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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2021 6:17:04 GMT -6
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Post by Saint on Aug 5, 2021 7:10:20 GMT -6
Well it looks like they made it interesting at the end, and the bullpen had a great day! Unfortunately Odorizzi continues his flop job. He had been on a really nice run until the White Sox series, but it's now been 4 starts in a row with 3 ER or more in 5 innings or less...
It was nice to see Correa get some revenge on Kelly, and Tucker had a good game. Altuve....yikes. That's got to be the worst game of the season for him.
Hopefully they get on a nice run against some lesser teams now.
Edit: Might have been a sweep if we had Bregman and Yuli in there.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 5, 2021 8:05:06 GMT -6
Oh AND Correa hit a HR off Joe Kelly and pimped the heck out of it. I normally don’t care for foolishness, but I really enjoyed that just because Kelly is a shithead. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 5, 2021 8:07:28 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 5, 2021 8:15:56 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 5, 2021 8:17:43 GMT -6
Unfortunately Odorizzi continues his flop job. He had been on a really nice run until the White Sox series, but it's now been 4 starts in a row with 3 ER or more in 5 innings or less... One can't help but wonder what the Grand Wizard, Stromfather, is doing about this dude sucking more ass than Tyler Bauer with a hooker. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 5, 2021 8:18:03 GMT -6
Your tweet also didn't work. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 5, 2021 8:19:37 GMT -6
Unfortunately Odorizzi continues his flop job. He had been on a really nice run until the White Sox series, but it's now been 4 starts in a row with 3 ER or more in 5 innings or less... One can't help but wonder what the Grand Wizard, Stromfather, is doing about this dude sucking more ass than Tyler Bauer with a hooker. I'm starting to wonder if he's trying to throw while not 100%. He looks like he did before his IL stint again after he had been looking pretty good. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2021 9:08:49 GMT -6
Your tweet also didn't work. I can see both. The one I posted and the one unionstation posted. Maybe try Chrome? People don’t really use Lynx anymore.  |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 5, 2021 9:19:54 GMT -6
Just when I think I have seen Dusty to the dumbest thing possible, he takes it as a challenge and outdoes himself. In this horse shit game, the damn fool sends McCullers up to PH for Yimi Garcia......just what you want to do..risk an injury to the guy who is your best starting pitcher at the moment by having him pinch hit against a guy who throws around 97. Not smart, Dusty. At least he got by with it and Lance struck out. But, we have several strikeout victims tonight, led by Jose who now has gone 3-3 with 3 K's. Nice one, Corch. Wait ... What? You're serious? Risk an injury? You do realize NL starting pitchers face heat on a regular basis, don't you? Personally, I think it was a brilliant use of an opportunity. Probably McTwitchy's idea but I applaud Dusty for letting him do it. sorry you can't see the problem here.......Yes, NL pitchers ARE facing heat on a regular basis and are used to it. AL pitchers are not, which is why using McCullers to pinch hit was a bad idea. Here you have a guy who is not used to being in the batter's box and not used to facing hard-throwing pitchers. If he gets hit or fouls a ball off his foot and ends up on the IL and missing starts, whose fault is it? It is Dusty's for sending him up there. Now, I wait for your little friend to come by, curse me, and call me some more names. LOL LOL LOL |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 5, 2021 9:23:01 GMT -6
I liked how Carlos rounded third with his hand up to his ear in reaction to the booing morons. Of course, that is what he always does when hitting a home run, but, it had a great effect here.....The idiots booed louder. LOL LOL |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 5, 2021 9:23:07 GMT -6
Your tweet also didn't work. I can see both. The one I posted and the one unionstation posted. Maybe try Chrome? People don’t really use Lynx anymore. I'm on Netscape, son. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 5, 2021 9:25:56 GMT -6
Nice one, Corch. Wait ... What? You're serious? Risk an injury? You do realize NL starting pitchers face heat on a regular basis, don't you? Personally, I think it was a brilliant use of an opportunity. Probably McTwitchy's idea but I applaud Dusty for letting him do it. Now, I wait for your little friend to come by, curse me, and call me some more names. LOL LOL LOL I mean, I can if you're craving it. You sicko. I actually agreed with your profoundly retarded ass this time. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2021 9:26:16 GMT -6
I can see both. The one I posted and the one unionstation posted. Maybe try Chrome? People don’t really use Lynx anymore. I'm on Netscape, son. Even Corch can see it! |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 5, 2021 9:38:33 GMT -6
After Odorizzi coughed up seven runs and four home runs, our bullpen shut the Dodgers out over the next five innings. Of course, it's Strom's fault that Jake sucked and threw BP. I'd fire him before tonight's game and bring back that great developer of pitchers, Doug Brocail. While we're at it, I'd get rid of these horse shit hitting coaches who are responsible for Altuve going 0-4, seeing 13 pitches, and, swinging and missing 12 of them in piling up FOUR strikeouts while doing the splits on every swing. Oh,I nearly forgot, Jose made another of his great throws that pulled Correa off second base for an error prior to Will Smith's three run homer off Odorizzi. Odorizzi served up the BP pitch, but, there would have been only one runner on base instead of two if not for the error.
