halfastros81 said:

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I believe we'll have a long term Correa deal done at some point . Would be better to do it before the regular season begins and I think they will.

I was excited to hear about Tucker and Bregman muscling up in the offseason. Hope that turns into more power at the plate from those guys.

My biggest concern remains centerfield and will be until proven otherwise.

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Farmer1906 said:

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TarponChaser said:

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That dude is just so fun to watch hit. His mechanics and swing are just so perfect.

My 10-year old is right-handed but he wears 44 and obsessively watches Yordan tape because he "wants to hit like a right-handed Yordan Alvarez."

This breakdown by Sean Casey (who was a career .302 hitter with almost 800 RBIs in his own 11-year MLB career) is just fantastic:

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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

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TarponChaser said:

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That dude is just so fun to watch hit. His mechanics and swing are just so perfect.

My 10-year old is right-handed but he wears 44 and obsessively watches Yordan tape because he "wants to hit like a right-handed Yordan Alvarez."

This breakdown by Sean Casey (who was a career .302 hitter with almost 800 RBIs in his own 11-year MLB career) is just fantastic:

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Love that...going out on a limb and guessing your son isnt 6'5" 230 quite yet? Either way the mechanics translate just not always the results. Better every day!

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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

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random question...does yalls pediatrician tell you size estimations? We have never been told any projections but big kids always seem to be told that...maybe Dr's dont want to hurt tiny kids parents hopes

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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

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random question...does yalls pediatrician tell you size estimations? We have never been told any projections but big kids always seem to be told that...maybe Dr's dont want to hurt tiny kids parents hopes

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MaxPower said:

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tjack16 said:

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I'm still concerned. He was garbage after he hurt his hammy last year.

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4. Houston Astros
Power rating: 92.9

Sim results: 92.8 wins | 77% made playoffs | 20% won pennant | 9% won title

Offseason grade: C (-0.9 wins over 2020 roster)

A year removed from their place in one of baseball's most disappointing recent scandals, the 2021 Astros still don't figure to win any People's Choice awards, but they do figure to remain in the thick of the championship chase. Despite the absence of ace Justin Verlander and the departure of franchise cornerstone George Springer, Houston should field a winning-level rotation and one of baseball's most potent offenses.

The Astros' rotation is potentially dynamic but also more unproven than it was during the franchise's recent peak. Youngsters such as Cristian Javier, Forrest Whitley, Framber Valdez and Luis Garcia all should see starts this season and, during a season when pitching workloads are a riddle to be solved by a bunch of managers who had never dealt with anything like the 2020 season, too much youth in that area could be a problem. Or ... it could be a plus. No one knows.

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As a result, the future of the Astros' rotation is mired in uncertainty. But Houston may have found its next ace in 2020.
With Cole gone and Verlander sidelined for all but one start, it wasn't Greinke or McCullers who led the Astros in innings and strikeouts last season. It was Framber Valdez.
After posting a 5.86 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP in 2019, Valdez turned in a 3.57 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP over 70 2/3 innings in the '20 regular season, then added four stellar starts covering 24 innings in the postseason.

All told, Valdez threw more innings than any other pitcher in the Majors in 2020, firing 94 2/3 frames and recording a 3.14 ERA with 102 K's and 26 walks.

Houston also got strong contributions from 23-year-old Cristian Javier and 25-year-old Jose Urquidy last season, but Valdez has the best chance of keeping it up in 2021 and beyond. Here's why the 27-year-old lefty could become a mainstay atop the Astros' rotation.

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