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The veteran additions have been unreal.
McCann, Reddick, Beltran, and I'm going to throw in Guriel as well. He played for 15 years in Cuba. It's going to be a rare night that a pitcher can make through this lineup over 2 times w/o seeing damage. Pitching is the only weakness I see. Hopefully they'll do well going forward and then add more pitching in the off season.
I didn't expect the Yankees in the playoffs this year, so I'm with you there...A new outlook for me as a longtime fan of both the Yankees and Astros.....while I will be for the Yankees, it will be no disappointment for me if the Astros make it to the World Series.
One team (Yankees) exceeded my expectations. The other (Astros) lived up to my expectations.
A new outlook for me as a longtime fan of both the Yankees and Astros.....while I will be for the Yankees, it will be no disappointment for me if the Astros make it to the World Series.
One team (Yankees) exceeded my expectations. The other (Astros) lived up to my expectations.
The Yankees made some great trades and moves before the trade deadline. It has paid off big time. Looking forward to the series. I think it'll be an exciting series and it'll take the Astros all 7 seven games to finally win.
All the above and my remediation contractor's excuses for providing proof of loss. The past few years have been "next year" things will be better. One day does not make a year but losing to ISU did not improve my disposition. I do not want to have to listen to my UT friends after this weekend.This past weekend was a disaster...OU lost, Astros lost to BoSox in 3rd game, Texans lost and J.J. and Marcellus out for the year. Thank God the Stros won game 4.
When I was a Stro I think we were NL team. I know when I was a cub we were. I'll have to check my rook card to be sure...
Astros got screwed by MLB in 1969 when they traded Rusty Staub to Montreal for 1B Donn Clendenon and OF Jesus Alou. Clendenon refused to play for Harry Walker the manager of the Astros who was said to be a racist. Clendenon then went to the Mets later that summer and was the WS MVP against the Orioles, while pitchers Skip Quinn and Jack Billingham replaced Clendenon in the deal. Billingham spent two so-so years in Houston and then became a mainstay in the Reds' rotation from 1972-77.Astros were "blackmailed" in to moving from the NL to the AL in 2013 to even out the number of teams in each league.
Drayton McLane decided to sell the team and Jim Crane wanted to buy them.
Problem is, Jim Crane had a business discrimination skeleton in his closet.
In order for Crane to be approved to purchase the team, Commissioner Bud demanded that he agree to move to the AL to balance the leagues. After 50 years as an NL team, Commissioner Bud decided it made more sense to force the Astros to move, rather than move his own Brewers BACK to the AL (previously moved for the AL to the NL) or move the Expos to the AL when they became the Nationals or move one of the newest teams (Diamondbacks or Rockies) who were clearly more suited for being a West Division Team.
The Hypocrisy of the situation is, moving the Astros to the AL West did not change the the discrimination issue, which Bud was going to use to deny his ownership.
Jim Crane, knowing he had a business opportunity on his hands, agreed to the change, with a stipulation of his own.
He wanted a discount on the team. I don't remember the exact numbers, but I think the actual purchase price was about $25 Million less THAN HAD ALREADY BEEN AGREED ON. MLB ended up paying about $10 Million and Poor old Drayton McLane was out the rest.
I can't believe DM didn't sue the pants off Bud and MLB. It cost him $15 Million because Bud wouldn't approve the sale unless the Astros moved to the AL West.
The Astros beating the Yankees and then the Cubs or Dodgers to become World Champions would go a long way to alleviating some of the ire that Astros fans feel over the situation.
Except for Robertson and Chapman in the pen and Severino starting, the Astros have the advantage at every position.
Reddick in RF can't match Judge's 52 homers, but at least he's hitting well right now in isn't a strikeout "black hole" like Judge.
Sanchez is a great hitting catcher, but McCann is a clutch performer who can handle pitchers well.
As a Yankees' fan (and also an Astros' fan) I see this as a David and Goliath matchup. A great Astros team against a Yankees team that exceeded all expectations and is still rebuilding on the fly.
And the both the Yankees and Astros still have loaded farm systems.
Agree.The Yankees added big time at the trade line. Todd Frazier, Tommy Kahnle, David Robertson, & Jaime Garcia. All of which changed the dynamics of the team and each has contributed well since the trade. Not so much for the Astros. GM Jeff Luhnow for whatever reason(s) could not or did not pull the trigger and make moves. He got Liriano who Hinch is scared to death to even pitch. But he did redeem himself with getting Verlander at the latest possible deadline. And if it wasn't for that trade, the Astros wouldn't be playing right now.
I'm certainly glad I was wrong about doubt creeping in.I think if it goes 7, the Astros lose. They are very young and have not faced adversity a lot. I'm afraid if they can't win in 5 (maybe 6), doubt will begin to creep in.
He (Hinch) has made a lot of questionable calls throughout the year and I think the Astros won in spite of him, not because of him.