i don't think they're switching in time for 2012 season? probably 2013
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 12 October 2011 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
They'd have to change the 2012 schedule.
― A Chuck Person's Guide to Mark Aguirre (Andy K), Wednesday, 12 October 2011 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
I think by then the '62 Mets' record will be safe.
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 12 October 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
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
― wolves in our wounds (mayor jingleberries), Monday, 27 February 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
SOLD!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bgHGzPlAdwI/TaeWHdWJ9AI/AAAAAAAAANQ/4NoikxfUO3g/s1600/houston-astros.jpg
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 27 February 2012 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
morbs what are your thoughts on the Ryan Express?
― Waxahachie Swap (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 17:13 (twelve years ago) link
J.R. looks like a young Wesley Snipes in that photo.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
thoughts about him when? He finally learned to pitch in his Houston days, after all the raw wild power.
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
well, not "finally".
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
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)
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 March 2012 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 8 March 2012 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
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
― wolves in our wounds (mayor jingleberries), Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:10 (twelve years ago) link
does Bodog still exist? i thought everyone was arrested.
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 9 March 2012 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
oh, I guess Bovada.fr is the thing now. Same setup.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 9 March 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
DAMN that is a pathetic offense
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 01:22 (twelve years ago) link
Altuve 4-for-5.
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 26 April 2012 00:52 (twelve years ago) link
Astros are kind of adorable, posting run expectancy numbers on the scoreboard:http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1097492/DSC_0094.JPG
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 02:41 (twelve years ago) link
whoa, that's gotta be a first?
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
0.00 RUNS EXPECTEDASTROS 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).
― Andy K, Sunday, 29 July 2012 13:18 (eleven years ago) link
they've won two of their last 27
― mookieproof, Sunday, 29 July 2012 13:21 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, that too.
― Andy K, Sunday, 29 July 2012 13:24 (eleven years ago) link
tWO oF tHEIR lAST tWENTYsEVEN O_O
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 29 July 2012 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
These knuckleheads played for one run -- to tie -- during the top of the 8th inning while facing Livan Hernandez. They got their one run, and then...
Francisco Cordero pitching for HoustonJ Lucroy doubled to left. X Cedeno relieved F Cordero. N Morgan grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Lucroy to third.C Izturis reached on infield single to first, J Lucroy scored, N Morgan to second.C Ransom homered to left, N Morgan and C Izturis scored.
Also note that embattled newly-acquired closer Francisco Cordero came into the game during the 7th and promptly blew a lead.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 03:18 (eleven years ago) link
Also strange how, during the 7th, Cordero looked like he was about to intentionally bean Carlos Gomez (who was on second base).
― Andy K, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 03:19 (eleven years ago) link
And at least the Astros didn't hit a rally-killing home run during that 8th inning. Amirite, Cecil Cooper?
― Andy K, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 03:20 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, man.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 03:43 (eleven years ago) link
but for that mediocre summit in May, they could be historic.
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/8/2/3214144/houston-astros-2012-record-sad
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:03 (eleven years ago) link
10-44 on the road
― mookieproof, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:55 (eleven years ago) link
During this slump, the Astros have hit just about exactly like a whole team of Andy LaRoche.
During this slump, Astros opponents have hit just about exactly like whole teams of Andre Ethier.
hahaha
― mookieproof, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:58 (eleven years ago) link
Jeez, Gallaraga works slower than frozen molasses.
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Saturday, 4 August 2012 00:05 (eleven years ago) link
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1281243/astros.gif
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 18:59 (eleven years ago) link
via SBN:
If the Houston Astros lose Friday night, they will accomplish something that hasn’t been done since 1916: lose 35 times in 39 games.
