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#401
1 hour ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Coochie couldn't get a QO so his market is even stronger according to Boras. Aka kiss him goodbye 

Regarding Yusei Kikuchi's free agency, Scott Boras said "without having a qualifying offer, you see a whole menu of teams that would not normally be participating for a starter at that level. For that reason, he's one of the most sought-after players in free agency."

 

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#408
Dana Brown said he, Joe Espada and other members of the front office met with hitting coaches Troy Snitker and Alex Cintrón after the season. The message was to get the lineup more patient - https://t.co/CX6UCbQVi4

 

#409
9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

trading pressley seems like an easy route to some salary cap relief ?

The problem is finding someone who wants to pay a washed reliever way too much.

#410
48 minutes ago, kevwun said:

The problem is finding someone who wants to pay a washed reliever way too much.

And then him to approve

#412
8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:
Dana Brown said he, Joe Espada and other members of the front office met with hitting coaches Troy Snitker and Alex Cintrón after the season. The message was to get the lineup more patient - https://t.co/CX6UCbQVi4

What is amazing is how any modern hitting coach would think the approach the Astros had last season was acceptable.

#413

Same coaches as 2022.  I'd say the difference is more likely the shift away from analytics.

#414

This article makes it sound like OF is basically set to start the season. Tucker RF, Jake CF, Chas LF when Yordan is DH. Might pick up a cheap left-handed OF if available.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/chas-mccormick-yusei-kikuchi-perezchica-19895083.php

What little room there is in the budget seems reserved for corner infield spots.

 

 

#415
2 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

And then him to approve

I think Pressly would approve a trade if he was going to be the closer.

Finding another team to pay his salary and make him a closer is another question.

#416

If its leaking that they are talking about trading him they need to do it cause after him already being demoted and now this talk he is gonna be fucktarded in the head

#418

36yo opening day, no one is going to take him unless we pay his salary

Maybe drop him to 7th inning and see if he rebounds

3 minutes ago, Scraps said:

McCuLlErS sTaRtEd To ThRoW

McCullers/Whitley tandem starts is like having a Cy Young starter every 5 days

100% reliable

#420
33 minutes ago, Scraps said:

McCuLlErS sTaRtEd To ThRoW

Do they have a standing MRI appointment for the day after every time he throws?

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#421
7 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Do they have a standing MRI appointment for the day after every time he throws?

They literally have an orthopod scrubbed into an OR.

#423

Wait, a GG winning 3B is willing to move to 2B. That makes no sense, unless he already knows where he wants to go and they have a 3B already.

#424
6 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Wait, a GG winning 3B is willing to move to 2B. That makes no sense, unless he already knows where he wants to go and they have a 3B already.

Sounds like a Boras thing to be able to claim teams set at 3B are interested.

On 11/6/2024 at 7:47 AM, UTPhil2006 said:

Dana took some pretty hard line stances on his quotes yesterday. I had basically written him off as well so I guess let's see. 

I can't tell if Dana is a liar or just naive

#425
16 minutes ago, WBT said:

Sounds like a Boras thing to be able to claim teams set at 3B are interested.

I don't think he's going to get the same price point as a 2B compared to a GG winning 3B, so that seems kinda counter-productive to the Boras modus operandi.

#426
42 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

I don't think he's going to get the same price point as a 2B compared to a GG winning 3B, so that seems kinda counter-productive to the Boras modus operandi.

 

boras is going to fuck this up 

#428
1 hour ago, runthebone said:

Dana Brown makes outrageous claims, like he invented the question mark.

Was his father a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low-grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery?

#429
2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

boras is going to fuck this up 

I mean he's had consecutive awful hot stoves, so this is very likely. It seems Boras has lost his ability to strong arm weak owners and GMs to horrible contracts.

#430
16 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

I mean he's had consecutive awful hot stoves, so this is very likely. It seems Boras has lost his ability to strong arm weak owners and GMs to horrible contracts.

 

maybe gm's keep watching 'moneyball' ?

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I have an investment opportunity on some ocean front property in Arizona if you're interested.

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#433
On 11/7/2024 at 9:48 AM, kevwun said:

Same coaches as 2022.  I'd say the difference is more likely the shift away from analytics.

