***** 2024 Houston Astros Season Thread ***** [Staff Warning]

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10:18a, 4/30/24
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Sweet action here. Love this look.

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10:20a, 4/30/24
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So now we have 6 outfielders?

Chas, Meyers, Tucker, dubon, Yordan, Loperfido

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10:22a, 4/30/24
If Loperfido or someone else doesn't play first in place of Abreu then what issue are they addressing?
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In reply to YZ250 • 10:26a, 4/30/24
YZ250 said:
If Loperfido or someone else doesn't play first in place of Abreu then what issue are they addressing?
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In reply to agproducer • 10:30a, 4/30/24
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I love it, but major "late 90's gold Astros logo has a baby with a megachurch logo" vibes.
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In reply to tjack16 • 10:34a, 4/30/24
tjack16 said:
So now we have 6 outfielders?

Chas, Meyers, Tucker, dubon, Yordan, Loperfido

maybe dana going to trade Chaz or Jake for a first baseman?
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 10:34a, 4/30/24
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Farmer1906 said:
Who's the more impressive rookie so far?

Colton Cowser
.301 BA
.373 OBP
.644 SLG
1.017 OPS
1.3 WAR

or

Mason Miller
1.46 ERA
0.88 xERA
0.08 FIP
1.21 xFIP
52.1% K%
1.0 WAR


Cowser is a Cy Ranch and Sam Houston product. Tearing it up.
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In reply to agproducer • 10:36a, 4/30/24
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agproducer said:
Sweet action here. Love this look.



I still think they are missing a marketing opportunity. If they shirts with "Space Cowboys" and "Gansters of Glove" on them I'd buy one.
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10:42a, 4/30/24
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I said he will primarily play outfield. He will get some opportunities at first base.
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In reply to tjack16 • 10:42a, 4/30/24
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tjack16 said:
So now we have 6 outfielders?

Chas, Meyers, Tucker, dubon, Yordan, Loperfido

We know Yordan is more DH than OFer.

Dubon is as much INF as OF. There are just more opportunities in the OF according to Joe's lineups.

Loperfido can also play 2B & 1B if needed.

I could say, so now we have 8 infielders.

Abreu, Singleton, Altuve, Loperfido, Dubon, Pena, Bregman, Caratini [assumes Kess is sent down]

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Its more flexibility. We now have a left-handed bat that can play CF. When facing a RHP we can run out a lineup with 5 lefties or at least 3-4 more easily.
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10:46a, 4/30/24
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I mean you gotta dump SIngleton if Loprefido even has a pulse. If he can get around on some fastballs and isn't a disaster in the field, split him with struggling Chaz and dumb-dumb Jake and see what happens. Have Diaz and him start regularly working harder at 1B to give Captain Lou the loud and clear sign that if you don't figure this out, you're going bye bye.
Life is better with a beagle
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In reply to AustinCountyAg • 10:50a, 4/30/24
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AustinCountyAg said:
tjack16 said:
So now we have 6 outfielders?

Chas, Meyers, Tucker, dubon, Yordan, Loperfido

maybe dana going to trade Chaz or Jake for a first baseman?


With the way Chad has played this year it's selling low. And I doubt you get much for Jake unless the other GM is brain damaged.
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In reply to MosesHallRAB04 • 10:56a, 4/30/24
MosesHallRAB04 said:
agproducer said:
Sweet action here. Love this look.



I still think they are missing a marketing opportunity. If they shirts with "Space Cowboys" and "Gansters of Glove" on them I'd buy one.


I was hoping Arighetti would do a Michael Jackson high kick, 360 spin into a moon walk
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11:09a, 4/30/24
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Expected Stat Check-In



  • Yordan's regression is going to be fun.
  • Altuve seems to defy the expected #s every single year. Yuli was that way too.
  • Pena has some regression coming (sky-high babip, super low K rate he's never had, contact rate in and out of the zone up) BUT the way he's hitting the ball ain't a fluke.
  • Jake might have more in the tank. He just needs to get in the lineup.
  • Breggy, Chas, and Dubon (a little lucky so far)... UGLY!
  • Abreu - historically bad.



  • Seth and Ronel leading the way... who saw that coming?
  • Hader & Pressly have some good regression coming. We all knew that. They're not really 6-7 ERA types.
  • Even without the "bad luck" Brown & Bielak has been dreadful. I think we need to trade Bielak for whatever we can good and give Brown his role as long relief clean up. He's been better out of the BP before.
  • Small sample but JV may be a bit of fools gold if he keeps walking guys and getting barreled up.
  • This looks way worse when you lower the min to allow all pitchers. So many one offs who have stunk.



  • #6 in wOBA and #8 in xwOBA. Solid for as poorly as we've looked.
  • Neck and neck with Arlington, but way ahead of Seattle.
  • The usual suspects near the top except its shocking to see KC so high.



  • I thought we'd be lower.
  • #26 in wOBA and #17 in xwOBA
  • We're in the bottom 3 in "unlucky", while Arlington is #1 in "lucky" (not sure luck is the right term but we'll go with it)
  • Seattle near the top is a problem, but we know their pitching was loaded.
  • Shocked Toronto is so low.

