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Dude it’s over, don’t make us go through that pen awfulness again. #Astros

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Told ya the series was done when King came in. #Astros

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#Astros win today they play another day, if they lose this is the end for Espada, the front office and hopefully Bagwell’s influence. Win-win.

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Also we expect some level of postseason competence, those boos were deserved. Maybe raise your games than bitch about fans who expect better.

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Maybe the interview for next years manager can be what would you have done in game one, can tell if they can do the job or not right there. #Astros

And to complete this disaster we have to bring in our closer into an non save situation. We don’t belong in the postseason, surely. #Astros

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Bro it’s the playoffs take the bat off your shoulder. #Astros

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What part of bullpen game is burning through the entire pen in one game. What are you doing, Espada? #Astros

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Playoff baseball is fun, it would send quite a message to Crane if fans just don’t show up tomorrow. #Astros

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bryan King - game over, like why did this guy even make the playoff roster #Astros

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Hill @hill713.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Watching Bryan King pitch as an Astros fan #ChaseTheFight #Astros

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One one hand, playoff games are fun, on the other Crane gets deluded that his ridiculously hands on approach isn’t the debacle that it is and will continue to be. Torn. #Astros

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If we don’t make it, there’s a better chance Crane learns a little from his mistakes, and also keys into that industry chatter that nobody wants the Astros GM job just to be a puppet for him and Bagwell.

Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#Astros could really use those 2-3 wins some idiot in the front office cost us by recalling Bryan King.

Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

So maybe the dumb callups wasn’t all Dana’s fault, how can they bring up King a third time to blow key situations and cost us games? Santa should be brought up. Need to nuke this front office from orbit and rebuild from scratch. #Astros

Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

First job of the new #Astros GM is to figure out a settlement to get Imai to opt out. We can’t have that salary on the books whenever baseball starts back up again.

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Haha it so obvious if you’re not stuck in the mud on favorites and lefty right nonsense.

Elite talent evaluators don’t botch their offseasons this badly nor run a string of below major league talent outfielders all season because they bat lefty.

I’m most curious if Espada’s lineups change, he’s managing for his next job and no more propping up Dana’s favorites anymore.

Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

My #Astros day one post Brown moves: release Velazquez and Wade, call up Dezenzo and Myers, DFA De Los Santos, call up Santa, move Blubaugh into the rotation.

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Now I’m cheering for missing the playoffs, so Crane does the right thing and hires a President of baseball ops in the offseason. Move Bagwell to food and beverage chairman lol. We’re screwed without an professional front office working without Crane’s interference

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

What took you so long, Crane? Not moving on from Brown at the draft probably cost us 5-10 wins and and actually helpful trade deadline. Do yourself a favor, hire a president of baseball ops (not Bagwell) first before hiring a new GM #Astros

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Alright who’s cutting onions

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

What playoffs. We’re toast.

Austin Swafford @swaffordaustin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

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Today is a good day to remind everyone Kai-Wei Teng has had an excellent season as a reliever 2.22 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, .155 BAA The braintrust running the Astros interrupted that by turning him into a crappy starter 5.52 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, .278 BAA The don’t have any idea what they’re doing

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Could have told you King was going to lit up again. Been an Astros fan since 78, this is the worst year I can remember when it comes to call up decisions. Our fun GM ignoring results on the field #Astros

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Yeah I thought that max question was also pretty low by the media guy. Tabloid pool guys pissed that Max’s resigning took away all their sensationalistic talking points.

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Team needed to get their butts kicked, field staff and front office too. Gonna go through the motions or buck up and give it all you got? #Astros

Is Brown trying to get fired? #Astros

Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Same reason why Teng showed he could be a leverage reliever and instead he was converted into a starter, why we stuck with Burrows for so long and this parade of lefty outfielders - our GM is stupid and used some other reasoning than results to make decisions.

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Great transfer analysis in this week’s blog, this is so more in depth, informative, reasoned and lack of click baity drama. Just fantastic, you guys are the best.

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I’d like to think this is more Brown forcing in his favorite acquisitions rather than Espada messing up the lineup.

Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Is it too early to assume Dana Brown doomed the #Astros season by sitting on his hands at the deadline?

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How many games are we going to give away because Brown wants his pet projects to play? #Astros

Interesting, real competition for Tomkins? I was beyond annoyed that Tomkins got all the playoff starts last season.

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As for the MLS saga, at some point if he’s not playing, he should go somewhere he can, proof is in the pudding, If Arteta plays a top 11 squad against bottom 5 PL clubs again this season, there may be something more to this #Arsenal

Dude banned me forever ago when I went after Ken Rosenthal and his shitty agenda. lol

Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Of course Hays signs with the Padres and hits a homer and we Wade in the lineup to do nothing. Why can’t we have a competent front office? #Astros

Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

You could also say Arteta didn’t get most out of those players since he shoehorned them into his preferred positions. I think Vinicius will be great, and a hard worker but trouble will come if he starts getting moved around to fit Arteta’s rigid tactics.

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Well Brown promised a trade for an outfielder at the winter meetings and here we are the next deadline with Varsho. Hard not be underwhelmed with the track record

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Russ99 @russ99a.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This would sure look good in our outfield, better than Varsho. But Dana dumped him to clear fake cap space.

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IMO This is all Brown, fits his track record, bad scouting on our starters, how long did he ride with Burrows to justify the trade. And the good fielding left handed outfielder acquisition. Hope this works better than the other three times. Seems to me Crane kept him from doing more/worse. #Astros

At least the #Astros didn’t sell the future too much. Jim Crane needs to look in the mirror and understand why his front office is broken.

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Batting lefty is enough scouting to sell Brown

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What bothers me most is we could have kept Sanchez and Arrighetti, one bad move forced another. Amateur hour in our front office