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[Official] Astros @ Athletics

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, May 24, 2024.

  1. Nick

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    He’s in his prime. This year and next year likely his best career seasons regardless.
     
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  2. IBTL

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    About ****ing time we put a crooked number on this BUM.
     
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  3. jim1961

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    Some offense. I like it!
     
  4. solid

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    The lineups have been "strange" all season. Bregman batting cleanup? What is his average? Around .200?
     
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    Tucky wants his money
     
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  6. lnchan

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    Too tired running the bases.
     
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  7. Htown Stros

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    The pitching decisions have been just as strange, if not more strange all season. Started it off with terrible usage of Hader and has continued doing dumb **** like trying to get an extra inning out of Arrighetti yesterday.
     
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  8. sealclubber1016

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    Really is a shame what Al Davis did to that ballpark...and what the A's owners did to the franchise.
     
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  9. Nick

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    Yep… although if the Raiders hadn’t moved back there, there’s a good chance all these teams moving out would have happened much sooner.

    The Bay Area is so massive… hard to make the case for any of these teams to stick around in the worst part of it.
     
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  10. Tomstro

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    Big jon
    Double and a walk
     
  11. RussE

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    And then gets replaced by an .099 “hitter”
     
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  12. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    Mariners and Rangers both win.

    Astros can only keep pace, but at least we're closer to .500 if we finish today.
     
  13. roxallways

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    Singleton isn't a star or have back of the baseball card credentials but he is a better player than J. Abreu is at this point.
     
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  14. Tomstro

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    Can’t happen
     
  15. sealclubber1016

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    Yikes..Ill take the walk though
     
  16. Tomstro

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    Much, much better
     
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  18. mvpcrossxover

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    that gonna comeback to bite them.
     
  19. Houstunna

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    Ball-4 to Jake was a strike, but Ferguson missed the target by a mile.
     
  20. Houstunna

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    Offensively and defensively
     
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