October 24, 20232 yr Popular Post I’m really looking forward to this off-season. I’m really afraid of what might happen this off-season. the Astros are at a crossroads as to what kind of organization they want to be. I hope they decide they want to be a smart one again.
October 24, 20232 yr Don’t renew Dusty’s contract. Don’t resign Maldy. Find a decent LF and some bullpen depth.
October 24, 20232 yr nothing happens until we hire the next manager im good with espada or joe madden
October 24, 20232 yr Yep there are two easy answers and that will tell everyone a lot about the direction.
October 24, 20232 yr Need a smart President of Baseball Operations to take over for Crane, and let him take a backseat in the planning and strategy.
October 24, 20232 yr Dusty retirement announcement before the WS starts? It would be so nice to feel like we're a smart organization again.
October 24, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, Helobious said: Priority #1 is getting Adolis García a Father’s Day gift. We'll just re-gift the stuff we got from the Yankees.
October 24, 20232 yr Author 1 minute ago, Seasick Sailor said: Don’t renew Dusty’s contract. Don’t resign Maldy. Find a decent LF and some bullpen depth. Yep. Won’t even cost that much to do that. Literally with the right hires in the front office and on field staff, and maybe one leverage arm in the bullpen, and a LHH bat in the OF (even if just a platoon) this team and this organization will be ready to pivot into awesomeness. It can be such a breath of fresh air. Altuve needs to be re-signed. They need to shit or get off the pot with Tucker. Offer him 10/300 and if he says no trade him for a Soto type package if you can get it. If they run it back with moron and maldonado I’m going to be despondent. I promise I won’t bitch about it every page, it will probably just lead to a lot of apathy and me waking up in the middle of the night occasionally screaming why.
October 24, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said: Offer him 10/300 and if he says no trade him for a Soto type package if you can get it. He won't say no to that but we also won't offer it.
October 24, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said: nothing happens until we hire the next manager im good with espada or joe madden Joe Maddon is just Dusty with an abrasive personality. Hard pass.
October 24, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said: Yep. Won’t even cost that much to do that. Literally with the right hires in the front office and on field staff, and maybe one leverage arm in the bullpen, and a LHH bat in the OF (even if just a platoon) this team and this organization will be ready to pivot into awesomeness. It can be such a breath of fresh air. Altuve needs to be re-signed. They need to shit or get off the pot with Tucker. Offer him 10/300 and if he says no trade him for a Soto type package if you can get it. If they run it back with moron and maldonado I’m going to be despondent. I promise I won’t bitch about it every page, it will probably just lead to a lot of apathy and me waking up in the middle of the night occasionally screaming why. They should offer him 6/120 right now, and he might just take it because he's so mopey, sad and depressed about something. Dude looks like he's be listening to My Chemical Romance the whole postseason.
October 24, 20232 yr I'm viewing next year as a 'reload'. All the key pieces are back for one more run. the next manager has to be able to handle that. he has to come in with the mind set of taking the down the 2024 rangers and getting back to the world series extremely sr roster, with multiple HoF'ers Edited October 24, 20232 yr by tx 3 putt
October 24, 20232 yr 157 days until we take on Yankees on Opening Day. I'm done thinking about baseball until Spring Training is a few weeks out. Doubt I'll watch more than a few innings (if any) of the World Series. Don't really give shit when Astros aren't playing. Only thing I care about between now and then is not hearing that we've offered Dusty a chance to come back for another shot in 2024. Edited October 24, 20232 yr by Storm the Field
October 24, 20232 yr this has been mentioned by @UTPhil2006, but I'm on board with bringing in lourdes guriel to play LF and making a run maton, stanek and nerris are gone. some of our starters will have to get used to the bullpen Edited October 24, 20232 yr by tx 3 putt
October 24, 20232 yr Garcia returns at the ASB? What about LMJ? Thats 7 arms if they're all healthy, and that's a big if.
October 24, 20232 yr 12 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said: They should offer him 6/120 right now, and he might just take it because he's so mopey, sad and depressed about something. Dude looks like he's be listening to My Chemical Romance the whole postseason. It’s amazing the numbers he puts up over the course of an entire season because he has a penchant for completely disappearing for a couple of weeks at a time. I’m not talking a slump where he hits 0.175, he can go 0-fer for an entire week. Sucks that he did it in the postseason this time, but last year it was Altuve. Fortunately last year there weren’t four other black holes in the lineup. Need to ditch Graveman. He’s a jinx and bringing him back started our late season slide.
October 24, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said: per rosenthal, dusty has said 2023 is his last season
October 24, 20232 yr 34 minutes ago, Helobious said: Priority #1 is getting Adolis García a Father’s Day gift. Go start the RGV Bandwagon Fans thread and play with yourself over there.
