2021-2022 Astros Offseason Thread

[runthebone 8,013]

17 hours ago, WBT said:

Just remembered this, maybe Carlos just wanted the chance to hit up the Minnesota state fair again.

 

He has plenty of money for the $1 all you can drink milk stand.

Edited March 22, 2022 by runthebone
that includes choco milk, by the way

[Scraps 13,562]

wanna barf?

 

[OB3 3,629]

 

[Scraps 13,562]

palate cleanser from a few days ago

 

 

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

Astros goodbye …

[Mez2 4,023]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

I am fine with the AL and the burgeoning rivalry with the Yankees.

It's not a rivalry if we always win

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

7 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

It's not a rivalry if we always win

[Scraps 13,562]

2 hours ago, Scraps said:

real players playing today? 

meh 

 

[Storm the Field 5,295]

2.5 starters in that lineup. Progress.

[Wulaw Horn 19,097]

27 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

2.5 starters in that lineup. Progress.

I like to think of it as 4 guys who will break camp with the team instead.  Glass half full

[TonyTexas 10,516]

Couple of arb settlements 

 

Edited March 22, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Snake Diggity 4,625]

Valdez and Maton are both extension candidates.  Could be why they haven’t settled yet.

[Lat22 4,015]

They sent a King Air to pick him up? lol

[TonyTexas 10,516]

50 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Valdez and Maton are both extension candidates.  Could be why they haven’t settled yet.

Doubtful. Maton  is on arb2 but he’s hardly worth locking up. Framber,  as a super 2 player, has 4 years of arbitration remaining. They’re aren’t giving all of that away at this point. 

[Snake Diggity 4,625]

41 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Doubtful. Maton  is on arb2 but he’s hardly worth locking up. Framber,  as a super 2 player, has 4 years of arbitration remaining. They’re aren’t giving all of that away at this point. 

I have very high hopes for Maton.

[kevwun 15,797]

If Maton keeps working on the ridiculous side ways breaking pitch and builds off of his pitching in the playoffs, I'd be all for keeping him.

[HtownHorn 14,724]

He's already 29, and while he was awesome in the playoffs, he also has been the complete opposite for his entire career. You have him under control for 29 and 30. There is no need to give away future dollars on Phil Maton.

Edited March 22, 2022 by HtownHorn

[kevwun 15,797]

I'm not saying now, but if he has a good year I'd be open to it.

[HtownHorn 14,724]

Why extend him? He is under control for 2 more years, and has never consistently been as good as he was in the playoffs in his entire career. Maybe he finally figured something out but there is absolutely no reason to give him an extension before he's a FA, at which time he will be 30 and the Astros will likely have found the next Maton with 2+ years of team control.

[kevwun 15,797]

Because I saw him throw pitches in the playoffs that defied the laws of physics.  If he can master that pitch, he's worth keeping.  I've never seen a ball break like that and there's most assuredly not a line of dudes who can do that.

Edited March 22, 2022 by kevwun

[TonyTexas 10,516]

 

[TonyTexas 10,516]

Only Framber left. His number should be in the low to mid $3M

 

[TonyTexas 10,516]

Sigh 😞 

And they’re done with arb cases. Framber signs for $3M

[David Dennison 18,922]

Ugh, do not like the ghost runner rule.

Edited March 22, 2022 by David Dennison

[Sleepygrad 1,029]

Bregman completely disappearing in the playoffs was a total head scratcher....he really needs to get back to form now that Carlos is gone

[Wulaw Horn 19,097]

1 hour ago, Sleepygrad said:

Bregman completely disappearing in the playoffs was a total head scratcher....he really needs to get back to form now that Carlos is gone

Had surgery right after the season. Hope that’s it. Been pretty meh since almost winning the MVP. Not fair on Meh, more like not a super star. 

[Gourmand 7,774]

I am very high on Montero, Maton, and Josh James this year and think they will become big contributors to a dominant pen.

[Planet Houston 4,930]

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Had surgery right after the season. Hope that’s it. Been pretty meh since almost winning the MVP. Not fair on Meh, more like not a super star. 

He was never the same after pulling up lame trying to beat out that grounder

[OB3 3,629]

Ready to see some more of this

[billfromlaketravis 11,515]

I think they need another bat, but it feels like they’ll get cute and roll with Chas/Siri until Meyers gets healthy (?). 

[Scraps 13,562]

Problem is there isn't shit worth signing anymore except Conforto 

[Ojo Rojo 1,965]

They don't need to do shit else until the trade deadline.  If we're a playoff team then buy from the sellers.  Who knows what injuries and performance issues will dictate we will need at that time.

[huge 3,793]

6 minutes ago, Ojo Rojo said:

 If we're a playoff team

If we aren't then our pet's heads better be falling off

[Snake Diggity 4,625]

26 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I think they need another bat, but it feels like they’ll get cute and roll with Chas/Siri until Meyers gets healthy (?). 

I am not sure rolling with Siri is “getting cute”. Dude broke out in a major way last season and has always been a tooled up prospect.  If he plays anywhere near the level he was at last year he’s a star player.  Yes he strikes out a lot but with his speed, defense, and power, he can k 30% of the time and still be very very good.  And while I’m less bullish on McCormick’s ceiling, he posted very good numbers last year in line with a solid everyday player.

I think signing a proven corner bat and forcing Tucker into CF would be “getting cute” more than giving Siri a chance to prove his 2021 wasn’t a fluke.  That said, I wouldn’t be opposed to them adding a corner bat if it’s the right one at the right price.

There just weren’t many good CF options available this offseason.

Edited March 23, 2022 by Snake Diggity

[Storm the Field 5,295]

8/10 Opening Day Starters?

 

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

18 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

8/10 Opening Day Starters?

 

[Scraps 13,562]

So we do have major leaguers!

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

 

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

15 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

he should have taken that offer then

hes really coming across as a drama queen now 

[Soliver465 405]

Verlander vs Wainwright 

living the dream

 

 

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

[Wulaw Horn 19,097]

29 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

The only other acceptable public statement would have been a screed saying we will win another ring before that "so called Captain" ever does, written in Comic Sans.  I'm 51/49 glad we decided to go this way vs the other for the lulz. 

[UTPhil2006 3,807]

2 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

8/10 Opening Day Starters?

 

Guessing Diaz is the opening Day SS

[OB3 3,629]

 

[Storm the Field 5,295]

Totally comfortable confirming, based on this video of one swing taken from 100 yards away, that Bregman's back.

 

[WBT 20,614]

 

[Storm the Field 5,295]

Yuli just crushed a HR. Saw today that he said he shed about 15 lbs of fat during the offseason, primarily by "cutting out cokes and pizzas."

[OB3 3,629]

 

[WBT 20,614]

The Yuli!

 

[OB3 3,629]

Moving!