***Official Houston Astros 2021-22 Offseason Thread***

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1:06p, 3/19/22
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Astros are too good to be used as a stepping stone for anyone.

I'm glad they didn't cave to that crap.

Onward and upward. We all thought we'd be screwed after losing George but look what happened.
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1:09p, 3/19/22
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so according to Spotrac...the Astros are about $40 MM under the luxury tax at the moment.

that's good
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1:15p, 3/19/22
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Go get Pillar as a stop gap in center until Leon is ready. I'm not sold on Conforto and moving Tuck to CF. I don't think Chas is the answer. Brinson my be fine if he can hit.

Get relief help.

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In reply to agproducer • 1:19p, 3/19/22
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agproducer said:
Go get Pillar as a stop gap in center until Leon is ready. I'm not sold on Conforto and moving Tuck to CF. I don't think Chas is the answer. Brinson my be fine if he can hit.

Get relief help.



Pillar signed with cubs
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In reply to Proudag06 • 1:21p, 3/19/22
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Did he? You may want to double check that.

MLB trade rumors and other sites still show Pillar as available.

If they sit pat, just get relief help. Roll with what you got, then see what's available at deadline.
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In reply to Proudag06 • 1:29p, 3/19/22
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Villar, not Pillar
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In reply to Frok • 1:30p, 3/19/22
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Frok said:
EastCoastAgNc said:

Anybody else want to join me in being pissed now?


I would take that with a grain of salt. These guys have been wrong about everything.


I don't buy it. Boras has an axe to grind with Houston for some reason. Look at what transpired with Cole after the World Series. He'd rather get his clients out of here due to spite.
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In reply to Max Power • 1:34p, 3/19/22
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Altuve, Bregman and LMJ say hi.
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In reply to Max Power • 1:38p, 3/19/22
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Max Power said:
Frok said:
EastCoastAgNc said:

Anybody else want to join me in being pissed now?


I would take that with a grain of salt. These guys have been wrong about everything.


I don't buy it. Boras has an axe to grind with Houston for some reason. Look at what transpired with Cole after the World Series. He'd rather get his clients out of here due to spite.


Right or wrong, Boras cares about money and nothing else.
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1:44p, 3/19/22
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I highly doubt that ghosting story is true. That feels like Michael Schwab has been pretty wrong about this whole thing. He was the one talking about how Carlos was close to a deal with us about 5 days ago and he's been fueling the fire.

Also, I don't even know what credentials he has if any to get information like this
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In reply to Nitro Power • 1:50p, 3/19/22
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Nitro Power said:
Villar, not Pillar


My bad! I was thinking Villar since he'd been mentioned as a possible target
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In reply to agproducer • 1:51p, 3/19/22
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agproducer said:
Did he? You may want to double check that.

MLB trade rumors and other sites still show Pillar as available.

If they sit pat, just get relief help. Roll with what you got, then see what's available at deadline.


Nitro is correct, I was thinking Villar
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1:55p, 3/19/22
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First comment is funny. Also wasn't Michael the one tweeting about these reports?

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In reply to Max Power • 2:00p, 3/19/22
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Max Power said:
Frok said:
EastCoastAgNc said:

Anybody else want to join me in being pissed now?


I would take that with a grain of salt. These guys have been wrong about everything.


I don't buy it. Boras has an axe to grind with Houston for some reason. Look at what transpired with Cole after the World Series. He'd rather get his clients out of here due to spite.


Someone in Correas camp was his source but he was going to be butt hurt no matter how Carlos left. I don't think Crane ghosted anyone. It would not be smart to do that to Boras.
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2:19p, 3/19/22
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So the rumor is the Astros ghosted CC this last week.

Wasn't that about the time that Crane publicly got involved?

Yeah...Not buying that.
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2:22p, 3/19/22
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 2:42p, 3/19/22
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Why do that to yourself? I would hate to be around some of y'all during an actual break up
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2:45p, 3/19/22
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I dont understand how walk off hits arent all at the top

They take close to 50-50 winning percent odds to 100%
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2:57p, 3/19/22
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We gonna spend some fkn money or nah
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 3:03p, 3/19/22
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I don't normally goto Seth for baseball takes but this feels right.



Reading a Seth Payne tweet is enjoyable even if he's wrong.

