2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread

[Mo Horn 8939]

Give me all the Cubans

[Harrison Stafford 3392]

And their cigars

[TonyTexas 10785]

13 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Half chub

Only a semi? You know they have medicine for that. 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

17 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

 

 

[Scraps 13809]

Only a semi? You know they have medicine for that. 

It's called Nightingale reporting.

Now that Rosenthal confirmed I am full chub

[wildcat09 29597]

Let's go win 117 games and another World Series next year.

[TexArcher 39074]

[Rockethorn1978 6206]

Got Jose! Ok who’s next on the list I should expect to see signed? All you insiders that nailed the abreu signing. 

[APMP 688]

If this is it for Pina in Houston, then tip of the cap to a true gamer. In his prime, he was one of the best in the world. Unfortunately, we never got to see that third baseman hitting machine in MLB, though you could see flashes of it in Houston. And his AL batting title at the ripe old age of 37 was pretty sweet.

[TonyTexas 10785]

What’s everyone think the contract will be. Twitter verse seems to think it’s a 3 year deal. $55m-60?

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Love this signing:

 

[TonyTexas 10785]

1 minute ago, APMP said:

If this is it for Pina in Houston, then tip of the cap to a true gamer.

I think they might bring him back as a utility man. 

[runthebone 8380]

Abreu is great news

 

[formermav43 4631]

7 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I think they might bring him back as a utility man. 

I think those days are over for him.

[henrygandorf 29228]

[Scraps 13809]

Has any team ever went 162-0?

[kevwun 16444]

They'll lose one or 2 when Dusty gives half the team off.

[WBT 20994]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

Has any team ever went 162-0?

Not yet

Edited November 28, 2022 by WBT

[Jshep34 2426]

Still may try to keep Yuli. This was Cranes target on off-season. Lot going on behind the curtain

[kevwun 16444]

It's pretty shocking that he's willing to join a franchise in disarray.

[henrygandorf 29228]

6 minutes ago, kevwun said:

It's pretty shocking that he's willing to join a franchise in disarray.

i know you're making a joke, but the white sox are a fucking dumpster fire.  he's probably stoked to get out of there and i'm betting our clubhouse is a perfect fit for him.

[UTHornFan014 755]

Abreu was the #1 person I wanted us to go after. 

Now I'd like to see us try to bring in Conforto. Gets us another lefty bat who can play each OF position. 

And I'd still check with Yuli's camp to see if he'd come back on a cheap deal as a back up 1st baseman/emergency utility guy (when we DH Abreu)

[TonyTexas 10785]

I’m pretty sure this signing signals the end of JV as an Astro. The Astros had about $55M in space to the 1st tier of CBT. Sounds like Abreu’s deal is in the $20M AAV range. We all expected it and it’s the right move. 

[The Dog 44862]

 

[UTexasFight 9819]

Tucker has to be thinking “wtf do I have to do to crack the top 5 of this lineup”

 

 

 

(maybe Dusty slots tucker 5th, Abreu 6th, but I’m sure he’s going to want to go L R L with Yordan, Abreu and Tucker in the middle of the order)

[kevwun 16444]

1-6 is gonna be rather ridiculous. 

Edited November 28, 2022 by kevwun

[HtownHorn 15231]

Just now, kevwun said:

That 1-6 is gonna be rather ridiculous. 

Go get another LH to play LF/DH with Alvarez and make it 1-7.

[Snake Diggity 4715]

2023 projections:
Abreu: .276/.349/.450, wOBA .348
Altuve: .274/.351/.460, wOBA .352

Imagine adding a hitter of Altuve’s caliber to last seasons lineup.
 

Nimmo, Brantley, Conforto, Benintendi, Gallo, Profar, and Bellinger are the lefty OF bats that make the most sense for Houston’s next move. Adam Frazier and Robbie Grossman are lesser dark horse options. Mullins, Reynolds, Varsho, Yaz, Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas, Happ, Santander, Cavan Biggio, Jake McCarthy, Josh Lowe, Vidal Brujan, Austin Meadows, Max Kepler, Trevor Larnach, Gavin Sheets, and Jake Fraley representpotentially available lefty OF trade options.

[Guadaloopy 11138]

Love the signing, but can we get a Yankee-style grooming policy that bans the chin pony if his OPS goes below .820?  Above .820 and he can do whatever he wants.

[WBT 20994]

2 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Love the signing, but can we get a Yankee-style grooming policy that bans the chin pony if his OPS goes below .820?  Above .820 and he can do whatever he wants.

Eh

[Guadaloopy 11138]

Just now, WBT said:

Eh

I don't see any rubber bands in that beard.  I always feel like Abreu should be singing "you ain't never had a friend like me!"

