Predict Astros final season record.

Current Record: 35-69



58 games left....

Fri, Aug 3
@
Atlanta
7:35 PM StubHub
Sat, Aug 4
@
Atlanta
7:10 PM StubHub
Sun, Aug 5
@
Atlanta
1:35 PM StubHub
Mon, Aug 6
vs
Washington
8:05 PM StubHub
Tue, Aug 7
vs
Washington
8:05 PM StubHub
Wed, Aug 8
vs
Washington
8:05 PM StubHub
Thu, Aug 9
vs
Washington
8:05 PM StubHub
Fri, Aug 10
vs
Milwaukee
8:05 PM StubHub
Sat, Aug 11
vs
Milwaukee
7:05 PM StubHub
Sun, Aug 12
vs
Milwaukee
2:05 PM StubHub
Mon, Aug 13
@
Cubs
8:05 PM StubHub
Tue, Aug 14
@
Cubs
8:05 PM StubHub
Wed, Aug 15
@
Cubs
2:20 PM StubHub
Fri, Aug 17
vs
Arizona
8:05 PM StubHub
Sat, Aug 18
vs
Arizona
7:05 PM StubHub
Sun, Aug 19
vs
Arizona
2:05 PM StubHub
Tue, Aug 21
@
St. Louis
8:15 PM StubHub
Wed, Aug 22
@
St. Louis
8:15 PM StubHub
Thu, Aug 23
@
St. Louis
1:45 PM StubHub
Fri, Aug 24
@
NY Mets
7:10 PM StubHub
Sat, Aug 25
@
NY Mets
1:10 PM StubHub
Sun, Aug 26
@
NY Mets
1:10 PM StubHub
Tue, Aug 28
vs
San Francisco
8:05 PM StubHub
Wed, Aug 29
vs
San Francisco
8:05 PM StubHub
Thu, Aug 30
vs
San Francisco
8:05 PM StubHub
Fri, Aug 31
vs
Cincinnati
8:05 PM StubHub
SEPTEMBER OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV HOU PITCHER OPP. PITCHER TICKETS
Sat, Sep 1
vs
Cincinnati
7:05 PM StubHub
Sun, Sep 2
vs
Cincinnati
2:05 PM StubHub
Mon, Sep 3
@
Pittsburgh
1:35 PM StubHub
Tue, Sep 4
@
Pittsburgh
7:05 PM StubHub
Wed, Sep 5
@
Pittsburgh
7:05 PM StubHub
Fri, Sep 7
@
Cincinnati
7:10 PM StubHub
Sat, Sep 8
@
Cincinnati
7:10 PM StubHub
Sun, Sep 9
@
Cincinnati
1:10 PM StubHub
Mon, Sep 10
vs
Cubs
8:05 PM StubHub
Tue, Sep 11
vs
Cubs
8:05 PM StubHub
Wed, Sep 12
vs
Cubs
8:05 PM StubHub
Thu, Sep 13
vs
Philadelphia
8:05 PM StubHub
Fri, Sep 14
vs
Philadelphia
8:05 PM StubHub
Sat, Sep 15
vs
Philadelphia
7:05 PM StubHub
Sun, Sep 16
vs
Philadelphia
2:05 PM StubHub
Tue, Sep 18
@
St. Louis
8:15 PM StubHub
Wed, Sep 19
@
St. Louis
8:15 PM StubHub
Thu, Sep 20
@
St. Louis
1:45 PM StubHub
Fri, Sep 21
vs
Pittsburgh
8:05 PM StubHub
Sat, Sep 22
vs
Pittsburgh
7:05 PM StubHub
Sun, Sep 23
vs
Pittsburgh
2:05 PM StubHub
Mon, Sep 24
vs
St. Louis
8:05 PM StubHub
Tue, Sep 25
vs
St. Louis
8:05 PM StubHub
Wed, Sep 26
vs
St. Louis
8:05 PM StubHub
Fri, Sep 28
@
Milwaukee
8:10 PM StubHub
Sat, Sep 29
@
Milwaukee
7:10 PM StubHub
Sun, Sep 30
@
Milwaukee
2:10 PM StubHub
OCTOBER OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV HOU PITCHER OPP. PITCHER TICKETS
Mon, Oct 1
@
Cubs
8:05 PM StubHub
Tue, Oct 2
@
Cubs
8:05 PM StubHub
Wed, Oct 3
@
Cubs
2:20 PM StubHub

113-69

54-108

I think they will win about 1 of every 6 giving them about 10 more wins. So ill say 45 wins +/- 2

Astros lose 13-4 today after losing 10-1 yesterday.. Think we could be in for a historically bad season.

What's the point? I mean really...........

What do you mean? I wanted to see what people figured their final record would be, also wanted to know if there is money to be made.

Is there?

Still pointless gyno lol..........

Not a pointless thread at all. In fact, allow me to enlighten everyone why the Astros aren't as bad as the general public thinks they are.

