***Official Houston Astros 2022-23 Offseason Thread***
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I like Cintron
Seems like a competent coach and relates really well to Hispanic players. That story about him and Yordan making a slight adjustment prior to GM 6 is awesome.
Plus I like that he's got some cajones as evidenced by not taking shlt from Laureno and taking his suspension.
Seems like a competent coach and relates really well to Hispanic players. That story about him and Yordan making a slight adjustment prior to GM 6 is awesome.
Plus I like that he's got some cajones as evidenced by not taking shlt from Laureno and taking his suspension.
Hitting coach Troy Snitker has also signed a contract to return to the Astros, he said.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) November 21, 2022
And pitching coach Josh Miller has an agreement to return, as well.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) November 21, 2022
I think these tweets are all fake. We have no GM and the team is in disarray.
The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly showing interest in former National League MVP Cody Bellinger, who was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.https://t.co/51th7PK1NY
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) November 21, 2022
Cody having to play with Springer would be hilarious...
Worst cheater in baseball history?
Alek Manoah: Gerrit Cole. He cheated. He used a lot of sticky stuff to make his pitches better.
Alek Manoah: Gerrit Cole. He cheated. He used a lot of sticky stuff to make his pitches better.
LMFAO now NYY fans will hate him more pic.twitter.com/ySdvzbYhvA
— Griffyn (@Jram2TBJ) November 21, 2022
Not much of an historian, I imagine...
had to look up when the Blue Jays will be at Yankee Stadium next...and sure enough Toronto will play at NYY in April.
then I noticed that the Yankees will open the season with 16 of their first 22 games at home. Gee, that's nice.
also wonder why cold weather teams are playing so many home games in April -- they should be on the road
then I noticed that the Yankees will open the season with 16 of their first 22 games at home. Gee, that's nice.
also wonder why cold weather teams are playing so many home games in April -- they should be on the road
Breaking news into @MLBNetwork, via video from San Francisco: Aaron Judge has arrived in the city and is expected to meet with the #SFGiants this week. Join us on #MLBNHotStove at 9 am ET tomorrow for the latest. @MLB pic.twitter.com/pq0at6kgQ6
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 22, 2022
And Yankees fans everywhere just puckered up
How do people find out where he's going before he shows up? Goodness. Can't imagine he checked in under his real name.
agdaddy04 said:
How do people find out where he's going before he shows up? Goodness. Can't imagine he checked in under his real name.
Agents
What better way to make the Yankees sweat than blasting it out that's he's in SF.
And my emoticon is for the agents and their tactics...Not your post
Interesting that Pete Putila's first big act as SF GM could be signing Judge for eleventy billion dollars…seems quite contrary to everything the Astros did while he was here.
That's not on him. He reports to a President of Baseball Operations and an owner group that wants to sign Judge as the home town kid. Just like Crane, some moves are above your pay grade.texpert68 said:
Interesting that Pete Putila's first big act as SF GM could be signing Judge for eleventy billion dollars…seems quite contrary to everything the Astros did while he was here.
it would be nice to see Judge tucked away in San Francisco.
the Giants' roster still needs a lot of work to be better than the Dodgers' or Padres'
the Giants' roster still needs a lot of work to be better than the Dodgers' or Padres'
Tucked away??
He's been a free out for us in the playoffs for years now.
He's been a free out for us in the playoffs for years now.
There was a parade for Cristian Javier in the Dominican Republic (from IG) pic.twitter.com/bSQxRTDDRZ
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 22, 2022
Free agent Evan Longoria hopes to play one or two more years and is open to any competitive team. Longoria, who turned 37 last month, has 120 career OPS plus (114 in 2022). Can play 1B as well as 3B.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 20, 2022
Could be a cheap option at first with surprisingly good numbers.
Are all the 1st base options old?Farmer1906 said:Free agent Evan Longoria hopes to play one or two more years and is open to any competitive team. Longoria, who turned 37 last month, has 120 career OPS plus (114 in 2022). Can play 1B as well as 3B.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 20, 2022
Could be a cheap option at first with surprisingly good numbers.
Seems like it
I'm guessing all the younger ones are locked up long term?
I'm guessing all the younger ones are locked up long term?
Old. Or bad in the case of Bellinger.
n_touch said:Are all the 1st base options old?Farmer1906 said:Free agent Evan Longoria hopes to play one or two more years and is open to any competitive team. Longoria, who turned 37 last month, has 120 career OPS plus (114 in 2022). Can play 1B as well as 3B.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 20, 2022
Could be a cheap option at first with surprisingly good numbers.