The Philadelphia A’s, who did that, finished 36-117, a .235 winning percentage that’s the worst since 1900. For the Astros to beat that, they’d have to go 3-47. You never know…
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 August 2012 19:12 (eleven years ago) link
Lucky me, I got to see one of this chöadgäng's few wins, vs the Braves last Saturday. ;_;
Almost forgot, I took notes on Braves organist shenanigans etc --Altuve: pre-AB, "It's a Small World"; on his way to 1st after walking, the Muppet Show theme.Justin Maxwell: Get Smart themeLucas Harrell: Star Wars themeChris Snyder: 60s Spider-Man tv show theme
Out-weirding them all was Dan Uggla's pre-AB music, Mickey & Sylvia's "Love Is Strange" laid over a rock beat. Is that song used as a sample in some current hit?
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Friday, 10 August 2012 19:27 (eleven years ago) link
i dunno man -- you (understandably) trade away your entire team, then shit on the manager for losing? was it really necessary to fire the guy with six weeks left in the season? does not reek of class
― mookieproof, Sunday, 19 August 2012 06:28 (eleven years ago) link
1B and hitting coaches, too.
This team we've been shaking up all year needs a late-August shake-up -- before it's too late.
― Andy K, Sunday, 19 August 2012 11:21 (eleven years ago) link
http://cjzero.com/gifs/AstrosDerp.gif
― Andy K, Sunday, 26 August 2012 13:47 (eleven years ago) link
that's an infield hit and rbi for r.a. dickey
pretty nice throwing attempt by the pitcher, i guess
― mookieproof, Sunday, 26 August 2012 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
Dickey's not a fan of running on dirt.
― Andy K, Sunday, 26 August 2012 15:27 (eleven years ago) link
08:17 AM ET 08.31 | The fuse is lit. Roger Clemens is moving closer to returning to the major leagues with the Astros. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow told CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman that he plans to have a scout watch Clemens pitch [for independent Sugar Land] on Sept. 7. The strong speculation in baseball has been that if all goes reasonably well that night, Clemens will then pitch for the Astros five days later, on Sept. 12 against the Cubs. Clemens, who turned 50 on Aug. 4, last pitched in the big leagues in 2007 with the Yankees. He would be on this December's Hall of Fame ballot, but that eligibility will be delayed for another five years if he pitches for the Astros.
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/335597
― Andy K, Friday, 31 August 2012 12:51 (eleven years ago) link
get the hot rub ready
― johnny crunch, Friday, 31 August 2012 12:55 (eleven years ago) link
I don't know why they're pretending to scout him to see if he's ready to pitch in the majors. Everyone knows it's a publicity stunt, why not be more honest about it? It's not like the Astros have anything else going for them right now.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 31 August 2012 14:35 (eleven years ago) link
If I was the Cubs manager and they tried to pull some kind of publicity stunt on my club, I would be bunting every other hitter and make Clemens out of practice butt have to try field them.
― earlnash, Friday, 31 August 2012 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
You can't even compare this to the Satchel Paige situation. Paige wasn't some cheating multi-millionare trying to reform his image and from what I always understood it was partially done so that Paige would be eligible for baseball pension.
― earlnash, Friday, 31 August 2012 15:00 (eleven years ago) link
wow
Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS#Astros have named @Kevin_Goldstein a pro scouting coordinator. heres what we said earlier.
― young money color me badd (J0rdan S.), Friday, 31 August 2012 22:12 (eleven years ago) link
well, there goes my fave podcast (at least while I was able to load it)
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Friday, 31 August 2012 23:42 (eleven years ago) link
Good for him.
― Andy K, Saturday, 1 September 2012 00:44 (eleven years ago) link
KG was gaga for Altuve long before i heard about him from anyone else, so maybe Houston will have a Munchkin infield before long.
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 1 September 2012 01:08 (eleven years ago) link
lol hope so
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 1 September 2012 01:19 (eleven years ago) link
I guess when KLaw turned them down they decided to go after his successor at BP.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 1 September 2012 06:59 (eleven years ago) link
jordan lyles joins the cg shutout & hit one out club
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:00 (eleven years ago) link