2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread

[formermav43 4,599]

If you want to roll with Diaz then just do it. Signing Yuli is pointless.

[henrygandorf 29,174]

 

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

Dubon is fine, just bat him 8th or 9th and not 2nd for christs sake. That’s all.

[WBT 20,397]

1 minute ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Dubon is fine, just bat him 8th or 9th and not 2nd for christs sake. That’s all.

Wouldn't that depend on what player he's filling in for in the field?

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

Just now, WBT said:

Wouldn't that depend on what player he's filling in for in the field?

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

How many times did dubon bat 2nd in the playoffs ?

[TonyTexas 10,478]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

How many times did dubon bat 2nd in the playoffs ?

Yeah. That’s overblown. He batted 2nd in 7 games (19 ABs) and actually did pretty well when doing so. .264/.304/.579

[HtownHorn 14,446]

1 hour ago, Hornsbay22 said:

The more I looked at Yainer Diaz career lines I like the idea of letting him get the shot at first and DH.   Sign Yuli cheap and let the kid swing it.   He doesn't strike out often walks enough and shown enough power the last two years. 

Fuck no to Yuli. You can sign a real MLB player and still give Diaz developmental ABs.

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

19 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Yeah. That’s overblown. He batted 2nd in 7 games (19 ABs) and actually did pretty well when doing so. .264/.304/.579

That’s 7 too many times.

[The Dog 43,771]

 

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

4 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Those are 2 of Dusty’s favorites and his influence without a real GM has never been higher. So prepare for disappointment. 

I’m aware. I was  talking about what should, not what will. 

[Pimphand 5,587]

GDI it appears Bellinger is no longer going to be a Doyer. That was the perfect marriage.

[Scraps 13,531]

Maybe the Yankees will sign him lol

[Fudge Nuggets 19,118]

4 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

With Diaz most likely gone, those qualities are even more important. 

His other important quality is not being Niko Goodrum.

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

they're going to sign verlander ....

 

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

 

[CycleTex87 2,953]

Can the Astros get by without Josh James?

[rvm96 1,643]

2 hours ago, Pimphand said:

GDI it appears Bellinger is no longer going to be a Doyer. That was the perfect marriage.

Well if it isn't the Astros biggest pessimist supporter around

[Pimphand 5,587]

11 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Well if it isn't the Astros biggest pessimist supporter around

You dont understand the power of the reverse jinx haha.

[UTexasFight 9,369]

7 hours ago, runthebone said:

No matter what, we can all agree that Dubon is the greatest Honduran in World Series history.

It’s a damn shame Gerald Young had no help around him in the late ‘80s

[Huckleberry 32,684]

Oh man. If we would have had surly back then could you imagine the Gerald Young vs. Eric Yelding debates? Ha.

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

[texashorne 1,177]

7 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Ok.. so new hats for ALT 2.. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,352]

8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Should we win again, I'm going to be all over a World Series Alt 2 hat. 

I have the away (2017) and the home (2022) World Series Champions hats. 

[formermav43 4,599]

55 minutes ago, texashorne said:

Ok.. so new hats for ALT 2.. 

Those are the old hats. They haven’t worn those for a few years now. 

[Rockethorn1978 6,061]

So are we gonna sign anyone or is this all surly gm talk. I really hope we upgrade the bats, stay with what pitching we have and go to deadline with the ability to trade for another arm if we need it.

[billfromlaketravis 11,352]

Fever dream Astros offseason: 

- deGrom on the JV deal. 

- Abreu at 1B. 

- Conforto in the OF. 

- Vazquez returns. 

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

Is he worth a look ?

 

[TonyTexas 10,478]

Padres have some luxury tax issues so how serious this is will depend on how far ownership will be willing to go. 

 

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

They’re already at the luxury tax and still need arms. Dumb dumb dumb 

[Murfdogg21 4,412]

11 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

ALT2 pay homage to the rainbows but stops too short and will be one of those uniforms that people laugh at in 10-20 years. Just bring back the most glorious uni’s in baseball history as ALT2 for Sundays and to get a couple playoff games. 
 

