Houston Astros off-season thread

[tx 3 putt 76873]

9 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

$26mil in career earnings 

[DoobieWah 1435]

7 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

a 67 yo cougar was circling our table too. She was on the prowl 

Did she take pictures of your ass?  
😆

[UTPhil2006 3806]

How do we feel about Pirates new releasee Chase Anderson as a cheap safety net option of Urquidy, McC et al?

[runthebone 7967]

The Athletic SP ranking

JV 19th, Framber 20th, Javier not ranked in top 50 (maybe I'm biased, but whatever, fuck 'em):

https://theathletic.com/5352336/2024/03/20/2024-mlb-aces-project-starting-pitchers/

 

 

Note:  McCullers didn't make the list either, for some reason

Edited March 23 by runthebone

[Snake Diggity 4620]

3 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

How do we feel about Pirates new releasee Chase Anderson as a cheap safety net option of Urquidy, McC et al?

Nah.  Blanco and Bielak are just as good.

[runthebone 7967]

Choi looks exhausted, haha

[tx 3 putt 76873]

Give blanco the opportunity to step up 
 

[TonyTexas 10508]

Have a day, Alex

[huge 3793]

Blanco taking a step up and being ready to be a solid big league pitcher would take a ton of burden off.

[runthebone 7967]

Abreu rocking a 10.80 this spring.

[tx 3 putt 76873]

1 hour ago, huge said:

Blanco taking a step up and being ready to be a solid big league pitcher would take a ton of burden off.

[TonyTexas 10508]

2 hours ago, runthebone said:

Abreu rocking a 10.80 this spring.

Actually 11.81 with a 2.63 WHIP. Yikes

[tx 3 putt 76873]

2 hours ago, runthebone said:

Abreu rocking a 10.80 this spring.

[tx 3 putt 76873]

Alex Bregman said he hasn’t received a contract extension offer from the Astros and doesn’t expect one before camp breaks tomorrow. He said if the Astros approach Scott Boras during the season, he’d be willing to listen.

[tx 3 putt 76873]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck 

 

[TonyTexas 10508]

Welcome to The Show, Joey!

[kevwun 15764]

Jake might get Wally Pipp'ed.

[runthebone 7967]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

Actually 11.81 with a 2.63 WHIP. Yikes

Damn MLB app giving me false hope about him.

[tx 3 putt 76873]

Ex brave when brown was there …

 

[Planet Houston 4930]

[Planet Houston 4930]

 

[TonyTexas 10508]

 

[Mo Horn 8831]

17 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

 

Baring an injury to someone, I'm guessing they'll bring him up after the magic service year date, whatever that turns out to be this year. 

[TonyTexas 10508]

9 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Baring an injury to someone, I'm guessing they'll bring him up after the magic service year date, whatever that turns out to be this year. 

They plan to play Joey at first base a lot for Sugar Land. I’m guessing Jon’s gone sometime in June. 

Edited March 24 by TonyTexas

[UTexasFight 9429]

8 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

They plan to play Joey at first base a lot for Sugar Land. I’m guessing Jon’s gone sometime in June. 

Yeah.

as soon as I read “1st base” my thought was “great. We have to deal with .100 and a million K’s from singleton until June.”

[runthebone 7967]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

Yeah.

as soon as I read “1st base” my thought was “great. We have to deal with .100 and a million K’s from singleton until June.”

Something terrible will have happened for him to play that much.  He is mostly to make sure the team plane weight is balanced for take off.

[UTexasFight 9429]

35 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Something terrible will have happened for him to play that much.  He is mostly to make sure the team plane weight is balanced for take off.

Oh I agree, but don’t underestimate the perceived need to get Abreu rest because old

 

do we have anyone else on the roster that can play first besides those two? Who am I forgetting? Kessinger?

[Wulaw Horn 19068]

3 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Oh I agree, but don’t underestimate the perceived need to get Abreu rest because old

 

do we have anyone else on the roster that can play first besides those two? Who am I forgetting? Kessinger?

Does anyone else on the team own a glove?  
also- Vic the dick. 

[Scraps 13561]

I have seen pics obviously about jersey gate but don't think ours look too ridiculous, but these Cardinals ones name lettering is fucking horrific

[runthebone 7967]

Kessinger, Caratini, Dubon

[TejasPedro 1857]

Where the Dubon haters at? Oh wait it’s Lance Lynn and Spring training, continue hatin

[TonyTexas 10508]

Hunter’s ready. He’s had a good spring. 

[tx 3 putt 76873]

17 minutes ago, TejasPedro said:

Where the Dubon haters at? Oh wait it’s Lance Lynn and Spring training, continue hatin

Lockup his arb years

[tx 3 putt 76873]

 

[runthebone 7967]

You guys can wear your Singleton jerseys for one more Opening Day.

[tx 3 putt 76873]

[Dondrysdale1 363]

Julks and singleton on opening day roster? Can’t wait for the tucker day off and we get the Julks, Dubon and Meyers outfield

[Wulaw Horn 19068]

Anyone want 4 for preseason on Tuesday?  
free. 

[tx 3 putt 76873]

 

[uoftorange 1386]

I'm still of the belief that Bregman will sign a lower offer hear over a Correa Minnesota style offer.  If Bregman is leaving it's to maybe 6-8 teams.  

[David Dennison 18850]

14 minutes ago, uoftorange said:

I'm still of the belief that Bregman will sign a lower offer hear over a Correa Minnesota style offer.  If Bregman is leaving it's to maybe 6-8 teams.  

Think he'll accept a five year deal?

[uoftorange 1386]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Think he'll accept a five year deal?

I really think Ohtani will be the end of the 10 year deal.  I think 5-7 is going to be the norm again sooner than later.  The rest of the market suffered, Shohei got his because he is one of one.  And even the Dodgers will regret that deal in time.  Maybe sooner than later with the betting stuff.  Maybe guys like Acuna or Rutschman or the like get them to buy out arbitration years, I could see that.  But not the other guys.  Guess we'll see.  

[henrygandorf 29189]

5 hours ago, uoftorange said:

I'm still of the belief that Bregman will sign a lower offer hear over a Correa Minnesota style offer.  If Bregman is leaving it's to maybe 6-8 teams.  

correa’s free agency was a colossal goatfuck. 

[Scraps 13561]

Yall's old buddy Myles Straw was outrighted 

[tx 3 putt 76873]

27 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Yall's old buddy Myles Straw was outrighted 

resign him, then trade for maton and diaz, 2.0 

[UTexasFight 9429]

MFY should sign him to be the punching boy for the bleacher creatures when they’re 10 games by Mother’s Day and  Judge is out for 2 months.

[UTPhil2006 3806]

[Mez2 4023]

I miss AJ Hinch's handwriting 

[WBT 20561]

18 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

correa’s free agency was a colossal goatfuck. 

Both times

[WBT 20561]

11 hours ago, Scraps said:

Yall's old buddy Myles Straw was outrighted 

Dusty's trying to get the Giants to sign him right now