The 9th started with us trailing 7-3 after Carlos Correa, who we should let walk at the end of the season, hit a home run off Dodger asshole, Joe Kelly, in the 8th. Diaz lead off with a single and Tucker followed with a two-run home run off Jansen. We had pulled within 7-5 only to see the next three all strike out to end the game. We put up a good fight, but, came up short.
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 5, 2021 9:39:57 GMT -6
Now, I wait for your little friend to come by, curse me, and call me some more names. LOL LOL LOL I mean, I can if you're craving it. You sicko. I actually agreed with your profoundly retarded ass this time. Glad to see you are beginning to see the light. LOL I hope you didn't piss off the interloper from Motown. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 5, 2021 9:50:18 GMT -6
After Odorizzi coughed up seven runs and four home runs, our bullpen shut the Dodgers out over the next five innings. Of course, it's Strom's fault that Jake sucked and threw BP. I'd fire him before tonight's game and bring back that great developer of pitchers, Doug Brocail. While we're at it, I'd get rid of these horse shit hitting coaches who are responsible for Altuve going 0-4, seeing 13 pitches, and, swinging and missing 12 of them in piling up FOUR strikeouts while doing the splits on every swing. Oh,I nearly forgot, Jose made another of his great throws that pulled Correa off second base for an error prior to Will Smith's three run homer off Odorizzi. Odorizzi served up the BP pitch, but, there would have been only one runner on base instead of two if not for the error. The 9th started with us trailing 7-3 after Carlos Correa, who we should let walk at the end of the season, hit a home run off Dodger asshole, Joe Kelly, in the 8th. Diaz lead off with a single and Tucker followed with a two-run home run off Jansen. We had pulled within 7-5 only to see the next three all strike out to end the game. We put up a good fight, but, came up short. Again, Strom only gets credit for the successes and no blame for the utter failures. The usual excuse is "its because the pitchers are young and inexperienced!!". That can't be used for Jake. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 5, 2021 9:51:51 GMT -6
After Odorizzi coughed up seven runs and four home runs, our bullpen shut the Dodgers out over the next five innings. Of course, it's Strom's fault that Jake sucked and threw BP. I'd fire him before tonight's game and bring back that great developer of pitchers, Doug Brocail. While we're at it, I'd get rid of these horse shit hitting coaches who are responsible for Altuve going 0-4, seeing 13 pitches, and, swinging and missing 12 of them in piling up FOUR strikeouts while doing the splits on every swing. Oh,I nearly forgot, Jose made another of his great throws that pulled Correa off second base for an error prior to Will Smith's three run homer off Odorizzi. Odorizzi served up the BP pitch, but, there would have been only one runner on base instead of two if not for the error. The 9th started with us trailing 7-3 after Carlos Correa, who we should let walk at the end of the season, hit a home run off Dodger asshole, Joe Kelly, in the 8th. Diaz lead off with a single and Tucker followed with a two-run home run off Jansen. We had pulled within 7-5 only to see the next three all strike out to end the game. We put up a good fight, but, came up short. Again, Strom only gets credit for the successes and no blame for the utter failures. The usual excuse of "its because the pitchers are young and inexperienced!!". That can't be used for Jake. Patently obvious to non-Strom cultists. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 5, 2021 9:55:29 GMT -6
Strom’s Playbook:
1. Don’t attack the strike zone.
2. If it’s 3-0 or 3-1, then start attacking the zone.
3. If you give up a walk or hit, you’re a bad pitcher not worthy of Strom’s tutelage and your soul is scheduled to be devoured.
