Houston Astros off-season thread

[WBT 20561]

13 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

Seriously. Any GM that would give Dana value for JS should be fired immediately. 

So should any gm that rosters him in the playoffs.  Too soon?

Edited February 16 by WBT

[tx 3 putt 76866]

10 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

1. Stay healthy 

2. Make a Run 

3. Let’s Fucking Go !!!!!
 

 

this is how a GOAT starts Spring Training 

[Planet Houston 4930]

Most especially any manager that pinch hits him with the bases loaded in a fucking playoff game instead of Chad McCormick. Thanks for bringing back that memory I had suppressed. 

[Scraps 13560]

this is how a GOAT starts Spring Training 

2020 and he was incorrect

[UTexasFight 9428]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

1. Stay healthy 

2. Make a Run 

3. Let’s Fucking Go !!!!!
 

 

 

It’s a little long, but Believe me, at the end of the year everything will be fine... We will be in the World Series again." works for the 2025 slogan.

 

 

[tx 3 putt 76866]

I’d rather see hennsley beat out cabbage / singelton for that spot. Kid has a great swing, needs at bats 

[formermav43 4606]

He got plenty of at bats in AAA last year and sucked.

[Scraps 13560]

#TeamCabbage

Loading up on RCs!!!

[tx 3 putt 76866]

39 minutes ago, Scraps said:

#TeamCabbage

Loading up on RCs!!!

3 cent investment for a dime return ?

[HtownHorn 14663]

8 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Rostering Singleton is tricky as he’s out of options. I don’t know the rules inside and out but I’m guessing that starting him out in the minors doesn’t count as an option so that’s probably the way to go. 

How is it tricky? If you DFA'd him tomorrow, there isn't a team that would sign him to a MLB contract.

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[tx 3 putt 76866]

If coleman or ortega could step up, that would be ideal 

[tx 3 putt 76866]

 

[wood 11225]

8 hours ago, Scraps said:

8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

this is how a GOAT starts Spring Training 

2020 and he was incorrect

He didn't say which season.

[tx 3 putt 76866]

18 minutes ago, wood said:

He didn't say which season.

the message holds true !

[Dutchrudder 11133]

36 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

23rd is about where I would rank him for his playoff performance too.

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[tx 3 putt 76866]

[tx 3 putt 76866]

The slide of springer continues ….

 

[Scraps 13560]

Lets just sign Bellinger, Snell and Montgomery to 1 yr deals

[UTexasFight 9428]

Bregs just landed in West Palm Beach so time for this annual post:

 

 

 

Edited February 18 by UTexasFight

[tx 3 putt 76866]

 

[tx 3 putt 76866]

😂😂😂

[tx 3 putt 76866]

Lot of markdowns on mlbshop and fanatics 

[Chuckie Finster 22693]

 

Man, I miss swaggy Bregman.

[Wulaw Horn 19064]

5 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

So the starting pitchers know how to shake their head instead of nod it? 
Then they are calling their own game, same as it ever has been. 

[tx 3 putt 76866]

57 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Man, I miss swaggy Bregman.

contract year. 

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[tx 3 putt 76866]

[formermav43 4606]

I mean, he’s not really fighting for his job. He’ll be in CF if Alvarez is in LF, otherwise he’ll be in LF.

[WBT 20561]

Is this Kunkel guy the new Berman?

[tx 3 putt 76866]

 

Let’s Go !!!

Damn those caps are ugly 

[runthebone 7966]

The caps are ugly on the website, but when you see them on a person, they're even worse.

[Pimphand 5732]

Didn't see it posted but fangraphs has the Stros as the favorites to represent the AL in the World Series and 3rd favorites overall behind the Braves & Dodgers

https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds

Obligatory:

 

 

Edited February 19 by Pimphand

[tx 3 putt 76866]

 

[Storm the Field 5291]

JP re-tooled his batting stance. 

 

[APMP 688]

JP re-tooled his batting stance. 
 

He's too damn strong to be hitting grounders to short every time. Hopefully simplifying things will help.

[billfromlaketravis 11447]

On 2/18/2024 at 11:19 AM, tx 3 putt said:

 

When did this become the norm? Maddox is on record that he called his own games. 

[tx 3 putt 76866]

Mctagart just said tucker and bregman are as good as gone 

[formermav43 4606]

So reiterating what everyone has known for like 2 years then.

[Jshep34 2308]

I maybe In the few of this opinion but mct is a stooge. He just reminds me way to much of Luic

[Wulaw Horn 19064]

Episode 50- where we talk about the projections for all the starters in the IF and talk about if we’d lock in those projections or play it out and take our chances. 
 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZKAOofPxja7Lvjo6Ub7jC?si=XqFCo-NlQK2N3uSwQMS9KA

[tx 3 putt 76866]

Love it man, keep things a loose ….

 

Edited February 20 by tx 3 putt

[Snake Diggity 4619]

16 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Love it man, keep things a loose ….

 

Way better than Brett Myers.

[Scraps 13560]

Mctagart just said bregman is as good as gone 

Prob for best

(Old vid i know)

[tx 3 putt 76866]

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

They are available on Fanatics now.

 

Edited February 20 by Seasick Sailor

[UTexasFight 9428]

https://www.mlb.com/news/new-era-announces-2024-mlb-batting-practice-caps

[tx 3 putt 76866]

17 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

They are available on Fanatics now.

 

ill be hitting the team shop during the minute maid classic 

[Sleepygrad 1029]

no thanks, get off my lawn