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[Official] Royals @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 4, 2022.

  1. bloodwings19

    bloodwings19 Member

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    Maldy has to be the best .156 clutch hitter for the Stros. The dude win games. Previous 3 games, we were giving 6.7 runs a game that usually means losing a series instead .750 in the series.
     
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  2. Squirtle

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    GOOD MORNING SPOTLIGHT DATABASE DESIGN! ANOTHER WIN.
     
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  3. Marshall Bryant

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    While scary, the bottom line is a 3-1 series win against a team with a poor record. Just the type of team we have historically lost to.
     
  4. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    We're on pace to win over 100 games and our offense still hasn't completely clicked yet. We are also getting our best arm from last season back .
     
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  5. Buck Turgidson

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    "historically lost to" how?
     
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  6. Rock Block

    Rock Block Sorta here sometimes
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    Recency bias
     
  7. Alimoe84

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    I wonder what this offense would look like if you flipped Bregman and Altuve.

    Bregman would be a fine lead off hitter with reasonable power and the ability to draw walks (set the table) and I would just love to see Altuve 3rd or 4th. He could drive in 100 runs. Not many people talk about that he’s second on the team in HRs with 17!
     
  8. Buck Turgidson

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    That should be Marshall's middle name.
     
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  9. Buck Turgidson

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    If you want to see something shockingly funny, think about the '17 Astros and kinda guess their record against +/= .500 teams vs those under (this is obviously record at the end of the season, not when the game was played)

    Then look here, over to the far right: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2017-standings.shtml

    Also, you can look at the '15-21 Stros, just like I just did. Doesn't take long to blow Marshall's thought out of the water.
     
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  10. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    2022 - Houston vs. below .500 AL teams - 34-14
    2021 - Houston vs. below .500 AL teams - 44-24
    2019 - Houston vs. below .500 AL teams - 67-22 (includes 18-1 against the Mariners)
    2018 - Houston vs. below .500 AL teams - 56-19
    2017 - Houston vs. below .500 AL teams - 71-45

    @Buck Turgidson - I just used AL teams.
     
  11. Tfor3

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    NEVER EVER GETS OLD.

    LFG!
     
  12. Tuckmose

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    Had no clue the 2017 Yankees had a higher Pythag W-L record than we did, let alone that that team was better than the 2019 Yankees by Pythag.

    Makes more sense that the series went 7 then, and only 6 in 2019.
     
  13. Buck Turgidson

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    I didn't do any math, I just looked at the B-R spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are where it's at.
     
  14. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Yes, my friend. Spreadsheets and Carlos Delgado are where it's at.
     
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  15. marks0223

    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    See, the Astros have lost 124 games to sub .500 teams during this so called Golden Era of Astros baseball.

    -Marshall Bryant
     
  16. Tomstro

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    I have been preaching this for 2 years. However, this year, their on base % is identical almost.
     
  17. STR8Thugg

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    On pace for 34 homers and 36 rbis
     
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  18. Nick

    Nick Contributing Member

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    The 2018 Astros were better than the 2017 Astros... they just lost to a team who was better than both those teams (and better than possibly the 2019 Astros as well... maybe they had an unfair advantage?)
     
  19. Houstunna

    Houstunna The Most Unbiased Fan
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    Altuve is still waiting for his RBI-XBH to not be an out

    Sox were great that season but one terrible call stopped a game 7. Anything can happen Game 7
     
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  20. Rock Block

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    F*ck Joe West, glad he's gone
     
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