Let's get this season started off right by beating some lolRanger ass on Sunday! Bud 'The Tank' Norris wins the Cy Young, and Justin Maxwell wins the Triple Crown as the Astros win the WS. It's going to take all hands on deck!
The Astros 2013 improbable, inconceivable, unbelievable march to the World Series
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Last: 12 yr ago by Houston Summit
Here is the face of extreme pain and dominance:
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1. 2B: Jose Altuve
2. 1B: Brett Wallace
3. LF: Chris Carter
4. DH: Carlos Pena
5. CF: Justin Maxwell
6. C: Jason Castro
7. 3B: Matt Dominguez
8. RF: Rick Ankiel
9. SS: Ronny Cedeno
SP: Bud Norris
JUst read on ESPN A Rod's salary this year is higher than the Astros entire salary pool.
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Here is the face of extreme pain and dominance:
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1. 2B: Jose Altuve
2. 1B: Brett Wallace
3. LF: Chris Carter
4. DH: Carlos Pena
5. CF: Justin Maxwell
6. C: Jason Castro
7. 3B: Matt Dominguez
8. RF: Rick Ankiel
9. SS: Ronny Cedeno
SP: Bud Norris
You're right, this season will be extremely painful.
AL WEST:
We run this ***** now!
We run this ***** now!
Summit gets it
Ill be there on Sunday watching Bud do his thing.
Oh I get it. The AL West is going to abuse our anus, so we should prepare for it.
In
F it, let's win the whole damn thing!!
was looking for the championship thread
curious though...how long has it been since a MLB franchise had 3 straight 100-loss seasons?
it may be the 63-64-65 Mets
it may be the 63-64-65 Mets
The 2004-2006 Kansas City Royals
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Lets do this!
Any bold predictions?
I think Castro hits 23 homers becoming the first Astro to ever hit 20+ homers in a season.
I think Castro hits 23 homers becoming the first Astro to ever hit 20+ homers in a season.
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I think Castro hits 23 homers becoming the first Astro to ever hit 20+ homers in a season.
I assume you meant Astros Catcher to hit 20+ Homers?
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AL WEST:
We run this ***** now!
Haha wow Summit. Thanks for noting that because I completely missed that. Maybe it just felt like forever
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I'm predicting 68 wins. If we trade bud at any point, I revise down to 62.
Anything above 65 ill be satisfied with this group. 70 would be a home run
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Haha wow Summit. Thanks for noting that because I completely missed that. Maybe it just felt like forever
No worries. It has been a while since we've had anyone with 20+ homers. Honest mistake
FWIW, our last 20+ homer Astros were Lee and Pence with 24 and 25 respectively in 2010... seems like forever haha
I think Carter, Pena, and Maxwell will almost need to hit 20+ to justify their averages. Castro, Wallace, and Dominguez (outside shot) have the capability of doing so. Homers may not win ball games, but a lack of them has just been frustrating these past few years.
I think Carter, Pena, and Maxwell will almost need to hit 20+ to justify their averages. Castro, Wallace, and Dominguez (outside shot) have the capability of doing so. Homers may not win ball games, but a lack of them has just been frustrating these past few years.
I'm looking over that lineup and picturing the Asian groundskeepers from Major League.
"They're sh#tty"
"Aye"
"They're sh#tty"
"Aye"
The correct quote is "they're still ****ty!" But who's checking
They say it twice in the movie: once early on and then again after spring training(that's the still part). I'm bored and checked haha We both are victorious.
No, they say "still" after they start to make a run at getting out of the cellar. When Charlie congrats Lou for doing well with a 60 - 61 team
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I assume you meant Astros Catcher to hit 20+ Homers?
Ah what Mitch Meluskey was supposed to be
Martinez was put on the 15-day DL today, called up Martinez from AAA to replace him.
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At the game. I'm very excited. Deshields, correa, springer, singleton, Santana and peacock are who I get to see today. Pretty much all of our best prospects!
Insert praying kid and dog pic
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/3/28/4154754/the-next-next-next-jose-bautista
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But forget whether it makes sense—this system is foolproof. (Except, of course, for someone who shall not be named hitting .177 last year.) And so, I can say with absolute certainty that the biggest breakout player in baseball this year will be: Jason Castro.
For those who weren't paying close attention to Houston baseball last September (don't worry, you weren't alone), the 25-year-old catcher happened into some serious power in the season's final month. He hit four home runs in 60 plate appearances after September 1 (compared to the same number in 452 career PA through August 31). He slugged .500 (career average on August 31: .333), posted a .269 ISO (.093), and reached an eye-popping 1.167 power factor (.394).
Perhaps most jarringly, it took just 13 fly balls for Castro to collect his four late-season home runs; until September 2012, just four of the 103 MLB flies he'd hit left the yard. Thirteen batted balls is a tiny sample, but consider that only five hitters with at least 50 September plate appearances beat Castro's 31 percent HR/FB rate: Mike Napoli, Giancarlo Stanton, Chris Davis, Michael Morse, and Miguel Cabrera. Those are five of the most powerful sluggers in baseball, and I for one wouldn't have expected Castro to place among their ranks.
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/3/28/4154754/the-next-next-next-jose-bautista
Deshields to correa to singleton. I can't wait until that is the recurring double play.
Also, Santana hit a bomb to center. HR in almost every other park but it one hopped the fence. Dude had some serious power and he is still skinny. When him, singleton, Correa, and springer fill out.. watch out.
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Also, Santana hit a bomb to center. HR in almost every other park but it one hopped the fence. Dude had some serious power and he is still skinny. When him, singleton, Correa, and springer fill out.. watch out.
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Singleton swings for the fences. Two strike outs so far. Laird with a deep center double and Up to the plate now
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