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

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Dana just said Tucker will be an Astro his entire career....hmmmm
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Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!
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Ag_07 said:

I used to think DeRo was kinda a DB and couldn't really stand him.

He's grown on me in the past couple years and I enjoy his stuff. His breakdowns like this are pretty spot on.
I'm the same way...I wonder what Oriole fans are thinking when he says "thank the Lord that spilt was high or Tucker likely strikes out."

Also, interesting leadership stuff he mentioned from the WBC...Crane, please back up the Brinks truck.
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That one against Tucker in the first is wild.
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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!


He can plan to do so all he wants but this is a Crane decision.
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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!


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Texaggie7nine said:




What a site to see, the closer comes out to this only to be grand salamied.
He might need to change it to this after last night:
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Farmer1906 said:



That one against Tucker in the first is wild.
At least blue made up for it with the final pitch of the game.
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Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!





This is the kind of quote that is going to get referenced until he's extended or leaves.
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Farmer1906 said:




Lot of good info summed up here. Braves are on another level.

Stros have really had to survive with limited options for much of the year…and a manager who, despite that, doesn't see any reason to optimize our limited options. Fortunately, other than the Maldytross, the lineup is finally starting to make some sense
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Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!



Wow. I mean, of course he's going to say that. But if he genuinely feels that way, they must have done some SERIOUS work behind the scenes since spring training.
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texasaggie2015 said:

Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!



Wow. I mean, of course he's going to say that. But if he genuinely feels that way, they must have done some SERIOUS work behind the scenes since spring training.
Or Dana is putting the pressure on Crane....
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Farmer1906 said:

Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!





This is the kind of quote that is going to get referenced until he's extended or leaves.
I'd like to think someone with his experience and position would know better than to say something like that unless a deal was all but done.
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We traded Gilbert. Mets are paying for a ****-ton on JV's contract. Use the money to lock up The King for 10 years.
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BCSGrubber said:

texasaggie2015 said:

Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!



Wow. I mean, of course he's going to say that. But if he genuinely feels that way, they must have done some SERIOUS work behind the scenes since spring training.
Or Dana is putting the pressure on Crane....
You would hope they had some internal discussions before he made that type of declaration. If not Dana might be gone with Dusty. I hope not as I think he's just what we need to revamp our farm system.
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Pretty sure that's their plan.
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AgLA06 said:

Farmer1906 said:

Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!





This is the kind of quote that is going to get referenced until he's extended or leaves.
I'd like to think someone with his experience and position would know better than to say something like that unless a deal was all but done.
I would guess that is highly unlikely for them to be close. I think he's said similar things about Bregman & Altuve.


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"I just made it clear to them, and in some communication to Scott Boras because he has both players, that these guys should retire here. They should be Houstons for life. We value their abilities. We think that Altuve has still got some gas in the tank. Of course Bregman is still pretty good. We're trying to sustain the winning. Some guys we're going to get done sooner and some guys we're going to have to wait. But we are constantly in communication to try to make sure that we get these players secured."
He's not wrong on any of them, but we can't pay everyone and we should not commit to too many guys who will be exiting their prime.
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BCSGrubber said:

texasaggie2015 said:

Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!



Wow. I mean, of course he's going to say that. But if he genuinely feels that way, they must have done some SERIOUS work behind the scenes since spring training.
Or Dana is putting the pressure on Crane....
Could be he knows crane doesn't want to go beyond 5-6 years and wants to get ahead of the fans lambasting him for Crane's decision.
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For those that weren't listening. Dana said…Salisbury stopped him said let me be very clear what you just said. And then Dana doubled down rather than backtracking an inch

Ketch this might be your first strike my man, and we all couldn't be happier
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texasaggie2015 said:

Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!



Wow. I mean, of course he's going to say that. But if he genuinely feels that way, they must have done some SERIOUS work behind the scenes since spring training.
or the trade for Verlander, the prospects they were fine dealing, and the money they saved, changed the entire situation.
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I think he's a little bowlegged. It looks like his legs curve out a little bit.
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Remember to take everything a player, manager, GM, owner, etc says to the media with a grain of salt.

Example: Dana Brown saying the Astros were out of the market for starting pitching. They were actively pushing for JV when he said that.

He's going to say he's confident it'll get done. If he says anything else, the fanbase will lose their minds. If it doesn't get done, he can say "well we were confident, and we were close, but Tucker's camp took the other offer instead".
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texasaggie2015 said:

Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!



Wow. I mean, of course he's going to say that. But if he genuinely feels that way, they must have done some SERIOUS work behind the scenes since spring training.


Sounds to me like we agreed to sign Preston to a long term deal too.
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ah yes the city's dated reference claim to fame
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The question wasn't being asked. He did not have to say it. He also had a chance to say "we will do the best we can to make it happen"
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Farmer1906 said:

AgLA06 said:

Farmer1906 said:

Johnsy3 said:

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

Dana just said he plans to make tucker an Astro for his career!!!!!!





This is the kind of quote that is going to get referenced until he's extended or leaves.
I'd like to think someone with his experience and position would know better than to say something like that unless a deal was all but done.
I would guess that is highly unlikely for them to be close. I think he's said similar things about Bregman & Altuve.


Quote:

"I just made it clear to them, and in some communication to Scott Boras because he has both players, that these guys should retire here. They should be Houstons for life. We value their abilities. We think that Altuve has still got some gas in the tank. Of course Bregman is still pretty good. We're trying to sustain the winning. Some guys we're going to get done sooner and some guys we're going to have to wait. But we are constantly in communication to try to make sure that we get these players secured."
He's not wrong on any of them, but we can't pay everyone and we should not commit to too many guys who will be exiting their prime.
I think Crane might be seeing just how important someone like Tuck is to the Astros, and essentially saving there ass this year with Yordan hurt, Altuve hurt, Bregs under producing, Albreu flop, etc.

In some rare cases longer year contracts makes sense. For Tuck it makes sense.
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I'm aware. Trust me- I spent 7 years in sports media and know the games they play. Haha.

Again, there very well could be truth to this. I would love to be wrong. But I'm just not getting my hopes up....yet.
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Texaggie7nine said:




What a site to see, the closer comes out to this only to be grand salamied.



Kyle Tucker:



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texasaggie2015 said:

Remember to take everything a player, manager, GM, owner, etc says to the media with a grain of salt.

Example: Dana Brown saying the Astros were out of the market for starting pitching. They were actively pushing for JV when he said that.

He's going to say he's confident it'll get done. If he says anything else, the fanbase will lose their minds. If it doesn't get done, he can say "well we were confident, and we were close, but Tucker's camp took the other offer instead".
There are much more hedging ways to say it than what he said. "we are going to do everything we can to keep him" seems way more open to it falling apart.
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texasaggie2015 said:

Remember to take everything a player, manager, GM, owner, etc says to the media with a grain of salt.

Example: Dana Brown saying the Astros were out of the market for starting pitching. They were actively pushing for JV when he said that.

He's going to say he's confident it'll get done. If he says anything else, the fanbase will lose their minds. If it doesn't get done, he can say "well we were confident, and we were close, but Tucker's camp took the other offer instead".
True points. Tuck very well may hold out until FA and chase the $, which I could hardly blame him, but I just want the Astros to at least make Tucker an incredible offer he really has to think hard about.
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I'll just have to see what I can find out. Stand by.
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Apparently the Cowboys were playing some beer league ball



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