***Official Houston Astros 2023-24 Offseason Thread*** [Staff Warning - OP]

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10:43p, 10/26/23
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 10:46p, 10/26/23
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I really want to go back and watch this game now
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
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10:46p, 10/26/23
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Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 10:56p, 10/26/23
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bearkatag15 said:
I really want to go back and watch this game now
Thank God the universal DH kept us from having to deal with many NL Dusty decisions in interleague
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11:23p, 10/26/23
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Its really cool how he sounds pretty much exactly the same 50 years apart
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 11:49p, 10/26/23
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bearkatag15 said:
I see Garcia is still rockin that Rick James crap

I need Rat Tail Garcia back. That's when he was really cookin'
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6:02a, 10/27/23
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Instagram ads today are testing my patience
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 6:25a, 10/27/23
Taggs being Ketch's source confirmed
No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
I'm the rare Astros/Cowboys/Spurs fan. We do exist
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 7:30a, 10/27/23
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bearkatag15 said:
I really want to go back and watch this game now


https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL201708290.shtml

Here's the box score. The Tigers tied the game 3-3 in the top of the 7th, but Ausmus felt like his starter, Michael Fulmer, needed to pitch more so he let him bat with 2 outs.
The Rockies start the bottom of the 8th with a single, single, and sac fly to tie the game and force Ausmus to go to the pen.
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In reply to tjack16 • 8:03a, 10/27/23
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tjack16 said:
Instagram ads today are testing my patience
They should pay people to wear those, not sell them.
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8:06a, 10/27/23
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Mr Gigem has posted a photo of himself. I regret that there are only 24 hours in the day for me to photoshop this picture.

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8:14a, 10/27/23
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https://www.facebook.com/reel/702408378472547?mibextid=L2SEqH


Interesting on JP3
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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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 8:19a, 10/27/23
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Mr Gigem has posted a photo of himself. I regret that there are only 24 hours in the day for me to photoshop this picture.

went to their thread because i was curious about how they felt about the world series,, half the posts are still about the astros, lol
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In reply to 07ag • 8:24a, 10/27/23
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07ag said:
The Porkchop Express said:
Mr Gigem has posted a photo of himself. I regret that there are only 24 hours in the day for me to photoshop this picture.

went to their thread because i was curious about how they felt about the world series,, half the posts are still about the astros, lol
Yesterday's post count:
Astros offseason thread: 191
Team in World Series thread: 106
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 8:27a, 10/27/23
He looks like Toby Maguire.
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In reply to 07ag • 8:28a, 10/27/23

^^^^ The Rangers fans on TexAgs, probably.
No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
I'm the rare Astros/Cowboys/Spurs fan. We do exist
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In reply to aggie813 • 8:30a, 10/27/23
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aggie813 said:
He looks like Toby Maguire.
That's as good a starting place as any. I hate how busy I am today.
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8:33a, 10/27/23
Lance is all of us
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8:39a, 10/27/23
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100th meeting tonight between the Nederland Bulldogs & Port Neches-Groves Indians. I'll be there with around 14,000 of my closest friends.

Is there a baseball game going on tonight or something?
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In reply to PhatMack19 • 8:42a, 10/27/23
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PhatMack19 said:
100th meeting tonight between the Nederland Bulldogs & Port Neches-Groves Indians. I'll be there with around 14,000 of my closest friends.

Is there a baseball game going on tonight or something?
Not that matters.
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8:43a, 10/27/23
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Better be wearing black and gold!
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In reply to Bulldog73 • 8:47a, 10/27/23
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Bulldog73 said:
Better be wearing black and gold!


Of course. Not sure what's wrong with my kids though……


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In reply to PhatMack19 • 8:51a, 10/27/23
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PhatMack19 said:
100th meeting tonight between the Nederland Bulldogs & Port Neches-Groves Indians. I'll be there with around 14,000 of my closest friends.

Is there a baseball game going on tonight or something?
My wife wants to listen to the game while we drive to San Antonio to see family and go to wedding. Fat chance that is happening.
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8:58a, 10/27/23
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I got into a little dustup with Rangers Farmer on one of the other threads, saying that Astros pitching was worn out after going to the postseason year after year and basically ran out of gas.

