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[Official] Astros Off Season

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Nov 7, 2022.

  1. Yordan The Great

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    Hush yo mouth. I've been told be has like 17 different pitches allegedly.
     
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  2. IdStrosfan

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    No Petula went to the Giants.
     
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  3. IdStrosfan

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    Javier has already proven he can be an elite pitcher

    The issue with him is endurance.

    He can be counted on for 5 dominant innings 80+% of the time but 6 is 50/50 at best.
     
  4. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Well... regardless...I found one better
     
  5. raining threes

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    Too bad, I thought that guy was a bright up and coming brilliant mind. I was hoping he would become the next GM when Click was hired. Although I understand Crane had to hire people like Click, Dusty that the media likes. After winning the WS it appears that Crane's going back to the Luhnow model and that's a really good thing. Just gotta find a ruthless risk taker that's an analytical guy. Sig would be my guy and if Crane wants to wait a yr for Stearns I'm ok with that.
     
  6. raining threes

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    I think he will get to 6 dominant innings and a 50/50 7th.
     
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  7. IdStrosfan

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    I think Sig would be great.

    I think he said something like preferring to build than maintain when he left the Astros for the Orioles which may prevent him from returning.

    Stearns, of course, would be great.

    I am still intrigued by Hinch.

    But in reality I like the idea of this organization continuing to be on the cutting edge and finding someone new with ideas to continue to evolve into a baseball dynasty like none seen before.

    They need the next Luhnow, not one of the old lieutenants. They need Professor X lol
     
  8. franchise403

    franchise403 Contributing Member

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    Interesting enough tomorrow I will be going out to eat with Sig and his wife. Anything I should ask him?
     
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  9. raining threes

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    Ask him who he thinks Crane will hire as the next GM and if he's gotten a call from Crane gaging his interest in the Stros GM job.

    Also thank him for helping build this dynasty.
     
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  10. Snake Diggit

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    Yes.

    Which prospects in Houston’s system would he ask for in trade?

    Has he been contacted regarding the Astros GM job?

    If he were GM what would be his plan for the Astros roster this offseason?
     
  11. Snake Diggit

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    Looking at potential minor league deals, here’s a list of position players I wouldn’t mind Houston signing and stashing in AAA in case of emergency:

    C Robinson Chirinos
    C Luis Torrens
    IF Matt Duffy
    IF Jonathan Villar
    IF Marwin Gonzalez
    IF Niko Goodrum
    IF Chris Owings
    OF Franmil Reyes
    OF Adam Duvall
     
  12. Wulaw Horn

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    You just want to make my head explode with all this Goodrum stuff.
    Has Villar gotten washed enough that Non roster invite is the best he can do?
     
  13. IdStrosfan

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    Just thank him.

    I hope the rest works itself out.
     
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  14. Snake Diggit

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    Wouldn’t surprise me if both Verlander and Correa ended up on the Dodgers. Also wouldn’t surprise me if Judge and Turner ended up with the Giants. Yankees/Mets might end up with some slim pickings and overpaying Nimmo, DeGrom, and/or Rodon.
     
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    tellitlikeitis Canceled
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  16. Nook

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    Altuve
    Pena
    Alvarez
    Abreu
    Bregman
    Tucker
    Contreras
    Conforto
    McCormick

    Good luck stopping that line up more than once through the order.
     
  17. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    [Seinfeld voice]What's the deal with signing offensively inept backup infielders from Detroit?[/Seinfeld voice]
     
  18. Nook

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    The right to sit behind Sandy Koufax on the bus to the WS? 5-4 with a .095 era and averaged over 8 innings in his 7 starts.

    Madison Bumgarner is pretty good too..... 8-3 with a 2.11 era in over 100 innings in the post season including 4-0 with a .025 era in the WS

    Bob Gibson went 7-2 with a 1.89 era in the playoffs and won two WS MVP's.... more impressive, Gibson started 9 games in the playoffs and he had 9 complete games.
     
  19. Snake Diggit

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    Doesn’t strike out much, decent middle infield defender. Solid AAA stash considering how weak Houston’s upper farm depth is at 2B/SS. Sucks that all 3 of Kessinger/Whitcomb/Nova have failed to break thru so far.
     
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