2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread

[Gourmand 7774]

All of us after the Abreu signing

 

[tx 3 putt 76314]

munch better use of the verlander money 

Edited December 2, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[kevwun 15619]

I'm assuming their teams broke rules when signing them?

[WBT 20415]

6 hours ago, runthebone said:

You could certain argue those guys are #2-4 after Bill Doran.

Love Billy D

[texashorne 1177]

13 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

munch better use of the verlander money 

We need to sign Franky Texido cause his name is cool

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Throw them $2mil each, if our international signing budget allows it. Have yordan (and hopefully yuli) deliver their checks 

 

hmm, if they’re free agents, they don’t count against your international players allowance ?

Edited December 2, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[TonyTexas 10481]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Throw them $2mil each, if our international signing budget allows it. Have yordan (and hopefully yuli) deliver their checks 

 

hmm, if they’re free agents, they don’t count against your international players allowance ?

All international amateur players are free agents and count towards each team’s signing budget. That announcement is just MLB making them eligible to join the pool. 

Edited December 2, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Castro retires:

 

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

I wonder, in a philosophical sense, if a guy like Castro or Brantley feels like they are a world champ after missing half the year and all the playoffs while being in their walk year and maybe not coming back to the team. 
I know they get a ring, but I wonder how they feel? 

[kevwun 15619]

Brantley contributed and was a starter until he got hurt, so I would think he feels like he earned it.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[henrygandorf 29174]

12 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I wonder, in a philosophical sense, if a guy like Castro or Brantley feels like they are a world champ after missing half the year and all the playoffs while being in their walk year and maybe not coming back to the team. 
I know they get a ring, but I wonder how they feel? 

i try not to waste time wondering how professional athletes feel.

[Planet Houston 4923]

Now we can all go to Baseball Savant and form immediate, fully informed, infallible opinions on this dude. 

[Planet Houston 4923]

Update: he sucks!!

[Planet Houston 4923]

But hey, at least we know Bagwell ain’t interim GM because there’s no way he’s heard of this dude

[rvm96 1643]

1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I wonder, in a philosophical sense, if a guy like Castro or Brantley feels like they are a world champ after missing half the year and all the playoffs while being in their walk year and maybe not coming back to the team. 
I know they get a ring, but I wonder how they feel? 

I hope Brantley appreciated the active players dragging him into the team photos. Also the impact the speech apparently had that he gave in the world series is enough imo.

[tx 3 putt 76314]

19 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

Update: he sucks!!

batting second ……. Rylan Bannon !

[TonyTexas 10481]

29 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

Now we can all go to Baseball Savant and form immediate, fully informed, infallible opinions on this dude. 

He must have some wicked spin rate numbers that we can harness on those throws from third. 

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

Brantley contributed and was a starter until he got hurt, so I would think he feels like he earned it.

Castro hit a game winning HR in his last AB as an Astro. 

[Scraps 13540]

I think I am a pretty knowledgeable fan when it comes to recognizing who players are league wide because i watch so many games not just Astros, play fantasy baseball, and am into sports collectibles (baseball cards etc) and I have never fucking heard of this loser fuck.

[Pimphand 5594]

On 12/1/2022 at 7:15 PM, tx 3 putt said:

so the Astros have had 3 of the top 5 second basemen ever ?  Maybe 3 of top 3 

Might want to put the homer crack pipe down. 3 of the top 20 for sure maybe 3 of the top 15.

[Pimphand 5594]

Actually add Jeff Kent and claim 4 of the top 20

[HtownHorn 14468]

Lulz at the Rangers. 5 years to DeGrom ($37M AAV). Holy fuck, that contract is really shitty.

[Pimphand 5594]

3 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Lulz at the Rangers. 5 years to DeGrom ($37M AAV). Holy fuck, that contract is really shitty.

They have the Texas A&M BMA sports contract consulting firm on the case.

[Pimphand 5594]

You could probably say the Astros have had 3 of the top 20 Left Fielders wear the uniform between Lance Berkman, Jose Cruz, & Luis Gonzalez

[Pimphand 5594]

3 of the top 20 centerfielders too

Carlos Beltran, Kenny Lofton, & Jim Wynn.