He later said on their thread that I claimed it was the "only reason" the Astros lost Game 7 and the series. I had to clarify on their thread.

It's Game 1 of the World Series, and they can't focus on that. They are calling the Astros the Buffalo Bills of MLB because of the 7 ALCS appearances. What they are forgetting is we have 4 WS appearances and 2 championships.

Sad.

It's closer to the Broncos or 49ers.

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8:58a, 10/27/23
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Unscientific view of next season outlook

Dusty replaced with non-Ausmus is easily +5 in the regular season win column next season (Diaz and Chas made everyday starters goes here; consistent lineups with best players playing usually every day; active in game managing, better decisions on when to pull pitchers, etc)

Better player health, rested pitching staff, pick up let's say +5 wins (Not missing Altuve and Alvarez; Framber, Javier, and Urquidy rested and ready; return of Garcia and/or McCullers; Jose Abreu healthy)

Net result of free agent signings and losses and player retirements another +5 (LF to replace Uncle Mike, maybe a bench bat, decent SP, and a high leverage BP arm; Maldy replaced)

And, yes, this means no more sucking at home and being able to win at least 1 more home game in the ALCS.

Reasonable to expect a ~105 win team and a WS appearance next season imo.
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9:00a, 10/27/23
Is Jeff Bagwell the Jeff Easterby of the Astros. Someone in the owners ear, unqualified to make roster decisions and has entirely too much pull?
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9:12a, 10/27/23
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Let's start a "ex-Astros I'd rather have manage the team besides Brad Ausmus" list.


I'll start: Mitch Williams
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9:12a, 10/27/23
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Also player development, be it Hunter Brown or JP France taking next step, a farm call up, Diaz/Chas, gotta be worth +2 as well.

The more I think about 2023, the more I realize it was a cluster aberration of a season. Or, the team was coming off winning a title, WBC didn't help, was fatigued AF, significant injuries, and Dusty checked out if not his actions whatever the intent undermined the team.

2024 is setting up to be a banner year, first step is making the right decision on the manager.

Astros seem to do better when the goal is getting back to the top.

Yes, 2023, a season that ended one win away from the WS, was a down year.

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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 9:19a, 10/27/23
The Porkchop Express said:
Let's start a "ex-Astros I'd rather have manage the team besides Brad Ausmus" list.


I'll start: Mitch Williams
2. Any
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 9:20a, 10/27/23
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In reply to agproducer • 9:20a, 10/27/23
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Rangers fans hung their hats on those two WS appearances for a while, which was more of a Bills type of run than what we've been on. Then our organization took off and left them in the dust, achieving more during the past seven years than they'll likely achieve in the next 10-20. They know this. They also know that we aren't going anywhere, making any chance they have of replicating our run of success nearly impossible. Some of them hate that even if they win it all this season, they are still well behind us in the overall success of the organization.

So despite the fact that their team is in the World Series, they can't get us out of their heads and find some level of satisfaction in convincing themselves that our run of success hasn't been that great, even though every fan base would trade spots with us in a heartbeat.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 9:23a, 10/27/23
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The Porkchop Express said:
Let's start a "ex-Astros I'd rather have manage the team besides Brad Ausmus" list.


I'll start: Mitch Williams
Tony Eusebio
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In reply to Bonnettecj1 • 9:25a, 10/27/23
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Bonnettecj1 said:
Lance is all of us

A finalist?

Doubt they're that far down the line.

Everything I've seen is that Ausmus is just under consideration. As with all names that have been thrown out there.

I'm still convinced these are all just speculation names and no one knows anything yet.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 9:25a, 10/27/23
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The Porkchop Express said:
Let's start a "ex-Astros I'd rather have manage the team besides Brad Ausmus" list.


I'll start: Mitch Williams
Geoffrey Edward Blum
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In reply to Bonnettecj1 • 9:26a, 10/27/23
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Bonnettecj1 said:
Ken Caminiti
I'm not sure if I have bad news for you or if that just a really untasteful response.
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