2023 Astros - Defending WS Champs

[spidersal]

I hope you are right. I see Altuve,  and Brantley, who is the 3rd starter out.

who are the 3 pitchers. McCullers was absolutely horrible in the WS last year. He is certainly not the answer. Are the other 2 the ones that just got hurt. However, the starters are not the problem, their are 2 relievers that are not getting the job done

Again I hope you are right

[rupert3]

37 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Astros are currently 8th in the American League in runs scored (out of 15 teams) and 3rd in runs allowed (out of 15 teams). They are projected to win 92 games and finish tied for 1st in the West.

I agree that they will have to win the division to make playoffs (don't see a wild card coming out of the division). Astros are currently without 3 starting pitchers and 3 every day players. I like their chances and willing to wager 4 figures to show my confidence.

I agree but they sure have a way of scaring us early in the season.. They will come out of this slump.  Garcia will really be missed.

[WOSdrummer99]

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Urquidy may be out til all star break

[BEARCPA]

19 hours ago, rupert3 said:

I agree but they sure have a way of scaring us early in the season.. They will come out of this slump.  Garcia will really be missed.

Yepp, they've hovered around .500 after the first month of pretty much every season since 2017. 

[rupert3]

Finally one a series.  Javier 11 Ks  Alvarez 8 HR

[WOSdrummer99]

21 minutes ago, rupert3 said:

Finally one a series.  Javier 11 Ks  Alvarez 8 HR

Against the division. That's how u get to the playoffs 

[rupert3]

Sorry for the one instead of WON.

Senior moment I guess

[baddog]

No matter how bad you are, you’re going to win 1/3 of your games. No matter how good you are, you’re going to lose 1/3 of your games. It’s the other 1/3 that makes the difference….. Tommy Lasorda. 

[rupert3]

Well the Stros are on a roll of sorts now 4 over 500.  Brantly out for season.

We'll see

[BEARCPA]

2 hours ago, rupert3 said:

Well the Stros are on a roll of sorts now 4 over 500.  Brantly out for season.

We'll see

He has not been ruled for the season,

[WOSdrummer99]

Swept the Cubs. Altuve had a disappointing rehab game.

"He hasn't had a bunch of hits, but he feels good," manager Dusty Baker said of Altuve going a combined 1-for-18. "He's going to go to Corpus and spend a couple of days down there. He knows his timing is off a little bit so he wants to be wide open when he gets here and have everything be back to normal."

2 GB of Rangers 

[baddog]

Altuve makes his return for the World Champs. Let’s see how he does. Even if he is rusty, which he should be, he should spark this offense.

[baddog]

Altuve went o’fer in his first game back but I’ll cut him all the slack he needs. His being in the lineup is too valuable. 
Astros beat the A’s 5-1. Alvarez and Tucker are playing lights out at the moment. 

[rupert3]

2 hours ago, baddog said:

Altuve went o’fer in his first game back but I’ll cut him all the slack he needs. His being in the lineup is too valuable. 
Astros beat the A’s 5-1. Alvarez and Tucker are playing lights out at the moment. 

I agree, got them a nice little streak going and are beginning to hit the ball.  Especially Tucker who has been getting winning hits

[baddog]

Altuve’s first hit of the season……a double to LC.

[baddog]

Bregman having an excellent home stand batting 7 for 15. Brown throwing @ 99 mph.

[baddog]

Brown with 6 Ks in 3 innings. 2-0 Stros

[baddog]

Alvarez with an upper deck solo shot to break a 2-2 tie in the 8th. First hit by a lefty against Lovelady. Alvarez’s 10th HR and 41st RBI. What a player.

[baddog]

Brown left the game with 9 Ks, a career best. Pressly closes it out for the win. Astros with a 6 game winning streak.

[rupert3]

Tuve scored one of the first 2 runs.  Now 7 over 500 and in 2nd place.  

[WOSdrummer99]

Sneaking up on the Rangers. This gonna be a good summer for the rivalry.

[rupert3]

Sweep Oakland 4 hit shut out 2-0.  10 out of last 11  Nice

[WOSdrummer99]

McCullers could return just before all star break

[rupert3]

6 minutes ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

McCullers could return just before all star break

We'll see.  I wish him all the luck.  However, I hate to say it but I think he may washed up.

[WOSdrummer99]

3 hours ago, rupert3 said:

We'll see.  I wish him all the luck.  However, I hate to say it but I think he may washed up.

I hate it too