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    Steven Adams re-signs with Rockets 3/39m

    Half the AAV of Brook Lopez or Hartenstein. Fair deal, good to have another contributor locked in.
    Post by: NIKEstrad, Jun 14, 2025 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Forrest Whitley DFA

    Nolan wasn’t wrong. I believe at one point Whitley was viewed as the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. He just went full Whitley.
    Post by: NIKEstrad, Jun 8, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Forrest Whitley DFA

    There’s an alternate world where Whitley and Frances Martes are currently at the top of our rotation. A very alternate world.
    Post by: NIKEstrad, Jun 8, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros @ Guardians

    Myles Straw got a 5 year deal back in 2022. They are still paying him, too.
    Post by: NIKEstrad, Jun 7, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Rays @ Astros

    I don’t know which one of you called Altuve washed, but thank you.
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 29, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Athletics @ Astros

    The Astros seem to be hitting the ball a lot harder. Playing the As probably helps, but they've had more loud outs lately in addition to the...
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 28, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Cam Smith: The Aircraft Carrier

    9 runs in 4 innings… and a pair of balls smoked with 108 mph exit velocities went for outs.
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 27, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Athletics @ Astros

    after his 410 foot out earlier…. He’s in a good hitting groove right now. He’s got an .800 OPS in May with 0 HR - once those start to land, he...
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 27, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Mariners @ Astros

    106 off the bat. Elevate and celebrate! 4 shutout innings from the pen with leverage in a game with a fill in starter and no Abreu or Hader...
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 25, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Mariners @ Astros

    lol. Their manager got himself ejected. Laz Diaz is Laz Diaz, but there wasn’t anything objectionable on that one.
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 25, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros @ Rangers

    His defense has looked pretty solid on the eye test to me. Not the greatest range, But he has sure hands and an accurate arm. Baseball reference...
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 18, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Rockets Need a True First Option

    If the Knicks knock them out early, who knows? Boston's financials are ugly - they have a $500 million payroll after taxes lined up. With all of...
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 8, 2025 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    “One playoff series doesn’t define a player.”

    I kept thinking in this series how different the team would've looked if Durant were there instead of Dillon Brooks. Elite shooter, volume scorer...
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 6, 2025 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Your 2025-2026 Secret Sauce

    I kept thinking how different the game would’ve looked with Durant instead of Brooks out there. I think you have to take a look at what Giannis...
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 4, 2025 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Amen stays, everyone else can go on Zillow

    Amen is that dude. Need a guy who can get buckets around him. The concept of Reed Sheppard would be nice.
    Post by: NIKEstrad, May 4, 2025 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves