Astros are for real

[ukyah]

I love my 'stros

 

convenient.

[Ender]

Everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrything is going right for them ... this whole series was a lot of bullshit that went Astros way. I don't get it.

 

They can't keep this up ... they just can't .... I hope

[HaloMagic]

Just like the A's did last year.

The A's were never 7 games up last season.

[Ohtaniland]

Arte has spent millions in payroll on star players only to watch us chase another Moneyballer team. Jeff Luhnow Houston's GM has done a pretty stellar job putting together a team that looks good for the long term. Luhnow was hired by the Astros just 8 days after Arte hired Dipoto. I wonder who's plan is working better? The $150m Angels plan or the $72m Astros plan?

Kudos to the Stros for staying away from the over the top bloated contracts on yesterday's stars.

Edited May 4, 2015 by CALZONE

[Redondo]

Houston's complete 180

Not only do the Astros have the best 25-game start in franchise history, they have the fourth-best start in MLB history after losing at least 90 games the previous season.

 

 

[nando714]

Arte has spent millions in payroll on star players only to watch us chase another Moneyballer team. Jeff Luhnow Houston's GM has done a pretty stellar job putting together a team that looks good for the long term. Luhnow was hired by the Astros just 8 days after Arte hired Dipoto. I wonder who's plan is working better? The $150m Angels plan or the $72m Astros plan?

Kudos to the Stros for staying away from the over the top bloated contracts on yesterday's stars.

solid 10 year plan.

[Stradling]

I would say the guy who took over a team that consistently drafted in the top three for ten years. His "plan" is probably working better right now. His "plan" last year was apparently to lose more than he won, "it's a bold move Cotton"!

[Ohtaniland]

Strad you have to give some credit to Luhnow who in 2013 only had a 23.4M payroll to work with. I believe that he's making solid progress moving forward without overspending. And no the Astros are not high on the Forbes list but they're winning games without the luxury of a bloated payroll.

[nando714]

Strad you have to give some credit to Luhnow who in 2013 only had a 23.4M payroll to work with. I believe that he's making solid progress moving forward without overspending. And no the Astros are not high on the Forbes list but they're winning games without the luxury of a bloated payroll.

They're a hot team right now. Let's look at the bigger picture come September. The AL West is very weak this yr. I call it the nfc south of the mlb. They may be there

[Hollyw00d]

What the heck is a perfecto

[fan_since79]

What the heck is a perfecto

 

They're the St. Louis Cardinals, but were named the Perfectos for only that 1899 season. Cy Young won 26 games for them that year.

[Angel Oracle]

How did the AL West get mediocre after a really solid 2014?

[Chuck]

It's been a dark season so far for the M's and Angels it seems. I don't know what the **** they are drinking in Houston.

 

They need to share! 

[Chuck]

Arte has spent millions in payroll on star players only to watch us chase another Moneyballer team. Jeff Luhnow Houston's GM has done a pretty stellar job putting together a team that looks good for the long term. Luhnow was hired by the Astros just 8 days after Arte hired Dipoto. I wonder who's plan is working better? The $150m Angels plan or the $72m Astros plan?

Kudos to the Stros for staying away from the over the top bloated contracts on yesterday's stars.

 

Yeah but you weren't saying that last season when we boasted the best record in baseball, scoring more runs than any team in baseball. 

 

The Angels are slumping, the Astros are surging. It happens in baseball. Just like the Royals surged in September and part of October. 

[hookem]

First time posting on this site. That was fun reading 5 pages of "let's wait till September"

 

I am just enjoying the success right now and hope we stay consistent through the summer. Let's just say it is fun being a fan right now.

 

[WallyWorld]

my biggest fear as an Angels fan with regard to the Astros is that making up games playing them head to head looks like it's going to be tough. Keuchel, McHugh, and Feldman all seem to own us in a ridiculous way. 

[Angel Oracle]

Bright side is that no one else in the division besides Houston is playing any better ball than the Halos are playing.

[fan_since79]

Who thought at the beginning of the year that a four-game series in early May at home against Houston would be crucial?

[nando714]

Who thought at the beginning of the year that a four-game series in early May at home against Houston would be crucial?

I personally think the Seattle series is as crucial

[fan_since79]

I personally think the Seattle series is as crucial

 

Yes, if Houston keeps winning and we stumble against Seattle, we could end up 8-9 games back by Thursday. The ship is floundering right now, and we need the bats to wake the hell up. In any event, the Astros series is huge.

Edited May 4, 2015 by fan_since79

[stormngt]

I believe I made that statement when they were only 4 up. However I still don't pay attention to April or early May standing.

We should be worried about the overall play of with team and thanks to SF there is a lot to worry about.

The A's were never 7 games up last season.

[zizi]

I would say the guy who took over a team that consistently drafted in the top three for ten years. His "plan" is probably working better right now. His "plan" last year was apparently to lose more than he won, "it's a bold move Cotton"!

 

I think they only have 2 offensive starters that they drafted, Springer and Carter, and their combined Batting average this year is .183

 

Out of their starting picthers, they only drafted Keuchel

Edited May 4, 2015 by zizi

[Chuck]

I think they only have 2 offensive starters that they drafted, Springer and Carter, and their combined Batting average this year is .183

 

Out of their starting picthers, they only drafted Keuchel

 

The White Sox drafted Carter, he was then traded to A's. 

 

So Springer, Altuve are the only two that come to mind on offense, at least two that are significant on offense. 

 

Springer has come around of late. 

[Hollyw00d]

Keuchel, McHugh, then drink a few

[zizi]

The White Sox drafted Carter, he was then traded to A's. 

 

So Springer, Altuve are the only two that come to mind on offense, at least two that are significant on offense. 

 

Springer has come around of late. 

 

Ahh yeah you are right. Castro was their other offensive starter that was drafted by Houston.

 

Altuve wasn't drafted though, he was signed as an undrafted free agent.

 

Keuchel was a 7th round pick.

 

So basically Springer is their only everyday starter that they drafted in the 1st round.

Edited May 5, 2015 by zizi