Astros 2015/2016 Offseason Thread

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Sea Gull
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11:27a, 2/11/16
Dude hit .275 last year...he was tearing it up for a while.
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bigbass1170
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In reply to shano0603 • 12:56p, 2/11/16
Being offshore pretty much all last year killed my baseballing
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pnsagdad
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1:56p, 2/11/16
Is mcgibblets still around these parts or did he get the perma?
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mazag08
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2:04p, 2/11/16
Man I'm getting excited.

Organizational Depth Chart (players most likely to be on the 40 man at some point in 2016)

Bold = likely opening day starter. Italic = likely opening day roster

FIELDERS

C: Castro, Stassi, A. Gonzalez, Heineman, Pena
1B: Singleton, Reed, White
2B: Altuve, Fontana, (Kemp), Sclafani, Worth
SS: Correa, M. Gonzalez, Bregman
3B: Valbuena, Duffy, Moran, Davis
LF: Rasmus, Tucker, Fisher, Perez
CF: Gomez, Marisnick, (Kemp)
RF: Springer, Aplin, Kemmer
DH: Gattis

MY BATTING ORDER

Altuve
Gomez
Correa
Springer
Rasmus
Gattis / Tucker
Valbuena
Singleton
Castro

PITCHERS

SP
Keuchel
McHugh
McCullers
Fiers
Fister
Feldman
Feliz
Wojciechowski
Peacock
W. Rodriguez
Straily
Buchanon
Rodgers
Cabrera
Devenski
Musgrove
Paulino

RP
Neshek
Gregerson
Sipp
Harris
Fields
Chapman
Giles
McCurry
Jankowski
Gustave
Hoyt
Minaya
Valdez
Reynolds
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2:31p, 2/11/16
kinda off topic, but I was scrolling through Tag's tweets and saw this... I want one. So dope.

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shano0603
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In reply to pnsagdad • 3:44p, 2/11/16
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Is mcgibblets still around these parts or did he get the perma?

He doesn't really TexAgs anymore.
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iBrad
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In reply to mazag08 • 4:38p, 2/11/16
Singleton has a lot to prove this spring. That will be one of the more interesting story lines of the Spring. What happens if Reed outplays him? Does he still stat in the minors to delay his service time?
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In reply to miller0926 • 4:59p, 2/11/16
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kinda off topic, but I was scrolling through Tag's tweets and saw this... I want one. So dope.


Is there an Xbox one?
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Mr.Ackar07
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In reply to iBrad • 5:10p, 2/11/16
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Singleton has a lot to prove this spring. That will be one of the more interesting story lines of the Spring. What happens if Reed outplays him? Does he still stat in the minors to delay his service time?
I would think as long as Singleton doesn't pull a Chris Carter, the job is his until at least Super 2 status goes into effect. I feel his safety threshold would be hitting .250 with 20-30 home run potential.
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Mr.Bond
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In reply to mAgnoliAg • 5:12p, 2/11/16
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kinda off topic, but I was scrolling through Tag's tweets and saw this... I want one. So dope.


Is there an Xbox one?



$90 a piece
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mAgnoliAg
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In reply to Mr.Bond • 5:19p, 2/11/16
I mean it's only an extra $30
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miller0926
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In reply to mAgnoliAg • 5:24p, 2/11/16
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kinda off topic, but I was scrolling through Tag's tweets and saw this... I want one. So dope.


Is there an Xbox one?
probably not... still praying they will somehow decide to release The Show on Xbox. 07 The Show was one of my favorite PS2 games ever. It's how I learned what all the pitch trajectories were and who threw what. I was a god with Roy O's 12-6 curveball.
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shano0603
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In reply to Mr.Bond • 5:50p, 2/11/16
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kinda off topic, but I was scrolling through Tag's tweets and saw this... I want one. So dope.


Is there an Xbox one?