Look at their starting rotation. It all begins with pitching, and their rotation is actually relatively solid compared to a lot of other pitching staffs. I don't care what Bud Norris' current numbers are. If you know baseball and you've watched him pitch, you know he can be, and WILL be, an elite pitcher. Actually, I thought he achieved that status last year with a magnificent 2011 campaign, but I am admittedly a little biased, since he's my favorite pitcher in all of baseball (I'm a Ranger fan, by the way). So, boom, you have one guy right there who goes out every five days and pumps out mostly quality starts. He does it consecutively, too, as we learned in the month of May when he was on pace for posting one of the greatest single months in the HISTORY of Major League Baseball before being done in by his final start of that month.

Then there is Lucas Harrell, who was one of my top three sleepers entering 2012. I couldn't have been anymore right, as since June, he's been fantastic, especially at home where I believe his ERA still remains below 2.00. He's improved greatly since the beginning of the year and I have witnessed every indication from this man that his run will continue progressively as 2012 winds down.

I mean, beyond those two, their rotation drops a lot, but guys like Jordan Lyles and Dallas Keuchel aren't horrible and can come up with fine starts more than once in awhile. Armando Galarrago is an intriguing call-up, but he's certainly not horrible either.

Their bullpen? I won't even try to stick up for that. I'll give the public this: Their public is among the worst in recent memory. They have a couple of quality guys who would be dependable arms on most teams (Wesley Wright, Wilton Lopez), but that's really it. Rhiner Cruz has potential and will be good some day, but right now he doesn't know how to throw a strike. I also like Chuckie Fick, despite the awful start to his Major League career. Hopefully Coco Cordero fixes the ugly mess he's created for himself or their few opportunities closing out games will continue to be disastrous.

Now let me break down their lineup: Jose Altuve is a legitimate professional hitter. I'm not sure he can keep his average over .300 (He's due for some kind of slump, I believe), but even if it's in the .280's or .290's (My worst-case scenario for him), that's perfectly fine for what he brings to the table in the 1 or 2 hole. Jordan Schafer can actually be a really good lead-off man when his bat is working; his speed is incredible and plays above-average defense in center. JD Martinez has his ups and downs but can provide considerable pop when he's on. There's other bits and pieces who are capable of doing damage on some nights (Justin Maxwell, Scott Moore), and they have one of the best pinch-hitters in baseball who also provides good spot-starts (Brian Bogusevic), and one of my favorite young shortstops in all of baseball playing every day (Marwin Gonzalez).

Trust me, this team isn't as bad as the general public and sports media make them out to be. They have ENOUGH TALENT on paper to surpass 60 wins... but of course, in the wonderful world of baseball, that doesn't always translate like it should. Still, they'll find a way to get some kind of winning streak going (Maybe a 5-2 stretch) and get out of this rut they're in. Either way, Brad Mills has to go. He's clearly a bench coach for life.

Ttratter said:

Still pointless gyno lol..........

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GYNO like posting useless threads. You don't know that by now?
Is there a book taking money on their season win total now? If so post it.

If there's a book still taking money on their win total, you have to go over for all the reasons I described above. Bud Norris is wayyy too talented to not go on another significant run of excellent pitching so that's at least one win every five days. And Lucas Harrell is automatic at home, and while my bias might get in the way, I strongly believe his gaudy road numbers will improve considerably as this season continues...

fav10 is a square, total mush. can careless what he thinks.


Thanks for your insightful post cats.. Keep in mind Stros only won 3 games in July and only 10 road games this season..


Series vs Braves will be interesting. Wonder what that series price will be? probably HUGE! Braves will probably sweep em.

Astros 4-33 last 37 games

they have lost 11 straight series

wow

gynecologist said:

Astros 4-33 last 37 games

they have lost 11 straight series

wow

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haha, that's awesome! I say.......

51-111

Nice 6 game stretch to fade the shit out of the Astros..

3 vs AZ
3 @ STL


I say they go 1-5 at best 2-4.

I bet AZ -1 today

stros fire mgr. I dont think it was his fault.

kennedy 4-9on the road bu hasnt faced but 2 current stros. good luck.

I had the DBacks every game in Houston...glad I did.

The Stros will now travel to St. Louis for a series starting on Tuesday, and a home sweep is a more likely outcome than any other. I'd love to play the Cards three straight times, but the problem is I'm convinced the line for all three games will be somewhere around -250 to -300. I have a hard time imagining Houston winning more than once in this series though since their road record is so God awful. Maybe I'll just stick to STL TT overs...

STL -1 in every game Jdeuce.. should be profitable..

gynecologist said:

stros fire mgr. I dont think it was his fault.

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Also think he's getting too much of the blame: They were projected to win 60-64 games according to the lines before this season. Of corse their road record is a joke, but IIRC they even were above .500 at home until they traded away pretty much anyone worth being on a big league roster. Don't get me wrong, they are rebuilding and trading for prospects is probably the right move, but what do you expect? /To put it nicely A below average team to begin with, then you trade away your best bullpen arms, your #2 starter (Wandy), another starter (Happ), your cleanup hitter (Lee), lose your starting SS and #3 hitter to injury (Lowrie) and trade another decent bat from your lineup (Johnson)...add in a rather bad farm system and it's not really that surprising that your team falls off a cliff...