2024 Astros

[baddog]

Too bad Valdez gets the loss.

[AggiesAreWe]

Seattle loses so Astros still up 5 with 10 to play.

Magic number now 6.

[rupert3]

Clutch bat Singleton bottom 8.  2 run dbl after being tied nearly whole game 1-1

Won 3-1  Magic number 5.  Kikuchi 8Ks.  No decision.  Abreu win.  Hader save Good pitching duel.  We leaving too many on base.

But a win,

Mariners win 

[rupert3]

Win in a scary game 9-7.  Verlander pitched 4 almost 5 pretty good innings  Neris picks up the win Hader number 33 save,

Mariners handle Ranger and wi

Magic number 4

Looks like if we gonna clinch it will have to be with Mariners.

[AggiesAreWe]

1 hour ago, rupert3 said:

Win in a scary game 9-7.  Verlander pitched 4 almost 5 pretty good innings  Neris picks up the win Hader number 33 save,

Mariners handle Ranger and wi

Magic number 4

Looks like if we gonna clinch it will have to be with Mariners.

If it comes to that, I like our chances. Astros have Brown, Valdez and Kikuchi lined up for that  3 game series.

[rupert3]

Nice 10-4 slugfest win  Season high 20 hits.  Right now magic number 3 as Rangers losing.

Ort came in and actually got 3 outs in 6th and Ferguson came in 9th and Angles scored a couple with loaded bases and whew finally out.

Blanco had 9Ks

[baddog]

19 minutes ago, rupert3 said:

Nice 10-4 slugfest win  Season high 20 hits.  Right now magic number 3 as Rangers losing.

Ort came in and actually got 3 outs in 6th and Ferguson came in 9th and Angles scored a couple with loaded bases and whew finally out.

Blanco had 9Ks

Tucker with his second game in a row with 4 hits including a HR. Alvarez with 4 hits including a HR. Alvarez and Tucker with back-to-back HRs.

[AggiesAreWe]

Magic number is 3.

[rupert3]

Aggie.  It looks like Stros wll make the 87 wins you talked about a couple of months ago.  90 is still in the making.

White Sox have lost 119.  Who would think in today's so-called parity in baseball that that can happen?

Looks like Tucker is back.

[AggiesAreWe]

2 hours ago, rupert3 said:

Aggie.  It looks like Stros wll make the 87 wins you talked about a couple of months ago.  90 is still in the making.

White Sox have lost 119.  Who would think in today's so-called parity in baseball that that can happen?

Looks like Tucker is back.

Yep. 90 wins is a real possibility but I am going to say they end with 89. After clinching the division in the 3 game series with Seattle, those last 3 games at Cleveland will mean nothing. I see Houston giving some players, including some pitchers, some time off during that series.

Astros get a win today, coupled with a Mariners loss, will put them up 6 with 6 to play. All they would need is one more win.

I predict Houston to clinch by Tuesday.

[AggiesAreWe]

Astros lose 9-8. (Hader blew the save)

Mariners lose 6-5

Houston still leads 5 games with 6 to play.

Magic number is 2.

[rupert3]

Well we lead a charmed life so to say.  Rangers beat Mariners 6-5 in bottom 9th.  Bull pen blows a good pitching job by Arrighetti and lose 9-8 and we were a little short on comeback in bottom of 9.  Led whole game almost.  they went ahead 6-5 we came back 7-6 they went ahead 9-7 in top of nine and we almost came back but a great game.  Too many great players today to mention who.

Astros just have to figure a way to keep Bregman around because he just shines on defense  3 great putouts to first.

Magic number still 3.  So now we have to take care of business.

[AggiesAreWe]

2 minutes ago, rupert3 said:

Well we lead a charmed life so to say.  Rangers beat Mariners 6-5 in bottom 9th.  Bull pen blows a good pitching job by Arrighetti and lose 9-8 and we were a little short on comeback in bottom of 9.  Led whole game almost.  they went ahead 6-5 we came back 7-6 they went ahead 9-7 in top of nine and we almost came back but a great game.  Too many great players today to mention who.

Astros just have to figure a way to keep Bregman around because he just shines on defense  3 great putouts to first.

Magic number still 3.  So now we have to take care of business.

Magic number is 2.

But it really is 1 if Houston wins any of the next three games vs. Seattle

[rupert3]

Sure hope Alvarez is ok.  Out with knee contusion.   Need his bat now more than ever.

[BEARCPA]

I apologize for going to the game yesterday. They haven't won a game I've attended since June 2019, and I've been to multiple games every year since then, except the covid season in 2020. I promise to not go to any playoff games this year. 

[AggiesAreWe]

8 minutes ago, BEARCPA said:

I apologize for going to the game yesterday. They haven't won a game I've attended since June 2019, and I've been to multiple games every year since then, except the covid season in 2020. I promise to not go to any playoff games this year. 

I hear ya.

My routine with the playoffs is I will start watching the games on TV first, then when the Astros lose, I go to radio only. I stick with whatever works the best. 2022 I listened to every game on the radio down on the beach. 

I am all about superstition when it comes to playoff baseball.

[A BUC 77]

Any word on Alverez?

[baddog]

23 hours ago, rupert3 said:

Well we lead a charmed life so to say.  Rangers beat Mariners 6-5 in bottom 9th.  Bull pen blows a good pitching job by Arrighetti and lose 9-8 and we were a little short on comeback in bottom of 9.  Led whole game almost.  they went ahead 6-5 we came back 7-6 they went ahead 9-7 in top of nine and we almost came back but a great game.  Too many great players today to mention who.

Astros just have to figure a way to keep Bregman around because he just shines on defense  3 great putouts to first.

Magic number still 3.  So now we have to take care of business.

Bregman reminds me of Brooks Robinson on some of his catch and throws. Need to pay the man.

[rupert3]

Another Bullpen fiasco.  Hunter Brow pitching was ok and when they pulled him the bullpen just fell apart.  6-1 loss.  Only bright spot was a dinger by Heyward..

Hopefully Aggie is right and finish it tomorrow.

 

[AggiesAreWe]

Just need a win tomorrow or Wednesday.

[AggiesAreWe]

Astros clinch their 7th AL West title in last 8 seasons,

4-3 win over Seattle.

[rupert3]

Could'nt have been any closer.  Won on 3 Dingers.  Tucker, Bregman, and Heyward.

8 straight playoffs

Valdez 15-7

Hader 34 saves 

Alvarerez out for tomorros game also.

Aggie nailed the Tuesday night game win he said a whle back.

 

[1989NDN]

Final $1.00 dog night in 2024.  Alex Bregman with a deep bomb to CF, Tuck with a bomb, and Jason Heyward with the difference maker and a great catch.  I owe Dana Brown an apology.  His signings of Yusei Kikuchi and Jason Heyward were the right moves.  I was critical...and I was WRONG!!!   

[A BUC 77]

What a comeback season.  Congratulations to the Astros.  Now, let's keep it going.

[rupert3]

Game was sort of a joke today but so what.

They showed a scenario where Mariners can still make wildcard by winning out and 3 other teams lose out or just win 1 or 2 games.  We'll see.