World Series Champion Astros 2018 Game Thread

RaoulDuke79 · Post #1 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:37 pm

Holy tits it feels so good to type that!

Season kicks off tomorrow with our good friends up in Arlington, so obviously not much to say about that except:

#BTSOOTR

Verlander vs Hamels should be a fun matchup, might have to sneak away from work for a bit to catch as much of it as I can. Sucks it's a day game, but I'm just excited to see them back in action!

Baseball is back, baby!!!

:rock:

Post #2 » by **TMU** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 2:39 pm

Let's go Mets! :wizard:

Post #3 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 6:19 pm

World Series Champions for 2017 and Beyond!!!

Go Astros!!!

RaoulDuke79 · Post #4 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:06 pm

Adding Cole and a full season with Verlander is pretty exciting. They already had a good rotation, now they could really be nasty. Just wait until Whitley makes his way up!

Go Astros!

Post #5 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:56 pm

Verlander, Good Dallas & Cole are a nice top 3 to have in your rotation.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #6 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:01 pm

Mr. E wrote:Verlander, Good Dallas & Cole are a nice top 3 to have in your rotation.

Actually I think Lance is penciled in as the #3 starter, then Cole and World Series Hero Morton.

Not a bad fifth starter, Morton. I’m really happy he gets the home opener start after how awesome he was for us last year, and how he nailed down game seven. He’s forever a legend in my book.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #7 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:28 am

Astros lost tonight. Season is over.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #8 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:49 pm

They're showing a special on FS1 about the 2017 World Series. Good times, good memories...still can't believe how amazing that postseason was and in particular the WS.

Still can't believe they are the champs!

Now on to more pressing business: #BTSOOTR

Go Astros! Hoping Lance is on top of his game today.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #9 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:39 pm

Big Jake with the 2-run HR! 3-0 Astros!

Nooooice.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #10 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 10:26 pm

That Correa kid is pretty good.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #11 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sun Apr 1, 2018 9:50 pm

Cole is our #4 starter.

I'll repeat that: Cole is our #4 starter...that seems unfair.

Read on Twitter

RaoulDuke79 · Post #12 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Mon Apr 2, 2018 11:28 pm

Beautiful. I almost want to cry.

Read on Twitter

RaoulDuke79 · Post #13 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Tue Apr 3, 2018 1:28 am

Six shutout innings from our #5 starter is okay I guess.

<3 Morton.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #14 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Tue Apr 3, 2018 1:40 am

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Finally a hit for Reddick!

RaoulDuke79 · Post #15 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Wed Apr 4, 2018 3:04 am

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

RaoulDuke79 · Post #16 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sat Apr 7, 2018 12:21 am

Geez, sloppy first inning. Pick off attempt thrown into CF, passed ball for a run, Lance not looking too sharp and already thrown 20 pitches...down 1-0 already, we're doomed!

RaoulDuke79 · Post #17 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:55 pm

Well damn, Lance got tore up today. Guess it’s a good thing I didn’t catch the game.

Panic! Season over!

RaoulDuke79 · Post #18 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:09 am

Cole vs Cole tonight! I think our Cole is better than the Cole who didn't want to come here and chose Texas instead and missed out on become a World Series Champion. Oh well, his loss.

Good to see this guy is back as well:

Also, #BTSOOTR.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #19 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:31 am

First pitch of the season to Pina, base hit to left!

Welcome back, sir.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #20 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:37 am

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand yet another Springer Dinger!

Can he face the lesser Cole every game, please?