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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    We joke about it… and his chase rate was no laughing matter… but Yanier has a possibility to unlock something and elevate to a different level...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    As we try and dissect where this team is now and where this team may be in 3-5 years (usually a fruitless/impossible exercise based on...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    Correct… which is why their participation is a must to actually make the playoffs (along with replacing the 70% dominant Framber’s season). The...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    All true... but Javier/Yordan need to stay healthy (and have good seasons) to have any shot of making the playoffs next year. There's a reason...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    Concerns on Javier from 2020 on his ability to pitch a full season’s workload as a starter. That’s what led to the ‘bridge’ role in 2021-2022....
    Post by: Nick, Dec 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    Sure. That being said, I do believe they have a lot of injury prone players... and the bulk of their top 10 payroll was invested in guys who are...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    I should word it as contending teams need guys like him over 162/tournament... vs. the middling teams. The Dodgers don't win it all last year...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    These are the prices based on MLB revenue going up... along with every owner is about to save a boat-load of salary money during the work stoppage.
    Post by: Nick, Dec 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    And Yordan was out... and LMJ will never pitch again (and shouldn't have even bothered last year)... and Yanier struggled... and the rotation...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    Dubon also had to play more due to the injuries. Dubon is a vital piece for a contending team, but becomes overpaid for a middling team that has...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    That was a salary dump.
    Post by: Nick, Dec 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Week 15 Cardinals @ Texans

    Rivers has all day to throw. Seattle must have mentally checked out. Nowhere near the pressure they were bringing against Houston. (Of course...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 14, 2025 in forum: Houston Texans
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    [Official] Week 15 Cardinals @ Texans

    They can dial down the routes some… but the real kicker will be when he gets hit or has to run. That’s where the mental game separates from the...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 14, 2025 in forum: Houston Texans
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    [Official] Week 15 Cardinals @ Texans

    Anybody can beat anybody… including the Chargers and week 17 Colts vs. Texans.
    Post by: Nick, Dec 14, 2025 in forum: Houston Texans
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    [Official] Week 15 Cardinals @ Texans

    The Texans are on the road against everybody…. Unless they win the division. Neither of those road games are all that intimidating…. The only one...
    Post by: Nick, Dec 14, 2025 in forum: Houston Texans