I lOVE tHE AStROS!

Lousy letdown night for the Mets so far, but that was a LOL DP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7B4gic1-qU

Finally, a reason to cheer.

don't let a 3-run lead blind you to the home team in this series being the NL's worst.

20-year-old pitcher Jordan Lyles debuts tonight (at Wrigley).

closer Melancon is tied for the team lead in wins. it's that bad.

The much anticipated 5-1/2-foot-tall Jose Altuve debuts in the bigs today:

http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2011/07/20/jose-altuve-in-lineup-will-bat-second-in-major-league-debut/

jOSE aLTUVE

1-for-5, just singled in 9th w/ 2 out in a tie game

hahaha, I just bet big on the Astros +1.5 vs. the Diamondbacks (meaning to win I need them to either win the game or lose by one)

8th inning, Astros lead 5-1
9th inning, Astros lead 5-2, feeling like I can't lose, since if the D'Backs do walk-off it would likely be 6-5

D'Backs tie it up in the 9th, then win on a 3-run HR in the 10th

serves me right for betting on the fuckin Astros

50 wins or bust

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpgt3fF5ES1qzrxppo1_500.png

omg frogs that sucks :/

i'd be breaking things at that point i think

I've lost way more than that on a missed extra point in a college game - bet over 78.5 (IIRC) and they wound up at 78 after Nevada botched the XP. So I'm kind of used to the crushing loss in sportsbetting. I went to bed after the top of the 9th figuring it was locked up and had to do a double take when I saw my account balance go down. I'm actually pretty glad that I didn't watch it.

ALTUVE!

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110820&content_id=23483862¬ebook_id=23489638

SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
wandy has been claimed by another team. #astros can trade to that team or pull back

If they don't ditch that contract they are cray cray

supposedly the nats claimed him.. doesnt seem like a bad idea for dc if you ask me

Alex Anthopolous is hosting a press conference at 3:30. Dunno whyfor.

we missed this?

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/8/24/2380972/brad-mills-pulls-waxahachie-swap-tuesday-night

wELCOME tO tHE AL!

It's official?

well it's on peter gammons's twitter, not sure what thats worth these days

It must be official if it came from the twitter account behind gems like this and this

that second one is a masterpiece.

He must be a hoot to edit.

And...

pgammo Peter Gammons
That is a good thong

pgammo Peter Gammons
And as the sun rises here on Lake Michigan I remember cover 18-yr old Robin Yount's first game

Might not be as legit as rantsports.com, but

http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/32677866

Predicatron on games lost next year?

i don't think they're switching in time for 2012 season? probably 2013

They'd have to change the 2012 schedule.

I think by then the '62 Mets' record will be safe.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Astros are “leaning heavily” toward new uniforms to accompany the club’s move to the American League in 2013, owner Jim Crane said Sunday.

I wonder if they're leaning towards garbage bags or just wearing paper bags with eye holes cut out of them instead of caps

SOLD!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bgHGzPlAdwI/TaeWHdWJ9AI/AAAAAAAAANQ/4NoikxfUO3g/s1600/houston-astros.jpg

morbs what are your thoughts on the Ryan Express?

J.R. looks like a young Wesley Snipes in that photo.

thoughts about him when? He finally learned to pitch in his Houston days, after all the raw wild power.

well, not "finally".

Buster_ESPN Buster Olney

Good call by MLB in now allowing the pistol to be put back on the Colt .45 uniforms...

(retro uni controversy)

How many days in advance does Bodog have gambling lines? Tempted to copy the bet-$5-against strategy with the Astros, but I'm too lazy to log into Bodog every day.

I had the same idea.. Stole it from this dude who bet on the pirates to lose every game

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aq0v0bsD6EIDdEo5OUw2WFgwRHlMSFBRMklVNTE2c0E&hl=en#gid=0

does Bodog still exist? i thought everyone was arrested.

oh, I guess Bovada.fr is the thing now. Same setup.

DAMN that is a pathetic offense

Altuve 4-for-5.

Astros are kind of adorable, posting run expectancy numbers on the scoreboard:
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1097492/DSC_0094.JPG

whoa, that's gotta be a first?

0.00 RUNS EXPECTED
ASTROS HITTING

Since the break, the team from hOuSToN (a city so large that many of us consider the state's largest city to be Dallas) is 1-14 with a 12-game losing streak. They've scored more than four runs twice and have lost both times (13-8, 6-5).

they've won two of their last 27