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    Tatsuya Imai signs with Astros

    If he is great, he opts out and he is a Met on a huge deal. I have zero problems with this deal.
    Post by: Rileydog, Jan 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    by now, you’ve seen the posts that talk about how Paredes can play 140+ games by playing 15 at 1B, 20 at 3B, 60-80 at 2B and 30-50 at DH. That...
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 26, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    Under the current state of the roster and offseason, I would have been furious if they had moved on McNeil.
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 24, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    Chazzy Fizz’s catch was instrumental in locking down our second title. So defense isn’t meaningless. But relative to the value of quality...
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 24, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    At the end of last year, Jesus Sanchez made a perfect throw to home plate in a crucial situation (that I can’t remember anymore) and that enabled...
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 23, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    I have wondered if Bat WAR and HR are more valuable to title contenders, but defensive and baserunning WAR is cheaper and thus a better value to...
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 23, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread

    dumb me had brown at 2 years of control. Yep, 3 years of brown is way beyond 1 of skubal, including for the dodgers.
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 22, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread

    Arguably more than skubal
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 22, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Astros trade for Mike Burrows

    I don’t see a lot of hate on this trade, at least not on CF.
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 22, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread

    very useful exercise. Maybe Pena can play more than 144. Maybe Altuve a little less. But that’s details. Your exercise shows that the max...
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 22, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    The current roster can be managed, but it will drive us fans crazy if we get off to a bad start, string together games where we struggle to score,...
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 22, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread

    don’t get me wrong, I’d totally love having him on my team. He is a valuable pitcher with a ton of arm talent. I just wouldn’t give up what you...
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 21, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Offseason

    I think the roster ends up looking something like this. I think Javier and Burrows have a chance at becoming a SP2, less so with Arrighetti but...
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 21, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread

    It’s debatable. Both have great track records. All I know is Cleveland knows how to develop pitchers and Williams hasn’t figured things out yet.
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 21, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread

    I say no. Williams has a great arm, but the results haven’t followed. Maybe he figures things out, but Cleveland knows how to develop pitching....
    Post by: Rileydog, Dec 21, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros