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tellitlikeitis's Recent Activity

  1. tellitlikeitis replied to the thread 2026 Astros Minor League Thread.

    As @Snake Diggit pointed out in the unofficial spring training thread, the Astros signed OF Kellen Strahm last week; this signing came...

    Jan 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
  2. tellitlikeitis liked JayGoogle's post in the thread Ideas to avoid a work stoppage in 2027..

    Honestly the best idea I've heard of and it seems pretty fair. If you're going to treat the rest of the league as your farm system then...

    Jan 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
  3. tellitlikeitis liked Snake Diggit's post in the thread Ideas to avoid a work stoppage in 2027..

    I actually don’t mind teams spending to go all-in. I think it should be an option. It only becomes a problem when it’s the same 2-3...

    Jan 16, 2026 at 11:23 AM
  4. tellitlikeitis liked Nook's post in the thread Ideas to avoid a work stoppage in 2027..

    While I would support a salary cap, it isn't very likely. The players really do not want it and the owners are not going to push it. I...

    Jan 16, 2026 at 10:18 AM
  5. tellitlikeitis replied to the thread Ideas to avoid a work stoppage in 2027..

    I’d be on board with putting constraints on a team’s means of amateur player acquisition. They chose to dish out big money to free...

    Jan 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM
  6. tellitlikeitis liked IdStrosfan's post in the thread Ideas to avoid a work stoppage in 2027..

    If there is no salary cap then make a defacto cap by increasing fines and draft pick penalties with minimum salary requirements to be...

    Jan 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
  7. tellitlikeitis liked Snake Diggit's post in the thread Kyle Tucker signs with the Dodgers.

    Never mad when a guy gets paid and always happy when the good players end up in the NL. If Kyle Tucker playing for the Dodgers ever...

    Jan 15, 2026
  8. tellitlikeitis replied to the thread 2026 International Signing Period.

    Jack Daniel?! #1 name in the system before he’s played a game. Congrats to these kids, looking forward to seeing how their journeys to...

    Jan 15, 2026
  9. tellitlikeitis replied to the thread 2026 International Signing Period.

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    Jan 15, 2026
  10. tellitlikeitis liked Snake Diggit's post in the thread 2026 International Signing Period.

    https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-international-prospect-rankings-and-scouting-reports/ Fangraphs has Fermin as a 40+ grade prospect,...

    Jan 15, 2026
  11. tellitlikeitis replied to the thread 2026 Astros Minor League Thread.

    The Astros are still trying to fill up the upper minors and they signed IF Riley Unroe on Monday. Unroe, 30, was the Rays' 2nd-round...

    Jan 15, 2026
  12. tellitlikeitis replied to the thread 2026 International Signing Period.

    Albert Fermín got $2.3 million and he’s probably getting the biggest bonus for this class. Randy Arias got $1.4 million and Imanol...

    Jan 15, 2026