[tx 3 putt 76314]

6 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Lulz at the Rangers. 5 years to DeGrom ($37M AAV). Holy fuck, that contract is really shitty.

26 starts the past 2 seasons 

[tx 3 putt 76314]

can’t wait for that ohtani v degrom game !

[APMP 685]

Good for deGrom.

Seager, Semien, and deGrom add to to...$700 million? Lol.

[Pimphand 5594]

And the Astros greatest claim to fame 6 of the top 30 pitchers

Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Justin Verlander, Curt Schilling, Nolan Ryan, & Zack Greinke 

[tx 3 putt 76314]

 

[Pimphand 5594]

1 minute ago, APMP said:

Good for deGrom.

Seager, Semien, and deGrom add to to...$700 million? Lol.

They are trying to follow the Yankee model only with even shitter performance.

[tx 3 putt 76314]

2 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

They are trying to follow the Yankee model only with even shitter performance.

the bannon signing really pushed them into a corner 

[Pimphand 5594]

This was the text to my buddy from Rochester who is a huge Yankees & Bills fan

"I guess the Rump Rangers are so sick of the Yankees taking their scrubs they are bound and determined to prove to the Yankees how shitty contracts are really signed."

[tx 3 putt 76314]

3 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Castro retires:

 

 

 

[tx 3 putt 76314]

22 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Lulz at the Rangers. 5 years to DeGrom ($37M AAV). Holy fuck, that contract is really shitty.

perfect …

 

[texashorne 1177]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

 

Really glad he gets a ring if only for the Astros teams he played a decade ago.. 

[rvm96 1643]

On 11/29/2022 at 3:12 PM, rvm96 said:

I would bet a pitcher to Texas

[tx 3 putt 76314]

So JV to the Mets now ?

[rvm96 1643]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

So JV to the Mets now ?

Why not Rodon?

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

I like that signing for them more than the Seager signing last year. Any year DeGrom is healthy he will likely be worth that. They are a big market team and make plenty of money from their tv deal, way more than us. 
i mean- he will probably pitch 300 innings over the course of that deal and fuck them big time, but it’s not a bad contract or number if healthy. 

[David Dennison 18651]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I like that signing for them more than the Seager signing last year. Any year DeGrom is healthy he will likely be worth that. They are a big market team and make plenty of money from their tv deal, way more than us. 
i mean- he will probably pitch 300 innings over the course of that deal and fuck them big time, but it’s not a bad contract or number if healthy. 

Would you make that bet?

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

Just now, rvm96 said:

Why not Rodon?

If Rodon is really signing for 5/120 or something like that which I saw that’s a steal imo. If we didn’t sign Contreras I’d be all about doing that Rodon deal if that’s all he gets. I suspect he gets more. 

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Would you make that bet?

If I was them?  Maybe. They have to overpay for big talent. They can’t get a guy like Abreu to sign 3/58 deals because they are a joke. If they can get into the WC then maybe they can start filling in with some more mid tier guys and not have to overpay. 
They are on a fast track to nowhere and have the money. Their opportunity costs are low enough I might make that bet. 

[tx 3 putt 76314]

We don’t need Contreras

Edited December 3, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

43 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

Might want to put the homer crack pipe down. 3 of the top 20 for sure maybe 3 of the top 15.

If Altuve stacks some more big years 3 of top 10 or 12. Bidge could arguably be considered 9th or 10th best 2B ever. 

Edited December 3, 2022 by Wulaw Horn

[tx 3 putt 76314]

and nothing to show for it 

[Pimphand 5594]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

So JV to the Mets now ?

I just want JV in the NL so he can pile up regular season stats for his career and then if that team makes it to the World Series it is basically one gift win.

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

We don’t need Contreras 

We didn’t need Abreu either but he fills a hole (or 3) really well for reasonable money that we have, so, why not?  

[Pimphand 5594]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

If Altuve stacks some more big years 3 of top 10 or 12. Bidge could arguably be considered 9th or 10th best 2B ever. 

I would slot Bidge 12th because of his time in other positions. If he would have been a full time 2B he would be top 5.