***** 2023 Houston Astros Season Thread *****

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I mean. I could be reading too much into it, but maybe its just a professional courtesy to show he is trying to make it back and not just sitting around collecting checks.
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FWIW- when I say Brantley is done, I'm not just speculating or guessing.

Things can change but the last I heard (and this was recently) is that it ain't happening.
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If it's Singleton coming up, someone has to drop off the 40 man.....
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Ag_07 said:

Singleton is going to be the next Tyler White isn't he?

Come up to the show and knock the cover off the ball, win AL player of the month, then teams will realize you just have throw anything that spins and he won't do anything remotely close to his first month, we'll all bltch endlessly, and eventually he'll end up getting DFA'd.


If he can give us 1-2 good months and then suck next year I'm fine. I'm not expecting him to be a 2024 contributor but having a great 3 week stretch would be fun and really beneficial
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scrimp said:

If it's Singleton coming up, someone has to drop off the 40 man.....
Bligh Madris
Ryan Bannon
David Hensley
Enoli Paredes
Joel Kuhnel
Matt Gage
Jake Cousins


Any of those are expendable and likely don't get picked up by another team.
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Cesar Salazar coming up would be a really funny letdown
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So Chris Carter then?
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texasaggie2015 said:

Cesar Salazar coming up would be a really funny letdown
Not if it meant Diaz plays every day.
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Good point
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texasaggie2015 said:

How mad will y'all be when it's Bligh Madris getting called up?


I refuse to believe Dana is that dumb.
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07ag said:


starting now
https://ts.la/eric59704
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texasaggie2015 said:

Cesar Salazar coming up would be a really funny letdown
We have different definitions of funny. He is a left-handed hitter though...
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Just let Kessinger catch the same flight with Julks. Bring up Salazar, Bring up Singleton, DFA extra baggage
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I really think this will be Singleton or Salazar. I'm split 50/50.

Like Farmer said, if it's Salazar, that likely means more Diaz ABs.
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Farmer1906 said:

texasaggie2015 said:

Cesar Salazar coming up would be a really funny letdown
Not if it meant Diaz plays every day.
I would 100% be for calling up Cesar instead of Singleton if it meant Diaz played everyday going forward.
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I've actually been told the likely plan for catcher next year will be Diaz and Salazar. The organization loves Salazar's game calling behind the plate. I could see a 65/35 split with Diaz DHing when he's not catching.
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salazar is hitting .111.

Dusty will probably make him primary starter and bat cleanup
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texasaggie2015 said:

I really think this will be Singleton or Salazar. I'm split 50/50.

Like Farmer said, if it's Salazar, that likely means more Diaz ABs.
While this would be the reasonable thing to do if they brought up Salazar, they had every chance to do this in the past when he was up and didn't do it.
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Ruffling the Baltimore feathers. Better back it up
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EastCoastAgNc said:

texasaggie2015 said:

I really think this will be Singleton or Salazar. I'm split 50/50.

Like Farmer said, if it's Salazar, that likely means more Diaz ABs.
While this would be the reasonable thing to do if they brought up Salazar, they had every chance to do this in the past when he was up and didn't do it.
There was only 1 person involved in mucking up that plan
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I realize there are enough candidates to remove to make room. If they were going to bring up Salazar, they could have announced both at the same time since he's already on the 40 man. Still might I guess, but seems like if whoever they bring up is already on the 40, they would have announced at the same time. Maybe I'm just reading too much into it since it's an off day.
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Highlight of the WH ceremony - Dusty " we have a big series with Baltimore - probably biggest series they've had in a while"
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So, did Julks get to go to the WH or did they send him down and tell him to get on a plane?
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texasaggie2015 said:

How mad will y'all be when it's Bligh Madris getting called up?


I've heard nothing to report here
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W said:

yes, and to be fair to Dusty...

arguably the single biggest problem on the team is Jose Abreu.

he's up to 454 plate appearances and 414 at-bats at a .641 OPS clip...OPS+ of 77

if he were providing the .800 OPS that he's being paid to provide...

the Astros lead the division by 3 games instead of trailing by 3 games


I disagree. These kinds of things that happen during a season are why you have a manager. And he's failed miserably at mitigating / maximize player performance this year.
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Mathguy64 said:

So, did Julks get to go to the WH or did they send him down and tell him to get on a plane?
He did not. Poor guy, but then again he wasn't on the team last year anyway.
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Mathguy64 said:

So, did Julks get to go to the WH or did they send him down and tell him to get on a plane?
My guess would be he is treated just like any free agent signing or other trade who wasn't on the team last year. I can't imagine those guys get to go if they had zero to do with winning a world series.
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Sad not seeing McCullers, Gurriel, or Click there.
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Farmer1906 said:

Sad not seeing McCullers, Gurriel, or Click there.



Yuli plays today. Lance probably rolled his ankle Checking the mail today
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


MAGA

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EastCoastAgNc said:

gigemJTH12 said:

texasaggie2015 said:

Nothing has changed. Brantley is not going to contribute this year. If by some miracle he does, it's going to be in a very limited role.
why is he taking BP then?

not doubting you just genuinely curious.

weird that Blum and TK still talk about him working his way back. seems like if it was that clear cut they would be informed and not saying those type things on broadcast (okay this part is kind of doubting you lol)
Blum and TK are employed by the team. Their marching orders are to not say anything negative about the team or players and make everything sunshine and rainbows all the time. Of course they're going to speak glowingly about the possibilities.

If, by some miracle he comes back, I imagine it's in September and he's only used for pinch hit duties.


Re Brantley at this point I assume they are going through the theater so insurance will cover.
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Mr.Bond said:

Farmer1906 said:

Sad not seeing McCullers, Gurriel, or Click there.



Yuli plays today. Lance probably rolled his ankle Checking the mail today


Stop it. He's probably at home with his pregnant wife.
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Farmer1906 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:


Bregman's shoes are embarrassing, sorry rant over
I wouldn't say embarrassing, but I am not a fan of sneakers with a suit look.


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Farmer1906 said:

Farmer1906 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:


Bregman's shoes are embarrassing, sorry rant over
I wouldn't say embarrassing, but I am not a fan of sneakers with a suit look.





He's a multimillionaire, he can afford comfortable well fitting dress shoes.
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Enough with the red carpet reviews of what they were wearing. Can we please get back to more important topics, like how dumb Dusty's lineups are?
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I'll discuss when he releases todays lineup…
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