A's beat the Rangers
Astros climb into 2nd, 1 game outta first.
Astros climb into 2nd, 1 game outta first.
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Rangerettes lose 2-1 to the A's!!! That corn fed Miller dude throws some serious gas. A's aren't too shabby.
The Original Houston 1836 said:
A's beat the Rangers
Astros climb into 2nd, 1 game outta first.
So, you're saying there's a chance.
Refreshing to see the offense come alive after going down 3, especially against a good pitching staff. Just keep managing this long stretch of quality teams
AL West playing strong out of division so far.Combined divisional records
— Daniel Meyer (@TheAstrosLocker) April 29, 2025
NLW 73-67
ALW 73-68
NLE 72-68
ALE 71-72
NLC 70-75
ALC 67-76
Peña's reaction: "I love Houston. I love the city of Houston. I love this team. This is all I've known and I feel like it's every kid's dream to play their whole career with the same team. As of right now, my focus is just to show up every single day and play. I admire Altuve.… https://t.co/ICkkRY3LN5
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 29, 2025
I'd be ok with extending Pena and pay him like a top 10-15 SS.
Pena might be interested in an extension
because, unfortunately for him, he hits free agency at age 30 after the 2027 season
would offer 5 years for $100 MM to have him thru the 2030 season (his age 33 year)
according to baseball reference his career earnings are only $6 MM to date -- so he might be interested
because, unfortunately for him, he hits free agency at age 30 after the 2027 season
would offer 5 years for $100 MM to have him thru the 2030 season (his age 33 year)
according to baseball reference his career earnings are only $6 MM to date -- so he might be interested
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Leadoff Pena should be good for 40-50 SB a year
The CBA expires after the 2026 season to add another variable to the mix.
Wasn't too long ago that down 3 runs was insurmountable so happy to see we've got some life. M's just put their ace on the shelf for two weeks with "forearm tightness" and we all know how that story ends.Maroon&Fight said:
Refreshing to see the offense come alive after going down 3, especially against a good pitching staff. Just keep managing this long stretch of quality teams
Someone mentioned the pillow fight for the CF job…Chas followed up a strong showing by going 0-3 with 3 Ks in a game where the Astros only struck out five times as a team. He was the only starter without a hit, too.
Feels like we're headed to a Dubon start in CF soon.
Feels like we're headed to a Dubon start in CF soon.
Will Cam get a CF start before the AS break?
Nobody wants to be the CF, apparently. I would like to see Chas get to at least 50 or 60 ABs. Jake has 73 already, and is 2 for his last 21 (and not a single walk)iBrad said:
Someone mentioned the pillow fight for the CF job…Chas followed up a strong showing by going 0-3 with 3 Ks in a game where the Astros only struck out five times as a team. He was the only starter without a hit, too.
Feels like we're headed to a Dubon start in CF soon.
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Astros Bingo Update 4-29-25
Win pace up to 87
Yordan up to 98 RBI pace
Walker and Paredes both on 23-HR pace
Hader up to 46-save, 110 K pace
Abreu up to a monstrous 52 hold pace (MLB record in the high 30s)
A's up to 84 win pace (barrier is 75)
Shohei down to 34 HR, 39 SB pace (target is 50/50). He had 2 HR in the first 3 games of the year, and just 4 in the 26 games since. Is he deferring his home runs for 2032?
Win pace up to 87
Yordan up to 98 RBI pace
Walker and Paredes both on 23-HR pace
Hader up to 46-save, 110 K pace
Abreu up to a monstrous 52 hold pace (MLB record in the high 30s)
A's up to 84 win pace (barrier is 75)
Shohei down to 34 HR, 39 SB pace (target is 50/50). He had 2 HR in the first 3 games of the year, and just 4 in the 26 games since. Is he deferring his home runs for 2032?
Jose Altuve is an outstanding human being.
We have friends that are his neighbors. They say nothing but good things about him
West Roxbury said:
Jose Altuve is an outstanding human being.
MLB doesn't deserve him the way he's been wrongfully vilified. I ****in love that man. My all time favorite athlete
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.
I'd rather see this before Dubon.linkdude said:
Will Cam get a CF start before the AS break?
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I'd rather see Air Bud from those Golden Retriever movies before Dubon.AgSportsFan89 said:I'd rather see this before Dubon.linkdude said:
Will Cam get a CF start before the AS break?
My wife gets mad every time the HEB commercial comes on and I say how much he sucks.
