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2025 Season Astros General Discussion Thread

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

  1. The Beard

    The Beard Member

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    In general I would definitely agree

    But it's hard to argue with Joe getting him in there a lot since Yordan has been out, cause although it's probably not who he will continue to be, but so far this year he has definitely been one of the best 9 hitters we could put out there most nights
     
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  2. IdStrosfan

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    Unfortunately this is a defensible position.

    The Astros are, basically, playing with a 10 man position player roster.

    Salazar, Rodgers, and Whitcomb might as well not be on this team.
     
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  3. SuraGotMadHops

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    I think we officially have the "Killer P's"...Paredes and Pena.
     
  4. Deuce Rings

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    Mariners got Bryce Miller back w/ Logan Gilbert making rehab starts and close to returning as well. That rotation will be Miller, Gilbert, Castillo, Woo, Kirby. Astros going to need to keep winning
     
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  5. toby

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    Kirby and Castillo need to show they can still pitch at previous levels. I'm not worried about either one of them until they do. Woo might be their best arm going forward.
     
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  6. SamCassell

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    Not sure why they bothered to call Whitcomb up if he's never going to play.

    On the Caratini point, we have no lefties at all in the lineup except him and now Melton. And he's hit well enough the past two seasons that he's one of our 9 best hitters.
     
  7. Buck Turgidson

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    Punter Brown
     
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  8. Qan

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    Ha... "PP"
     
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  9. Genericbaseballfan

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    Possible pursuits for the pending peddling period: (Geraldo) Perdomo, (Oswald) Peraza, and (Kyren) Paris.
     
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    Paul Skenes
     
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  11. Genericbaseballfan

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    Procuring pitchers portends possibilities previously not pondered.
     
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  12. ima_drummer2k

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    [positive post]

    Don't look now fellas, but we're now tied for the 3rd best record in the AL!

    We have always been great on the road and awful at home. This year, it seems like we finally figured it out at home...and now we suck on the road. If we start playing even slightly above .500 on the road and keep the pace at home.....look out.

    [/positive post]
     
  13. IdStrosfan

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    Caratini being one of the 9 best hitters on this team is exactly the problem.

    Even more to the point, the fact that Astro 1b have an 87 wRC+ and DH's have an 85 that makes him a necessity which it turns really shows the weakness of this team.
     
  14. Buck Turgidson

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    Yordan either not playing or sucking when he does is the biggest weakness of this team.
     
  15. Tomstro

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    And it would be nice if Diaz and Walker could start barreling it up a little more.
     
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  16. J.R.

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  17. Buck Turgidson

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    Indeed. I wouldn't mind starting with 1 of those 3 options
     
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  18. Snake Diggit

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    Damn Blanco done ****ed himself up. 2 career altering injuries at once. Brutal.
     
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  19. lnchan

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    The Michael Brantley treatment... so see LMJ in 3 weeks?
     
  20. Buck Turgidson

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    Sounds pretty discomfortable
     
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