24/25 Astros Offseason thread

[kevwun 15964]

Dodgers going for a 400 million dollar payroll I guess.

[YChang 3475]

Does the team... have a plan or anything?

[UTPhil2006 3838]

1 hour ago, YChang said:

Does the team... have a plan or anything?

Do any teams at this point? Everyone staring at Soto 

[YChang 3475]

25 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Do any teams at this point? Everyone staring at Soto 

That's why I'm counting on insiders like y'all! 😀

[Jshep34 2386]

If astros have offered bregs 6 years then they ( astros) have up thier original offer

[WBT 20776]

On 11/26/2024 at 2:39 PM, UTexasFight said:

@tx 3 putt here’s your chance to have dinner with Loperfido’s sister

 

So...his sister will be there right?

[Dnaguy 12380]

On 11/27/2024 at 8:11 AM, kevwun said:

Dodgers going for a 400 million dollar payroll I guess.

[tx 3 putt 78010]

On 11/26/2024 at 2:39 PM, UTexasFight said:

@tx 3 putt here’s your chance to have dinner with Loperfido’s sister

 

 

i can get her to dump her bf

 

 

 

 

11 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Do any teams at this point? Everyone staring at Soto 

 

red sox would be interesting 

Edited Friday at 05:37 AM by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 78010]

damn this a deal …

 

[Iceman 2820]

On 11/27/2024 at 8:11 AM, kevwun said:

Dodgers going for a 400 million dollar payroll I guess.

In 2055? When you're paying Shohei $25 a game, lots of things are possible in 2025.

Edited Saturday at 12:45 PM by Iceman

[Scraps 13603]

Meh

[LCHorn 2678]

26 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Meh

 

Looks like a McLane/Purpura signing.  
 

Maybe we can follow-up with a former Mets All-Star from ten years ago and/or someone with Texas ties willing to accept the veterans minimum because their fastball can’t break glass.  

[tx 3 putt 78010]

2 hours ago, LCHorn said:

Looks like a McLane/Purpura signing.  
 

Maybe we can follow-up with a former Mets All-Star from ten years ago and/or someone with Texas ties willing to accept the veterans minimum because their fastball can’t break glass.  

 

 

 

[tx 3 putt 78010]

i hope he has triple security …

 

[tx 3 putt 78010]

 

[kevwun 15964]

Chapman can still throw 100.  Pressly throws 92.

[Wulaw Horn 19332]

30 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Chapman can still throw 100.  Pressly throws 92.

Chapman is a dickhead that everyone hates and is unpitchable at times. Presley is better. 

[kevwun 15964]

Yeah, but he still throws 92 with a curveball and slider that aren't very good anymore.  Relievers who no longer have good stuff who can't gets outs are not in high demand, especially when they cost 14 million.

Edited yesterday at 06:52 PM by kevwun

[tx 3 putt 78010]

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Chapman is a dickhead that everyone hates and is unpitchable at times. Presley is better. 

 

bunch of haters around here!!!!!

respect ….

 

 

[Wulaw Horn 19332]

2 hours ago, kevwun said:

Yeah, but he still throws 92 with a curveball and slider that aren't very good anymore.  Relievers who no longer have good stuff who can't gets outs are not in high demand, especially when they cost 14 million.

All his fip and xfip stats were fine. Monitored it all year b/c it certainly didn't match what my eyes told me. His expected BA and slug were good.  Again- this did not match my eyes or recollection but there is an argument that he was merely unlucky.  His ERA was 3.49 that's not bad. His fip was 3.1, that's actually pretty good (better than Hader and Abreu).  

WOBA- 314.  Xwoba- 308.  Hard hit% in line with career numbers.  K% 24% v career norms of 28%.  BB% 7.4% vs 6.9% for career.  That's what- 1 extra walk and 8 fewer strike outs over the course of the year with his inning load?  Chase% and GB% is still elite.  Breaking run value and offspeed run value is above average.  Fastball run value below average.  He needs to gain another MPH, Throw less or throw more junk balls maybe?  I'd bet he's not cooked and for 1 year he's probably a mid tier closer.  Mid tier closers on 1 year deals make that kind of money.  Nobody is going to give you anything of great value, but my guess is you can offload him to someone without eating a ton of money. 

[kevwun 15964]

I bet his second half numbers are worse.  He was real bad by the time the playoffs got here.

Edited 21 hours ago by kevwun

[HtownHorn 14981]

Some of his numbers were actually better in 2024 than in 2023.

Lower era and lower fip. Fewer HRs allowed.

I bet we can find a team willing to bet on 1 season.

Edited 20 hours ago by HtownHorn

[tx 3 putt 78010]

4 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

Some of his numbers were actually better in 2024 than in 2023.

Lower era and lower fip. Fewer HRs allowed.

I bet we can find a team willing to bet on 1 season.

 

too valuable to trade ???

[Scraps 13603]

I disliked him in 2023 and in 2024 and will in 2025 

[Storm the Field 5308]

Anyone got the paywalled version of this story?

 

[UTPhil2006 3838]

33 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Anyone got the paywalled version of this story?

 

Whenever the article opens hit reader the top left corner then show reader and wallah there's the story 

[tx 3 putt 78010]

3 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Whenever the article opens hit reader the top left corner then show reader and wallah there's the story 

 

safari reader 

[tx 3 putt 78010]

what a year …