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[Official] Spring Training 2024

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Feb 18, 2024.

  1. RussE

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  2. Buck Turgidson

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    That's a good looking suit and tie
     
  3. utgrad97

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    Lulz. Super 2 considerations for a 25 year old. You do realize that teams get incentives now to not keep prospects in the minors.
     
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    So, where's the snail guy?
     
  5. Redfish81

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    I kind of wonder the logic of signing Snell to a short term deal that will cost you 2 draft picks plus international signing money. If you are going to do it a longer term deal makes more sense to me. I probably prefer Montgomery but I'll take either one.
     
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  6. Xopher

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    It is slow going right now.
     
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  7. Radricky

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    Let’s ****ing go!
    It’s our ****ing time to buy a ring!!
     
  8. Deuce Rings

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    Crane says ‘Texans getting too many clicks….hold my beer….’
     
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  9. Buck Turgidson

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    yeeeaaaahh!!!
     
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  10. Radricky

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    I can’t take it
     
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  11. Radricky

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    I don’t give a **** about the draft pics.
    When everyone comes back healthy trade a couple of our surplus pitchers for prospects.
    Get it er done crane
     
  12. RussE

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    Montero is way too inconsistent and that’s being nice to the millionaire
     
  13. Buck Turgidson

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    Depends on what year of Montero you get.

    2022 Montero was one of the sickest relievers in years.
     
  14. Radricky

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    Our son deserves better
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    Loperfido is reminding me more and more of 1991 Jeff Bagwell.

    I realize the expectations are totally different but just like Jeff, he has come in here not expected to make the club because of a lack of high level experience and flat out played his way into Dana Brown and Joe Espada's faces.

    He's going to force their hands.

    And even a couple of days ago I thought there was no way.
     
  17. Radricky

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    This ****er can’t hurt us anymore
     
  18. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    Those incentives kick in only if he gets playing time... he's blocked from playing every day.
     
  19. Buck Turgidson

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    You know he's talking about a relief pitcher, right?
     
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    Truth here. Ricky rad speaks the truth!

    Blanco and H Brown gonna be lights out too! Great year on the way tonnes of fun!
     
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