3-3 against the Rays, who are running through SP like Spinal Tap drummers, and are now without Franco. 2-1 against BAL. Leading the season series against TEX.
They’re certainly holding their own with those better teams.
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Correct. The Astros need a 28-14 type finish to the season to have a chance at the division.
The Astros have won series on the road against the Orioles, Rays, Rangers and Braves. The Rays’ series was during the stretch where the Rays couldn’t lose at home, too.
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Spontaneous combustion is no laughing matter.
It happens to dozens of people every year. It’s just not widely reported.
Another media conspiracy?
It’s one of those things the authorities say is best left unsolved.
Sure does.
If that’s the same thing as “hitting the wall,” if we’re honest, we’ll admit it has happened more than once - in business, personal life, health, etc…
I’ll readily admit it. It can be helpful to know our limitations.
I admire Singleton’s comeback and can’t help but pull for him. (Just learned that his contract proceeds may have lasted until 2021 if understood correctly, perhaps giving him time to appreciate his talents and limitations.)
I don’t want to become like a Yankee fan, always expecting to win and throwing a tantrum if it is a fight instead. When/if the 'Stros get to the playoffs this year, my hunch is that it will be sweeter than last year.
Oh my.
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What’s not to love about Dirty Harry?
I’m glad you guys have faith in this team catching the Rangers, because I don’t see it at all.
Between a manager that doesn’t seem to realize that every game counts currently and you can’t just roll out a “rest day” lineup every 4-5 days, and an offense that tends to fade in and out like a distant radio station, I don’t see how (barring the Rangers losing a few of their best hitters) this team catches/passes them.
Also, Singleton is 3-18 since Abreu went down, and all 3 of those were in one game against an awful Angels team. He’s got to hit at least a little bit, or the Astros are in serious trouble.
Have faith in the Yankees Astros, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio Alvarez.
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I have some faith. He’s had a lot of hard it at em balls.
Fingers crossed.
I agree with everything you said and with the above quote most of all. I have been ok with the reality for quite some time. I have hopes of catching them, of course, but those hopes are not realistic.
Sadly, I’m falling in this camp, too. This team just seems to be missing a spark that others had. The injuries are certainly part of it, but I wonder if six seasons of deep postseason runs isn’t also a part of it. That’s a lot of extra baseball, especially for pitchers.
My hopes are based on “Rangers gonna Ranger”
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The part of it that’s most frustrating is, I would’ve expected the pitching to be the overriding problem in that case, but the injuries to hitters definitely haven’t helped.
I’m just shocked at how dreadful the team occasionally is against really, truly shitty pitching. The guy the Marlins trotted out yesterday was fucking awful and went 5 shutout innings. He lived on some serious luck, true. But there were so many center cut fastballs taken, and a bunch of pitches that should’ve been destroyed that turned in to lazy fly balls.
This would be my usual position, too, but Bochy is a good manager, and I think the Rangers might actually be entering a new chapter now. The Heim and Jung injuries are bad luck for them, so we’ll see how they respond.
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My rational brain knows that. Bochy is damn good.