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2 hours ago, Hornsbay22 said:

I'm trying to find my post where I suggested altuve to LF and y'all all made fun of me.  To be fair it was so Mathews could play 2nd. 

 

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A Yordan-Altuve LF platoon is visually hilarious to imagine.  Seeing the two of them side by side, shagging flies...

I assume Paredes would move--hopefully Walker's defensive excellence helps with Altuve's loss of range.

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If an aged Biggio can play CF Tal's Hill with no arm; I suppose Altuve could do the same with a short LF. I think Biggio was 37  at the time.

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I had forgotten we signed Christian Walker so at least that was a pleasant surprise for me today… and glad I didn’t say something like “ready for increased playing time?” to Singleton at the Austin Caravan event last night  

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6 hours ago, kevwun said:

Bregman is not a shortstop. 

He’s played a lot of SS in his baseball career. In fact, he probably would have been our everyday shortstop for many years if Correa hadn’t already had that position locked down. 

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1 minute ago, runthebone said:

Pena is a good defensive SS, Walker is a good defensive 1B, and Bregman is a good defensive 3B.  If Bregman comes back, it'd be nuts to move any of them.

 

Yep, and a lot of the errors Pena had last year were throwing that likely would not have been with a better defensive 1B. Pena is an elite SS and the Astros would be stupid to move him to anywhere else on the field.

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Well if yall wouldn't have quit using tapa you wouldn't have that issue. People who hated tapa just don't know what they are doing.

Yall start using tapa again and i bet he changes his tune since he is anti-tapa lol


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If Pressly accepts the trade, thank you for a great career here.  They knew he wasn't optimized in Minnesota, and he is an Astros hero.  

 

Or welcome back, can't wait for you to have a great 2025!

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46 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Happy Paul Rudd GIF by Saturday Night Live

 

The Astros have asked veteran reliever Ryan Pressly to approve a trade to the Cubs, multiple sources told MLB.com on Friday. Pressly has yet to waive his no-trade clause despite a report that a trade was “on the verge” of being completed Thursday night.

https://www.mlb.com/news/ryan-pressly-astros-cubs

What are expectations on the return?

Just being thankful they are paying and thankful Pressly waives no-trade?

or are we expecting some actual players in return?

 

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What are expectations on the return?
Just being thankful they are paying and thankful Pressly waives no-trade?
or are we expecting some actual players in return?
 
Alex Bregman

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What are expectations on the return?
Just being thankful they are paying and thankful Pressly waives no-trade?
or are we expecting some actual players in return?
 

Salary dump mostly (and thus being able to afford Bregman). We might get a lower level prospect.
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10 hours ago, mbtex said:

Move Pena to left field and let Bregman play short.

Or keep them at there positions and trade Paredes for a good outfielder. I still think that this is a ploy by Boras to get other teams off high center. If it is and Bregman signs elsewhere. He will be booed by the Astros fans and Rome may not be safe walking around the halls of MM ... DYKE park during games. Im talking about type Beltran hate.

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1 hour ago, Scraps said:

Lol Bregman ain't getting booed

Maybe not. Hope he is not using the Astros as leverage when trying to get a deal elsewhere. Its Boras and everyone will remember if that happens. I will cheer and say thank you and then boo his ass. 

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one of the best astros ever ....

If this is it for Ryan Pressly in an #Astros uniform, it was a hell of a run.

Over 6.5 seasons in Houston, Pressly had a 2.81 ERA with 411 K in 333 innings and picked up 111 saves.

He also had a 2.78 ERA with 14 saves in the postseason, which is the 5th most postseason saves in MLB history. 

The deal to acquire him from the Twins will go down as one of the best trades in Astros history.

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Or keep them at there positions and trade Paredes for a good outfielder. I still think that this is a ploy by Boras to get other teams off high center. If it is and Bregman signs elsewhere. He will be booed by the Astros fans and Rome may not be safe walking around the halls of MM ... DYKE park during games. Im talking about type Beltran hate.

They aren’t going to trade Pressly without getting assurances first that Bregman takes the deal on the table which is clearly the best he’s going to get at this point.
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13 hours ago, ckhorn said:

Or keep them at there positions and trade Paredes for a good outfielder.

The problem with that is that Paredes projects to have more value playing his home games in Houston than anywhere else in the league. I don't think the Astros can possibly win that trade.

I'm warming to the idea of Altuve in LF, as crazy as it seems on the surface. It does not make the outfield any worse defensively, but sliding Paredes to 2nd and putting Bregman back at 3rd significantly improves the infield defense. And when your two best pitchers are known for groundballs, maybe that's more important at this point. 

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Astros GM Dana Brown said the team has re-engaged with Alex Bregman, but called his potential returna “long shot.” Brown said the “door is cracked” and was adamant Bregman will play third base, if the Astros re-sign him.

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Cubs getting close on obtaining Astros Ryan Pressly..Technical issues on contract and family accessibility. All resolvable issues.

 

 

did anyone buy stuff at the fan fest garage sale today ?

i saw scoreboard signs and diamond club seats bought up 

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Cubs getting close on obtaining Astros Ryan Pressly..Technical issues on contract and family accessibility. All resolvable issues.
 
 
did anyone buy stuff at the fan fest garage sale today ?
i saw scoreboard signs and diamond club seats bought up 

This is where I wish I was still in Houston!
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Altuve on perhaps moving to LF to accomodate Alex: "For Alex, I'd do whatever. Like I said, he's one of the best players in the whole league and definitely one of the best players on the team. We want him to stay, so whatever I have to do for him to stay, I'm willing to do it."

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During a panel with Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve, a young fan  asked Altuve what his favorite postseason home run is.

"I have a lot, but my favorite is all the home runs Jeremy Peña hit in the 2022 playoffs."

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34 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

During a panel with Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve, a young fan  asked Altuve what his favorite postseason home run is.

"I have a lot, but my favorite is all the home runs Jeremy Peña hit in the 2022 playoffs."

I was actually wish Murfree was still on the roster 

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38 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Yeah if Jose Altuve isn't the best teammate in baseball I don't know who is

I worship him and am so pissed that he isn't universally beloved.

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