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by Seasick Sailor

[TonyTexas 10785]

Just now, Seasick Sailor said:

https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/1597323258566967297?s=20&t=6b5q0xZkRiWpSwLuIn2clQ

Fixed

 

[Wulaw Horn 19598]

48 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

What’s everyone think the contract will be. Twitter verse seems to think it’s a 3 year deal. $55m-60?

That would be steeper than I and EVERYONE had it.  I had 3/48 in mind. I saw people have it as low as 3/39 & 3/42 (real people, not internet assholes like us).  I will stick with 3/48- 3/60 would kind of surprise me, but whatever, that is backup catcher money. If Crane can't find that in the couch cushion then I would suggest he could find it by firing Phil Maton into the face of the sun.  That last sentence was purely part of the bit for @LCHorn, who is here for the continued threats of violence toward Phil Maton.  

Now, follow this signing up with Conforto and Contreras and I will never ask for anything again (at least until the trade deadline next year).  I think Brantley would be a bad idea, but if they want to bring Brantley back now I'm much less opposed to it than I would have been without this signing. 

Also- we don't really need Contreras per se, but that would be the most incredible lineup flex ever.  Imagine (I'm just going to do this sabermaticaly correctly- yall can put people wherever you want:

Altuve (4), Alvarez (DH), Bregman (5), Tucker (9), Abreu (3), Contreras (2), Conforto (7), Pena (6), Chas (9).  Bench- Maldy, Meyers, Hensley, Dubon

Rotation: Framber/Javier/LMJ/Garcia/Urquidy/Brown, Pen:  Presley, Abreu, Montero, Neris, Stanek, Martinez, Blake Taylor.  I think that would be the greatest team ever assembled.  

[The Earl of Texas 3214]

That is a fucking amazing pickup. Hooray for us, fuck everyone else.

[TonyTexas 10785]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

That would be steeper than I and EVERYONE had it.  I had 3/48 in mind. I saw people have it as low as 3/39 & 3/42 (real people, not internet assholes like us)

That is not true. I saw plenty of projections with an AAV in the $20M range. Most did expect 2, not 3, years. 

[Wulaw Horn 19598]

3 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

That is not true. I saw plenty of projections with an AAV in the $20M range. Most did expect 2, not 3, years. 

To be fair I didn't even look at those- I was looking more at the total value.  I would have glossed over 2/38 or something like that.  

Either way, I think it's a good deal and am happy. 

[wildcat09 29597]

25 minutes ago, WBT said:

Eh

Baggy also sucked shit in the playoffs. Coincidence?

[The Dog 44862]

 

[tx 3 putt 78730]

Love it 

[Macklemore 2945]

49 minutes ago, The Earl of Texas said:

That is a fucking amazing pickup. Hooray for us, fuck everyone else.

Awesome-o. I have got a huge boner. The benefits of getting rid of Click are already paying off. How long to spring training.

Edited November 28, 2022 by Macklemore

[Frank Drebin 5840]

1 hour ago, Jshep34 said:

Still may try to keep Yuli. This was Cranes target on off-season. Lot going on behind the curtain

I'd let Yuli walk unless he wants to come back really cheap.  He does not offer the defensively flexibility I would want in a utility guy.  Spend the money elsewhere.  Like a decent OFer.

[tx 3 putt 78730]

1 hour ago, APMP said:

If this is it for Pina in Houston, then tip of the cap to a true gamer. In his prime, he was one of the best in the world. Unfortunately, we never got to see that third baseman hitting machine in MLB, though you could see flashes of it in Houston. And his AL batting title at the ripe old age of 37 was pretty sweet.

 

 

 

wouldn’t be shocked if we end up retiring his number 

[tx 3 putt 78730]

Extend Tucker

figure out Brantley’s health 

don’t make a move until the trade deadline 

[Wulaw Horn 19598]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

 

 

wouldn’t be shocked if we end up retiring his number 

I would be.  Crane wants to get away from that.  That's what the Astros HOF and that area is all about.  He will definitely be there.  

[TonyTexas 10785]

My reaction ranges from meh to fuck that shit on these names

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by TonyTexas

[tx 3 putt 78730]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

I reaction ranges from meh to fuck that shit on these names

 

my choice : resign a healthy brantley and then let the kids play. You can get better deals at the trade line 

[Scraps 13809]

If i have to take one of Contreras, Brantley, Bellinger, Beni then I guess I am going Beni. I really don't want any of the 4.

I don't care to have Contreras near as much as most of you.

[tx 3 putt 78730]

We need to leave some flexibility for the trade deadline. We can get younger and better July 31 

[kevwun 16444]

The Contreras thing is very confusing with all of the stories how Dusty and at least part of the front office didn't want him at the trade deadline.