2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread

[rvm96 1643]

13 hours ago, texashorne said:

Dumb question immunity.. When the media yammers on about how shitty of a farm system the Astros have does that take into account our Dominican league and international players? 

Yes

[Guadaloopy 11010]

A bit long. but a fun little video when you are bored in the off-season:

 

[Scraps 13570]

A bit long. but a fun little video when you are bored in the off-season:
 

I just watched this whole thing while playing MLB the Show and hitting a 2 run homer with Yordan

[Mstrat 16]

This is where I see the MLB divisions trending from this offseason.

Most Improved
1. NL East - Mets have spent enough, Phillies are spending again,
Braves have traded up, Marlins and Nats are in the celler

2. AL West - Rangers have some decent arms, Mariners added a little more firepower to their lineup, Astros held about the same overall, As are still weak, and Angels I suspect will actually hold together a bit better this year.

3. AL East - Yankees will have a good year with Bader and their new pitchers helping them win some games when Judge’s bad isn’t going, O’s will be steadily improving, Jays slightly improved, Red Sox are tanking, Rays are meh

Most regression
1. NL West - Shocker is how fast the Dodgers have been gutted, Padres are slightly better, the rest is meh.

2. AL Central - Guardians and Twins are about the same, Sox are going down to visit the Royals and Tigers

3. NL Central - Cubs are somewhat better and everyone else is about who they were this past season.

[HtownHorn 14760]

 

[Dutchrudder 11150]

[rvm96 1643]

On 12/28/2022 at 5:08 PM, The Dog said:

 

 

15 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

 

[Rockethorn1978 6102]

So we should be hiring a GM in January right? That’s in 2 days. I’m ready. Who we taking. Don’t say ausmus. 

[tx 3 putt 77282]

Hiring asmus would be the beginning of the end 

75% it’s asmus 

[kevwun 15840]

I don't think Crane is that stupid, but there's a long history of owners shooting themselves in the dick.

[TonyTexas 10521]

Terrible list. Should include Tucker, Dusty and Brown

 

[rvm96 1643]

2 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Terrible list. Should include Tucker, Dusty and Brown

 

Idk why you think Dusty is a real candidate for it. He finished in like 4th last season. There's no way they give it to the defending champion manager. 

[TonyTexas 10521]

1 hour ago, rvm96 said:

Idk why you think Dusty is a real candidate for it. He finished in like 4th last season. There's no way they give it to the defending champion manager. 

You need to start drinking early if you didn’t know my post was tongue-in-cheek. 

[rvm96 1643]

23 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

You need to start drinking early if you didn’t know my post was tongue-in-cheek. 

Well Brown would make sense after his call up last season. Also I think Tucker is our best chance at MVP. The Dusty one was the only sketchy one.

[WBT 20650]

Yordan for mvp after he sets the AL record for HR imo.

Only sort of joking...if he could avoid the prolonged slumps/surly docs diagnosing him with a broken hamate.

[Fudge Nuggets 19211]

3 hours ago, WBT said:

Yordan for mvp after he sets the AL record for HR imo.

Only sort of joking...if he could avoid the prolonged slumps/surly docs diagnosing him with a broken hamate.

And if MLB would give him juiced balls like Judge got.

Yeah, not gonna happen.

[BornOrange 1441]

MLB will come up with a special dead ball that is only used when the Astros bat.

[tx 3 putt 77282]

1 hour ago, BornOrange said:

MLB will come up with a special dead ball that is only used when the Astros bat.

 

judge will get a super juiced ball next season 

[Guest]

The whole league got super juicy balls across the face for 2022.

Would love to see it happen again in 2023.

[Mez2 4025]

Jose Ramirez is fat, trust me my last name is Ramirez. 

[tx 3 putt 77282]

 

[huge 3795]

Dodgers at 7

lulz

[Scraps 13570]

They should probably be lower.  Their pitching is gonna get donkey punched 

[tx 3 putt 77282]

[Chuckie Finster 22716]

New Niko Goodrum just dropped.