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#434
On 11/7/2024 at 10:38 AM, Storm the Field said:

This article makes it sound like OF is basically set to start the season. Tucker RF, Jake CF, Chas LF when Yordan is DH. Might pick up a cheap left-handed OF if available.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/chas-mccormick-yusei-kikuchi-perezchica-19895083.php

What little room there is in the budget seems reserved for corner infield spots.

 

 

Get a good LHH platoon partner for Chas and that's probably fine. If you do well at the IF corners.  

#435
8 hours ago, kevwun said:

I have an investment opportunity on some ocean front property in Arizona if you're interested.

The #DBacks have expressed interest in adding a high-leverage reliever this offseason, per The Athletic

 

#436
https://t.co/Xv5eVXIsKK. NEWS: Reggie leaves Astros post and tells @nypostsports why. With @Joelsherman1

‘retired’ , meats to spend  more time with family 

 

#442

Maybe his elbow problem is chronic?  Or he wants to sign somewhere that already has a good 3rd basemen.

#443
#BREAKING: Juan Soto will not be resigning with the Yankees, citing issues with the clubhouse culture and management, per sources.I’m told he’s narrowed his signing options down to the Mets, Red Sox, Dodgers and Astros. Regardless of where he signs, he will most likely be the…

One can hope. Crane loves chasing super stars.

#444

Same clown douche who said Yankees will let Cole walk because of his postseason performance and budgetary constraints lmao, and that Aaron Judge is on PEDs and getting tested before game 3.  

Makes Schwab look like jeff passan

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#445
13 hours ago, HtownHorn said:
#BREAKING: Juan Soto will not be resigning with the Yankees, citing issues with the clubhouse culture and management, per sources.I’m told he’s narrowed his signing options down to the Mets, Red Sox, Dodgers and Astros. Regardless of where he signs, he will most likely be the…

One can hope. Crane loves chasing super stars.

Am I on peyote or is Rob Reinhart?

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#446
1 hour ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Am I on peyote or is Rob Reinhart?

We should sign Soto.  He's like 26 years old.  12/600. 50 a year wouldn't break the budget with Yordan being cheap for the next 4 years.  Tucker is gone in a year. Bregman is gone this year.  We don't have to pay Yainer for 5 years and then he will be gone like everyone else.  The point is we can afford him and he'd make us a lot better- and who gives a fuck if we suck 9 years from now.  WE should also sign Walker (4/80) and kikuchi- (3/48)

Lineup (166)

Aluve- 27M

Yordan- 17M

Tucker- 20M

Soto- 50M

Walker- 20M

Yainer- 1M

Chas/LHH OF- 10M

Pena- 5M

Dezenzo- 1M

Bench- 15M

 

Starters (70M)

Framber, Brown, Kikuchi, Arrighetti, Blanco, LMJ, Garcia, Javier

 

Bullpen- Trade Presley (30M)

Hader, Abreu, Scott, Whitley, who gives a fuck it's filler from the minors and left over starters

That's a 266M payroll and the best team in baseball.  Yeah- we are eating some money.  That money is all basically gone after this year. we will have about 100M coming off the board in 2025 and 2026 that isn't even being used other than Tucker and Framber.  Kikuchi replaces Framber and Soto replaces Tucker.  But, if you want to do the Soto, Walker and Kikuchi signings and Trade Tucker and Framber and get some real pieces back for them to build for your future, along with getting the payroll down I'm down with that as well.


Note- I don't expect any of this to happen- and certainly not all of it together- but I could see any of those 3 signings happen in an individual sense. I mean- Soto would be shocking but it would be cool. 

 

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#447
On 11/8/2024 at 3:12 PM, tx 3 putt said:
The #DBacks have expressed interest in adding a high-leverage reliever this offseason, per The Athletic

 

Oh my goodness- that's Ryan Presley's music. 

#449
I hope Strom is convinced he can fix what Father Time has taken away.
Who is gonna tell him?
#450
50 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I hope Strom is convinced he can fix what Father Time has taken away.

Strom is sitting in a rocking chair on his front porch. 

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