2025 Astros

[baddog]

12 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Just like I predicted. 

On cue after 3 straight losses.

smh

All I can say is that’s how baseball goes sometimes. I’ll still take my Astros against anybody. Win, lose, or draw, I’ll still take them. Cleveland has a good hitting club. They went down and hit good pitches, which is not on the pitcher. 

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, baddog said:

All I can say is that’s how baseball goes sometimes. I’ll still take my Astros against anybody. Win, lose, or draw, I’ll still take them. Cleveland has a good hitting club. They went down and hit good pitches, which is not on the pitcher. 

I agree.

I would hate to live in negativity like some obviously do.

[AggiesAreWe]

Source: The Astros are calling up No. 1 prospect Brice Matthews to join the team Friday, MLB. com has learned. Matthews is slashing .283/.400/.476 with 10 homers, 39 RBIs and 25 steals at Triple-A, while playing mostly 2B. Matthews was set to play in Futures Game.

[spidersal]

AggiesAreWe, obviously you struggle reading people’s posts

The post started with how the Astros were playing good baseball and how the 3 mentioned players were good on defense

The statements that were also true was that Brown and Hader had their worst performances of the season. The Astros vs Cleveland did not hit well at all with runners on base. The final truth was that the 3 players mentioned are struggling big time at the plate

These are observations about the Cleveland series, nothing more and nothing less

For some unknown reason you want to act like everything is negative with my post. The fact is, you are not going to score many runs when you struggle at the plate with runners in scoring position 

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, spidersal said:

AggiesAreWe, obviously you struggle reading people’s posts

The post started with how the Astros were playing good baseball and how the 3 mentioned players were good on defense

The statements that were also true was that Brown and Hader had their worst performances of the season. The Astros vs Cleveland did not hit well at all with runners on base. The final truth was that the 3 players mentioned are struggling big time at the plate

These are observations about the Cleveland series, nothing more and nothing less

For some unknown reason you want to act like everything is negative with my post. The fact is, you are not going to score many runs when you struggle at the plate with runners in scoring position 

My point was we don't hear from you unless something negative is going on with the Astros. Then you make your presence known.

You only come around when you have opportunity to be negative therefore why you make a post after a three game losing streak and not when they were winning 28 of 38 games and playing the best in the MLB the last month.

I posted a while back that you wouldn't be heard from until Houston had a 3-4 game losing streak and well, here you are.

[rupert3]

Yanks beat Mariners 5-4 in 10  so we still 7 up

[spidersal]

Really no negativity in my post, simply the reason they struggled vs Cleveland 

Most people already know that Brown and Hader have been pitching very well

The main part of my post is that you can’t score many runs when you are not hitting with people in scoring position 

[AggiesAreWe]

The Astros have played 93 games and have had 88 different lineups. They still haven't used a single lineup more than twice.

[baddog]

5 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

The Astros have played 93 games and have had 88 different lineups. They still haven't used a single lineup more than twice.

Got a player named Matthews coming up for today’s game. I already can’t name them all and don’t know who is batting next. lol

[rupert3]

1 hour ago, AggiesAreWe said:

The Astros have played 93 games and have had 88 different lineups. They still haven't used a single lineup more than twice.

Is that good coaching or overall management?  Or just pure luck?

[AggiesAreWe]

16 minutes ago, rupert3 said:

Is that good coaching or overall management?  Or just pure luck?

All the above. Just shows that Houston has a good farm system and made some good deals.

Houston has dealt with more injuries to every day players and starting pitchers than any other team in MLB.

[AggiesAreWe]

1 hour ago, baddog said:

Got a player named Matthews coming up for today’s game. I already can’t name them all and don’t know who is batting next. lol

That is their #1 prospect. He played his high school ball at Atascocita.

[rupert3]

Pretty impressive stats also.  Just maybe.

[rupert3]

Brice Matthews starting at 2nd base

[baddog]

8 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

That is their #1 prospect. He played his high school ball at Atascocita.

Atascocita….a vulgar display of wealth. Lol

[AggiesAreWe]

33 minutes ago, baddog said:

Atascocita….a vulgar display of wealth. Lol

He was also their star QB. Had offers from several Power 5 schools.

[AggiesAreWe]

McCullers with 83 pitches in the first 3 innings.

[navydawg31]

21 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

That is their #1 prospect. He played his high school ball at Atascocita.

He was a heck of QB for the Eagles when he played… I saw on the grid iron… never on the diamond until I watched last nights game on tv. Great to see a hometown kid play the home team. 

[rupert3]

I keep hoping McCullers would come around but sadly I don't think so.  Just too long not playing I believe.  But that's baseball.  Actually it is better than I could do or have done lol

[rupert3]

Hader just had his first blown save this year in 26 tries. Only needed 1 strike Tied 3-3 in top 9.

Stros 3 Solo dingers  Mariners won 15-7 earlier today

 

[rupert3]

Extra innings out in 10th on to 11th.

Short walkoff single in bottom 11.  Still 6 up

Man did we need that 18 Ks tonight Valdez ha 10 with no decision.

Sousa wins

5-4 win

[AggiesAreWe]

Moving Brown up in rotation to pitch today, He will not pitch in All Star game.

If Hader is used today, I don't see him pitching n All-Star game.

Astros pitching got 19 K's last night. 

[baddog]

5 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Moving Brown up in rotation to pitch today, He will not pitch in All Star game.

If Hader is used today, I don't see him pitching n All-Star game.

Astros pitching got 19 K's last night. 

Need some explaining:

1. Why was Altuve replaced with Corona?

2. How did Paredes line to short in the 10th to end the inning, then he scored in the 11th? Lost some feed somewhere.

3. Game went to commercial between innings, when it came back, Rangers had base runners.

[AggiesAreWe]

43 minutes ago, baddog said:

Need some explaining:

1. Why was Altuve replaced with Corona?

2. How did Paredes line to short in the 10th to end the inning, then he scored in the 11th? Lost some feed somewhere.

3. Game went to commercial between innings, when it came back, Rangers had base runners.

1. Astros went in defensive mode when replacing Altuve to protect lead.

2. In extra innings, you start your at bat with a runner at 2nd base. Whoever made last out in prior inning is put on 2nd base to start their next inning at bat.

3. same as #2. MLB started this a couple of years ago to shorten games. In extras, you start with a runner in scoring position (2nd base) to make it a little easier to score so that games can likely end sooner. No more 12+ inning games. I think since MLB implemented this rule, no games have gone past 13 innings.

[baddog]

5 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

1. Astros went in defensive mode when replacing Altuve to protect lead.

2. In extra innings, you start your at bat with a runner at 2nd base. Whoever made last out in prior inning is put on 2nd base to start their next inning at bat.

3. same as #2. MLB started this a couple of years ago to shorten games. In extras, you start with a runner in scoring position (2nd base) to make it a little easier to score so that games can likely end sooner. No more 12+ inning games. I think since MLB implemented this rule, no games have gone past 13 innings.

Thanks. Thought I was losing my mind. Lol