Free agents are usually 30+ anyway. 1st base is where again hitters go to stay in the league. If you go 1 year on an old guy you can look at FA next year with Hoskins, Cron, & Choi. They're not young exactly. The only young guy that might hit the market is Vlad Jr in 2026. He'll only be 27, I think. I would guess TOR locks him up to a long term deal before that.
Great segment from @DTGoteraKHOU tonight. Yordan out drove the Texans with his game 6 homer 😂. pic.twitter.com/7HTT272Xj9
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 22, 2022
Best place to get customized Astros jerseys? Looking to get the orange one for myself and wife. Haven't seen any on mlbshop lately.
Yankees react:. . . said:
Worst cheater in baseball history?
Alek Manoah: Gerrit Cole. He cheated. He used a lot of sticky stuff to make his pitches better.LMFAO now NYY fans will hate him more pic.twitter.com/ySdvzbYhvA
— Griffyn (@Jram2TBJ) November 21, 2022
https://www.reddit.com/r/NYYankees/comments/z1dsyd/alek_manoah_calls_gerrit_cole_the_biggest_cheater/
R/baseball reaction:
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/z1dr21/alek_manoah_calls_gerrit_cole_the_biggest_cheater/
The Astros signed infielder Dixon Machado to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league spring training.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) November 22, 2022
According to @Marino_Pepen
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) November 22, 2022
Rafael Devers aspires to a $300 million contract, and the #RedSox have slowly been getting closer to that amount.
TODAY, the difference is around $50 million. Conversations are still flowing. https://t.co/CV16TzN0aa
This would be Bregman too if not for the 2 year extension. Now he'll hit the market at 31 and not 29. Devers is still getting their extra early (like Correa).
EastCoastAgNc said:The Astros signed infielder Dixon Machado to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league spring training.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) November 22, 2022
Another utility guy who can't hit well? It has to be an organizational depth move.
"Devers, the baby-faced assassin." IYKYK
It's minor league deal with an invite to camp.
Wouldn't look much into it.
Wouldn't look much into it.
ESPN predicts FA
Verlander
Verlander
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35047316/mlb-2022-23-free-agency-predictions-judge-degrom-moreQuote:
McDaniel: Houston Astros, two years, $87 million. The change here is Jim Crane being in charge and he did this deal last year. I assume Verlander's reps can get Crane to agree to the Scherzer AAV ($43.3M) or something close to it and the question is if it's a two- or three-year deal and/or is there an opt-out?
Doolittle: Astros, three years, $126 million. Verlander has flourished with the Astros, whose window of contention remains wide open, and it feels to me like he's hitting the market mostly to establish his value.
Schoenfield: Dodgers, two years, $80 million. Astros or Dodgers makes the most sense, but the Astros can survive without Verlander in their rotation and spend that money elsewhere. Verlander replaces the departed Tyler Anderson and goes to a team where he can win a lot of games and continue his pursuit of 300 wins.
Rogers: Dodgers, two years, $83 million. I really wanted to pick the Rangers but Verlander will end up where the playoffs are a sure thing. Houston has so much pitching, they'll pass on tying up that kind of money even if it's just for two years. Los Angeles, on the other hand, needs to assure itself of October success. Verlander can help with that, finally having proved he can dominate in the World Series. It seems like a perfect fit.
Lee: Astros, two years, $90 million. Verlander should be trying to get a deal that exceeds Scherzer's contract with the Mets and after the Astros won the World Series and Verlander won a Cy Young, I think the two sides will have a hard time parting ways.
Olney: Rangers, three years, $130 million.
Gonzalez: Rangers, three years, $120 million. The Rangers have money to spend and holes to fill in their rotation. Verlander is the perfect guy for this moment in time. But he'll have to be enticed to join a division rival that is not certain to compete, so I envision a three-year deal made up of player options. The Astros have too much internal pitching to want to match something like that.
JV is not signing with the Rangers.
Olney is such a dip***** He also predicted DeGrom to Texas knowing full and well both aren't possible but so he can say he called a long shot.
If they offer 3/120 fully guaranteed while Houston, LA, etc offer 2/75 M with the 2nd year being a vesting player option, why wouldn't he sign with them? They're going to have to come over the top, but they might if they can't land deGrom, Rodon, and maybe Bassit/Eovaldi.OKCAg2002 said:
JV is not signing with the Rangers.
I mean if my aunt cuts her hair and calls herself steve does that make her my uncle?
In today's world? I think you have to say yes or be canceled.Lonestar_Ag09 said:
I mean if my aunt cuts her hair and calls herself steve does that make her my uncle?
What I laid out is a plausible situation tho. They're desperate. Did you not see what they paid Seager and Semien? No one predicted that.