Do the Astros have a chance this year?

**Mr KLC** · 03-08-20, 07:59 AM

If there are no injuries to their starters, they win the AL.

**jjgold** · 03-08-20, 09:09 AM

Nope

85 wins

**habitualwinning** · 03-08-20, 10:12 AM

Who's gonna pick up Cole's guaranteed wins from last season? Huge loss right there. I think Verlander and Cole only lost back to back starts twice last regular season. Cole was the definition of a stopper. Stros lose 10 wins off total just from his departure alone imo.

**chico2663** · 03-08-20, 10:15 AM

stros win going away. Greinke for a full year and mccuellars sp back more than makes up for. Also josh james and urquaidy sp haveanother year under their belt

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100

60

55

**funnyb25** · 03-08-20, 10:30 AM

Lol Booya. I see what you did here again. Lol

**stevenash** · 03-08-20, 10:55 AM

Does Houston have a chance?

Yes, pretty much all teams not named the KC Royals, the SF Giants, the Miami Marlins, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Baltimore Orioles, and the Seattle Mariners all have a chance.

On paper Houston is the best team in the AL West.
ZIPS (and pretty much me) have the Astros winning 95 games even without Cole.
They still have plenty of pitching and a lot of offense and they play in that weak ass division,

Hell, the only way the Astros don't win 95 games is if MLB takes away their trash receptacles or Altuve's chest mounted electronic device.
Or if there is some back room behind the scenes conspiracy from Rob Manfred and his empty suit boot lickers.

Team	W	L	GB	PCT	DIV%	WC%	PLAYOFF%	WS WIN%
Houston	95	67		0.586	74.50%	13.60%	88.10%	11.70%
Oakland	88	74	7	0.543	19.40%	29.50%	48.90%	3.70%
Los Angeles	83	79	12	0.512	5.60%	13.30%	18.90%	1.10%
Texas	75	87	20	0.463	0.40%	1.70%	2.10%	0.10%
Seattle	62	100	33	0.383	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

**habitualwinning** · 03-08-20, 11:03 AM

What's the posted win total for Astros 2020?

**johnnyvegas13** · 03-08-20, 11:04 AM

lol

This was a big bear mock thread that backfired

**stevenash** · 03-08-20, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by johnnyvegas13

lol

This was a big bear mock thread that backfired

Big time.
I liked Bears Atlanta Braves thread the other day.
That had more holes in it than Swiss Cheese.

**Bostongambler** · 03-08-20, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by stevenash

Big time.
I liked Bears Atlanta Braves thread the other day.
That had more holes in it than Swiss Cheese.

I enjoy Swiss cheese on my subs

**deadphish** · 03-08-20, 12:34 PM

they have a chance to break the HBP record

**stevenash** · 03-08-20, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by Bostongambler

I enjoy Swiss cheese on my subs

Who doesn't?

Originally posted by deadphish

they have a chance to break the HBP record

A chance?
Yes.

Will they break it?
No.

They won't even come close for several reasons.

**jjgold** · 03-08-20, 01:14 PM

So much pressure on them
to win good fade

**MinnesotaFats** · 03-08-20, 01:49 PM

Watched James pitch vs Boston A squad the other day

Guy could be a 4 or 5 starter that gets 12 wins. Kid was legit.

**habitualwinning** · 03-08-20, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by Bostongambler

I enjoy Swiss cheese on my subs

So does Big Papi.

**habitualwinning** · 03-08-20, 02:00 PM

Are the Angels just gonna suck forever? I mean when is the best player in MLB gonna get some playoff spotlight? Even the cheap ass A's have been good in the division. I'm not an Angels fan just sayin tho. I wouldn't be surprised if they had a great year... finally.

**stevenash** · 03-08-20, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by habitualwinning

What's the posted win total for Astros 2020?

Houston Astros - MLB Regular Season Wins
Wed 10/28	26021 HOU regular season wins over 94½	-110
1:00PM	26022 HOU regular season wins under 94½	-110

**funnyb25** · 03-08-20, 02:13 PM

LoL

**cincinnatikid513** · 03-08-20, 02:16 PM

starting pitching is weak

**jjgold** · 03-08-20, 02:22 PM

Baseball the wild west this year

Dogs

**stevenash** · 03-08-20, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by habitualwinning

Are the Angels just gonna suck forever? I mean when is the best player in MLB gonna get some playoff spotlight? Even the cheap ass A's have been good in the division. I'm not an Angels fan just sayin tho. I wouldn't be surprised if they had a great year... finally.

The Angels have pretty smart management, they know exactly what their needs are.
Thing is they're struggling obtaining pitching they need.
They weren't going to drastically overpay for Cole, and after him the good pitching that was left was expensive to sign and everything else what just mediocre.

They won't suck forever, they're trying.

**SBR Tony** · 03-08-20, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

Houston Astros - MLB Regular Season Wins
Wed 10/28	26021 HOU regular season wins over 94½	-110
1:00PM	26022 HOU regular season wins under 94½	-110

I still like the under here because they can win a respectable 91 or 92 games and go under

**stevenash** · 03-08-20, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by SBR Tony

I still like the under here because they can win a respectable 91 or 92 games and go under

I hear 'ya.

That 94.5 win total posted is razor sharp.

**danrubin12** · 03-09-20, 11:13 AM

They absolutely have a chance this year.

Returning 2 top-10 starters and the entire lineup from a historically great offense last year. Sure you could discount their performance from the past few years from sign-stealing, but let's not forget that they 1) will get a full year of Yordan Alvarez (who raked at every level), 2) are comprised of many top prospects still in their prime (Bregman, Correa, Springer) and 3) Altuve has been an MVP-candidate since 2014.

They will be fine.

**juicername** · 03-09-20, 11:17 AM

I would give them 9-11% to hoist the trophy.

**stevenash** · 03-09-20, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by juicername

I would give them 9-11% to hoist the trophy.

Analytics say that's about right.
10 to 1 odds give or take.