"This is the biggest series in the history of Texas baseball. I hope it beats out Cowboys practice in the local news coverage."
http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/09/14/the-rangers-and-astros-are-poised-for-a-big-series/
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 14 September 2015 18:03 (eight years ago) link
i recommend the 'stros hit it to Napoli in LOLF
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 01:50 (eight years ago) link
haha HAMELS YOU PREPPY ASSCANCER
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 02:18 (eight years ago) link
cant bleeve u guys arent into this Texas fold-em series
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 03:03 (eight years ago) link
ive watched some, there are def a lot of interesting components involved
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 03:09 (eight years ago) link
I'm watching rn it's a good one
― slothroprhymes, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 03:11 (eight years ago) link
well didnt see that sweep coming
HOU still has series at home vs LAA and TEX, finish in Seattle and Arizona, so they control their destiny.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 September 2015 14:43 (eight years ago) link
Period when I liked Lance Berkman: 1999-2015. Fuck you, asshole.
http://www.outsports.com/2015/9/25/9398997/lance-berkman-houston-equal-rights-hero
― polyphonic, Friday, 25 September 2015 20:24 (eight years ago) link
seriously. sometimes forget that right-wing asshole is default for most pro athletes.
― bnw, Friday, 25 September 2015 21:32 (eight years ago) link
so Keuchel goes tonight, then on 3 days' rest vs Yankees if they hang on to the WC
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 2 October 2015 18:26 (eight years ago) link
yet hinch still had to leave him in to get to 99 pitches with a 10-2 lead
― qualx, Saturday, 3 October 2015 04:58 (eight years ago) link
nuts
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 October 2015 11:22 (eight years ago) link
Goldy may have just won this for AZ, but outcome is meaningless as long as Yankees lose, right?
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 4 October 2015 21:56 (eight years ago) link
ok, i've got it straight now -- HOU needs to win to host the game
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 4 October 2015 22:09 (eight years ago) link
200 hits for Altuve
tying runs on in 9th w/ no outs
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 4 October 2015 22:27 (eight years ago) link
alas, Springer GIDP, Correa groundout
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 4 October 2015 22:30 (eight years ago) link
the astros' playoff run means tal's hill will survive for (at least) one more season
― mookieproof, Thursday, 15 October 2015 19:10 (eight years ago) link
it's getting late early out there
― mookieproof, Sunday, 1 May 2016 00:07 (seven years ago) link
so holy shit future hall of famer jose altuve
― qualx, Thursday, 5 May 2016 00:44 (seven years ago) link
both him and correa are one triple away of the cycle rn
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 5 May 2016 02:46 (seven years ago) link
oh stop that
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 May 2016 03:33 (seven years ago) link
life can't be all xFIP and wrc Morbs!
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 5 May 2016 04:59 (seven years ago) link
future hall of famer jose altuve has NINE home runs on may 5
― qualx, Friday, 6 May 2016 02:00 (seven years ago) link
he is also walking 2x his career rate
― qualx, Friday, 6 May 2016 02:03 (seven years ago) link
goat
― johnny crunch, Friday, 6 May 2016 02:12 (seven years ago) link
McCullers back tonight, tough return to be @ bos
temporarily going to 6-man rotation accd'g 2 hinch
― johnny crunch, Friday, 13 May 2016 14:49 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjUfd6YWgAMxRef.jpg
― Andy K, Sunday, 29 May 2016 23:59 (seven years ago) link
springer hits a linedrive p much every ab
― johnny crunch, Friday, 10 June 2016 23:14 (seven years ago) link
@brianmctaggartDespite winning 17 of last 25 games, Astros have lost 1 1/2 games to the Rangers in the AL West.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 00:11 (seven years ago) link
@brianmctaggartJose Altuve’s last 23 road games: .500/.528/.714 (1.243 OPS) with three homers, 18 RBIs, 7 SBs.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 July 2016 16:55 (seven years ago) link
2 HR IN 2 ABs FOR THE TUVESTER PUT HIM IN ALREADY
― qualx, Sunday, 24 July 2016 18:59 (seven years ago) link
Down six in the fifth, George ".429 Stolen Base Percentage" Springer attempted to steal second and...was thrown out.
