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[Official] ALCS Rangers vs. Astros

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

  1. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    It's possible you're aware of what happened in the seven years before these seven. And the 30 years before that. And the **** talk going on since the trash can scandal. Astros fans have been through it. We can handle a couple of losses.
     
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  2. MadMax

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    One of my best friends is from Philly, and I’ve been texting him about this. Told him that it may ultimately be up to him (as an Eagles fan as well) to keep Dallas from winning a title. He sent me this text back: “On it.” Lol
     
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  3. Caltex2

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    Don't forget sweeps by the Braves in 1997 and 2001.
     
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  4. MadMax

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    Yeah, told my kid I’d start France or Brown instead of Framber. He said..and I get it…well if Framber isn’t on then we can’t win. To which I replied, we’re down to really short sample sizes and I think I’d take my chances with France or Brown now…the same way we stopped giving innings to Giles, because something was wrong upstairs.
     
  5. Aware

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    right. sucks its against the rangers but thats sports.
     
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  6. MadMax

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    Thanks so much for that reminder
     
  7. MadMax

    MadMax Contributing Member

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    I can’t argue against that at all. I’d take another orange flag/pennant though in case you’re right…need to find our bats!
     
  8. marks0223

    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    Astros knock out Mad Max early on Wednesday and the 3 game sweep in Arlington is on.

    New regular lineup:
    Altuve
    Brantley
    Yordan
    Bregman
    Tucker
    Abreu
    Dubon
    Peña
    Maldonado
     
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  9. MadMax

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    I will allow it
     
  10. punkoholic

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    I won't give up but if they're coming back, they need all 3 in Texas because if you only take 2 out of 3, that means they need to win 2 straight at home and winning at home seems like it's impossible for them.
     
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  11. J.R.

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    Let us pray

     
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  12. Baba Booey

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    The Astros just need to hold serve on the road and then steal one of the last two in Houston.

    I believe!

    And shame on fans throwing in the towel already. The team didn’t quit today, so neither should you!
     
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    We can still win this series
     
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    With each blowup, Framber is costing himself more money with a possible extension. Or could we dangle him in trade talks in the offseason?
     
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  15. punkoholic

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    Maybe the boos by Texas fans will motivate them.
     
  16. deb4rockets

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    It would be one heck of a comeback to come back and win this series. That would be awesome.

    I wonder if Alvarez set a postseason record for getting more home runs than anyone else on the team even got hits in the first 6 games of the postseason. Now that's crazy.
     
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  17. nigma2000

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    Would you rather it be The Yankees? At the end of the day losing sucks, no matter who it is against.

    Whatever the outcome may be this post season, the team has a bunch of question marks going in to next year.

    Do you pay Tucker? Who will be Dusty’s replacement or do we even replace him? Which Framber will show up and how do you fix that? . What to do with the Maldi/Diaz situation? what the heck happened to Peña, and where do you go from here with him?

    they need starting pitching and maybe another bat or two.
     
  18. TheRealist137

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    Only thing that's annoying is the rangers will be in the WS and might win a title. Otherwise it's hard to repeat in the league so not too sad if we bow out in the ALCS.
     
  19. DreamShook

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    i agree. I dont understand how Houston fans can talk so much trash online with our city's history of futility.
     
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  20. MadMax

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    Abso****inglutely
     
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