2023 Astros - Defending WS Champs

[rupert3]

For a change we are the only ones to win today.  Kinda nice

[BEARCPA]

I don’t trust Pressly one bit. 

[spidersal]

How about Montero 11 left with at least 1 more loss to Orioles and 2 from Mariners. They better get after KC and Arizona or they could be sitting at the house come playoff time

[rupert3]

Just no consistency in the pitching and hitting for a while now.  Rangers keep trying to gve it to us an we don't take advantage

[spidersal]

Astros don’t seem to want to win the division. Only 1 game ahead of Seattle and Texas and tied with Bluejays

down to 10 games- Orioles have a good chance to sweep the Astros and they will lose at least 2 in Seattle they better be good vs KC and Arizona

could very well wind up 6th seed

[rupert3]

The bad thing IMO is we have played one more game than the other two and that may be the deciding factor.  We are not playing like a playoff team.  It takes more than a couple of players to win a game.  I haven't given up yet,

Could very well be in third place tonight.

[BEARCPA]

Lots of bad at-bats so far today

[BEARCPA]

Getting shutout even though the leadoff man has reached base in 5 of 8 innings so far 

[BEARCPA]

27 minutes ago, BEARCPA said:

Getting shutout even though the leadoff man has reached base in 5 of 8 innings so far 

Great jinx by me - Dubon walk off single to win 2-1

[rupert3]

Somehow we still 1/2 game up  Rangers 15-5 win and Seattle winning.

[spidersal]

Astros pull one out in bottom of 9th thanks to Dubon and stay 1/2 game ahead of Seattle and Texas and tied with Toronto if they win tonight They better win 2 of 3 from KC and Arizona because Mariners will win 2 of 3 when they meet. Could easily limp into playoffs as 6th seed or possibly 7 seed

[rupert3]

Hadn't heard from Aggie in a while on this topic.

[AggiesAreWe]

9 minutes ago, rupert3 said:

Hadn't heard from Aggie in a while on this topic.

162 games.

I said several posts ago that the Astros will win the division.

[rupert3]

Hope you are on spot.   Sometimes I lose faith but they come through.

Fat lady hasn't sung yet.

[rupert3]

Oh well We los 7-5 Rangers win and take the lead by 1/2  Mariners 1 1/2

Hate to say it but we just cannot play at home or last place teams.

[spidersal]

Can’t beat the weak sisters. Just a poor job hitting with men on base and no telling how many runs Maldonado cost in the 1st after 1st man struck out at least 2

As of now 6th seed

[baddog]

A win tonight coupled with a Mariners win, we’re back where we were. The only way to look at it. Very close race. Makes it exciting. 

[rupert3]

Well we just can't do it at home lose 3-2 Rangers win 2-0.

1 1/2 back Just crazy

[spidersal]

Looks like the Astros playoffs will be finalized in the Mariners series if the Mariners sweep the Astros will most likely wind up as 7th seed and sit at the house during the playoffs

7 left and not looking good

[rupert3]

Oh well KC sweep so may be the season cause Rangers winning.  Hate to say it

[spidersal]

Astros are swept by KC, down to 6. If Seattle wins 2 of 3 the Astros are done

It appears that AggiesAreWe prediction is about to fold like an accordion 

[AggiesAreWe]

9 minutes ago, spidersal said:

Astros are swept by KC, down to 6. If Seattle wins 2 of 3 the Astros are done

It appears that AggiesAreWe prediction is about to fold like an accordion 

Appearances can be deceiving.

162 games

[spidersal]

Yes 6 left and we know that the way they are playing now that they will most likely lose at least 2 of the 6. I do hope that your prediction comes true though 

[spidersal]

Big win. Down to 5. If they can win 1 more vs Mariners they will get 6th seed

[BEARCPA]

As bad as they've played at home its probably best for them to get a low playoff seed and start on the road. I've never been a fan of a sports team thats been anywhere near as confusing as the 2023 Astros.