[WBT 20,397]

The two-tone caps are the one misstep since ending the Drayton mud and brick abomination.  We should wear solid blue and solid orange and that's it.

[formermav43 4,599]

They basically don't wear any two-tone caps anymore. They haven't worn the alternate caps in a long time, and they pretty much wear solid blue on the road now too.

I wish they would bring back orange caps though.

Edited November 19, 2022 by formermav43

[WBT 20,397]

Yeah that's true.  I guess I'm mostly pissed that you haven't been able to get a solid orange cap with the WS patch.

[formermav43 4,599]

I always thought the solid orange caps they wore at home for Saturdays and weekday day games (up through maybe 2015?) were a great look. It picks up the orange piping in the home uniform, and by the same token, the solid blue cap always made more sense for the road uniform with its blue piping. I'd like to see them bring back that orange to wear at home at least some of the time and with the Sunday alternate.

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

Yes, bring back orange caps and orange socks !

[Gourmand 7,774]

Two weeks ago today the Houston Astros became 2022 World Series champions.

[runthebone 7,929]

35 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Two weeks ago today the Houston Astros became 2022 World Series champions.
 

We're busy talking about uniforms, take that elsewhere.

[billfromlaketravis 11,352]

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

Two weeks ago today the Houston Astros became 2022 World Series champions.
 

Yep. Finally got my official cap. Still waiting on the locker room shirt. 

[rvm96 1,643]

16 hours ago, Pimphand said:

You dont understand the power of the reverse jinx haha.

[uoftorange 1,386]

6 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

ALT2 pay homage to the rainbows but stops too short and will be one of those uniforms that people laugh at in 10-20 years. Just bring back the most glorious uni’s in baseball history as ALT2 for Sundays and to get a couple playoff games. 

Erroneous, erroneous on all counts.  The Alt 2 is our best current uniform and a perfect homage.  

[kevwun 15,595]

4 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Yep. Finally got my official cap. Still waiting on the locker room shirt. 

My tshirts finally shipped.

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

I ordered 3 caps and on tshirt, got everything today 

[tx 3 putt 76,158]

https://climbingtalshill.com/posts/the-houston-astros-should-target-a-former-nl-mvp-and-it-s-not-the-one-you-think-01gj7q040xbv

 

interesting read. bring in andrew mcutchen to play cf and chase a ring 

[Scraps 13,531]

Chas is better than fucking Mccutchen at this point

[HtownHorn 14,446]

13 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

https://climbingtalshill.com/posts/the-houston-astros-should-target-a-former-nl-mvp-and-it-s-not-the-one-you-think-01gj7q040xbv

 

interesting read. bring in andrew mcutchen to play cf and chase a ring 

This is a horrible idea. He really can't play the OF anymore.

[formermav43 4,599]

13 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

https://climbingtalshill.com/posts/the-houston-astros-should-target-a-former-nl-mvp-and-it-s-not-the-one-you-think-01gj7q040xbv

 

interesting read. bring in andrew mcutchen to play cf and chase a ring 

McCutchen would be a HUGE downgrade in CF from McCormick at this point in his career. 

[Murfdogg21 4,412]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

I ordered 3 caps and on tshirt, got everything today 

I bought a ton of shit planning to take half of it back. One of the white WS Champs t-shirts was printed with the words at least 30 degrees off horizontal, and not by design. I bought all three color combos of the 59fifty hat in the same size, and it was like the Goldilocks of sizing. 

[TexArcher 37,455]

8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Yes, bring back orange caps and orange socks !

And capes!

And yeah, hard pass on the ghost of Andrew McCutcheon.

[utxmike05 1,825]

From an online order of merch day after the win....only 1 item arrived. That poster. It's sweet. They included a link to a photo to use for phone wallpaper. Sharing both sizes with you all.
 

Damn it still feels good to be a champ.