The Untold Stories Of The Unlikely Heroes Of The 2022 Houston Astros Run To The World Series

[@dennishenegar6332]

I may have just found my favorite Astro Podcast. Thorough information and opinion delivered smoothly, efficiently, and entertainingly. Very well done, sir!

[@SoloThoughtSports]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@josefstein9062]

Abreu was so so so very good. He always had the stuff, but he turned into the Astros most reliable reliever and the opposing teams worst nightmare in the 2022 postseason. The Abreu-Pressly punch was so filthy

[@nicholasgangwer4895]

His numbers are nearly identical to Pressley’s. His journey is similar too. I ordered his jersey bc these bullpen guys don’t get enough credit. The MVP usually goes to an offensive player

[@josefstein9062]

@@nicholasgangwer4895 Absolutely dude, our bullpen is just chock-full of closer level studs. Also, that Abreu strikeout of Stanton may be one of my favorite postseason moments ever

[@BadMoonRising92]

Ya, He had the stuff in ‘21 but he just couldn’t control it. He seems to have really figured it out now

[@dasparado]

Setup man never get the love they deserve. Locking down those 7th and 8th innings is so important.

[@slowmo338]

Bryan Abreu really upped his game the last 2 years. I liked him from the jump..glad he got his control down. This season he was lights out. My guess, if he was in another organization, they'd dumped him. I'm still amazed by the development the Astros have done to find the best in players. Verlander Cole Montero Greinke Musgrove Few others.

[@irishpanic]

The 22 Astros playoff run was special. 11-2. Absolute domination. So many guys made a case for WS MVP. Pena, Alvarez, Pressly, Abreu, Bregman, Tucker, Javier and of course Valdez

[@dasparado]

I was really hoping for a 11-0 sweep but I will certainly take it.

[@MagikFingers420]

@@dasparado if Dusty would have pulled JV after the 3 runs were scored, we might have went 11-0. But Dusty is an old school kat who plays off of instinct vs analysis. He felt he was better to keep him in game 1. Oh well, we won, and like Paul Wall said "we about to runnit back!"

[@irishpanic]

@@MagikFingers420 I was ok with all of dustys moves. Leaving JV and LMJ in to get beat up saved our bullpen for the bigger games

[@irishpanic]

@Coreynot me. I said before the 2017 playoffs that the Astros would be a dynasty. I knew their farm system was loaded with talent

[@MagikFingers420]

@Corey those are bandwagon fans, the type of fans who will be gone when the runs are over. Real fans know that Stros are in a retooling phase NOT a rebuilding phase. We've replaced all sorts of players actually, Keuchel, Morton, Cole, Correa, Springer, etc... even lost Brantley to injury this year. What do they do, retool. Go find young phenoms hiding away and bring them in a perfect their god given crafts. This team has the best GM and scouts for building the best farm club in the league. We are about to lose Verlander, and trust me im happy with it, bring the youngster pitchers into the fulltime rotation, use all that money being freed up to get a legit DH, LF and a bullpen pitcher or 2. Time to runnit back!!!

[@bigpapisosa7097]

6:50 ... Crazy how Framber time travelled to November 29th to pitch that game.

[@bigpapisosa7097]

@Corey Lol ....ok. Astros have a pretty good team lol not sure what point you're trying to make here. Framber is still a damn time traveler.

[@johnbsouth1]

Great job. Thanks 😊

[@johnbsouth1]

@Corey TESTIFY!!!!!

[@StrosProd]

Bro I hit 100 subs!!!! Also you make banger after banger love it!!!! Keep it up

[@DiegooRiveraaa]

Ryan Pressly could have been the World Series MVP, he had an amazing performance over the postseason

[@davidwagner3710]

Abreu was so good that Kyle Schawber tried to bunt with two strikes vs him because he knew he couldn't get a bit off him

[@shawnschimming4107]

The catch by Chas was hit by Realmuto, not Castellanos. Nice video!

[@cliffboatright507]

I’m an Astros fan, and I never thought that at all.

[@frighty]

@@cliffboatright507 i think he incorrectly believes he represents the majority.

