year (including the infamous 4 home losses in the '23 ALCS and getting swept out of the wild card last year). Despite having an overall winning record at home, we ended up a with a significantly negative run differential. Doesn't help that Walker was a completely different player on the road (.772 OPS, 18 HR) vs home (.623 OPS, 8 HR) Edited September 28Sep 28 by Storm the Field
September 28Sep 28 6 minutes ago, WBT said: I hope Lance throws a good game today he needs to be healthy for 2026. we need him to step up as a reliable #3 and eat innings it's his shot to reclaim his legacy here and go out on a high
September 28Sep 28 If the ‘Stros had made the playoffs, there would been at least one key player sustaining an injury causing them to miss next season.
September 28Sep 28 6 minutes ago, Harrison Stafford said: If the ‘Stros had made the playoffs, there would been at least one key player sustaining an injury causing them to miss next season. 4 games from the #2 seed ... List of 2025 Astros Injuries: SP Spencer Arrighetti - Missed all but 7 starts SP Ronel Blanco - Tommy John after 9 starts SP Luis Garcia - Elbow injury after 2 starts (after missing most of season returning from TJ) CL Josh Hader - Missed final 2 months SP Lance McCullers Jr. - On and off IL after return from missing two seasons RP Kaleb Ort - Missed final month, also some other time RP John Rooney - Elbow surgery after 1 appearance RP Bennett Sousa - Missed final 6 weeks SP Brandon Walter - Tommy John after 9 starts SP Hayden Wesneski - Tommy John after 6 starts That’s just the pitchers… IF Isaac Paredes - Missed 2 months with hamstring strain SS Jeremy Peña - Missed ~35 games with broken rib+sore oblique 2B Brendan Rodgers - Missed final 3.5 months (various) LF/DH Yordan Alvarez - Limited to 48 games (Hand, then ankle) OF Zach Dezenzo - Missed final 4 months with hand injury OF Chas McCormick - Missed 6 weeks with oblique strain OF Jacob Melton - Missed 6 weeks with ankle sprain, had some back stuff early in season OF Jake Meyers - Missed 2 months with calf injury OF Taylor Trammell - Missed 4 months with calf injury, then missed some time after running into wall in August.
September 28Sep 28 The Angels starting pitcher is the first pitcher and 2nd player in mlb history to be born in Italy. That made me wonder what happened to Longhorn Matteo Bocchi. The latest I see on him was that he pitched in high A in the Cubs org in 2021
September 28Sep 28 gsme 162 should be a sell out, shameful $20 tickets, whatever it takes Edited September 28Sep 28 by tx 3 putt
September 28Sep 28 Just now, tx 3 putt said: gsme 162 should be a sell out, shameful $20 tickets, whatever it takes It's football season.
September 28Sep 28 1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said: he needs to be healthy for 2026. we need him to step up as a reliable #3 and eat innings it's his shot to reclaim his legacy here and go out on a high LMJ does many things, but “eat innings” is not one of them.
September 28Sep 28 53 minutes ago, WBT said: The Angels starting pitcher is the first pitcher and 2nd player in mlb history to be born in Italy. That made me wonder what happened to Longhorn Matteo Bocchi. The latest I see on him was that he pitched in high A in the Cubs org in 2021
September 28Sep 28 4 minutes ago, Welch said: LMJ does many things, but “eat innings” is not one of them. 2026 is unwritten
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