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[Official] Astros Offseason

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  1. The Beard

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    Yea there is no way I would trade rotations with the Rangers
     
    #2001 The Beard, Jan 22, 2016
  2. juicystream

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    Fangraphs had his WAR at 2.8 last year ($22.7M value), and 0.7 in 2014 ($5.4M).

    5 years $100M is Braun's contract. That isn't cheap.

    He WAS those things (he made the all-star team as an injury replacement).
     
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  3. sealclubber1016

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    If they could get a top 50 prospect and move that contract they would have pulled the trigger already.

    32 years old, 100 million left on deal, injury issues, PED baggage, one year removed from a mediocre season, plus most teams have addressed their off season holes which leaves a thinner market. I imagine the Brewers are gonna wait and see if Braun can have a great season and then move him next year or at the deadline.
     
    #2003 sealclubber1016, Jan 22, 2016
  4. craigharmann

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    Exactly.
     
    #2004 craigharmann, Jan 22, 2016
  5. tmacfor35

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    Lunhow is smart.

    Keeping the chemistry in tact.

    Team full of youngsters making pennies compared to a big time free agent who will come in and get outperformed by Correa, Altuve, and Springer.

    Keep them together. Lots of wins!
     
    #2005 tmacfor35, Jan 23, 2016
  6. juicystream

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    #2006 juicystream, Jan 23, 2016
  7. sealclubber1016

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    A relatively low risk move for the Mets given current contracts, but the one year opt out really hurts the deal's potential upside. Given they are thinking WS, I'm sure they are fine with a one and done year from Cespedes. But 50 million beyond this year for a guy that was merely OK in 2013 and 2014 is a risk, and he only sees those years if he is merely OK this year as well.

    A contract like that likely wouldn't have helped us. One of the reasons you sign Cespedes is to lock him up beyond this year when Rasmus and Gomez could walk. Now the only way he stays is if he has a bad year, and he was already likely a lateral move for this season.
     
    #2007 sealclubber1016, Jan 23, 2016
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    interesting...julia morales just tweeted out that gattis looks to be doing some catching in the spring. lost 18 lbs in offseason.
     
    #2008 cardpire, Jan 23, 2016
  9. J.R.

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OXY has replaced Citgo on the sign atop the left-center field facade at Minute Maid Park this year. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> <a href="https://t.co/DeC6AfemW2">pic.twitter.com/DeC6AfemW2</a></p>&mdash; Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/690983444332027906">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's official! Presenting the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> 2016 new alternate jersey and cap. Get yours now at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> Team Store! <a href="https://t.co/QtwyeaxsYH">pic.twitter.com/QtwyeaxsYH</a></p>&mdash; Houston Astros (@astros) <a href="https://twitter.com/astros/status/690982379494645760">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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  10. mick fry

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    I Likey!!!
     
    #2010 mick fry, Jan 23, 2016
  11. Fulgore

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    #2011 Fulgore, Jan 23, 2016
  12. sealclubber1016

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    Those are pretty nice. A nod to the rainbow past without being too garish.
     
    #2012 sealclubber1016, Jan 23, 2016
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    Wandy had a great game in the finals in Winter League, i believe 6 innings of 5 hits and 1 run
     
    #2013 cangrejero51, Jan 23, 2016
  14. mick fry

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    The more I look the more I'm not liking the Lance modeled one, it's not the right shade of blue. :confused:
     
    #2014 mick fry, Jan 23, 2016
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    I love the new jersey, will definitely be picking on up in Houston in April.
     
    #2015 dockerland, Jan 23, 2016
  16. J.R.

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    &nbsp;
     
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  17. leroy

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    Love the new kit. I'm not someone who typically buys jerseys but I might have to consider this one...
     
    #2017 leroy, Jan 23, 2016
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Snow can't stop baseball❄️⚾️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blizzard2016?src=hash">#blizzard2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYC?src=hash">#NYC</a> <a href="https://t.co/eivr7mgWfP">pic.twitter.com/eivr7mgWfP</a></p>&mdash; Carlos Correa (@TeamCJCorrea) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCJCorrea/status/690985791732842496">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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    #2018 Commodore, Jan 23, 2016
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALROY?src=hash">#ALROY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCJCorrea">@TeamCJCorrea</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NLROY?src=hash">#NLROY</a> Kris Bryant prior to tonight's private BBWAA Awards ceremony and reception in NYC. <a href="https://t.co/VKjrW30vj6">pic.twitter.com/VKjrW30vj6</a></p>&mdash; Houston Astros (@astros) <a href="https://twitter.com/astros/status/691046189127454720">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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    This image hurts....then I remember Bryant was never even in consideration to be taken #1 overall so there's no point, but man oh man. Imagine an infield of Bryant, Correa, Altuve, and Reed
     
    #2019 Remix, Jan 23, 2016
  20. right1

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    Is that Altuve in the snow with Correa? Looks like one of his dives into third base.
     
    #2020 right1, Jan 23, 2016
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