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    2025 MLB Draft

    Are we watching the same team? Playoff odds: Baseball reference: 89.8% Fangraphs: 79.8% 6/13/3024 Baseball reference: 32 3% Fangraphs: 33.1%...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Twins @ Astros

    I think keeping Cam in RF is the best move for him, and the team long term. It just sucks until Isaac returns.
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Twins @ Astros

    How many pitches has the SP thrown when Walker first comes to the plate. I'll put the over/under at 5
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    Welcome Home Cash Considerations

    And he was never put on waivers
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Twins @ Astros

    I didn't say hangover, I said still drunk lol
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Twins @ Astros

    There is a conspiracy theory out there that he was still drunk from the post game celebration. Clearly, he is not up to Astros' standards but...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Twins @ Astros

    Good news: Not much power. Buxton leads team w/ 11 HR. Larnoch w/ 10 is only other player over 6 and he sucks vs LHP. Buxton, Correa, Castro, and...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Baseball Season

    I feel like the Astros could have made a better offer. Whitcomb and Blubaugh, Fleury, or Santos would have been much better. Maybe Whitcomb...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Astros Minor League Thread

    Or pitching to MLB hitters and watching the Astros defense from the mound broke him.
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM in forum: Houston Astros
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    Altuve's quest for the 300/400 club

    Altuve is on pace to play 155g this year which would be the most since 2016. Including this pace, he has averaged 137g per season since 2021....
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread

    I don't see Milwaukee paying to trade Civale. They don't want to trade him as it is. They want to keep him for rotation insurance. They won't...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    Cam Smith: The Aircraft Carrier

    Yes. But additionaly in 2025 he is essentially league average so putting a JAG there instead doesn't hurt 2025 much and could potentially pay off...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    Cam Smith: The Aircraft Carrier

    Bottom line. Smith is playing all of 2025 in Houston as a, basically, league average hitter. He will be a free agent in 2031. If the Astros had...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    We need a starter....

    Whitcomb is available, Melton can't be given ip for a rental. At least not this year. I think the Astros would need some kind of salary relief in...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread

    I didn't look at Brown, I totally missed on that. I was just trying to think of high minors SP who had some hype a couple of years ago. My bad. I...
    Post by: IdStrosfan, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM in forum: Houston Astros