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

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Looking forward to this
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anyone got a link to watch press conference today with Altuve?
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bearkatag15 said:



Looking forward to this


I get why they chose Boston, but they are going to be terrible this year.

MLB just had its biggest star sign with a blue blood and they couldn't do some in-season series with them? Seems like that's the logical place to start when introducing a new series.
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Let's say he stays healthy and achieves all those milestones, yet falls 50 hits short of 3,000. Does he ask for another year? Do the Stros push him to do do even if it's a platoon / mentor role that machete should have played last year?
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Furlock Bones said:

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Man, I know the money spent on Altuve could probably be used better, but there is just something right about rewarding one of the guys who helped build this team to where it is today by taking a more friendly contract earlier in his career and who has done it with a fantastic attitude.

As a Biggio guy growing up, Altuve is right there with him in my adult years. Couldn't be happier for the Astros and Altuve. I love that man.


Altuve clears Biggio by a wide margin. And Biggio was my childhood hero.


I agree Altuve is the best Astro of all time, even at this stage in his career. I will objectively put him #1 of the organization.

Subjectively however, I wore 7 in little league because of Bidge and that's who I pretended to be at the plate in the street. Those childhood memories are the reason he'll always be #1 for me, it's just that Altuve is #1 too!

What an awesome set of guys to have play for the Astros!
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superaggie73 said:

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Some perspective on the 2nd base position in Houston for the last 30+ years.

Oh and those 03/04 teams had a pretty solid 2nd baseman as well. We've been spoiled at that position


And don't forget Billy Doran before that.
Astros have been blessed at 2B for their entire existence:

Altuve
Biggio
Doran
Morgan

And -- the best Astros 2B of all-time -- Kaz Matsui.
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AgLA06 said:

Let's say he stays healthy and achieves all those milestones, yet falls 50 hits short of 3,000. Does he ask for another year? Do the Stros push him to do do even if it's a platoon / mentor role that machete should have played last year?
For my own selfish reasons, I'd say yes.
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I'd love a version of hard knocks for the MLB.

It'll be interesting to see when guys get sent down to the minors. It'll be like training camp cuts
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agproducer said:




And -- the best Astros 2B of all-time -- Kaz Matsui.
Made the other team's buttholes pucker up he was that impactful.
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AustinCountyAg said:

anyone got a link to watch press conference today with Altuve?
https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-altuve-signs-contract-extension-with-astros
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Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
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it is interesting how Dana mentioned in his opening response a thank you to Jeff bagwell and the astros FO staff in getting the contract done. Not sure how I feel about that. Still.....
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Mayor of Houston is naming Feb 7th Jose Altuve Day!
No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
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Bagwell is involved in all the deals. Whether in a minor or major way, he's got Crane's ear.
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I like what Boras is saying, but I hate that he always gets his fat head on stage with his clients.
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All I do is Nguyen said:

Mayor of Houston is naming Feb 7th Jose Altuve Day!
They hand those proclamations out like candy. My old man got one of them when he retired.
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2/7

Makes since for Altuve day, #27
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The whole Bagwell thing, like I've been saying for a while now, is completely overblown. He's an advisor and helps out in a lot of areas but a lot of folks think he has a lot more pull than he does.
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As Jose would say, "Es pretty guud."
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Altuve with a shout-out to Bobby Abreu.
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tjack16 said:

2/7

Makes since for Altuve day, #27
Makes me think they've been sitting on this for a little while.

Sandbagging SOBs.....
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superaggie73 said:

bearkatag15 said:



Some perspective on the 2nd base position in Houston for the last 30+ years.

Oh and those 03/04 teams had a pretty solid 2nd baseman as well. We've been spoiled at that position


And don't forget Billy Doran before that.
Uh, you're just going to leave out Mark McLemore and Casey Candaele?
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AustinCountyAg said:

it is interesting how Dana mentioned in his opening response a thank you to Jeff bagwell and the astros FO staff in getting the contract done. Not sure how I feel about that. Still.....
Bagwell replaced the ink cartridge in the printer.
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The models love us this season. They don't feel the same about the rest of the competitors of the AL West.
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I hate that 2020 had such an effect on the counting stuff for Altuve. Others, as well, but mostly Altuve. Possibly another 100 hits he would have, etc.
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Daddy-O5 said:


It's going to be really terrible if he goes into a huge slump a few years from now and we trade him.
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The Porkchop Express said:

Daddy-O5 said:


It's going to be really terrible if he goes into a huge slump a few years from now and we trade him.
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pretty good interview with Bauer. For those who don't know much about him it gets pretty deep into his life and him growing up playing ball. I honestly still wish for the Astros to give him a shot for cheap to redeem himself.

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