$90 a piece

Yeah, I'm too violent with my controllers for that
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Mr.Bond
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5:52p, 2/11/16
I take very good care of mine and the pieces of **** still have to be replaced basically annually
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BMX Bandit
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5:32a, 2/12/16
AL West win totals

Rangers 86
Astros 85.5
Mariners 83
Angels 82.5
A's 75.5



http://twitter.com/Johnny_Detroit/status/697851753853661184/photo/1
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Mr.Bond
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7:54a, 2/12/16
Definitely under on Oakland
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ChipFTAC01
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8:34a, 2/12/16
Are the A's really gonna be that bad this year?
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Farmer1906
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8:58a, 2/12/16
We better hit the over because I do not think 85 games gets us into the playoffs this year.
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zgood10
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11:23a, 2/12/16
I think we hit 90
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miller0926
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5:16p, 2/12/16
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TREX01
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12:14p, 2/14/16
It's going to be a battle. We have to find a way to beat the Rangers. I think 90 is our high water mark this year.
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gougler08
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4:53p, 2/14/16
Post 1K
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Ag_07
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11:00a, 2/15/16
Correa signed endorsement deal with Adidas.

Financial terms not reported but Darren Rovell reported that it's a "huge, record setting deal"


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"It's a huge deal," Correa said. "I think the Adidas deal is a pretty good one. It's going to help me through those five or six years that I need to get to free agency."

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Texaggie7nine
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11:08a, 2/15/16
See what Hardens huge Adidas deal did for his performance?
7nine
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Farmer1906
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In reply to Texaggie7nine • 12:10p, 2/15/16
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See what Hardens huge Adidas deal did for his performance?
And what happened to Johnny when he signed his. We're doomed, DOOMED!
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Beau Bevers
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12:54p, 2/15/16
Johnny signed with Nike.
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Mr.Bond
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In reply to Ag_07 • 1:00p, 2/15/16
It's going to help me through those five or six years that I need to get to free agency."


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Ag_07
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In reply to Mr.Bond • 1:06p, 2/15/16
Thought the same thing and honestly he's been so good with the media so far I'm pretty surprised he said that.
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jbanda
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In reply to Mr.Bond • 1:06p, 2/15/16
Carlos is a great player, but statements like that seem so ridiculous when you see so many people getting laid off at the moment.

ok rant over go 'stros.
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Ag_07
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In reply to jbanda • 1:13p, 2/15/16
Yeah...I think we were more concerned with his eagerness to hit the open market, and not the political correctness of his statement.
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Farmer1906
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1:18p, 2/15/16
It isn't going to be huge money. We're talking 5 or 6 digits a year, not 7 or 8 like NBA players get.
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jbanda
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In reply to Ag_07 • 1:24p, 2/15/16
Sorry, my mind's elsewhere right now.
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1:34p, 2/15/16
You think his deal could only be 5 digits with Adidas?
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Farmer1906
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In reply to E • 1:47p, 2/15/16
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You think his deal could only be 5 digits with Adidas?
Per year, maybe.


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Last year, Adidas won the right to Bryant by paying him a deal that sources say is worth about $30,000 a year, which is the money typically paid to a perennial All-Star. So, in a sense, Adidas is waiting for Bryant to dig in Chicago as well. The company already made him the first player to wear its new Energy Boost Icon cleat.
So if he gets over triple what Kris Bryant got then it would still be 5 digits.
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Farmer1906
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1:48p, 2/15/16
https://businessjournalism.org/2015/03/sports-and-money-why-baseball-players-cant-land-big-endorsements/


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Robinson Cano, No. 4 on the list, pulled in the highest endorsements with $3.5 million in deals with brands. His salary from the Seattle Mariners is $24 million this year.
Below, I've re-ranked Forbes' list based on endorsements dollars to give our readers some context.
Robinson Cano: $3.5 million
Albert Pujols: $2.5 million
Clayton Kershaw: $1.2 million
CC Sabathia: $1.1 million
Justin Verlander: $500,000
Ryan Howard: $500,000
Jon Lester: $400,000
Prince Fielder: $300,000
Cliff Lee: $200,000
Felix Hernandez: $200,000
Baseball players just don't break the bank with endorsements.
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