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Panic Button Time - Yes or No?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by cwebbster, May 9, 2023.

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Panic Time????

  1. Yes

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    37.7%
  2. No

    45 vote(s)
    39.5%
  3. STFU

    26 vote(s)
    22.8%
  1. Radricky

    Radricky Member

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  2. phasors28

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    As much I can't stand Dusty's lineup choices, the pitching looks gassed. Not sure how to fix that this late in the season.
     
  3. IdStrosfan

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    Ok. Stupid idea.

    I'm just grasping at straws

    As for your tombstone question: I became a fan when my mom was a front desk clerk at the spring training hotel In Cocoa Florida. She introduced me to Jose Cruz and J.R. Richard among others and Julio Gonzalez gave me a box of baseball cards. Many many more stories about those 2 years.
     
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  4. Buck Turgidson

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    hire a skywriter

    I'll pitch in.
     
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  5. jim1961

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    There is no panic, where there is no expectation.
     
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  6. ApacheWarrior

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    Vote: No

    Astros on the Road: Team Goal of 10 hits or more, set the table, string some
    hits together, protect the strike zone and make pitchers pitch a lot of pitches,
    get to the bullpen.

    Astros at Home: "Team Goal?" individuals swinging for the fences, Hero-Ball,
    no discipline at the plate, 3 pitches and out too often.

    Pitching is the same on the road as it is at home. Too many pitches middle
    middle to fat and juicy below the letters strikes.

    In the playoffs I hope the offense has a mindset like they do on road games.
    Pitching becomes nipping the corners, keeping the pitches low, raise the
    eye level with high fastball strikes or higher here and there.
    No more meatballs letter high.

    Go ASTROS!!
     
  7. Shark44

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    I tried to step back and think of this objectively, let's face it we've been spoiled. The Astros have been a relative dynasty for the last 6 years. We expect this team to win, to overcome and to steal victories from the clutches of defeat.

    This year has been fraught with injuries and questionable decisions, yet we're still in the fight.

    However, we're getting our asses kicked and we're on the ropes. It ain't looking good, but hopefully we can manage a wild card spot to see if we can gut it out and get a fresh start in the playoffs.
     
  8. rocketsjudoka

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    For all those panicking just remember the Yankees and the Red Sox are already eliminated.
     
  9. AkeemTheDreem86

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    I never understood this thread. Name me a single scenario in the history of time and space when panicking helped anything?
     
  10. AkeemTheDreem86

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    Who?
     
  11. Buck Turgidson

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    If you just sat down and chilled the **** out, your panic wouldn't be so widespread



    Also, there ain't but one way out, and one way in, for these Stros

     
    #191 Buck Turgidson, Sep 29, 2023
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  12. rocketsjudoka

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    I wasn’t panicking but maybe it’s becaue im getting old.
    Glad to see my faith in the Stros Rewarded!
     
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  13. Marshall Bryant

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    I didn't have any faith left. But I still hoped they'd win.
     
  14. rocketsjudoka

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    Apparently I was right not to panic:D
     

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