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re: DAT: Your World Champion Houston Astros 2018 Spring Training Thread

Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:35 pm to
Posted by Rjlebla
Houma
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Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:35 pm to
quote:

I fell victim to the Whataburger mushroom and Swiss commercial. Missed the inning of the Nats scoring.


Floating, the jinxes and superstitions start game one of preseason. Don’t you dare go to Whataburger again this season when the other team is coming to bat. Then again, if we win, you might have to go during every game at the same point and order the same thing.
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
24918 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:35 pm to
I picked up Smart Baseball by Keith Law during the off season and have finally accepted my age.

There's no room for hitting singles and stealing bases. He'll be a good trade piece with a lesser endowed organization for a groundball reliever. LOL
Posted by 5 Deep
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Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:37 pm to
Currently reading that as well
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
24918 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:38 pm to
BMac tried to tell me many years ago, but I was stubborn
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28692 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:41 pm to
2 pickoffs? Wow
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:41 pm to
Blummer/ marisnick interview is *not* must see TV.
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
13022 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:46 pm to
Holy crap, Tucker's swing is soooooo smoooooth.
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
24918 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:55 pm to
Blum has made every effort to endear himself to Astros fans, but I just have a hard time forgetting that HR at 1 AM w the open roof in the cold in '05

Ashby was more my guy, but there's plenty time
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63385 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:57 pm to
I felt the same as you but now that last year happened, I’ve kind of forgotten it
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
24918 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 1:58 pm to
I'm trending that way too
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63385 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:02 pm to
Even if they had lost game 7, the run last year was so much more special to me than 05. With the tear down and then youth movement building into it plus Harvey happening.

Forgotten probably isn’t the right word, but I don’t really hold it against him anymore
This post was edited on 2/23/18 at 2:04 pm
Posted by Big Floppy TDs
Where the beer flows like wine
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:03 pm to
Strikeout AJ Reed
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
13022 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:03 pm to
Reed just has a giant hole in his swing.
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
24918 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:09 pm to
Just like LSU Football '07, I went all in last year with the Astros when they ditched Castro and signed Reddick and McCann

Once 3 outcome Carter was gone and they placed an emphasis on QABs, I knew they were 1 playoff arm away.

It looked like Luhnow's stigma w the old school regime after Cardinalgate would stymie his efforts and/or an unwilling ownership to commit financially.

But alas, the rest is history, that I hope repeats itself.
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
24918 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:13 pm to
Reed's weight loss should help him in whatever it is he decides to do with his life post baseball or the end of Spring

Whichever comes first
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28692 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:15 pm to
They need to have him start pitching again. We don’t have many promising lefties in the system
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28692 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:16 pm to
quote:

Astros RHP Trent Thornton after picking off runner: “I’ve never picked anyone off. Ever.”


Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
24918 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:18 pm to
Yeah, that'll go a long way in making the roster. LOL

Give me things Jon Lester might say for $1000, Alex
Posted by Rjlebla
Houma
Member since Jan 2014
19654 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:28 pm to
Cue that bull!
Posted by Jwho77
cyperspace
Member since Sep 2003
84294 posts
Posted on 2/23/18 at 2:30 pm to

This post was edited on 2/24/18 at 10:50 am
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