*****Official Houston Astros 2020-2021 Offseason Thread*****

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I realize Straw has limitations, and we could get someone better....

I still would enjoy the hell out him causing nightmares for opposing teams in the 9 spot of the lineup.
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CFTXAG10 said:

Narrative changing quick....




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CoachRTM said:

I realize Straw has limitations, and we could get someone better....

I still would enjoy the hell out him causing nightmares for opposing teams in the 9 spot of the lineup.


Straw will likely get tons of ABs this year. Lots of opportunities to do that as a 4th OF giving guys days off
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CFTXAG10 said:

Narrative changing quick....




And Texas really wanted Sark instead of Urban.
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So...our starting rotation?
Grienke
Framber
LMJ
Urquidy
James
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spadilly said:

So...our starting rotation?
Grienke
Framber
LMJ
Urquidy
James


Cristian Javier??
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bearkatag15 said:

spadilly said:

So...our starting rotation?
Grienke
Framber
LMJ
Urquidy
James


Christian Javier??


For sure instead of James right?
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spadilly said:

So...our starting rotation?
Grienke
Framber
LMJ
Urquidy
James


Replace James with Javier or Pruitt.
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Well said LMJ

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Great job, Click! Only getting Brantley for 2 (1.5-ish) years originally was a bummer since he worked out so well here. Now the Astros have atleast two legit bats in the OF again with another future stud in Leon on the way up. Lots of money coming off the books after this year as well to keep Correa in Houston.
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bearkatag15 said:

spadilly said:

So...our starting rotation?
Grienke
Framber
LMJ
Urquidy
James


Cristian Javier??


Yeah, I kept going back and forth. I wonder if he's going to start in the bullpen though, only because 2020 was such a short season and Strom didn't get a good sample size to work with for him. Glad I don't have to figure this stuff out and just get to complain afterwards.
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Professional Hitter officially back per McTaggert.
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So we now have a full 40 man roster.

Guess we need to make a trade because I can't see us not bringing in another OF piece and possibly RP piece too.
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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

I would like to see, or atleasdt on MLB '21 the Show it will be

1.Altuve (4)
2. Brantley (7)
3. Bregman (5)
4. Yordan (DH)
5. Correa (6)
6. Tucker (9)
7. Gurriel (3)
8. TBD (8)
9. Machete (2)


Hopefully on Xbox finally
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Farmer1906 said:

So we now have a full 40 man roster.

Guess we need to make a trade because I can't see us not bringing in another OF piece and possibly RP piece too.
Apparently we're +1 with Brantley. Someone is getting moved/optioned
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That's a heck of a batting order especially if JBJ is signed.
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Uncle Mike! I love that dude's plate approach and calming demeanor.

Please stay healthy Yordan and Carlos, please!
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redline248 said:

Farmer1906 said:

So we now have a full 40 man roster.

Guess we need to make a trade because I can't see us not bringing in another OF piece and possibly RP piece too.
Apparently we're +1 with Brantley. Someone is getting moved/optioned


JV is still on the 40. They can move him to the 60 day IL and free up a spot. That's the easy move. It's what happens if they sign a CF that gets harder.
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The Uncle Mike news really softens the inevitable blow of losing Springer.

It's going to be hard watching George mash for the Jays, but we currently have other greater needs that this money will be better spent on and I think we're going to be happy we're not locked into a 6-year deal with him 3-4 years down the road.
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oh my, Brantley is back.

had not listened to any news today...and started reading on page 57...where Brantley had signed with the Jays...bummer...then on page 59...he's signed with the Astros.

awesome!
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love that Click got him for just 2 years.

MB knows the tax situation up there
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BCEDAg said:

That's a heck of a batting order especially if JBJ is signed.
great left-handed sticks with MB, Yordan, and Tucker
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W said:

BCEDAg said:

That's a heck of a batting order especially if JBJ is signed.
great left-handed sticks with MB, Yordan, and Tucker


Yup.

It's not like we're NY and we can just shut down their line up with someone like Joe Smith.
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this also ends the trend of the Astros not signing (or re-signing) their own free agents
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Great news.
Now get Jake back or Tyler Naquin on the cheap for the Reddick replacement
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Love that Mike is back!

This will still be a upper tier offensive ball club. It's what we do from here on out to add depth to both the lineup and the BP that will be important to setting us up for next year.

GDit...wrong emoji
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at this point I'm not sure how bad the Astros need Bradley jr.

maybe wait until the trade deadline to patch the hole in centerfield instead of committing to a 2 or 3-year deal
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As a very biased Aggie, I'd love for Naquin to join the Astros. I'm sure it doesn't make sense on the whole, but it would be cool.
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W said:

at this point I'm not sure how bad the Astros need Bradley jr.

maybe wait until the trade deadline to patch the hole in centerfield instead of committing to a 2 or 3-year deal
We don't have a true center fielder unless you want Miles Straw's guaranteed strikeout in the lineup. He proved to be a very poor fielder last year. They have to pick up someone to play center field. I say get an A guy (like JBJ) and then sign Marisnick cheap to be the backup option and defensive replacement.
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EastCoastAgNc said:

W said:

at this point I'm not sure how bad the Astros need Bradley jr.

maybe wait until the trade deadline to patch the hole in centerfield instead of committing to a 2 or 3-year deal
We don't have a true center fielder unless you want Miles Straw's guaranteed strikeout in the lineup. He proved to be a very poor fielder last year. They have to pick up someone to play center field. I say get an A guy (like JBJ) and then sign Marisnick cheap to be the backup option and defensive replacement.


You don't need two. Straw is the 4th OFer for now. Let him try to develop. His speed is nasty. Jake would be plenty serviceable. I think defense should be valued in CF over having to pay more for another bat due to having. A large CF and an aging LF. We're talking about our 8 hole here in a stacked line up. Get some like JBJ you get that defense you need for a fair price and a shot of having a sneaky good bad deep in the line up.
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For me it all depends on what price you can get JBJ for.

You know you can get Jake dirt cheap. How much better is JBJ? Not the anomaly short 2020 version but the guy he was the three years before that.
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Did some of the Big J journalists jump the gun on Mike to the Jays? I was just catching up with everything on here and thought we had lost Mike for a good 30 seconds.
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I know i got the Espn alert this morning about MB to the Jays and the reversal came on my way home
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Farmer1906 said:

W said:

BCEDAg said:

That's a heck of a batting order especially if JBJ is signed.
great left-handed sticks with MB, Yordan, and Tucker


Yup.

It's not like we're NY and we can just shut down their line up with someone like Joe Smith.

Correct. Having three lefties that can mash us a huge advantage for us.
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Is spring training going to start on time? Astros first game is 2/27.
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