~2022 MLB Thread~

[Gigem]

I guess to can just call the Astros playoff champions. 

I have very little interest in baseball but I did watch most of the WS games. Astros are very lucky to have won.  Altuve did nothing in the WS. Some of the pitching staff got their stuff pushed in. 

[longhorn320]

I guess to can just call the Astros playoff champions.

I have very little interest in baseball but I did watch most of the WS games. Astros are very lucky to have won.  Altuve did nothing in the WS. Some of the pitching staff got their stuff pushed in.

Astros won 11 of 13 Post season games

We had two bad games for starting pitching but otherwise kicked ass

We even threw a no hitter 

We had 53 runs on 106 hits including 17 home runs

Our pitchers had a combined 2.29 era striking out 160

Altuve ended up with a 190 batting average which was fine

yep we were just lucky

[Gigem]

I was only speaking about the WS, not the entire post season. 

You’re right, the stats tell a different story. It just seemed like the star players disappeared for long stretches. But in the end they pulled it off and Verlander finally got his W. 

[OrangeAfroMan]

Astros won 11 of 13 Post season games

We had two bad games for starting pitching but otherwise kicked ass

We even threw a no hitter

We had 53 runs on 106 hits including 17 home runs

Our pitchers had a combined 2.29 era striking out 160

Altuve ended up with a 190 batting average which was fine

yep we were just lucky

What position do you play?

[longhorn320]

What position do you play?

box seats near 1st base

playing out my option year

[FearlessF]

Verlander opted out of the last year of his deal with the Houston Astros, which was due to pay him $25 million in 2023. The 39-year-old righty had one of the best seasons of his career in 2022, posting a 1.75 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP and striking out 185 batters in 175 innings over 28 starts for the world-champion Astros. His strong campaign made him a finalist for the Cy Young Award, which will be announced Wednesday.

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just what the Dodgers are lacking

[OrangeAfroMan]

I love when people refuse to discuss the actual point.  The Dodgers (or whoever) have bad luck on the MLB postseason coin flip.  Same as Billy Beane's A's teams or the 90s Braves. 
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With a coin flip, all you can do is try to get as many flips as possible.

[FearlessF]

the Dodgers have had as many flips as any team recently

[longhorn320]

Verlander opted out of the last year of his deal with the Houston Astros, which was due to pay him $25 million in 2023. The 39-year-old righty had one of the best seasons of his career in 2022, posting a 1.75 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP and striking out 185 batters in 175 innings over 28 starts for the world-champion Astros. His strong campaign made him a finalist for the Cy Young Award, which will be announced Wednesday.

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just what the Dodgers are lacking

Im thinking Houston will offer a 2 year deal and an increase of his current sal from 25M to 30M but not more then that

he is 39 so H Town aint gonna sell the farm to keep him

[OrangeAfroMan]

His career arc looks like Bonds'.  But, shhhhhhh.

[longhorn320]

I expect the Astros to resign their other free agents as none of them are being paid under market

[FearlessF]

His career arc looks like Bonds'.  But, shhhhhhh.

or Pujols?

[FearlessF]

The 9th Husker to earn a World Series ring.

Congratulations, Jake!

[ELA]

His career arc looks like Bonds'.  But, shhhhhhh.

Except for now testing.  Actually his career arc is all over the place.  He's had multiple down turns, but when he's on, he's always been reliable.  I missed where he went from a great all around pitcher to a purely elite strikeout pitcher in his late 30s