[@chipkelly5121]

Don't forget Yuli Gurriel and his unsung contribution to all of the postseason series. He was Mr. Consistent when hitting. Go 'Stros!!

[@fudgenuggets405]

How can you call Framber an unlikely hero? Dude set the records for consecutive quality starts and was the WP in the All-Star game. He would probably be the ace on 90% of the other teams.

[@MRios1128]

I’ve been an Astros fan all my life and I have never seen a bullpen that was as good is this year’s was. Lights out pitching.

[@DarthVader-if9kr]

@Corey-fu1zjI personally never said that and I need to know, where did you hear all that? Only one that genuinely had me a little worried was losing Cole. But for the most part, I knew that we would be fine.

[@jimraup3333]

That was Realmuto who hit the ball Chas caught.

[@drycreek86]

Heroes. The word is heroes.

[@guywebster8018]

I watched every game folks.. The whole astros 2022 season.. The greatest year of my houston sports life- what can I say? Im riich biii 😂

[@Josh-ut4wv]

Javier and Mancini i would also add to that list. Javier is picked up by the Astros in 2015 and takes years bouncing around in the minor leagues before finally getting his chance as a reliver and from there he slowly worked his way up into a very unlikely hero producing two combined no hitters and one was the world series which turned the team around after game 3. Mancini was one that two years ago did not know if he would live let alone play baseball as he had stage 3 colon cancer. 2021 he bounces back with the O's and gets the comeback player award and did decent hitting that still went as he was traded to the Astros at least for a bit. As near the end of the regular season he went into a massive slump followed by Gurriel going on a great post-season run. Then Gurriel goes out on an injury and Mancini isnt know for his defense at 1st base but then in the 8th in game 5 he catches a hit closing the inning out which if he had missed would have tied the game.

[@jcgp85]

That catch was amazing. The Chaz catch was amazing as well but I always saw the Mancini one just as good because of the speed it was it and it actually saved a run

[@Josh-ut4wv]

@Corey I would not say astros fans are the ones who say that sure did we think the road would be harder yes but it wasnt oh we werent going to be back to try again now the rest of the MLB hell yeah.

[@Josh-ut4wv]

@Corey yeah also Altuve had the weight of the MLB on top of him and it shows in his stats for that year and even with that game 7 happened

[@cs16331]

He robbed JT Realmuto tho

[@fudgenuggets405]

2:10 is some magnificent trolling of Arlington fans. BTW, Chas' catch was against Realmuto, not Castellanos.

[@culamaaron]

I’m surprised mancini wasn’t brought up considering his play saved our season. And Javier as well

[@louisphillips5507]

I love this channel😊

[@MagikFingers420]

As a Texan born and bred, i love my Latino players, dudes are legit beasts. Need me a Framber jersey

[@hitenpatel3317]

Valdez should've been the WS MVP and Javier should get some recognition too. Garcia and Urquidy didn't get a chance to start but hopefully will in 2023.

[@freddyinferno2]

Can’t forget about Rafa Montero. He had a great postseason.

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

1:40 I saw this home run in person, Peña hit a pop up with 2 outs, nobody caught the ball, then McCormick and Maldonado go back to back with home runs

[@sbrmilitia]

I love when a team is built to make a run for a couple titles. Instead of buying titles and dumping players.

[@charlieamis7985]

6:50 November 29th?!?!

[@IsaacShnow]

Watching the rotation go from abreu to montero to Pressly just certified the other team wouldn’t score those innings

[@ordinarydude186]

STS with another good video, but another unlikely hero that you could've mentioned was Cristian Javier. That man proved that he was the real deal as he was dominant against the Yankees and Phillies giving up 0 runs and 1 hit in those 2 games combined.

[@allenwestee8364]

How did you get the logo in your screen name?

[@josefstein9062]

After selling my soul to Yordan Alvarez after his walk-off of ALDS G1, I must now sell my soul to Cristian Javier after his unreal outing. I am running out of souls

[@ordinarydude186]

@@allenwestee8364 Supporting my man. Love his content.