4. If you get some sort of out, praise Lord Strom to the high heavens because he used his own spirit (with the effective pitcher as the host) to engineer said out.
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 5, 2021 10:32:47 GMT -6
Nice one, Corch. Wait ... What? You're serious? Risk an injury? You do realize NL starting pitchers face heat on a regular basis, don't you? Personally, I think it was a brilliant use of an opportunity. Probably McTwitchy's idea but I applaud Dusty for letting him do it. sorry you can't see the problem here....... Yes, NL pitchers ARE facing heat on a regular basis and are used to it. AL pitchers are not, which is why using McCullers to pinch hit was a bad idea. Here you have a guy who is not used to being in the batter's box and not used to facing hard-throwing pitchers. If he gets hit or fouls a ball off his foot and ends up on the IL and missing starts, whose fault is it? It is Dusty's for sending him up there. Now, I wait for your little friend to come by, curse me, and call me some more names. LOL LOL LOL If you're going to make ridiculous posts like that, you deserve to be called names. Right there in your post is the reason it was a GOOD idea. If all goes well and the Astros get to the WS, McTwitchy will almost certainly come to the plate and likely face a hard-throwing pitcher a few times. Actual game experience prior to that is a GOOD thing. Did you have children? Did you insist they have training wheels on their bicycles until they were adults?
Should Dusty assign someone check all the pavement wherever Lance walks to insure it's level and he won't stub his toe? Or maybe they can just cover him in bubble wrap whenever he's not on the mound.
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 5, 2021 10:37:13 GMT -6
Check your AOL, ima send you an email. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 5, 2021 10:49:39 GMT -6
For those complaining about either the Astros pitching or hitting coaches, need to shut up. you Whiny, Entitled Bitches.
Pitching - Astros are 3rd in the AL, 10th in the League for ERA. For WHIP, they are 4th in the AL, 10th in the League. That for most of the season, the starting rotation has been the main contributor to the pitching success. The bullpen has been the detriment.
Take into consideration: Cole is gone, Verlander hasn't pitched, Greinke is old as F, both Valdez and Urquidy have missed significant time on the IL and up until about a couple days ago before the deadline, the Astros bullpen was comprised by a bunch of misfits.
There was no money or truly tradeable prospects in the offseason to address pitching. So Click was very limited, and he got Baez (who still hasn't pitched yet) and Stanek (who has outperformed expectations)...Then in a desperate and creative way was able to bring in journeyman Odorizzi, who most here, myself included, was happy the Astros were able to sign him at that time. Has Odorizzi sucked of late, yes, but as Saint pointed out, he was good in June.
Now with a better bullpen, the Astros can ask less of rotation that last year and this year has outperformed their expectations. We are talking about an Old Greinke, Emotional McCullers, Still Inexperienced Valdez, Who is This Mullet Guy Luis Garcia and Journeyman Odoarizzi. When Urquidy gets back, either he goes to long inning relief or Luis Garcia or Odorizzi. I am guessing Garcia.
For those complaining about hitting. Astros lead the league in AVG, OBP and second in SLG. They are in the top of most hitting categories, with exception of Steals and 3Bs....So Shut The F' UP!!!!
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 5, 2021 10:55:42 GMT -6
shut up. you Whiny, Entitled Bitches. Don't sugar-coat it, Thomas. Tell us how you really feel. lol |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 5, 2021 10:58:34 GMT -6
shut up. you Whiny, Entitled Bitches. Don't sugar-coat it, Thomas. Tell us how you really feel. lol As a Tigers and baseball fan, wouldn't you agree? Or, am I off base? |
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Post by Saint on Aug 5, 2021 11:02:37 GMT -6
To add to Thomas's accurate but hurtful rant.
Our starters ERAs:
Greinke: 3.65
McCullers: 3.02
Urquidy: 3.38
Javier: 2.86
Garcia: 3.49
Framber: 3.01
Odorizzi: 4.95
Outside of Odorizzi, out of our *7* starters, our worst starter is 10-3 with a 3.65 ERA over 130 IP. I'm not too worried about the starters. Although I do feel that we should flip-flop Odorizzi and Javier.
