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[Official] Astros Off Season Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Oct 2, 2024.

  1. MadMax

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    Did we sign Bregman yet? :p
     
  3. raining threes

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    Have you been to San Francisco lately?
     
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    I'm not an apologist.

    I started out looking for a penny at a apartment complex to get a paper so I could look for a job. Got a job at Austin County Club and built a successful life from there. I want others to have the opportunity I had. You?
     
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    Yes. Oracle Park is amazing.
     
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    It's turned into a blank hole place. Trash, drugs everywhere.
     
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    Jesus christ stfu. Have you been to Beaumont?

    btw f*** the yankees and f*** the dodgers.
     
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    My mother lives in Beaumont for years until here passing. I do some business in Beaumont. So yes I have been there recently and San Francisco is much worse. People are moving to Nederland, Port Neches and Lumberton to escape Beaumont.
     
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    Seems like you haven't been there in a while. It was fine when I walked from there to the Alcatraz launch point...
     
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    lol. I worked at the Austin Country club for a little over 2 years back in my early 20’s. Made life long friends there.
     
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    So who does the pitcher throw to the other games?

    The umpire?
     
  12. Nook

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    My opinion wouldn't be different - I don't like George Soros or Bill Gates or anyone else that purposely attempts to spread misinformation through their use of money.

    You lost me when you mentioned ABC, NBC and CBS -

    I wish that the SCOTUS had a way to fix some of the problems.
     
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    The backup catcher.



    Is this really that hard?
     
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    There are a number of qualified reserve catchers available.
     
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    What qualifies as a "major event"?
     
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    Salazar, surely you know this?
     
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    Castor asked us not to talk about this stuff in this thread.
     
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    I wish this was true... Took the wife to Chattanooga for an aniversary. We went to what I was told as one of the top steakhouses in Tennessee. The dumb ass chef decides to cut your steak in strips on top of the bed of whatever it was. Seasoned ok but nothing beats butter and salt in my book. But NEVER ore slice an 85 dollar rib eye served medium rare. Got cold in and instant. If I'd know they were cutting it I'd order the soup. I just got to Ruth Chris's now it least it is always hot.

    Astros take so the CF police dont come after me is sign Tucker now. Make it happen. Bregman if he is reasonable.
     
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    Hitter grades (wRC+/OPS+)

    A= 126+
    B= 111-125
    C= 100-110
    D= 90-99
    F= under 90.

    If you factor the top 10 hitters by PAs (making sure all 8 positions are included) to have a competitive offense, the team needs at least 3 A's, 3 B's, 2 C's, 1 D, and no more than 1 F.

    Traditional school GPA scale that's a 2.6

    2024: 3 A's, 3 B's, 2 C's, 2 F's = 2.5

    On the surface it doesn't look that bad, but if you delve deeper:

    1 of the A's, Tucker, missed 1/2 the season. The 11th player was another F.

    If you look at vs RHP, which is 70% of the PA's:
    3 A's, 3 B's, and 4 F's. = 2.1

    If you take away Bregman ("B", but "A" vs RHP) and replace him w/ Chas (Dubon to 3b) it drops to: 2.3 overall and 1.7 vs RHP.
     
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