[@allenwestee8364]

@@ordinarydude186 but how did you get the logo in your screen name? I want to do that for my screen name too! Show me the ways of the force!

[@ordinarydude186]

@@allenwestee8364 paid for membership on his youtube channel

[@josepuente2817]

As an Astros fan I'm so grateful for Castellanos and Fakemuto after game 1 those 2 guys were automatic outs

[@tripolicXcards]

Haha fakemuto.

[@JohnDoe-zg8jm]

Awesome content! Keep it up

[@djjess9553]

They came through these are clutch players!!!I remember a time when Atlanta braves were to us like we are to the Yankees!!! 😂 Times have changed...can't wait for 23

[@JustLikeYou.]

Abreu and Pressly is a cheat code as relief. I hope the astors pitching staff can stay together and carry the Astros to more titles

[@camdavis6433]

Not saying i was the reason Bryan abreu balled out but i met and talked to him in the second series of the year in Arizona so if the Astros want to send me a ring I’m open to it🤷‍♂️

[@MrJaimesJ]

Great content, keep up the good work!

[@Jccgrg]

undoubtedly all of these guys need their respective MVP award

[@richardr4508]

On the Chas catch that wasn't Nick batting

[@SoloThoughtSports]

Yeah I see lol I’m not sure how I missed that

[@jamesmartin9401]

Everybody did something, even if it catching a mundane out to secure one of the victories early in the postseason or sucking up some innings in a blow-out loss to save the rest of the staff or being a replacement 1st baseman late in the WS.

[@MrTazinjcksn44]

Chas' catch was off of Reamuto not Castianos

[@旭球]

There are a few weird places that you misspoke, wish you caught them in editing.

[@SoloThoughtSports]

Where?

[@scottwaldo]

Once Peña stops chasing sliders, he’s gonna be an MVP cannadite

[@caneyebus]

I mean, he already is. He won the AL and WS MVP already.

[@FelixGonzalez-nw2uq]

Did I expected abreu to have Kyle on his knees game 6 of the WS? No. Am I happy it happened? Yea. Dusty baker served that abreu-pressly one two combo on many games the entire playoffs and everyone KNEW it was game over. No one was touching them.

[@estefanarobledo2811]

I like how our trophy didn't end up like bostons with over 2 million people in attendance but Ted Cruz got hit by 1. That's crazy.

[@dmnrqz8316]

That was not Nick Castellanos, JT Realmuto.

[@mattpeacock5208]

Someone said: "Oh, no, we're losing Verlander!!!". To which I asked "Are we losing Valdez, Abreau, Montero, Presley, Stanek or that rookie Hunter????" Then calm the EFF down!!!

[@half-dead6706]

Even though I think his name is stupid. Doesn't matter. Chas straight up earned the CF spot. Hands down.

[@shannepatrickhodgsoncuthbe9322]

Everyone just drooling for Peña

[@jamesjenkins2144]

It wasn’t Castellanos, it was Realmuto.

[@KellenDavidson]

I know I can't believe he said that

[@houstonastros3723]

🎉

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

6:50 November 29th!!!???

[@alfonsobecerra7960]

Did he say Nov 29th?

[@jaredadams2962]

This dude has had two wrong names said so far. It was jt J.T. who got robbed game 5

[@rayrodriguez4378]

McCormick robbed Realmuto not Castellanos

[@SacredHeart1700]

Hero's? What do they claim? Heros? Oh, American education school system....... geez

[@DarthVader-if9kr]

*baseball heroes*. There? That good?

[@collinwarrennn]

pressly is daddy

[@NxDoyle]

*Heroes

[@ethantaylor9867]

he robbed realmuto no castleanos

[@astromo1]

w video

[@teq7735]

“to rob nick castellanos”

[@htownboy1053]

First

[@GitzenShiggles]

If you can't beat 'em, cheat 'em! That's the Houston Asterisks way! Two tainted trophies!

[@David-is1sb]

Realmuto hit that ball McCormick caught Shane buddy

[@michaeltorres5331]

Vasquez and Javier were nails too rather he became our full time catcher over Maldonado