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[Official] ALCS Rangers vs. Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Oct 15, 2023.

  1. Tfor3

    Tfor3 Member

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    I hope this is where we give the opponent hope and then proceed to crush their souls and take the series
     
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  2. JayGoogle

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    Oh no doubt.

    Just always frustrating when some random dude starts playing like a star against your team in the playoffs.
     
  3. Viol8r

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    I guess it's just a natural reaction, but what the f*** do I know.
     
  4. Landry's Tooth

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    He has 75 plate appearances and has barely played above AA. Remember how good Pena was for 2 months before the book got out on him?
     
  5. Buck Turgidson

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    Oh No! What are we ever to do?
     
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  6. Viol8r

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    I'm just glad this is a 7 game series.
     
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  7. AkeemTheDreem86

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    The thing I hate about him the most is that I don't hate him. How annoying...
     
  8. tehG l i d e

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    He already has infinitely better plate discipline than Pena and draws walks regularly.
     
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  9. Buck Turgidson

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    2022 WS: 1-1 in Houston
    2021 WS: 1-1 in Houston
    2021 ALCS: 1-1 in Houston
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  10. mvpcrossxover

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    Evan Carter is Andrew benintendi's reincarnation.
     
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  11. Landry's Tooth

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    I laughed at the thought of the Rangers throwing another 150-200 million at Montgomery now out of desperation...
     
  12. Landry's Tooth

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    Thought that earlier but I fall back more to Bellinger...
     
  13. tehG l i d e

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    Is it desperation if they make/win the World Series?
     
  14. Buck Turgidson

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    Actually if you believe the statistics, it cost the game 19.573%
     
  15. Landry's Tooth

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    On the bright side, we win tomorrow and we steal home field advantage...

    ;)
     
  16. mkahanek

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    That’s your manager of the year right there. Letting Diaz piss away his rookie campaign like he did is borderline criminal. Would not be surprised if Diaz ends up jaded like Springer when his time comes
     
  17. Landry's Tooth

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    Ask the Royals if it was worth it to win once and be crippled with losing... obviously different because rangers will be limited by their bloated contracts...
     
  18. mvpcrossxover

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    The only reason I said benintendi because they both play the same position. I initially thought benintendi was the one that killed the Astros in 2018 but then I remembered is was Jackie Bradley jr that killed the astros in 2018. Benintendi played crazy defense tho.
     
  19. Stack24

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    Hopefully Dusty will be done this year and he won't care at that point.
     
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    Yes, I'm aware, but normally hitters do worse in the big leagues than AA.

    .862 OPS striking out nearly a third of the time in AA usually doesn't mean sustainable 1.000 ops in big leagues a couple months later.

    126 plate appearances above AA.

    That's nearly a third a Yainer Diaz season....
     

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