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Astros 2026 Season Discussion

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Radricky, Mar 25, 2026.

  1. Houstunna

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    Espada's holistic signature is slow starts and bad finishes to seasons. ONE is the worst formula for high expectations and both show a lack of preparedness, and probably leadership too.

    Our wack ABS challenges (and non-challenges) further expose Joe's prowess.
     
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    Batting practice
     
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    Exactly the type of arms we should be picking up. Cheap back of the rotation innings eaters. They just need healthy arms. I'll take the 5 era over the broken pitchers giving us a 6 or 7.
     
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    Poor roster management when he is the best backup infielder you can get after having to dump that massive Dubon contract lol

    I don’t care what the salary restraints are, Allen is nothing but a late inning defensive SS on a team that if the SS is healthy he doesn’t need a defensive replacement. It’s just awful roster management
     
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  6. Landry's Tooth

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    In all fairness with how Ullola and Arrighetti have pitched in AAA... a second half with:

    Hunter Brown
    Spencer Arrighetti
    Miguel Ullola
    Tatsuya Imai
    Mike Burrows
    Cristian Javier/Mccullers

    Might be strong enough to dig out a hole.
     
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    We're done out here
     
  8. Tomstro

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    Bielak lol

    what a joke we are
     
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    As long as they don’t bring back Mike Fiers I am okay. I have lowered my expectations for this year
     
  10. Radricky

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    Nah the stros are good, they got Brandon Bielak
     
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    Performance tiers, mid-April update:

    MVP: Yordan, Cam, Altuve

    All-Star: Correa, Walker, Brown

    Good player: Loperfido, Vazquez, Paredes, McCullers, King, Okert

    Fringey player: Trammell, Meyers, Imai

    AAAA: Pena, Whitcomb, Bolton, Murray, Teng, De Los Santos, France

    AAA scrub: Matthews, Allen, Diaz, Burrows, Weiss, Blubaugh, Roa, Javier, Munoz, Abreu
     
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    need another japanese player on the roster to help Imai adapt.
     
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  16. Radricky

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    Oh great. Now HB is pissed at the GM for running his mouth. Here’s to the future.
     
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    We are wasting really good offensive production by our stars. Walker has been amazing so far.
     
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    Maybe Espada wont let Hunter throw 102 pitches in the 1st game of the season. That would be a good start to saving Hunter arm/shoulder issues. SMH
     
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