Houston Astros: Best Team in the Game

[TempoGL]

i like the cut of this guy's jib...but he is clearly insane.

[The Express]

Look, this is all I'm saying:

a) Houston is the best pitching team in the game
b) If you know how to pitch there is a pretty good chance you can throw a shutout with Houston
c) If you know how to hit there is a pretty good chance you can score a run with Houston
d) GG

Or you can look at it this way:

a) Houston is the best pitching team in the game
b) If you know how to pitch there is a pretty good chance you can throw a shutout with Houston
c) Even if you're lame and can't score a single run with Houston you can take the game into extra innings whereupon your opponent's pitching stuff will run out of gas first.
d) GG

Conclusion: Houston Astros = Best Team in the Game

[TβG]

go-go's?

[TempoGL]

they lose a lot of steam if you play ethically...and by that, i mean using only one SP unless the game goes into extra innings.  and even if you do that, it's a risk because we usually play series play.

houston is my favorite team, but they are by no means anything but the worst team.

[Attezz]

• Sweet.

[BDawk]

How do you make bullets?

Gunpowder?

When a male bullet loves a female bullet, the male bullet fucks the female bullet in the ass puts on lipstick and fists himself. Then he forces the female bullet to eat his own shit.
That's how they make baby bullets

[GDavis]

Gordon Gekko?

[BeefMaster]

they lose a lot of steam if you play ethically...and by that, i mean using only one SP unless the game goes into extra innings.  and even if you do that, it's a risk because we usually play series play.

True - Scott loses a lot of his value in 1SP, because the drop ball drains his stamina to the point that he won't last any longer than the guys with 40 stamina.

George Gershwin?
Galloping Ghost?
Gargle Gonads?
This is reminding me of the whole MBYC fiasco.

[fightonusc]

Gordon Gano?

I think it's pretty arguable that Houston has the best pitching staff in the game, especially when playing against high-level human opponents. Personally I would take San Francisco, but I think you could make a strong case for the Mets as well.

I would like to humbly submit that your friend my not be as great of a player as you think he is. I thought I played against good players until I played in the RBI Championships in Columbus...completely different ballgame. At the highest level, I think you really need to be able to take advantage of any mistake the other team makes pitching, and that means hitting home runs - which also means you need guys who can mash. Elite players aren't going to give up three or four hits in one inning, so you need to take that one time that he leaves a curve ball a little over the plate and take advantage of it.

For that reason alone, Houston is not a good choice at all.

Also, Dickie Thon the most clutch player? Nope.

[The Express]

what is this 1 SP garbage? and straight pitch? if you don't make up stupid rules houston is the best in the game. period.

[Attezz]

Well, if you don't make up stupid rules (that go against the spirit of the game), it's in your best interest to play 1SP.

[ultimate7]

what is this 1 SP garbage? and straight pitch? if you don't make up stupid rules houston is the best in the game. period.

How do you make it through Game 2 of the series if you use both Starting pitchers?

[TbT]

RBI was meant 2 be played best of 3 (or 5, or 7) with 1 starting pitcher.  This needs to be incorporated some day in the national tourney. 

[Darky]

Houston is tough if used by a jedi knight. I love using Houston and saving Ryan to close the game for the last three innings and bring it with some hard stuff and off speed stuff. Scott is not bad and his knuckle or drop ball can be hard to take with two strikes or even with none or one strike if there are some ducks on the pond.

JoeDirt mentioned something about pitching inside to the Astros. Well, I consider myself to be a great hitter in rbi. And I do know that the Astros do have some pop and are not to be underestimated. If Joe Dirt ever threw me inside for the most part, he would pay dearly. I would win that chess match. You should never throw me inside. I work, most of the time, from swinging inside to out and keeping my opponent off balance by setting up up or down in the box....or in the middle. The Astros work best from the middle of the box to maximize their contact rating.

BeefMaster's theory regarding contact-power has a huge hole. I have a formula about factoring in the contact-power rating and how it effects the hitters. I have numbers and examples to back me up. I shall start a thread on this once I get everything in order and coherent.

I still standby my Giants as the best team. I love the movement of Reuschel and Krukow, and the bullpen gets it done.

[broiler]

There's a secret to throwing out baserunners?

my advice is to avoid the early throw when attempting the quick throw

[Darky]

There's a secret to throwing out baserunners?

my advice is to avoid the early throw when attempting the quick throw

tell him about the bop

[JoeDirt]

DS...in regard to jamming in, I'm specifically talking about when you're trying to poke the ball though the infield or even at an infielder, but in such a manner where you'll be able to leg it out.

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

I think Houston is the second worst team in the game, next to Minnetonka.

I play 1 SP, so your Scott argument is bunk.  I will wait him out.

Other than GDavis, KBass and DLopes, the lineup blows.

I like Doran the Explorer as a nickname.

Kerfeld is great, but I'll have a low scoring game with a tired DSmith in the ninth, and I'll take my chances with that matchup.

[Polish Rifle]

I have a formula about factoring in the contact-power rating and how it effects the hitters. I have numbers and examples to back me up. I shall start a thread on this once I get everything in order and coherent.

I just want to see this thing.

[AlecTrevylan006]

So, we need the Express in here again to update us on whether Houston is still the best team :-P