There is nothing more painful then listening to him stutter every morning before I'm 100 % awake.
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3:33p, 3/19/22
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so a couple of other implications of Correa's leaving the Astros after 7 seasons:

statue outside MMP...gone

jersey number retired...gone

Altuve might be the only player from this championship run to receive those honors
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In reply to W • 3:35p, 3/19/22
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Altuve and Bregman if they are career Astros will have their numbers retired.

There is an off chance that Verlander could (like Nolan Ryan) if we won another title and he has another great 2 seasons here in Houston retiring as an Astro could also have his 35 retired
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3:41p, 3/19/22
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so right now...Bregman is signed / guaranteed to play 9 seasons with the Astros.

that might be enough for the jersey even if he goes elsewhere after 2024
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3:57p, 3/19/22
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Can someone please tell me if I should hate crane or Correa more?

My hatred is split but I really need to direct it to one individual.

Thanks in advance for your help.
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In reply to Nuke LaLoosh • 4:03p, 3/19/22
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Nuke LaLoosh said:
Can someone please tell me if I should hate crane or Correa more?

My hatred is split but I really need to direct it to one individual.

Thanks in advance for your help.


Why hate either?

Correa wanted the ability to make more per year than any other infielder while at the same time hitting the open market again each of the next 2 years to try for even more money.

Crane decided he wasn't going to be used by Boras and Correa like that and decided that getting someone who is as committed to his organization as he would be to them by accepting a high dollar multi year contract was what is best for his team.

Both sides got what they want. Correa got his contract and Crane will either get Story or will ride with Peña, both of which will have multiple years committed to the Astros
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 4:12p, 3/19/22
Why bring logic into this?
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In reply to Nuke LaLoosh • 4:12p, 3/19/22
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Neither

Correa/Boras wanted to use some team as a stepping stone to a ridiculous contract and Crane refused.

F that
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In reply to Nuke LaLoosh • 4:23p, 3/19/22
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Nuke LaLoosh said:
Can someone please tell me if I should hate crane or Correa more?

My hatred is split but I really need to direct it to one individual.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Focus your hate on the Yankees
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4:27p, 3/19/22
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Id flip Yordan and Tucker but not a bad lineup at all.

Probably more similar to our 2018 lineup rather 2019. But still likely a top 5 lineup in baseball
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In reply to tjack16 • 4:30p, 3/19/22
AG
Time to move Brantley down. You can't stick Alvarez or Tucker outside the top 4.

Altuve
Tucker
Bregman
Alvarez
Gurriel
Brantley
CF (Chas, Siri, Meyers)
Pena
Castro / Maldonado
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4:32p, 3/19/22
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I'm not on the Peña train yet, seems more like wishful thinking that he will be good this year.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 4:32p, 3/19/22
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Farmer1906 said:
Time to move Brantley down. You can't stick Alvarez or Tucker outside the top 4.

Altuve
Tucker
Bregman
Alvarez
Gurriel
Brantley
CF (Chas, Siri, Meyers)
Pena
Castro / Maldonado


I like Tucker at the 2 hole. Gives him good RBI opportunity and sets up Bregman to get pitches to drive with Kyle and Yordan around him

If alternating lefty/righty is the goal, yours is probably the best lineup
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 4:41p, 3/19/22
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Farmer1906 said:
Time to move Brantley down. You can't stick Alvarez or Tucker outside the top 4.

Altuve
Tucker
Bregman
Alvarez
Gurriel
Brantley
CF (Chas, Siri, Meyers)
Pena
Castro / Maldonado
You've got a gift for understanding righty/lefty alternation
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In reply to Frok • 4:47p, 3/19/22
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Frok said:
I'm not on the Peña train yet, seems more like wishful thinking that he will be good this year.


I mean it is totally possible he comes out and disappoints. There are no guarantees.
My hope is for 2022 he is just average at least. As long as he's not a black hole in the lineup as the 8/9 hitter we will be just fine.

Tucker wasn't good in his 2018-2019 at bats but he turned out okay.
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In reply to W • 5:02p, 3/19/22
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W said:
the key to making up Correa's production...

is getting 150 games out of Bregman near his 2018-2019 production
This X 100
Bregman can and should replace Correa's offense
Pena is heralded as every bit as good defensively as Correa
IF Pena can match Bregman's 'off' year, we're good to go
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