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11:29a, 4/30/24
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Good stuff. Pena said he put in a lot of work in the offseason and it seems to be paying off so far. Great to see.
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11:29a, 4/30/24
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regarding Altuve and Yuli...

there is an advantage...perhaps a significant one...to being unpredictable

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In reply to Mathguy64 • 11:31a, 4/30/24
Mathguy64 said:
AustinCountyAg said:
tjack16 said:
So now we have 6 outfielders?

Chas, Meyers, Tucker, dubon, Yordan, Loperfido

maybe dana going to trade Chaz or Jake for a first baseman?


With the way Chad has played this year it's selling low. And I doubt you get much for Jake unless the other GM is brain damaged.
I agree completely, but it would at least return something to trade one away. possibly a low A prospect of some kind?
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In reply to Big Al 1992 • 11:34a, 4/30/24
Ryan O'Hearn is also on the orioles. Another SHSU product who is having a good season so far. a .926 OPS...granted he's been the majors a handful of years already though
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In reply to Project Gemini • 11:44a, 4/30/24
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Good stuff. Pena said he put in a lot of work in the offseason and it seems to be paying off so far. Great to see.
Completely agree. It's got to feel so good for him knowing he made some major changes to the way he did things to get himself to The Show and see instant results.

Very happy for that guy.
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In reply to W • 11:55a, 4/30/24
W said:
regarding Altuve and Yuli...

there is an advantage...perhaps a significant one...to being unpredictable

I think the reason Altuve defies expected numbers is simply because he is a pure hitter. Just as simple as that to me. He's 0.00001% of bat to ball skills and just knows how to put the ball in play where the ball finds grass. He completely changed his mindset of hitting .300 to hitting an OPS of .900 halfway through his career, and freaking did it and keeps doing it. That's just a hitter to me.

It's why he's a HOF, and why I think when it's all said and done, is in the conversation for best 2B ever.
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In reply to agproducer • 12:11p, 4/30/24
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agproducer said:
Sweet action here. Love this look.

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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12:25p, 4/30/24
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So, are we thinking Joey L gets the start tonight? If so, position and where in the order?

CF batting 7th?
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12:30p, 4/30/24
I expected Jeremy to bounce back considerably this year. Glad he hasn't let me down.
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In reply to Beat40 • 12:33p, 4/30/24
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yes, and part of being unpredictable is the ability to hit pitches up in the zone, down in the zone, out of the zone, and so forth

Altuve can do all that
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12:35p, 4/30/24
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In reply to Mr.Bond • 12:36p, 4/30/24
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Mr.Bond said:
agproducer said:
Sweet action here. Love this look.

I'd love to see the cap in navy with a teal space ring. The teal looks great on the field, but I couldn't see wearing that elsewhere.

The look is awesome though.
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 12:37p, 4/30/24
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Dusty would not approve
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12:39p, 4/30/24
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So Meyers in CF and Loperfido in LF?
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In reply to bearkatag15 • 12:41p, 4/30/24
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bearkatag15 said:


So Meyers in CF and Loperfido in LF?

Chas to the IL?
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12:51p, 4/30/24
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What's the 40 man roster move?
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12:53p, 4/30/24
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Spoke to one of my people who are most "plugged in" just a few minutes ago.

- Houston and Chicago HAVE discussed a deal involving Benintendi.

- Chicago wants Houston to pay a chunk of Abreu's salary. Houston will only do that if Chicago includes a couple prospects. Chicago says no.

- Very slim odds it happens. In fact, I'll be shocked if it happens. It's just something that was discussed at some point.

- The Astros are actively exploring avenues to move on from Abreu and I was told they may get creative.

- I saw someone mention moving Chas/Meyers. I've been told since last year that it's a possibility if it means improving another area of the roster. There's a handful of clubs that think Jake would benefit greatly from a change of scenery. I'm not saying it will happen or will probably happen- but something to keep an eye on.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 12:59p, 4/30/24
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texasaggie2015 said:


- I saw someone mention moving Chas/Meyers. I've been told since last year that it's a possibility if it means improving another area of the roster. There's a handful of clubs that think Jake would benefit greatly from a change of scenery. I'm not saying it will happen or will probably happen- but something to keep an eye on.
I can picture it now.

Astros acquire Yandy Diaz for Jake Meyers, AJ Blubaugh, & Kenedy Corona.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 1:08p, 4/30/24
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Farmer1906 said:
texasaggie2015 said:


- I saw someone mention moving Chas/Meyers. I've been told since last year that it's a possibility if it means improving another area of the roster. There's a handful of clubs that think Jake would benefit greatly from a change of scenery. I'm not saying it will happen or will probably happen- but something to keep an eye on.
I can picture it now.

Astros acquire Yandy Diaz for Jake Meyers, AJ Blubaugh, & Kenedy Corona.
He and Framber can finally hug it out.
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1:30p, 4/30/24
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I expect moves of some sort over the next 24-48 hours. Maybe sooner. I'll share more info as I'm able to get it and confirm.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 1:35p, 4/30/24
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texasaggie2015 said:
I expect moves of some sort over the next 24-48 hours. Maybe sooner. I'll share more info as I'm able to get it and confirm.
I assume you mean moves other than whatever is required for the 40 man to select Loperfido?
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