2025 Astros

[Reagan]

1 minute ago, AggiesAreWe said:

A bases-loaded hit by pitch in Cleveland officially ended the Astros' bid for a ninth consecutive playoff berth.

Where is @Reagan with the conspiracy theory?

I give up!  Where?

[AggiesAreWe]

Just now, Reagan said:

I give up!  Where?

It was the Rangers playing Cleveland. Did they hit the batter on purpose to help eliminate Houston?

Inquiring minds want to know. LOL

[Reagan]

3 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

It was the Rangers playing Cleveland. Did they hit the batter on purpose to help eliminate Houston?

Inquiring minds want to know. LOL

Ha!  You gonna have to figure out that one on your own.  I don’t do baseball.  Sorry!

[baddog]

11 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Same here, Lord willing.

Lord willing?

[AggiesAreWe]

2 minutes ago, baddog said:

Lord willing?

I hope I am on this Earth this time next year. Always his call.

[AggiesAreWe]

What a truly remarkable run by the Astros from 2017-2024: - 8 consecutive trips to the postseason - 2 World Series championships - 4 American League pennants - 7 straight trips to the ALCS - 7 AL West titles - 99 playoff games - Countless champagne celebrations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AggiesAreWe]

After finding out that they have been eliminated, Houston is already subbing out some starters with bench players.

Smith has come in to hit for Altuve and Caratini is in to hit for Parades.

[baddog]

Double post. Sorry

[baddog]

The team will be interesting next year. So many players for 9 positions. I think Blubaugh is doing fine.

[baddog]

13 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

What a truly remarkable run by the Astros from 2017-2024: - 8 consecutive trips to the postseason - 2 World Series championships - 4 American League pennants - 7 straight trips to the ALCS - 7 AL West titles - 99 playoff games - Countless champagne celebrations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very difficult to stay on top. A healthy Astros team will be back on top again.

[AggiesAreWe]

Just now, baddog said:

Very difficult to stay on top. A healthy Astros team will be back on top again.

I agree.

[AggiesAreWe]

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.

 

That should cover it.

 

[spidersal]

Excellent list of season injuries AggiesAreWe

IMO Arrighetti and Hader highly missed, the others average pitchers at best

Paredes, Pena, Meyers, and Alvarez highly missed, the others average at best

They finished 7 of 15 AL teams, middle of the pack, I think I would call that average

Now I know you can’t wait to call this negative, however that is honest facts of the season

[AggiesAreWe]

58 minutes ago, spidersal said:

Excellent list of season injuries AggiesAreWe

IMO Arrighetti and Hader highly missed, the others average pitchers at best

Paredes, Pena, Meyers, and Alvarez highly missed, the others average at best

They finished 7 of 15 AL teams, middle of the pack, I think I would call that average

Now I know you can’t wait to call this negative, however that is honest facts of the season

Of the pitchers that you say were "average at best":

Sousa had one of the best ERA's in baseball at 2.84 when he got hurt. Only Brown, Hader and Abreu had lower ERA's on the team with that many innings pitched.

Garcia at 3.52 and Walter at 3.32 were "above average" when they got hurt. MLB average ERA for the season was 4.10.

As for the position players:

Dezenzo was hitting above average (.255, MLB average is .240). 

The fact that so many outfielder's (6) were put on IL during the season put Houston in a bad way with having to pull minor leaguers up sooner than they wanted to.

BTW, you listed 4 of the 8 everyday position players. Half of the everyday starters. But you can't see the issue with that. smh

 

Fact is, this team was decimated with injuries. It was simply amazing that they were in the playoff race till the last two games. You can never convince me otherwise.

[baddog]

Why do they leave France off the list? He looked good last night. Garcia was looking way above average before he got hurt again.

[rupert3]

13 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

It was the Rangers playing Cleveland. Did they hit the batter on purpose to help eliminate Houston?

Inquiring minds want to know. LOL

LOL I don't believe you said that but it was certainly a possibility.  I hate to think that tho.

[spidersal]

You are correct, they had a lot of injuries, but not at the same time and the players you just mentioned were just not that good. Brown, Hader, Abreu yes, the others you mentioned Sousa, Walter, Garcia no. Dezenzo no. Those guys were average I don’t care what stat you give - they were average 

[AggiesAreWe]

2 minutes ago, spidersal said:

You are correct, they had a lot of injuries, but not at the same time and the players you just mentioned were just not that good. Brown, Hader, Abreu yes, the others you mentioned Sousa, Walter, Garcia no. Dezenzo no. Those guys were average I don’t care what stat you give - they were average 

Alvarez, Meyers, Parades and Pena were all out at the same time during a portion of the season.

Sousa and Garcia were most definitely above average at the time of their injuries. No debating that fact. Numbers don't lie.

But in your mind, all 28 active players on an MLB roster should be way above average. Let me know when you see a team of that caliber. smh

 

 

[baddog]

12 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Alvarez, Meyers, Parades and Pena were all out at the same time during a portion of the season.

Sousa and Garcia were most definitely above average at the time of their injuries. No debating that fact. Numbers don't lie.

But in your mind, all 28 active players on an MLB roster should be way above average. Let me know when you see a team of that caliber. smh

 

 

Lol. Only one that can come close would be The Big Red Machine. What a lineup.