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[Official] Astros Off-Season Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Oct 2, 2016.

  1. juicystream

    juicystream Contributing Member

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    Why would I want something authentic or traditional? That isn't what they are going for.
     
  2. zeeshan2

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    Agreed. People in here are acting like it tastes bad. Shut your effing mouth and chew. It's tasty.

    We get it, you "know" authentic tacos, and which filthy food truck that violates every health code in the book to best get them. Congrats.
     
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  4. awc713

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    Yeah...how about, no?

     
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    You know Lourdes signed with the Biue Jays weeks ago, right?
     
  6. kaleidosky

    kaleidosky Your Tweety Bird dance just cost us a run

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    I did not. Have been living slightly under a rock due to new job / move / etc., plus the election happening. Dammit! I guess everyone else has already grieved. Thanks for the news, but this is a terrible way to start the weekend.
     
  7. Fyreball

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    Well, in that case, I'll also add to the fire and tell you that Otani won't be coming here until at least 2019 due to the new CBA. Well, unless he only wants to make about $6m instead of like $120m.
     
  8. kaleidosky

    kaleidosky Your Tweety Bird dance just cost us a run

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    ha, thanks. I always assumed Otani was a pipe dream anyway. Lourdes just seemed so attainable for so long.. rug pulled out.
     
  9. juicystream

    juicystream Contributing Member

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    Good news is that this board decided that he isn't very good anyway. At best a future 4th OF.
     
  10. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Remember, it was the same board that decided he would be an all-star before he signed.
     
  11. Bear_Bryant

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    and the same board that decided that Altuve was expendable and Kemp would be better.
     
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  12. awc713

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    Unless there is some CBA wrinkle, your $120MM price-tag seems a bit conservative:



    Olney also reported that rival execs expect CHC to be "all-in" on the Otani pursuit. I do not think we will be serious Otani contenders. By the time he hits the FA market (2019ish), we'll be so focused on paying our own core that I don't think we'll be able to compete with NYY, BOS, LAD, and CHC. All signs point to his price being absurdly high.
     
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    Ok let's see:
    Blair=Paulino
    Inciarte=Marisnick
    Swanson=KTucker
    Plus 2 pieces=Fisher,Feliz

    K Tucker, Paulino, Marisnick, Fisher, and Feliz

    I'd be ok with that. But what they probably mean is:

    Blair=Martes
    Inciarte=Springer
    Swanson=Bregman
    3 Pieces= Devenski, Musgrove, Fisher

    Yeah no.
     
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  15. juicystream

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    Amazing how that happened. He got terrible overnight.
     
  16. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    We could go on and on. I remember how Reed was a sure fire hitting machine stud because of the SF he hit in his first game, along with his 2 walks.
     
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    Go get Ross!
     
  19. Mark

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    nm
     
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  20. Mark

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    Whoa. Coincidence?

     
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