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2025 Season Astros General Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Snake Diggit, Mar 28, 2025.

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  1. Radricky

    Radricky Member

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    Lineup when Paredes comes back
    1. Pena ss
    2. Issac dh
    3. Correa 3b
    4. Altuve 2b
    5. Walker 1b
    6. Diaz c
    7. Meyers cf
    8. Sanchez rf
    9. Cole lf
     
    #4801 Radricky, Sep 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
  2. juicystream

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    **** this season
    **** this season
    **** this season

    Dammit
     
    #4802 juicystream, Sep 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota Fight Facism
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    Literally how do you sprain your ankle crossing home plate? What kind of an OAF does that?

    Alvarez can't get out of his own way.

    DD
     
    #4803 DaDakota, Sep 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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  4. Snake Diggit

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    To me Alexander looked the best he’s looked last night. I am coming around on him as a potential playoff starter.

    SP: Brown, Framber, Alexander, Blubaugh
    RP: Abreu, King, Okert, De Los Santos, Kimbrel, Murray, Javier, Gordon, France

    If both Hader and Sousa are out for the playoffs then the bullpen is gonna be a liability.
     
    #4804 Snake Diggit, Sep 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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    you obviously have never worn cleats before. You can break your ass walking on any smooth surface. That’s not a Yordan issue.
     
    #4805 Rileydog, Sep 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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  6. Htown Stros

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    I think they are going to use Blubaugh out of the pen. The way Framber is going right now, both him and Alexander have to be on a short leashes in the playoffs. Blubaugh gives you the option to keep yourself in the game for 3+ innings if either of them need a quick hook. If the game is already too out of hand or they actually both perform well so he’s not needed, you can pitch him in tandem with Javier.

    I don’t think they are going to want to mess with Javier in the pen coming off TJ surgery.
     
    #4806 Htown Stros, Sep 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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  7. Radricky

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    We all know yordan is probably going to be ****ed.
     
    #4807 Radricky, Sep 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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  8. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    I still feel Javier is so close to getting it all back together. Lets hope he does.
     
    #4808 rockbox, Sep 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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  9. Snake Diggit

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    I think Javier would be used as a multi-inning bulk RP whose appearance would be pre-scheduled such that it wouldn’t be much different than if he were a starter.
     
    #4809 Snake Diggit, Sep 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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  10. Htown Stros

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    I could see that as well but I do think the advantage of having Blubaugh in the pen and not needing to pre-schedule him outweighs the advantage of starting him over Javier.

    I just think the bullpen needs the boost if Sousa and Hader are done, which it seems like that’s almost guaranteed at this point.
     
    #4810 Htown Stros, Sep 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
  11. Snake Diggit

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    11 games left. 10-1 clinches #2 seed. 7-4 wins the division. 5-6 gets a WC. 4-7 or worse and it’s better luck next year.
     
    #4811 Snake Diggit, Sep 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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  12. CisBuds4U

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    Just don't lose. It's simple. Let's go on a tear to end the season
     
    #4812 CisBuds4U, Sep 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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    #4813 marks0223, Sep 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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    He was just getting his groove back.
     
    #4814 conquistador#11, Sep 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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    Don’t they typically have to wait for the swelling to go down to have the MRI be useful?

    I don’t think he’s coming back this season. Maybe a small chance he could DH if the Astros make it into the later portions of the post season.
     
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  16. lnchan

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    Didn't the Braves win it all when Acuna was out for season...?
     
    #4816 lnchan, Sep 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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    Mariners are about to win their 10th game in a row. Let that sink in.
     
    #4817 solid, Sep 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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    Let them peak early.
     
    #4818 lnchan, Sep 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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    I would trade Pena this offseason only if I could get a SP1 for him.
     
    #4819 raining threes, Sep 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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    Yea, I am not a fan of trading Pena BUT if you can get a top tier SP then I am all in.................Pena is a special everyday player, and he should command top compensation
     
    #4820 ROCKSS, Sep 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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