The saddest irony is that one of the best human beings in the league BY FAR is the most hated. F*** YOU MANFRED!!!!Mr.Bond said:West Roxbury said:
Jose Altuve is an outstanding human being.
MLB doesn't deserve him the way he's been wrongfully vilified. I ****in love that man. My all time favorite athlete
I'd rather see any poster on this thread get the start at CF before DubonAgSportsFan89 said:I'd rather see this before Dubon.linkdude said:
Will Cam get a CF start before the AS break?
Idk if this is accurate but it feels like Joe and co. are over-managing the lineup
wehnerhigh20 said:
Idk if this is accurate but it feels like Joe and co. are over-managing the lineup
Yeah but I also can't say I blame them.
He's not getting what he needs out of the big sticks so he's got to shuffle things around to try and shake something loose.
My complaint is by now they should know Dubon ain't it. Shake another branch for God's sake.
My problem is that they will have a lineup that gets hot and has a big game, and the next day the guys who sparked it get a rest day and we put in guys who haven't done jack. I would like to see us put in a lineup that puts up crooked numbers, and then ride with that lineup intact for a few days to see what they can do consistently before started to F with it again.Ag_07 said:wehnerhigh20 said:
Idk if this is accurate but it feels like Joe and co. are over-managing the lineup
Yeah but I also can't say I blame them.
He's not getting what he needs out of the big sticks so he's got to shuffle things around to try and shake something loose.
My complaint is by now they should know Dubon ain't it. Shake another branch for God's sake.
This is how I feel as well. This isn't little league where everyone on the bench needs a chance to play. We already know what we're getting from Dubon, we don't need to try it every other game.
There are 25 games left until we're off on Memorial Day and nearly a third of the way thru the regular season. Go 15-10 in that span and we're sitting at 30-23 on a 90+ win pace which is a very reasonable goal especially if we handle biz this week.
They've had a relatively tough schedule thus far haven't they?
It is more than just plugging in guys like Dubon damn near every day, it is moving guys around from spots where they were successful. We did it last spring with Bregman, when he wasn't hitting for crap. Joe would move him down to 5-6 and he would go off and hit everything. So 1-2 games later Joe would move him back to the 2 hole and his bat would go quiet again. Same thing this year. Meyers was finally hitting in the 9 hole. So we immediately move him up in the lineup to nip that in the bud. The pressure of getting moved up gets to him and he suddenly can't hit anything. Now he is back at the 9 hole and can't even make contact, much less hit effectively. I get that analytics is a thing and for some reason they think Dubon is just waiting to go off, but at some point you have to also just let guys play and settle into a role with what is expected from them.wehnerhigh20 said:
This is how I feel as well. This isn't little league where everyone on the bench needs a chance to play. We already know what we're getting from Dubon, we don't need to try it every other game.
I get what you're saying and I generally agree but at the same time moving a guy up in the order who's doing well is riding the hot hand.
When Jake was hitting well in the bottom 3 there was no one doing anything in the middle. When you need to find production you're going to move the hot hand up. Same with Bregman. He got moved up because Pena was crap and he needed production int eh 2 hole.
That's not a manager problem. That's a player problem.
So do we want him riding the hot hand or having a consistent lineup?
When Jake was hitting well in the bottom 3 there was no one doing anything in the middle. When you need to find production you're going to move the hot hand up. Same with Bregman. He got moved up because Pena was crap and he needed production int eh 2 hole.
That's not a manager problem. That's a player problem.
So do we want him riding the hot hand or having a consistent lineup?
The lineup looks much better with Jeremy at or near the top, Yainer hitting sixth, and Jake/Chas in the bottom third where they belong.
The lineup looks a lot better with Dubon not in it.
Is Rodgers bound for the IL or what?
Is Rodgers bound for the IL or what?
Nope
He played as a defensive replacement last night when Dubon moved to LF.
He played as a defensive replacement last night when Dubon moved to LF.
I tend to agree - except that last night he should have been in the line-up. He was the only Astro with a good career numbers vs. Flaherty
What do you boys want for breakfast BBQ ?.....OK Chili.
MAROON said:
I tend to agree - except that last night he should have been in the line-up. He was the only Astro with a good career numbers vs. Flaherty
Which is a head scratcher. Why does Espada insist on rolling Dubon out there night after night with spotty results if there's a better option on bench? Is this an Abreu situation?
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