2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread

[Hank Chinaski 6,315]

27 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Tie. Drabek and Swindell. 
 

serious answer though is Nolan Ryan, Moises Alou, Yuli and Brantley are probably the Mt Rushmore. Rank them how you want. 

1. Nolan (by a lot)

2. Alou

3. Yuli

4. Brantley 

[uoftorange 1,386]

10 hours ago, Hank Chinaski said:

1. Nolan (by a lot)

2. Alou

3. Yuli

4. Brantley 

This is correct, but the 2,3,4 spots are really close to each other.  Alou was so damn underrated as a player. 

Pretty amazing just how few great FAs the Astros have signed in 60 years.

[Snake Diggity 4,625]

Are we talking best value?  Most cumulative impact?  Most immediate impact?  I would nominate Charlie Morton.  He put up probably $60M worth of value in his 2 seasons and I don’t think the stros win that WS without him.

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

49 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Are we talking best value?  Most cumulative impact?  Most immediate impact?  I would nominate Charlie Morton.  He put up probably $60M worth of value in his 2 seasons and I don’t think the stros win that WS without him.

Good one. I forgot about him bc he wasn’t even an all star and wasn’t here for all that long but totally to both. 

[patrickdrinksbeer 791]

Tie. Drabek and Swindell. 
 
serious answer though is Nolan Ryan, Moises Alou, Yuli and Brantley are probably the Mt Rushmore. Rank them how you want. 

the astros traded for moises alou.

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

2 minutes ago, patrickdrinksbeer said:

the astros traded for moises alou.

Well I’ll be dipped in dogshit.  Did not remember that at all. For 3 guys I’ve never heard of. Great trade Uncle Drayton. It’s not the Bagwell or JV trade but it’s pretty damn good! 

[Scraps 13,561]

Helps when the team you are trading with gives zero fucks

[uoftorange 1,386]

1 hour ago, patrickdrinksbeer said:

the astros traded for moises alou.

I thought that too, but was assuming I mis-remembered, like Andy Pettite.  

The trades the Astros have made have been usually pretty solid, Joe Morgan and Kenny Lofton not withstanding.

Realized we missed Pettite and Jeff Kent.  Both pretty damn good signings.  Same for Roger.  Hmmm, makes me rethink the list.  Nolan is still 1 though 

[Jshep34 2,308]

Jeff luhnhow signing with the Astros worked out ok

[Gourmand 7,774]

10 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

Jeff luhnhow signing with the Astros worked out ok

[Gourmand 7,774]

Finished that fucker's book last night (checked out from library). It's a good read full of juicy details behind the scenes but his entire anti-Astro thesis was permanently neutered when Yordan turned the game upside down that Saturday night in November. 

[Gourmand 7,774]

Whitley still sucks huh

[henrygandorf 29,191]

maton came in for a scoreless inning with a k.  i know we give him a lot of shit, and much of it is earned, but is there a better rp6/rp7 on any team in mlb?

i trust pressly, abreu, stanek, montero, neris more than him.  maybe seth martinez too.  bullpen is stacked.

[henrygandorf 29,191]

ronel looking good again as well.

[tx 3 putt 76,960]

Machete is in mid season form …

 

 

4 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Whitley still sucks huh

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

9 hours ago, patrickdrinksbeer said:

the astros traded for moises alou.

I was thinking that was the case but figured my memory must have failed me in my old age. Glad to see I’m not senile yet.

[rvm96 1,643]

Hector Neris just gave Altuve some chin music in the WBC

[UTexasFight 9,453]

Just now, rvm96 said:

Hector Neris just gave Altuve some chin music in the WBC

Yep

just came to post that.

get this under control, hector 

[Horny Bull 2,759]

Neris better watch himself.

[rvm96 1,643]

Neris gets out of the jam by striking out Acuna. 

[rvm96 1,643]

It's become an Astros pitching party. Luis Garcia is on in relief for Venezuela 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

Throw fucking strikes.

[rvm96 1,643]

Garcia strikes out Pena to strand runners on first and second 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

Garcia got away with one to Peña then followed it up with straight filth.

[WBT 20,572]

Dominican manager should have asked Dusty about batting Jeremy 2nd and that wouldn't have happened.

[UTexasFight 9,453]

Garcia knows out to pitch Peña

seen him swing at that down and away slider a few times

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

It was a laborious inning for Garcia but overall I thought he did mighty fine.

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

7 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

maton came in for a scoreless inning with a k.  i know we give him a lot of shit, and much of it is earned, but is there a better rp6/rp7 on any team in mlb?

i trust pressly, abreu, stanek, montero, neris more than him.  maybe seth martinez too.  bullpen is stacked.

You should trust Seth Martinez more against RHH at least. 

[TonyTexas 10,515]

Luis strikes out 7 and gives up no hits in his 3 IP. Outstanding!

[WBT 20,572]

Tucker flies out to center in his first AB

[WBT 20,572]

8 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Luis strikes out 7 and gives up no hits in his 3 IP. Outstanding!

7 Ks and 2 BBs in 53 pitches is kind of impressive.

[tx 3 putt 76,960]

45 minutes ago, WBT said:

Dominican manager should have asked Dusty about batting Jeremy 2nd and that wouldn't have happened.

I think you meant to say the surly thread. Much more ‘knowledge’ here 

[tx 3 putt 76,960]

9 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Luis strikes out 7 and gives up no hits in his 3 IP. Outstanding!

Out fucking standing 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Out fucking standing 

He had the DR batters all sorts of fucked up.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

This Angels fuckstick trying to undo all the good work Garcia did.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

Abreu in for the DR.

[WBT 20,572]

Gives up a run on a triple and single after 2 outs

RBI single for Tucker

Edited March 12, 2023 by WBT

[tx 3 putt 76,960]

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

Yordan’s bitch in to try and close it out for Venezuela.

[tx 3 putt 76,960]

1 hour ago, rvm96 said:

Hector Neris just gave Altuve some chin music in the WBC

 

1 minute ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Yordan’s bitch in to try and close it out for Venezuela.

that 96 mph cutter was nasty 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

That was uhhhh unhittable. 

[Scraps 13,561]

Whitley still sucks huh

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[tx 3 putt 76,960]

 

[tx 3 putt 76,960]

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

24 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Much better effort with the IG stuff than he had with the bat.  If Altuve had a night like he did he would be in the batting cages right after the game was over. 

[The Dog 44,054]

 

[rvm96 1,643]

53 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Much better effort with the IG stuff than he had with the bat.  If Altuve had a night like he did he would be in the batting cages right after the game was over. 

I think Altuve celebrated the world series after batting .190 in the playoffs

[HtownHorn 14,683]

On 3/10/2023 at 5:17 PM, tx 3 putt said:

Yuli was easily crane’s best free agent signing, was he the franchise’s best fa signing ?

Clemens and Pettitte blow Yuli away.

[Gourmand 7,774]

 

[WBT 20,572]

Huh, I thought they'd keep him around until the WBC guys came back