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4 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

WE ALL HAVE TEXAS FOOTBALL NOW

and Shaka's swan song. #SETTLE4NIT

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1 minute ago, BeTheBallDanny said:

Agree with previous comments - this would have been much harder, but Mensa has already made me numb to losing...

Pinning my hopes on Shaka seems rather foolhardy.  Maybe I’ll shift my focus to volleyball???

It’s almost like getting fulfillment out of sports is a fools errand. You would think I’d learn this by now but I’m slow. 

3 minutes ago, housious said:

Gotta day, it’s amazing that the Astros were even in Game 7 of the World Series with how they hit this postseason 

That’s true. We should have lost to,the Rays and I have no idea how we beat the Yankees. 

Ugly ass series, but great season overall by the Astros.  Congrats for taking the Flag.  Seems like a fun ride for most of y'all.  Just as a Texas transplant, was fun watching good baseball being played here in Texas.  A nice gesture was the #2 owner of the Nats reaching out and congratulating Houston and its Texas fans for a competitive series. 

Just now, cabowabo said:

That’s true. We should have lost to,the Rays and I have no idea how we beat the Yankees. 

This is very true. 

Well, that could have gone better. GG Nats, you earned it. Can't believe the away team won every game, just unbelievable that has never happened in a playoff series before.

 

 

5 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Not worse. Most of this bunch won the WS two years ago and the Nats are a better team than the Cardinals were that year. Rangers blew a 2-run lead in the bottom of the 11th in Game 6 and had a catchable ball (for anyone not named Nellie Cruz). Rangers lose, get beat in Game 7 and haven't sniffed a championship since. And there isn't one coming any time soon either. That was worse.

Cue Hurt.

Because it sure still does 

2 minutes ago, BeTheBallDanny said:

Agree with previous comments - this would have been much harder, but Mensa has already made me numb to losing...

Pinning my hopes on Shaka seems rather foolhardy.  Maybe I’ll shift my focus to volleyball???

Our golf team is stout 

Just now, Lobo said:

Ugly ass series, but great season overall by the Astros.  Congrats for taking the Flag.  Seems like a fun ride for most of y'all.  Just as a Texas transplant, was fun watching good baseball being played here in Texas.  A nice gesture was the #2 owner of the Nats reaching out and congratulating Houston and its Texas fans for a competitive series. 

Easy to be cordial when you win. 

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I’ve been honored to start the season thread the past 3 years. It’s time to pass the torch to Lil’ Shep. We all know he’s got the magic, so I look forward to our 2020 WS title. 

Glad it wasnt the cards, dodgers or yankees. We were in dc at nats park in August. Everyone was extremely nice and eager for a title.

And it's raining. I'm pretty sure this is how that poem ends

2 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

That’s true. We should have lost to,the Rays and I have no idea how we beat the Yankees. 

timely home runs by our best players

2 minutes ago, At Ease said:

Thanks for a great year, Astros.

 

Puts 2017 in perspective, you’ve got to be good, you’ve got to get the breaks.

 

Thanks guys for all the posts and contributions and game threads throughout the year. As an out of towner who had to follow mlb.com box scores for updates, they were greatly appreciated.

You need some breaks, for sure. But you also need to be able to play from behind sometimes. In 2017, we could come back.  In 2019, 1 run down turned into nervous pitching, fielding errors, more opponent runs, and horrendous at bats. Not just in the world series, but also in the alds and alcs. 

1 minute ago, DaysOff said:

WE ALL HAVE TEXAS FOOTBALL NOW

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I thought Cole was warming up? Why switch to Harris. Greinke to Cole would have been a huge change of pace. Set up for the closer. We just needed two innings from Cole.

3 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Ugly ass series, but great season overall by the Astros.  Congrats for taking the Flag.  Seems like a fun ride for most of y'all.  Just as a Texas transplant, was fun watching good baseball being played here in Texas.  A nice gesture was the #2 owner of the Nats reaching out and congratulating Houston and its Texas fans for a competitive series. 

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Those last few innings hurt, but it’s already fading.  Great team.  Going to miss this group.  
 

Looking forward to the next iteration.   

Embarrassing. Grienke was doing great...and all for nothing?