October 24, 20232 yr Here is fun one: Houston makes a deal with Milwaukee to swap the 2028 RNC for 2024 and host it at MMP. But all the home games we would have played at MMP have to be made up at f selig field. Do you take that trade?
October 24, 20232 yr Mack leaves after ‘09 Dusty leaves after ‘22 where would we be? Just hope we didn’t start a ~14 year run in to the abyss like the Horns
October 24, 20232 yr Author 30 minutes ago, WBT said: He won't say no to that but we also won't offer it. I know. But we should. It’s an 8/270 or so extension (he should make about 30M in arbitration) which seems light if he were to be a FA tonight but fair to both parties with the discount for guaranteed money now that he would have to give. but yeah- I know that won’t get offered. the right time to trade guys is 2 years out from FA.
October 24, 20232 yr 9 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said: Good get the fuck out. Cost us at least one WS title.
October 24, 20232 yr Author I’m not even going to dare to believe the Dusty stuff until I see it from the dais.
October 24, 20232 yr Author Popular Post 2 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said: I still can’t figure out why he didn’t hang it up after last year. Because all his instincts are always wrong.
October 24, 20232 yr The last manager to lose 4 home games in a 7 game series didn’t return to the team. Glad history repeats itself.
October 24, 20232 yr I'm glad we spent October watching a few more weeks of baseball, rather than staying home watching it on TV like the Yankees and Mariners did. I'm not sure we deserved a playoff spot, and glad we justified it. We gotta figure out why we have a home field disadvantage. Thanks for the memories, Dusty; don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. Same to you, Maldy. It's been a wonderful decade of Astros baseball. I wonder what happens next?
October 24, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, oh_snap said: The last manager to lose 4 home games in a 7 game series didn’t return to the team. Glad history repeats itself. Well, he would have, but . . .
October 24, 20232 yr I've already moved past 2023 and am focused on what life after Dusty Baker might be. Not sure it could be any more frustrating. I'm hopeful of greater success going forward. Edited October 24, 20232 yr by Gut Wagon
October 24, 20232 yr I've already moved past 2023 and am focused on what life after Dusty Baker might be. Not sure it could be any more frustrating. I'm hopeful of greater success going forward. Hey. Fuk you and fuk the astros.
October 24, 20232 yr Just now, Txslnghrns said: Hey. Fuk you and fuk the astros. Hey, buddy. You lost? You need help finding your friends?
October 24, 20232 yr Hey, buddy. You lost? You need help finding your friends?Nope. Need help finding your pennant?
October 24, 20232 yr excited to see Baker gone, the Astros have won in spite of him and his constant awful untimely moves. Tonight was further proof that Dusty is horrible and should have retired years ago. He is a game 7 nightmare. Maldanado has to go as well, enough is enough. Need some pitching help, but next year can be another good, beyond that it gets ugly if the management doesnt step up and pay for the talent....with no much on the farm it could be a long drought unless Crane decides to pay up.
October 24, 20232 yr Dusty took over a team in the middle of a scandal. He took the team to the ALCS every year. Went to 2 World Series and won one. He has left large shoes to fill. Hope we make a great hire to replace him.
October 24, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Txslnghrns said: Nope. Need help finding your pennant? Nah. We have a few sitting around with the championships. But let's get you over to the hate thread, OK, sport? Edited October 24, 20232 yr by David Dennison
October 24, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, The Dog said: Dusty took over a team in the middle of a scandal. He took the team to the ALCS every year. Went to 2 World Series and won one. He has left large shoes to fill. Hope we make a great hire to replace him. dodgers and yankees would kill for the success that dusty had here (and they both have better rosters)
October 24, 20232 yr Just now, tx 3 putt said: dodgers and yankees would kill for the success that dusty had here (and they both have better rosters) Let's be honest, so would the Rangers.
October 24, 20232 yr Nah. We have a few sitting around with the championships. But let's get you over to the hate thread, OK, sport?No. I think I’m on the right thread. Your off-season begins……now
October 24, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, The Dog said: Dusty took over a team in the middle of a scandal. He took the team to the ALCS every year. Went to 2 World Series and won one. He has left large shoes to fill. Hope we make a great hire to replace him. There are winos on Crawford that could have done a better job than Dusty tonight. Brilliant moves like bringing in Jp France. Not pinch hitting for Maldanado with runners on but then two innings later pinch hitting for him in the lead off spot. Crusty Dusty is constantly getting out managed. Sure he gets a little credit for coming in after scandal but thats nothing that another experienced manager couldnt have done. With the talent the Astros have had the last few years, they could have won more games with a better manager, cant wait to see him gone. The best thing that happened in game was 5 was Dusty getting thrown out so someone else could make the right moves.
October 24, 20232 yr Diaz needs to be our everyday catcher next year. If we can afford to keep Maldy as a backup, great, but if not we have to waive him. Hopefully we can afford to keep Tucker, but if not then at least his performance this October will ease the departure.
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