***Official Houston Astros 2022-23 Offseason Thread***

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In reply to Deluxe • 2:48p, 2/20/23
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Deluxe said:


Wonder if we put Dubon on the Pena Plan
Is Dubon the Omar Epps version of Willie Mays Hays from Major League 2 when he tries to start hitting home runs?

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In reply to Deluxe • 2:49p, 2/20/23
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Eat cake, go rake

If he's close to his listed 6-1 or 6-2, 190 is a much better weight for him.
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In reply to W • 2:53p, 2/20/23
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There are lots more details out there, but I didn't want to bog down the thread with too much depressing stuff. The stuff I read definitely can let you connect the dots that he didnt' park in the garage at all, but came home drunk, got into a physical altercation with his wife and slugged her, passed out drunk somewhere, and she drove the car into the garage with him in the passenger seat, left the car running and closed the door to kill him, then left the house, not realizing the fumes would go into the house and into the room where her son was.

As a kid growing up in the 80s, you just heard he had fallen asleep in the car and it was tragic. Before today I had never read a more complete story like this.
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3:35p, 2/20/23
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Question about the new rules...

Are they going to be in place during the WBC?

Ideally they play these games just like they would in the regular season and use the WBC to acclimate. Otherwise I can see the pitchers having a tough time flipping the switch come regular season after playing WBC games without them.
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In reply to Ag_07 • 3:44p, 2/20/23
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They are not. All the big leaguers missing spring for the WBC will be hand the 8 ball somewhat.
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4:46p, 2/20/23
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Don't love the broadcast the picture & graphics are phenomenal.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 4:56p, 2/20/23
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Don't love the broadcast the picture & graphics are phenomenal.
Looks like the broadcast had a shake up:

Katie Nolan, Melanie Newman won't return to Apple TV for MLB coverage (usatoday.com)

Maybe the broadcast will be better. I just hope they continue to make the Friday night games free.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 5:08p, 2/20/23
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Quote:
Hey Clayton, look up "double standard" in the dictionary

i.e. HYPOCRISY
"only one thing is important!"
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6:50p, 2/20/23
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The talk today made me want to dig i to the Don Wilson story and I found this.

https://seamheads.com/blog/2010/10/12/the-mysterious-and-tragic-death-of-don-wilson/

I can see why Mrs. Wilson lawyered up. It seems her doctor declared that her jaw was not injured but the swolleness was from an infection. But still, why was he found on the passenger's side?

The story mentioned that after Joe Morgan was traded from the Astros he accused Harry Walker of being a racist. I didn't know that but that was supposedly why Donn Clendenon refused to report to the Astros following the trade that cost them Rusty Staub. And Walker did play for the St. Louis Cardinals during Jackie Robinson's rookie season when some of their players threatened to go on strike in protest of playing him.
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In reply to Deluxe • 6:57p, 2/20/23
Deluxe said:


Wonder if we put Dubon on the Pena Plan


Put him on the chicken and rice Covid diet
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7:10p, 2/20/23
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In reply to OPAG • 7:52p, 2/20/23
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OPAG said:
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Hey Clayton, look up "double standard" in the dictionary

i.e. HYPOCRISY


I guess I've always been under the impression that Kershaw was a pretty good guy.

Spreadsheet updated.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 7:58p, 2/20/23
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Hey Clayton, look up "double standard" in the dictionary



Lmao let me know when you find that "clear distinction" Highland Park.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 8:01p, 2/20/23
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There are lots more details out there, but I didn't want to bog down the thread with too much depressing stuff. The stuff I read definitely can let you connect the dots that he didnt' park in the garage at all, but came home drunk, got into a physical altercation with his wife and slugged her, passed out drunk somewhere, and she drove the car into the garage with him in the passenger seat, left the car running and closed the door to kill him, then left the house, not realizing the fumes would go into the house and into the room where her son was.

