2023 Astros - Defending WS Champs

[baddog]

The way Julks and Duban have been playing, you almost hate to see them benched for Brantley and Altuve.

[baddog]

Astros get spanked 8-3. Shows why the Rays have the best record. We’ll bounce back today.

[baddog]

Astros with a 5 run 6 hit inning in the top of the 5th. Pitching change. Hope we can hold this lead and not blow it like last night. Rays with the best record in MLB so far.

[rupert3]

Nice little 5-0 win  5 hit shut out

[WOSdrummer99]

1-0 win over TB

Rays had not lost a game at home until the last 2. Good run the Astros have been on 

Hunter Brown 7ip 2h 8k

[baddog]

With their 2nd shutout in a row of the Rays, the Astros take the series and end up with a 5-1 road record against the NL and AL leaders.

[AggiesAreWe]

4 hours ago, baddog said:

With their 2nd shutout in a row of the Rays, the Astros take the series and end up with a 5-1 road record against the NL and AL leaders.

Beat the Rays without Alvarez, Altuve, Brantley and McCormick

[BEARCPA]

1 hour ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Beat the Rays without Alvarez, Altuve, Brantley and McCormick

Dusty is gonna have some tough lineup decisions to make when those guys get healthy with the way Dubon and Julks are hitting. Good problems to have though. 

[baddog]

25 minutes ago, BEARCPA said:

Dusty is gonna have some tough lineup decisions to make when those guys get healthy with the way Dubon and Julks are hitting. Good problems to have though. 

I’d leave Dubon in until his hit streak is broken

[baddog]

Dubon has his hit streak broken and my Astros lose to the Phillies 3-1. 
 

Alvarez in the lineup today and Javier looked great in the 1st. Javier was the key pitcher in Philly in the WS.

[rupert3]

Well my stros got spanked today 6-1.  Better get going

[baddog]

11 hours ago, rupert3 said:

Well my stros got spanked today 6-1.  Better get going

Revenge factor is very motivational. 

[rupert3]

Well the stros win 4-3.  Need that one for sure

[rupert3]

Nice win Stros over Giants 7-3

[baddog]

I can’t recall a game we won in which we scored zero runs. 

[rupert3]

The stros are falling farther apart

[Coach85]

On 5/7/2023 at 7:30 PM, rupert3 said:

The stros are falling farther apart

Hell, half their roster and half their pitching staff is on IL. It seems like everyday a new one goes on list.

[rupert3]

4 hours ago, Coach85 said:

Hell, half their roster and half their pitching staff is on IL. It seems like everyday a new one goes on list.

The ones that are left are trying too hard.  Kids play hard kids get hurt

[spidersal]

They are not going to make playoffs this season because no one is hitting the ball and keep putting in a couple of relievers that are weak

[rupert3]

That's sure what it looks like so far.  Maybe they will rebound

[baddog]

Need the spark plug……

[AggiesAreWe]

1 hour ago, spidersal said:

They are not going to make playoffs this season because no one is hitting the ball and keep putting in a couple of relievers that are weak

Care to make a wager on your prediction?

[spidersal]

I don’t wager, but if they don’t start playing well soon, it is not going to happen 

As of today, they have no one hitting, not scoring many runs, and 2 or 3 relievers that are pitching poorly right now and as the season is progressing, they seem to be playing worse  Baker keeps putting in this DH that is hitting about .120 and strikes out a bunch, but he keeps playing him

Do not be surprised if I am right

[baddog]

162 games, about 20% into the season, starters about to return, still in the mix…….I am the eternal optimist until mathematically eliminated. This team hasn’t stayed on top by a fluke. They will come around. 

[AggiesAreWe]

1 hour ago, spidersal said:

I don’t wager, but if they don’t start playing well soon, it is not going to happen 

As of today, they have no one hitting, not scoring many runs, and 2 or 3 relievers that are pitching poorly right now and as the season is progressing, they seem to be playing worse  Baker keeps putting in this DH that is hitting about .120 and strikes out a bunch, but he keeps playing him

Do not be surprised if I am right

Astros are currently 8th in the American League in runs scored (out of 15 teams) and 3rd in runs allowed (out of 15 teams). They are projected to win 92 games and finish tied for 1st in the West.

I agree that they will have to win the division to make playoffs (don't see a wild card coming out of the division). Astros are currently without 3 starting pitchers and 3 every day players. I like their chances and willing to wager 4 figures to show my confidence.