[Official] Cardinals @ Astros

[Castor27]

9-24 Lance Lynn, RHP vs. Fernando Abad, LHP 7:05 on FSH

9-25 Jaime Garcia, LHP vs. Lucas Harrell, RHP 7:05 on FSH

9-26 Chris Carpenter, RHP vs. Bud Norris, RHP 7:05 on FSH

[tellitlikeitis]

Last NL home series...

F**k Bud Selig.

[juicystream]

I hate to say this, but losing the Cards is probably a good thing. Brewers are too close. Most likely we will will have the opportunity to end the Brewers playoff chances this weekend.

[leroy]

Originally Posted by juicystream I hate to say this, but losing the Cards is probably a good thing. Brewers are too close. Most likely we will will have the opportunity to end the Brewers playoff chances this weekend.

That would be very nice.

Man...4 posts in a September baseball thread.

How depressing.

[PippenAintEZ]

Originally Posted by leroy That would be very nice. Man...4 posts in a September baseball thread. How depressing.

Yup, unfortunately you are absolutely correct. In my best Will Ferrell's impersonation of Alex Trebek on Celebrity Jeopardy, "...and we have reached a new low."

Make no mistake about it though, I have full confidence in this front office to right the ship. It might take another 2-3 years, but these losing seasons will make winning it all that much sweeter.

[J.R.]

Astros OF J.D. Martinez done for the year for hamate bone surgery. Astros still hope he can play winter ball.

— Zachary Levine (@zacharylevine) September 24, 2012

Martinez will have hook of the hamate bone removed in left hand. #astros

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 24, 2012

#Astros lineup vs. #STLCards: SS Lowrie, RF Moore, 1B Wallace, CF Maxwell, LF F. Martinez, 3B Dominguez, C Castro, 2B M. Gonzalez, P Abad.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 24, 2012

[J.R.]

Abad leaves an inning and 2/3 in w/ a strained right oblique.

Marwin Gonzalez leaves with a sprained ankle

Another new attendance record set at 12,584.

Roving catching instructor Danny Sheaffer's contract not renewed.

And oh yeah, we're losing. So there's that.

[Ricksmith]

It'll be interesting to see how active this forum will get in 2 or 3 years. Unsorted probably has more activity than this.

[juicystream]

Originally Posted by Ricksmith It'll be interesting to see how active this forum will get in 2 or 3 years. Unsorted probably has more activity than this.

We have decent amount of activity, just not in the game threads anymore.

[Joe Joe]

I think there just isn't much to discuss in game thread. It is tough to get connected with guys that won't be with team long.

This is a bad team that is headed to the AL. I watch them for fun only.

[RKREBORN]

Too bad Clemens isnt pitching the last game. What happened to him anyways?

[jim1961]

Originally Posted by Joe Joe I think there just isn't much to discuss in game thread. It is tough to get connected with guys that won't be with team long. This is a bad team that is headed to the AL. I watch them for fun only.

True. But we can begin to connect with the players that most likely WILL be there soon. I have never followed the minor leagues more than I am now.

While our team-to-be is scattered over one ML team and 3 or 4 minor league ones, the framework of our future has many of its pieces in place now.

[Joe Joe]

Originally Posted by jim1961 True. But we can begin to connect with the players that most likely WILL be there soon. I have never followed the minor leagues more than I am now. While our team-to-be is scattered over one ML team and 3 or 4 minor league ones, the framework of our future has many of its pieces in place now.

Singleton should be soon. I want to see him in person. The next wave of position prospects tend to have high K numbers which may slow their rise. I am thinking it will be 2014 at earliest until the Astros start winning at a decent rate again.

[jim1961]

Originally Posted by Joe Joe Singleton should be soon. I want to see him in person. The next wave of position prospects tend to have high K numbers which may slow their rise. I am thinking it will be 2014 at earliest until the Astros start winning at a decent rate again.

While I dont expect us to be good next year (92-96 losses), I can foresee the first wave of minor league arrivals (minor league players that have the potential to be part of the plan long term). By July / August, some of those faces may be in the clubhouse depending on how stellar their year goes and who at the ML level continue to struggle.

[juicystream]

Originally Posted by Joe Joe Singleton should be soon. I want to see him in person. The next wave of position prospects tend to have high K numbers which may slow their rise. I am thinking it will be 2014 at earliest until the Astros start winning at a decent rate again.

I think we will see Singleton in 2013, most likely in May (1B sucks and he is tearing it up at AAA) or in July (after a trade).

I expect to wait even longer for a decent team. The lack of quality pitchers close to the majors is disturbing. A top college arm with the #1 pick next year will help, which seems the likeliest scenario at this point.

I guess this stuff really belongs in one of the other threads though.

On topic, Norris/Harrell at home the next 2 days should at least give us good shots.

[Creepy Crawl]

Originally Posted by tellitlikeitis Last NL home series... F**k Bud Selig.

I was gonna post pretty much the same thing. It's a sad day in Stros History. A win would be nice.

[Caltex2]

WOW Milo Hamilton hitting on someone 50 years younger than him.

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally Posted by Caltex2 WOW Milo Hamilton hitting on someone 50 years younger than him.

He's been doing that for 50 years

[Ricksmith]

This is like a kick in the balls. Even though we had all year to prepare for this, it still sucks that we're being forced into the AL. I'm watching the game, and it feels like the Astros are moving away after tonight.

[tellitlikeitis]

I'll leave my personal thoughts on him for another day. Thank you Milo.