1. 03-07-20 10:01 PM #1
    Booya711
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    Do the Astros have a chance this year?

    They might be too scared
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  2. 03-08-20 07:59 AM #2
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    If there are no injuries to their starters, they win the AL.
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  3. 03-08-20 09:09 AM #3
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    Nope

    85 wins
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  4. 03-08-20 10:12 AM #4
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    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.
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  5. 03-08-20 10:15 AM #5
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    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
    018 24 HOU AL 10 6 .625 3.86 25 22 0 0 0 0 128.1 100 60 55
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  6. 03-08-20 10:30 AM #6
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    Lol Booya. I see what you did here again. Lol
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  7. 03-08-20 10:55 AM #7
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    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%
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  8. 03-08-20 11:03 AM #8
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    What's the posted win total for Astros 2020?
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  9. 03-08-20 11:04 AM #9
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    lol

    This was a big bear mock thread that backfired
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  10. 03-08-20 11:48 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyvegas13 View Post
    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.
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  11. 03-08-20 11:50 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    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
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  12. 03-08-20 12:34 PM #12
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    they have a chance to break the HBP record
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  13. 03-08-20 01:12 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bostongambler View Post
    I enjoy Swiss cheese on my subs
    Who doesn't?

    Quote Originally Posted by deadphish View Post
    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.
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  14. 03-08-20 01:14 PM #14
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    So much pressure on them
    to win good fade
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  15. 03-08-20 01:49 PM #15
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    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.
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  16. 03-08-20 01:56 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bostongambler View Post
    I enjoy Swiss cheese on my subs
    So does Big Papi.
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  17. 03-08-20 02:00 PM #17
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    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.
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  18. 03-08-20 02:01 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by habitualwinning View Post
    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
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  19. 03-08-20 02:13 PM #19
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    LoL
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  20. 03-08-20 02:16 PM #20
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    starting pitching is weak
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  21. 03-08-20 02:22 PM #21
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    Baseball the wild west this year

    Dogs
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  22. 03-08-20 02:43 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by habitualwinning View Post
    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.
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  23. 03-08-20 03:32 PM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    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
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  24. 03-08-20 04:05 PM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR Tony View Post
    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.
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  25. 03-09-20 11:13 AM #25
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    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.
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  26. 03-09-20 11:17 AM #26
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    I would give them 9-11% to hoist the trophy.
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  27. 03-09-20 11:20 AM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by juicername View Post
    I would give them 9-11% to hoist the trophy.
    Analytics say that's about right.
    10 to 1 odds give or take.
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