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[Official] Athletics @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 28, 2020.

  1. Kim

    Kim Member

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    Just get someone to test positive before playing in Oakland. Boom, problem solved. :D
     
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  2. AznH-TownFan

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    Cintron?
     
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  3. TWS1986

    TWS1986 SPX '05, UH' 19

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    The A's knew .... WE WERE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!! ... and got scared today.
     
  4. King1

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    It's awful to say but I legit hope it's Fiers with Covid. Especially since the pedo wasn't wearing a mask
     
  5. jim1961

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    I agree 100%. Just dont know yet if that will be in uniforms or street cloths.
     
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  6. TWS1986

    TWS1986 SPX '05, UH' 19

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    Definitely uniforms brah.
     
  7. htwnbandit

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    No fans in the stands this season tho
     
  8. htwnbandit

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    Soooo.... did any of OUR players test positive?
     
  9. Nick

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    No... and all the Oakland players now testing negative as well.

    Maybe they just wanted to get out sooner and avoid Framber. That’s fine, let them. The Astros historically hit very well in Oakland and should be able to keep pace with them with all the upcoming games vs. the Rangers, Mariners, and Angels.

    As it is, they don’t have to go all out to try and win the division. Them playing the Yankees in a 3 game first round series, vs. playing the Twins is really not that much of a competitive difference (and in this case, they’d actually be more likely to play the Yankees if they win their division vs. playing the Twins if they’re a 2nd place team).
     
  10. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    I agree. Astros might win the division without trying too hard despite being in a small hole at the moment.
     
  11. htwnbandit

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    I hope we win the division. I mean I hope we can pull it together enough to get far in the playoffs, but if anything winning the division is at least something to throw back at the haters in case we don't win it all.
     
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    Keeps our streak alive
     
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  13. J.R.

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  14. Nick

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    If they didn’t accept the 107 win 2019 team that came within 2 innings of winning it all with no reported cheating... they’re unlikely to accept winning a division after a 60 game season.
     
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  15. jiggyfly

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    Ya think?
     
  16. J.R.

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  17. Nick

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    Oakland - "No, I think we're ok to play Seattle... we just weren't good to play Houston... please don't cancel these games."
     
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  18. htwnbandit

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    You know these morons don't pay any attention to the fact that they didn't cheat in 2019. A lot of them were expecting us to not be good this year.
     
  19. Nick

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    Well then they're even more moronic than you're giving them credit for.

    Either they acknowledge that they didn't cheat in 2019... or they admit that a team left relatively intact from last year (and getting back LMJ) would likely still be good enough.
     
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    It was an A's "traveling party" member, not necessarily a player.
     

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