24/25 Astros Offseason thread

[Scraps 13798]

 

Not sure what Choadlers definition of "substantial" is, but pretty much any OF who doesn't completely blow ass would be substantial....doesn't have to be Santander or Teoscar etc.

[Chuckie Finster 23037]

And if those longer contracts are the only way to get guys in their 28-32 age prime seasons? You can't afford it for everyone but never doing it is tying one arm behind your back 

Springer was with us until he was 30. Bregman is 30. Yordan will be under contract until 31. Altuve is 34 and counting. Unless you’ve got some evidence that 32 is the magic number, seems we’ve done a pretty good job of keeping our guys through those prime years.

[WBT 20965]

6 minutes ago, Scraps said:

21 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

 

Not sure what Choadlers definition of "substantial" is, but pretty much any OF who doesn't completely blow ass would be substantial....doesn't have to be Santander or Teoscar etc.

Yeah, they're going to have to do something.  I guess they could throw Melton out there and hope for the best.

[Dutchrudder 11240]

Walker is a good pickup, can't be upset about that. Still need some OFs though. Anyone know how much room they have to spend on more guys?

[Fudge Nuggets 19453]

3 hours ago, Macklemore said:

He is striking out badly on guys who aren’t from 3rd world hellholes.

You can win a shit ton of ballgames with a roster filled with dudes from 3rd world hellholes.

[tx 3 putt 78668]

what are the new cap numbers ?

[Scraps 13798]

In that interview Rome said they are about 3M under competitive balance right with arbitration estimates factored into that already so not a hard number.

He also said he doesnt expect them to go over unless its at trade deadline.

[RGBIII 23014]

I would imagine Pressly will be traded once the FA closer market gets sorted. That will open a significant chunk of change. Going into opening day with that outfield is untenable 

[Snake Diggity 4714]

5 hours ago, Macklemore said:

Tim Púrpura was putrid. Dana is worse than him. Dana was sold as the guy who locked up the Braves talent to long term deals. He is striking out badly on guys who aren’t from 3rd world hellholes. Fuck Crane and his arbitrary 6 year cap on deals and he can stick his $20 tall boys and shove it.

Serious question: do you have Down Syndrome?

[tx 3 putt 78668]

per nightengale / schwab ....

The Astros finished the season with a payroll of $264.759M, per @BNightengale 

This put the Astros $27M over the Competitive Balance Tax threshold for last season. This means the Astros owe about $6.4M on tax overages.

For going over, their compensation for Alex Bregman goes from after the 2nd round to after the 4th round in 2025.

The Astros also will lose their 2nd and 5th pick in the 2025 draft as well as $1M from the international bonus pool for signing Christian Walker.

[Snake Diggity 4714]

It’s worth noting that Houston’s 2 highest ceiling prospects likely to graduate in 2025 (Jacob Melton and Zach Dezenzo) are best suited for OF.  I think they will make a move to bring in an OF before the season starts but it would not surprise me if those prospects were factored heavily into how Houston has handled the offseason roster construction and if one of those 2 guys finished in the top 5 for 2025 AL ROY voting.

[ckhorn 226]

There is not much left for the OF in the FA market. Maybe sign Winkler and/or Sheets platoon the outfield spots. Shouldn't cost much or any draft capital. Sheets has some talent and Winkler been a pretty good OBP in the past.

[Snake Diggity 4714]

5 minutes ago, ckhorn said:

There is not much left for the OF in the FA market. Maybe sign Winkler and/or Sheets platoon the outfield spots. Shouldn't cost much or any draft capital. Sheets has some talent and Winkler been a pretty good OBP in the past.

 

 

Meyers and Dubon are plenty good against LHP.  McCormick is great if he can find his 2022-2023 form.  One of their young guys (or Trammell) can likely be serviceable against RHP.  So all they likely need is an affordable corner OF who hits RHP well.  Winker, Verdugo, Polanco, Pederson, Heyward, Canha, McCutcheon, Turner, or Martinez all could fit the bill.  Just gotta pick the right guy.

[tx 3 putt 78668]

chas needs to get back on that banana pudding diet 

[ChickenSandwich 9947]

Chunky Chas hits .270

[David Dennison 19514]

39 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Serious question: do you have Down Syndrome?

It has to be a bit.

[tx 3 putt 78668]

 

[tx 3 putt 78668]

41 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Chunky Chas hits .270

the smothered pork chops and baked ox tail is damn good there too, bulk him up !!!!

[Wulaw Horn 19579]

3 hours ago, WBT said:

And if those longer contracts are the only way to get guys in their 28-32 age prime seasons? You can't afford it for everyone but never doing it is tying one arm behind your back 

10 year 9 figure offer after year 2 is the way for a young generational type to lock down the prime. Anything after year 2 is too late. 

[Mez2 4047]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

the smothered pork chops and baked ox tail is damn good there too, bulk him up !!!!

Esther's? 

[runthebone 8372]

Good news after a 13 hour flight.  Glad it's not 4 years.  His defense is much better than Abreu's, an area we really needed to improve on.

[runthebone 8372]

6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

x, 1, x, x

[tx 3 putt 78668]

1 hour ago, Mez2 said:

Esther's? 

this is it 

[Wulaw Horn 19579]

Quick mini episode on Walker signing up. We will do big picture normal ones for rest of the year. 
 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3v7KXKYAuZiLwVn6wwYHZt?si=ZwJIezKbQ6iFRKgfCTQn_w&t=2

[Macklemore 2945]

 

[WBT 20965]

20 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

 

Anyone that didn't know that was an idiot

[UTexasFight 9801]

Anyone else find it ironic that it was God’s plan that singleton was replaced by a Christian?

[David Dennison 19514]

59 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

 

It's worth noting that two members of the good old days crew in that pic were already gone in 2022.

 

Edited 14 hours ago by David Dennison

[Mez2 4047]

[Wulaw Horn 19579]

Stop being so mopey Mack we are #2 odds to win the AL as is, and there are a couple more minor moves that will make us better- and we are well set up for the entirety of Yordan/altuve/diaz/brown and arrighetti. Good times are still here man. I promise. 

[runthebone 8372]

Pederson can't play OF.  He makes prime Chazzzz look like a victim of famine.

[Dutchrudder 11240]

Oh no, they paid 6.4 million in taxes last year! How could any billionaire afford such surcharges?!?!  

[Murfdogg21 4563]

I assume Crane also avoids most state income taxes that other owners pay, so I don’t shed many tears about cutting into his profit margin for a competitive team. 

[Ojo Rojo 2053]

19 hours ago, WBT said:

And if those longer contracts are the only way to get guys in their 28-32 age prime seasons? You can't afford it for everyone but never doing it is tying one arm behind your back 

They've extended lots of dudes to capture those years.

[TonyTexas 10735]

I just don’t understand all this “Crane is cheap” complaining. Over the last 5 years, the Astros have had the 7th highest opening day payroll in the MLB

[Scraps 13798]

Hes not cheap...he just doesnt want to be a moron who gives 10+ yr contracts (which i agree with unless it is a badass under 25 yrs old)


Unfortunately he is a moron by overpaying for washed bullshit

[Dnaguy 12611]

10 hours ago, Dutchrudder said:

Oh no, they paid 6.4 million in taxes last year! How could any billionaire afford such surcharges?!?!  

*Abreau contract has been reclassified as a $19.5MM penalty and tax due to its complete and absolute dumpster fire-tivity and will be assessed in 2025 as well