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 5, 2021 11:19:25 GMT -6
To add to Thomas's accurate but hurtful rant. Our starters ERAs: Greinke: 3.65 McCullers: 3.02 Urquidy: 3.38 Javier: 2.86 Garcia: 3.49 Framber: 3.01 Odorizzi: 4.95 Outside of Odorizzi, out of our *7* starters, our worst starter is 10-3 with a 3.65 ERA over 130 IP. I'm not too worried about the starters. Although I do feel that we should flip-flop Odorizzi and Javier. I see the Astros sticking with Odorizzi has their 4 or 5th starter for most of the season, well until about a month before playoffs. I think he has the stuff to be a sub 4.00 ERA pitcher. For the time being, let him do his best to eat-up innings. When the Astros are 30 days out, maybe transition him to long inning relief. By that time Urquidy should hopefully be back, but if not, start stretching out Javier. For the playoffs I am hoping these are the pitchers, and the roles McCullers - if he continues to do well, he can be the number 1 Valdez - need to go 6 innings, need him to get back to pitching at least like a number 2 Greinke - cross your fingers Urquidy -hopefully he will be ready...if not, then one of the long relievers would have to take his place Long Relief - Javier, L Garcia, Odorizzi, Relievers - Pressly, Graveman, Maton, Stanek, Y Garcia, Taylor or Baez |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 5, 2021 11:19:52 GMT -6
After Odorizzi coughed up seven runs and four home runs, our bullpen shut the Dodgers out over the next five innings. Of course, it's Strom's fault that Jake sucked and threw BP. I'd fire him before tonight's game and bring back that great developer of pitchers, Doug Brocail. While we're at it, I'd get rid of these horse shit hitting coaches who are responsible for Altuve going 0-4, seeing 13 pitches, and, swinging and missing 12 of them in piling up FOUR strikeouts while doing the splits on every swing. Oh,I nearly forgot, Jose made another of his great throws that pulled Correa off second base for an error prior to Will Smith's three run homer off Odorizzi. Odorizzi served up the BP pitch, but, there would have been only one runner on base instead of two if not for the error. The 9th started with us trailing 7-3 after Carlos Correa, who we should let walk at the end of the season, hit a home run off Dodger asshole, Joe Kelly, in the 8th. Diaz lead off with a single and Tucker followed with a two-run home run off Jansen. We had pulled within 7-5 only to see the next three all strike out to end the game. We put up a good fight, but, came up short. Again, Strom only gets credit for the successes and no blame for the utter failures. The usual excuse is "its because the pitchers are young and inexperienced!!". That can't be used for Jake. We should all be sick of seeing Jake suck ass game after game. Then, in the post-game interview, he blames it on his mechanics being off, shoulder turned the wrong way too soon, blah blah blah. Same shit and same excuse. This joker had us out of the game after three innings. Our pen held them and we tried to come back, but, Jake had screwed the pooch early in the game. Strom can work with Odorizzi until hell freezes over, but, little Jake still has to go to the mound and execute. Coaches can teach all day long, but, unless the player has the mental capacity to take it and use it, there is little else the coach can do. That goes for all coaches in any sport. You are right. The excuse for being young and inexperienced can't be used for Jake. He is a veteran who had made an All Star team in the past. In his first few starts, I blamed it on just needing more starts. He had a great effort against the White Sox ,but, has sucked since. Dusty sat there last night when asked about Jake being a starter in the post season and said, "He still has two months to figure it out, so we will see what happens". It shouldn't take two months to see the obvious. He can't locate the fastball and is getting hammered. I'd put Javier back in the rotation and hope he can do the job until Urquidy can come back in September. Let Jake "figure it out" in the pen and doing mop up duty. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 5, 2021 11:20:21 GMT -6
Don't sugar-coat it, Thomas. Tell us how you really feel. lol As a Tigers and baseball fan, wouldn't you agree? Or, am I off base? You're not totally off base but you need to realize that when the team loses, the fans want to play the blame game. And of course they're all so much smarter than the front office and coaching staff. But that's the nature of the beast. In my estimation, the biggest problem last night was that Odorizzi sucked. Shit happens. The Astros did manage to chip away at the massive lead, but not enough. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 5, 2021 11:23:29 GMT -6
Check your AOL, ima send you an email. I was a "guide" on AOL, as well as a chat monitor. Don't make me punt you, son |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 5, 2021 11:24:31 GMT -6
For those complaining about either the Astros pitching or hitting coaches, need to shut up. you Whiny, Entitled Bitches. Make me. |
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