As a kid growing up in the 80s, you just heard he had fallen asleep in the car and it was tragic. Before today I had never read a more complete story like this.


Don Wilson was my favorite Astro when I was a kid. Remember when he died very clearly. Asked my dad what happened and got a really vague answer. Not that he knew anything, but he knew not to go into details with his young son.
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8:03p, 2/20/23
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Peña looks like he's going to destroy baseballs this season.

Add to that Abreu and a healthy Uncle Mike joining the lineup….


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8:14p, 2/20/23
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Headed to Florida Friday night. Got tickets for Saturday and Sunday. Might see them Monday as well if the rest of the family doesn't overrule me for a day at the beach before we come home. Really hoping the kids get to see Altuve and some of the other big guys warming up, walking around etc
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8:15p, 2/20/23
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Saw baggy talking to Pena today, look like he's teaching him the classic Bagwell stance
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8:25p, 2/20/23
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Just a filthy lineup. Can alternate R-L through first 7 spots in order:

1 Altuve
2 Brantley
3 Bregman
4 Alvarez
5 Peña
6 Tucker
7 Abreu
8 McCormick
9 Maldonado
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In reply to BadAggie • 8:26p, 2/20/23
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Abreu is not hitting 7th as a standard lineup.
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8:28p, 2/20/23
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Then who drops?
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In reply to BadAggie • 8:45p, 2/20/23
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Switch Peña and him
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 9:25p, 2/20/23
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Hey Clayton, look up "double standard" in the dictionary


https://ts.la/eric59704
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In reply to iamtheglove • 10:19p, 2/20/23
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I've heard for years that he was murdered
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In reply to amercer • 10:20p, 2/20/23
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They will. No way they could miss it.
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5:51a, 2/21/23
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Kershaw is such a ****** but he gets Tom Brady respect from sports media but when the going gets tough he packs it up
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 7:00a, 2/21/23
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The Porkchop Express said:
There are lots more details out there, but I didn't want to bog down the thread with too much depressing stuff. The stuff I read definitely can let you connect the dots that he didnt' park in the garage at all, but came home drunk, got into a physical altercation with his wife and slugged her, passed out drunk somewhere, and she drove the car into the garage with him in the passenger seat, left the car running and closed the door to kill him, then left the house, not realizing the fumes would go into the house and into the room where her son was.

As a kid growing up in the 80s, you just heard he had fallen asleep in the car and it was tragic. Before today I had never read a more complete story like this.
When you get to 28 dig into the Cesar Cedeno shooting of the girl in the Dominican. That was also sketchy. And he was my favorite player.
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In reply to BadAggie • 7:24a, 2/21/23
I did. Both teams cheated, the difference is one wasn't as good at it. They want sympathy for it but should receive judgement for being both cheaters and incompetent.
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7:51a, 2/21/23
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30 min of Astros talk on MLB Network.

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7:53a, 2/21/23
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That's one way to make friends with your new teammates
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7:55a, 2/21/23
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And by 'drilled" they mean hit him in the back leg/foot?
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 8:14a, 2/21/23
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I like how they went back to 2013 instead of 2017 to deceive viewers into thinking the Dodgers make the LCS at the same frequency as the Astros


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8:20a, 2/21/23
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Just announced. I don't know when the playoffs start and I'm too tired to google all that. Odds this gets the Elton John treatment?


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In reply to Jackal99 • 8:23a, 2/21/23
zero chance unless rainouts come into play. the regular season is still going on at that time.
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In reply to Jackal99 • 8:24a, 2/21/23
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Our last game at home is Sept 24th. Last game of the regular season is Oct 1. Assuming we're not playing in the WC series, there will be a large enough gap to have the concert & replace the grass again.
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In reply to Jackal99 • 8:33a, 2/21/23
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Jackal99 said:
Just announced. I don't know when the playoffs start and I'm too tired to google all that. Odds this gets the Elton John treatment?




Don't forget Elton was only a problem because of the lockout.

Anyone have presale?
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