No time for positive outlooks. This was a waste of a season to choke like this at home.

Nata lost at home too, but they are new to this stage. We should have owned the home field like vets.

Can’t win one fukin game at home out of 4?!?!?!?!?!


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This game was lost when Chirinos bunted that ball in the air with 2 on and no outs.  Their inability to generate runs in the WS with anything other than a HR is what doomed them. 

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That HEB Astros commercial is pretty bad timing right now. They should change the HEB guy on the drums to Rendon, and have him play baby shark. Would be more fitting after that shit show.

2 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

Glad it wasnt the cards, dodgers or yankees. We were in dc at nats park in August. Everyone was extremely nice and eager for a title.

That doesn’t make me feel better. 

Well this sucks. Smith's balls sure did shrink. Pitched like a girl to a guy that was 0 - 4.

Just now, utxmike05 said:

Embarrassing. Grienke was doing great...and all for nothing?

No time for positive outlooks. This was a waste of a season to choke like this at home.

Nata lost at home too, but they are new to this stage. We should have owned the home field like vets.

Can’t win one fukin game at home out of 4?!?!?!?!?!


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Fuck off.

Just now, GottaB said:

I thought Cole was warming up? Why switch to Harris. Greinke to Cole would have been a huge change of pace. Set up for the closer. We just needed two innings from Cole.

as soon as greinke gave up the home run it was over

Happy for Rendon. Wonder where he goes to in 2020.

2 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

timely home runs by our best players

I know chicks dig the long ball and all, but man I’d like to see a little more hitting and execution. I cannot believe that players don’t bunt against the shift. You do that a few times successfully and they’ll stop shifting against you.  

3 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

That’s true. We should have lost to,the Rays and I have no idea how we beat the Yankees. 

Yep. Rays should have been the AL rep. Think they would have handled the Yankees, and given the Nats a real every game back and forth series with a bunch of extra innings thrown in. Would have been more fun to watch for the nonaligned fan. We just tried to out all star teams. It barely worked, barely worked, and then didn't work. 

Just now, Guadaloopy said:

Those last few innings hurt, but it’s already fading.  Great team.  Going to miss this group.  
 

Looking forward to the next iteration.   

End of the week it will be gone. I’m traveling to Sydney next week for fun because fuck it I can. Life moves on. 

This is worse than the ending of game of thrones 

So the white sox and nationals have celebrated a title at mmp.

Any link/info on the daniella rumor?

6 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

That picture is going to haunt this organization for a while.

2 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

Happy for Rendon. Wonder where he goes to in 2020.

He’s coming home and we’re trading a Correa and his whore gf. 

4 minutes ago, GottaB said:

I thought Cole was warming up? Why switch to Harris. Greinke to Cole would have been a huge change of pace. Set up for the closer. We just needed two innings from Cole.

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Welp, it does feel like home again.

Someone start the offseason thread.  What can we get from the Mets for Hinch in a trade?

I just spent the last 10 minutes consoling Chuy because he started crying when Brantley struck out. I think I was talking to myself outloud intending to speak with him about how you dont always win 

Fuck baseball. Life goes on but fuck it 

Just now, clapclapclap said:

Welp, it does feel like home again.

Someone start the offseason thread.  What can we get from the Mets for Hinch in a trade?

The mascot? 

12 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

There's always room for improvement.  Like maybe Bregman and Correa not run their stupid mouths so much.  So cringy hearing this team talk about being a dynasty.  You have to win more than one before even being in the conversation.

Unfortunately I think this year was the year to get another title if it was going to happen.

There isn't gonna be any getting over this one. 

This is worse than '05, '04, '98, '86.

Even if we get another championship or two with this nucleus, this one will always bother me.

4 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

I know chicks dig the long ball and all, but man I’d like to see a little more hitting and execution. I cannot believe that players don’t bunt against the shift. You do that a few times successfully and they’ll stop shifting against you.  

Because we're an american league team now, and we don't do that shit. one true outcome bro.

4 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

Happy for Rendon. Wonder where he goes to in 2020.

Dafuq? He can do to hell in 2020.

 

Just now, Fudge Nuggets said:

Unfortunately I think this year was the year to get another title if it was going to happen.

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