Can_of_corn Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 There are a lot more people hoping they fail than succeed. I forgot the whole making no pretense of fielding a competitive teams for three seasons. And cutting payroll so deep that the Union got upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frobby Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 o(MAY 25th, 26th, 27th) The Orioles took 2 out of 3 games from the southeastern Texans. I have to say, just eyeballing them for three games, they didn't look that good to me. Their starting rotation is very mediocre after Keuchel. Their lineup is so-so. I didn't see anything amazing going on defensively. Their bullpen has been outstanding, and they spent a lot of money on Gregerson and Neshek to shore it up, but we'll see if they can sustain their success over 162 games; I don't find them intimidating in the way that KC's bullpen is. My prediction is that the Astros will come down to earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stotle Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I have to say, just eyeballing them for three games, they didn't look that good to me. Their starting rotation is very mediocre after Keuchel. Their lineup is so-so. I didn't see anything amazing going on defensively. Their bullpen has been outstanding, and they spent a lot of money on Gregerson and Neshek to shore it up, but we'll see if they can sustain their success over 162 games; I don't find them intimidating in the way that KC's bullpen is. My prediction is that the Astros will come down to earth. Bridging the gap before the team is more well rounded, I believe the FO is relying on the offense homering its way to wins. If things break right they can continue to win, but I agree with you that the baseline talent isn't intimidating. The FO is relying on their analytics to try and catch lightening in a bottle while they continue to try and build a better all around squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frobby Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Bridging the gap before the team is more well rounded, I believe the FO is relying on the offense homering its way to wins. If things break right they can continue to win, but I agree with you that the baseline talent isn't intimidating. The FO is relying on their analytics to try and catch lightening in a bottle while they continue to try and build a better all around squad. I like them better in the long term than I do this season, even though they currently hold a 30-18 record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntoriole Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 And now Feldman is out for at least six weeks with torn meniscus. Too bad it was not before he pitched against us. Wonder if they would have any interest in a Bud reunion? http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2015/05/29/scott-feldman-placed-on-15-day-dl-after-knee-surgery/#31931101=0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFFNY Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 o I have to say, just eyeballing them for three games, they didn't look that good to me. Their starting rotation is very mediocre after Keuchel. Their lineup is so-so. I didn't see anything amazing going on defensively. Their bullpen has been outstanding, and they spent a lot of money on Gregerson and Neshek to shore it up, but we'll see if they can sustain their success over 162 games; I don't find them intimidating in the way that KC's bullpen is. My prediction is that the Astros will come down to earth. I like them better in the long-term than I do this season, even though they currently hold a 30-18 record. I do also, and that is what owner Jim Crane and G.M. Jeff Luhnow were saying in the article from the O.P. from two years ago in June of 2013. There was not one specific season that they were alluding to, but rather the future of the team in general (2015, 2016, 2017, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFFNY Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 o ASTROS ANNOUNCERS: Dallas Keuchel became the first American League pitcher since Johan Santana in 2004 to win back-to-back "Pitcher of the Month" Awards. Keuchel leads the league in winning percentage (.875), ERA (1.76), complete games (2), innings pitched (81.67), ERA+ (225), hits per 9 innings (5.8), and WHIP (0.906). The only team to beat Keuchel so far this season is the Orioles. o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFFNY Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 o OFFNY said: o ASTROS ANNOUNCERS: Dallas Keuchel became the first American League pitcher since Johan Santana in 2004 to win back-to-back "Pitcher of the Month" Awards. Keuchel leads the league in winning percentage (.875), ERA (1.76), complete games (2), innings pitched (81.67), ERA+ (225), hits per 9 innings (5.8), and WHIP (0.906). The only team to beat Keuchel so far this season is the Orioles. o o 18 OUTS: ) 7 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 7 Strikeouts, 3 Flyouts DALLAS KEUCHEL )))))))) (vs. ORIOLES, 6/04) IP:. 6 H:;; 6 (6 Singles) R:l) 2 BB: 1 SO: 7 Pitches: 108 (66 Strikes, 42 Balls) 2015 ERA: 1.85 PITCHES BY INNING ***************** 28 (18 Strikes, 10 Balls) 10 (81 Strikes, 21 Balls) 25 (14 Strikes, 11 Balls) 12 (71 Strikes, 51 Balls) 13 (71 Strikes, 61 Balls) 20 (12 Strikes, 81 Balls) o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can_of_corn Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> announce they have called up SS Carlos Correa & he will join the team tomorrow in Chicago.</p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href=" ">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA-ORIOLE Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> announce they have called up SS Carlos Correa & he will join the team tomorrow in Chicago.</p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href=" ">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> I'll need to watch that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can_of_corn Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'll need to watch that. I guess it wasn't a good idea to collide with the baserunner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weams Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Lost seven in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFFNY Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 weams said: They lost seven in a row. o This team has just been punched in the mouth, and knocked on their assses. Now, can they sustain that battering, and still maintain their position of being a contender for a playoff birth and/or the division title ??? If not, can they AT LEAST get back up and finish the season with a solid, respectable 85-77, 86-76, etc. record ??? If they can at least accomplish the latter, then it would appear to that Jim Crane and Jeff Luhnow's position (and assertion) in regard to the Astros having a bright future in overall would still be intact. If they CANNOT at least accomplish the latter, they (Crane and Luhnow) may be correct about the Astros' future (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, etc.) ...... but they will be likely get a LOT of grief in relation to the Astros being the same old Astros, their fast start to the 2015 season was a fluke and a mirage, etc. o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can_of_corn Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 This team has just been punched in the mouth, and knocked on their assses.Now, can they sustain that battering, and still maintain their position of being a contender for a playoff birth and/or the division title ??? If not, can they AT LEAST get back up and finish the season with a solid, respectable 85-77, 86-76, etc. record ??? If they can at least accomplish the latter, then it would appear to that Jim Crane and Jeff Luhnow's position (and assertion) in regard to the Astros future in general would still be intact. If they CANNOT at least accomplish the latter, they (Crane and Luhnow) may be correct about the Astros' future (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, etc.) ...... but they will be likely get a LOT of grief in relation to the Astros being the same old Astros, their fast start to the 2015 season was a fluke and a mirage, etc. They are still in first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFFNY Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Lost 7 in a row. This team has just been punched in the mouth, and knocked on their asses. Now, can they sustain that battering, and still maintain their position of being a contender for a playoff birth and/or the division title ??? If not, can they AT LEAST get back up and finish the season with a solid, respectable 85-77, 86-76, etc. record ??? If they can at least accomplish the latter, then it would appear to that Jim Crane and Jeff Luhnow's position (and assertion) in regard to the Astros having a bright future in overall would still be intact. If they CANNOT at least accomplish the latter, they (Crane and Luhnow) may be correct about the Astros' future (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, etc.) ...... but they will be likely get a LOT of grief in relation to the Astros being the same old Astros, their fast start to the 2015 season was a fluke and a mirage, etc. They are still in first place. I understand that, but they have lost 7 consecutive games, and they are coming off 6 consecutive losing seasons. The season is not even half over yet, so their excellent start to the season is still far from confirmation that they are necessarily back with the contender status that they had a decade to a decade and-a-half ago, when they made it to they had 6 consecutive winning seasons and made it to the first World Series in franchise history. There is a big difference between a perennial contender losing 7 straight games after a fast start to the season, and a team that is desperately fighting to get back to respectability losing 7 straight games after a fast start to the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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