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The 2023 Baseball Season - Things to Come

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by jim1961, Nov 6, 2022.

  1. jim1961

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    Just do a Tarot card spread. That ought to do it.
     
  2. BlindHog

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    No just defend your spectacular position, if you can.
     
  3. jim1961

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    So, with the dust settled for most, which teams were the biggest bust/underachievers for 2023?
    Which do you expect MAJOR off-season changes from?

    1) New York Yankees
    While the NY media celebrates their 31st consecutive winning season, a 4th place finish coupled with missing the playoffs doesnt bode well for things returning to the same in 2024. Surely, some guys in their FO will be unemployed soon.

    2) New York Mets
    Loaded up for 2023 and got them nothing but an early vacation.

    3) Boston Red Sox
    Not real high expectations coming in to 2023, but a last place finish has them having to address some serious questions.
     
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    I expect the Giants to throw a crap ton of cash at Ohtani
     
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    No SD Padres?
     
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    With the exception of a few, basically all of the “offseason winners”.

    New York M
    San Diego
    New York Y
    St. Louis
    Los Angeles A
    Boston
    Kansas Shitty
     
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  7. jim1961

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    Yep, them too!
     
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    We all know he's the worst but you know that so you keep your cool. Playing even in adult league softball you know who is the bad umpire so you have to play the "mind" game on them and try to get on their good side. Harper get's calls also so he really shouldn't complain as well.
     
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    He'll get recycled to another club in a few years...the game of musical chairs with mediocre managers will continue
     
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    Carlos Correa
    George Springer
    Christian Vasquez
    Yuli Gurriel
    Brent Strom
    And the Houston Astros

    ….will be appearing in the 2023 post-season.
     
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    He was one of the finalists for the Astros job when we hired Dusty
     
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    I'm still flabbergasted that Showalter is only 67.

    When I started watching baseball almost 30 years ago he was already an old man.
     
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    I remember. Not surprised, he's a safe MLB ambassador type.
     
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    Ouch. Texas getting the 90’s Astros time slot treatment…
     
  17. InTheGroove

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    edit post… yet the league & its shiitty fans don’t realize they were all part of Houston’s legendary-run years…
    And how under the ownership of Crane (with Luhnow/Click), the Astros organization knows how to spawn great players period.
    Come and take it.
     
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  18. jim1961

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    Just trade Trout and start a true rebuild… both parties deserve better.
     

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