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Who’s your 1B choice?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by whiskeyred, Nov 14, 2022.

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Who’s your 1B choice?

  1. Anthony Rizzo

    34 vote(s)
    19.1%

  2. Josh Bell

    15 vote(s)
    8.4%

  3. Yuli Gurriel

    35 vote(s)
    19.7%

  4. Jose Abreu

    86 vote(s)
    48.3%

  5. Other

    8 vote(s)
    4.5%
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  1. Landry's Tooth

    Landry's Tooth Member

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    I like platoon of Yuli and Brantley with Abreu/Yordan shifting in and out of DH to offset.

    I just feel Abreu upside is higher than Rizzo. I also think he would transition better with so much cuban influence on the club...
     
    #61 Landry's Tooth, Nov 15, 2022
  2. BMoney

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    I think Abreu on a 2 year deal without giving up a pick and international signing $ is preferable to Rizzo who would command a longer contract.
    Abreu had a higher WAR last year, even though his homers were down.
     
    #62 BMoney, Nov 15, 2022
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  3. The Real Shady

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    Yankees sure moved quick to resign Rizzo once it came out the Astros were interested.
     
    #63 The Real Shady, Nov 15, 2022
  4. jayfree

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    The Astros plan all along. Now they can go after who they really wanted in Abreu :)
     
    #64 jayfree, Nov 15, 2022
  5. BlindHog

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    The only free agents I have any interest in are Yuli, Brantley, and Verlander. Happy to trade for a 1st baseman and maybe a CF, preferably from Arizona.
     
    #65 BlindHog, Nov 15, 2022
  6. Landry's Tooth

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    They aren't paying for great.
     
    #66 Landry's Tooth, Nov 15, 2022
  7. jayfree

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    You pay Yuli for post season numbers and wins ;)
     
    #67 jayfree, Nov 15, 2022
  8. Landry's Tooth

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    I'm a hard pass on a 6 year deal for Contreras or Yoshida....

    Abreu at 3 years lines up with extensions going out...
     
    #68 Landry's Tooth, Nov 15, 2022
  9. Hemingway

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    Can Contreras play first? If so he is the best choice, catcher, dh, 1b. Great versatility. Sign one of Brantley or Yuli. Y Diaz, Hensley both could play first in a pinch and Diaz is 3rd catcher (re-sign Maldonado is a sure thing).
     
    #69 Hemingway, Nov 15, 2022
  10. jayfree

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    Abreu comes to Houston

    1st batter, Astro fans be like "Joseeeee, Jose, Jose, Josee!"

    3rd batter, Astro fans be like "Joseeeee, Jose, Jose, Josee!"
     
    #70 jayfree, Nov 15, 2022
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    We need to trade Pena to Cleveland for JRam right now and move Urquidy into the cleanup spot.
     
    #71 donkeypunch, Nov 15, 2022
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  12. jayfree

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    On defense "That was a Jose-Jose-Jose double play!"
     
    #72 jayfree, Nov 15, 2022
  13. IdStrosfan

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    Cheo thinks this thread is hilarious
     
    #73 IdStrosfan, Nov 15, 2022
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  14. Tomstro

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    Yuli hit .243 with 8 home runs and had barely over 50 rbi’s. He was our full time starter at 1b.

    yes he got hot in the playoffs.

    we can’t run it back with him as the #1 option at 1b.
     
    #74 Tomstro, Nov 15, 2022
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  15. whiskeyred

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    #75 whiskeyred, Nov 15, 2022
  16. jayfree

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    I would be all in for Yuli to return as our #1 option at 1b. No question.
     
    #76 jayfree, Nov 15, 2022
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  17. Tomstro

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    The Astros won’t though. Because that would be stupid, not addressing their biggest weakness.
    .243
    8 hr
     
    #77 Tomstro, Nov 15, 2022
  18. jayfree

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    Playoff Yuli says hi ;)
     
    #78 jayfree, Nov 15, 2022
  19. Tomstro

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    Really? Thats your reasoning? Crane would fire your ass too.

    I acknowledged his playoff performance in my last post before that. Obviously, it was factored in.
     
    #79 Tomstro, Nov 15, 2022
  20. jayfree

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    Hmmmm. "That would be stupid"... "Crane would fire your ass". Someone's mad he's not being agreed with ;)
     
    #80 jayfree, Nov 15, 2022
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