[tx 3 putt 77282]

I can’t wait for him to hit 2nd in a game and some posters here melting down …..

https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/pittsburgh-pirates-bligh-madris-first-mlb-player-palau

[tx 3 putt 77282]

No way he’s better than Cory Julks 

[UTPhil2006 3809]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

I can’t wait for him to hit 2nd in a game and some posters here melting down …..

https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/pittsburgh-pirates-bligh-madris-first-mlb-player-palau

[Scraps 13570]

Thats one dumb fucking name

[TonyTexas 10521]

1 hour ago, Scraps said:

Thats one dumb fucking name

He should have staged a mutiny against his parents. At least they didn’t name him Plaid. 

Edited January 4, 2023 by TonyTexas

[WBT 20650]

Palau?  Like from Survivor?

[WBT 20650]

8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Meh, I'll stick with the bear claw.

[BornOrange 1441]

11 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

3 hours ago, WBT said:

Meh, I'll stick with the bear claw.

Strawberry Filleds Forever!

[IDIOTsavant 8502]

11 hours ago, BornOrange said:

 

Strawberry Filleds Forever!

 

[tx 3 putt 77282]

 

let’s run it back in 2023 !!!!!

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[UTPhil2006 3809]

18 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Finally 

[tx 3 putt 77282]

It’s a good group. The radio crew is damn outstanding 

[Wulaw Horn 19146]

17 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

It’s a good group. The radio crew is damn outstanding 

Absolutely they are. Ford is really really good at describing the action without making it about him, and they have a great chemistry and are both informative and fun. 
I’ve never been more shocked in my life to find out someone was black than Robert Ford based upon what their voices sound like. 

Edited January 4, 2023 by Wulaw Horn

[WBT 20650]

36 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I’ve never been more shocked in my life to find out someone was black than Robert Ford based upon what their voices sound like. 

His love of Seinfeld gave it away for me

[tx 3 putt 77282]

 

[Guadaloopy 11010]

1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Absolutely they are. Ford is really really good at describing the action without making it about him, and they have a great chemistry and are both informative and fun. 
I’ve never been more shocked in my life to find out someone was black than Robert Ford based upon what their voices sound like. 

Fun fact:  Ford's dad was a producer for Kurtis Blow and co-produced the first rap song ever certified as a gold record - "Christmas Rappin'"

 

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/robert-ford-jr-hip-hop-pioneer-journalist-dies-9398545/

[CycleTex87 2980]

 

[Gourmand 7774]

I love Ford and Sparks like no other broadcast team in Astros history. Yes, it's likely a function of those two being in the booth for the greatest era of the franchise, but they really are a fantastic duo with great chemistry and each does his respective role exceptionally well. Ford really grew into his seat and into my regular listening routine. They run laps around the bland boreshow duo that preceded them. Dolan and that other dude sucked ass and you literally couldn't tell one from the other. 

 

[uoftorange 1386]

Never noticed before, but are they always on 1 year deals?  Seems odd you wouldn't want to lock everyone up for at least a few years

[Hornsbay22 470]

Did yall know Andre Scrubb was still play baseball?

[texashorne 1178]

5 hours ago, CycleTex87 said:

 

In this day and age, I always wonder how many people actually took that via radio, live. 

[Gourmand 7774]

17 minutes ago, texashorne said:

In this day and age, I always wonder how many people actually took that via radio, live. 

I did for the Chas catch and the Mancini snag. 

Listened in the parked car in the garage with the seat fully reclined taking deep breaths. It might have saved my life because I don't think I could have watched the tv and not had a heart attack. 

[CycleTex87 2980]

44 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

I did for the Chas catch and the Mancini snag. 

Listened in the parked car in the garage with the seat fully reclined taking deep breaths. It might have saved my life because I don't think I could have watched the tv and not had a heart attack. 

Game 5 was the most stressful gut wrenching game of all of them, just like Game 5 in ‘17. 

[Victor Lazlo 1777]

7 hours ago, Gourmand said:

I love Ford and Sparks like no other broadcast team in Astros history. Yes, it's likely a function of those two being in the booth for the greatest era of the franchise, but they really are a fantastic duo with great chemistry and each does his respective role exceptionally well. Ford really grew into his seat and into my regular listening routine. They run laps around the bland boreshow duo that preceded them. Dolan and that other dude sucked ass and you literally couldn't tell one from the other. 

 

Well, I’ve always been partial to the duo of Gene Elston and Lowel Passe from my childhood memories, listening on a summer night back before every (any) games were on TV.

Of course, there were no championships back then. But, yeah, I agree with you, Ford and Sparks are pretty good.