― Andy K, Sunday, 31 July 2016 21:09 (seven years ago) link
Probably not as notable as the team being swept out of Detroit and losing last night's game despite having the opponent down to the last out, with none on base, down two, but...
― Andy K, Sunday, 31 July 2016 21:11 (seven years ago) link
alex bregman is 1/32, his only hit was vs mike pelfrey
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 4 August 2016 12:29 (seven years ago) link
bregman (.053) batting 2nd ahead of altuve (.357) hitting 3rd
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 6 August 2016 23:51 (seven years ago) link
been in the bigs ten days? whatever
these 1980 vintage unis, ow my eyes
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 7 August 2016 01:01 (seven years ago) link
Devenski?
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 7 August 2016 01:28 (seven years ago) link
carlos gomez dfa'd!
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 August 2016 20:34 (seven years ago) link
Altuve's hitting .432 on the road. I can't find any corroboration online, but the Jays broadcast flashed a graphic yesterday listing that as the second-highest seasonal figure ever, behind only Harry Heilmann in 1925 (.456).
(When I checked Heilmann's splits to locate the right season, noticed this: in 1923, the year he hit .403, he was .400 at home and .404 on the road.)
― clemenza, Sunday, 14 August 2016 14:19 (seven years ago) link
3 hits from 1000
― qualx, Sunday, 14 August 2016 14:29 (seven years ago) link
About to fall 6 behind in WC, so lookin' pretty done. What's their winter priority, or are they just counting on a year of maturation?
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 August 2016 21:11 (seven years ago) link
Noticed that Altuve's very close right now to Morgan's number of AB in '76 (his greatest offensive season).
Altuve: 480 AB, 35 doubles, 4 triples, 20 HR, 88 runs, 80 RBI, 26/33 SB, 50 BB, .365/.427/.579
Morgan: 472 AB, 30 doubles, 5 triples, 27 HR, 113 runs, 111 RBI, 60/69 SB, 114 BB, .320/.444/.576
Lots of adjustments needed, obvious advantage to Morgan, but just in terms of raw numbers, Altuve compares fairly well. OPS+: Altuve 174, Morgan 186.
― clemenza, Saturday, 20 August 2016 20:49 (seven years ago) link
gurriel up
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 21 August 2016 17:16 (seven years ago) link
I knew devenski was a weapon but wow @ 25/1 k/bb ratio rn
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 25 April 2017 14:39 (six years ago) link
13 games up
― mookieproof, Sunday, 4 June 2017 03:37 (six years ago) link
now 30 games over .500 (57-27) & 16 games up in the standings
for reference, seattle in 2001 was 61-22 on the morning of july 5 and had a 20 game lead in the division (biggest division lead all year was the day before, up 21 games in the standings)
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 5 July 2017 15:39 (six years ago) link
id put over/under at 105 wins
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 July 2017 18:25 (six years ago) link
Down to see the Astros tonight. They lost, but I was amazed at the depth of their lineup. One starter had 8 HR, and Reddick came off the bench with 9; six other starters have between 10-15 HR, Correa has 17, and Springer has 25. They're right on track to finish the year with 10 players hitting between 15 to 40 or 45 home runs. Even including the steroid era, has that ever happened before? So it's not just that they project to hit 259 as a team, which'd be just shy of the 1997 Mariners' 264, it's how evenly they're distributed through the lineup.
― clemenza, Friday, 7 July 2017 03:59 (six years ago) link
1997 Mariners and 2000 Astros, to name two, had nine guys w/ 10 or more HR, wasn't able to find anything more specific. If someone has the BR Play Index it should be easy to find.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 July 2017 11:51 (six years ago) link
05 Rangers, 09 Yankees & 10 Blue Jays also had 9 players with 10+ but I could find any teams with 10x 10+ HRs.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 7 July 2017 13:10 (six years ago) link