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[Official] Spring Training 2024

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Feb 18, 2024.

  1. BlindHog

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    I may have misunderstood this but I thought we have about 1 million more in room under the second penalty in luxury tax. The next guy we sign will cost a lot in taxes and penalties. Maybe Crane is OK with that, maybe not but you do not spend that on a bench player.
     
  2. jim1961

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    Then, what is it?
     
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  3. BlindHog

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    Ahh, right you are. Surely we must have a reliever we can bring up as a left fielder.
     
  4. BlindHog

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    530 OPS is where that particular line is drawn 531 is just a regular disaster.
     
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  5. jim1961

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    [​IMG]
     
  6. Wulaw Horn

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    Sure. My bet is blanco and Bielak could each easily pitch 80 or 120 averageish low leverage innings and you’d be just fine. Snell could turn over a 7-2 lead after 5 and they could go 3 or 4.
     
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  7. Wulaw Horn

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    I agree with this and am sort of making a similar argument telling people to chill about the bullpen, and this is a way to do it. a other way to do it though is to give Loperfido one start at 1B, 1 at 2B and 2 in LF every week against RHP (moving Chas over to CF to sit Jake), and keep everyone fresh and sharp. That would work too if you feel like I do that we are good enough to give lots of guys days off regularly.
     
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    Ahhh good to see that montero is in mid season form already
     
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    I know it’s “just spring training” but it would be nice to start fighting for wins. The mental buildup to a season is just as important as the physical preparation.
     
  10. The Beard

    The Beard Contributing Member

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    Thankfully he signed with SF so we don’t have to worry about it anymore
     
  11. GOATuve

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    It's is tired lol
     
  12. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    I forgot the question mark
     
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    I feel the same. I know ST games don't dictate a hell of a lot but maybe try winning a ******* game every once in a while?
     
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  15. Radricky

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    I don’t give a **** about spring training.
    That first stretch of the season looks brutal though.
     
  16. CinematicFusion

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    This is a real and honest quote…
     
  17. IBTL

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    Did he really say that? Lolololololololololololololololol.
     
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  18. CinematicFusion

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    Of course he did!
     
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  19. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    What's Jason Lane or Zach Greinke doing these days?
     
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  20. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    We are not Los Angeles fans that celebrate an in-season tournament or a Mickey Mouse championship... LA fans would totally celebrate a Cactus League Championship.
     

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