Prosperdick said:

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agproducer said:

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Still love George.

From the Yusei article:

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Before Yusei Kikuchi left Toronto last month, George Springer made him a promise. Springer spent his first six seasons playing in the city and for the club that just acquired Kikuchi. "You're going to love it," Springer told his now-former Blue Jays teammate.

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The note Ketch provided that Yusei is not driven by money and things like above make me hopeful that we could somehow retain him despite the fact that he's represented by Satan. At the end of the day Boras still has to do what his client asks him to do.

We go on a long run here in the playoffs who knows, maybe he's willing to take less to enjoy playing for pennants and in front of packed houses.

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MaxPower said:

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I'd guess he gets around 3 years, $60M. I'd do something around that. Bregman I think is looking at 6, $150M, which I think is too rich for our blood. I just don't know what this team looks like offensively in 2026 if you lose Bregman and Tucker, but I can't imagine it's pretty. Pitching should be rock star though.

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Mathguy64 said:

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We have 3 guys not named LMJ coming back next year. Plus France. So I guess 4.

Either it's move someone(s) who is cheap and paid for to sign Kikuchi or don't sign him.

We are going to have a surplus of SP. Even not resigning JV we are still going to have a surplus.

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tjack16 said:

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With Kikuchi I'd go 3 years 39 M with that third year as a mutual option.

That way if he isn't good we are only on the hook for 2 years and not a 3rd like with Abreu and Montero

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W said:

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do the Astros have the payroll space...

to take on a new $15 MM pitcher for next year?

and also fix 1B and CF

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Texaggie7nine said:

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I remember watching that a few weeks ago and thinking "how many catchers are going to be getting beaned in the head with a bat now trying to improve their calls.

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Prosperdick said:

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tjack16 said:

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With Kikuchi I'd go 3 years 39 M with that third year as a mutual option.

That way if he isn't good we are only on the hook for 2 years and not a 3rd like with Abreu and Montero

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At least we know his age is accurate...well, I've never heard of Japanese players fudging their age but I suppose it could happen (although I doubt it).

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bobcat90 said:

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Are you able to buy Astros tix at the box office or is it completely digital now? Wanting to avoid the crazy fees that mlb.com and other websites charge.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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We have 3 guys not named LMJ coming back next year. Plus France. So I guess 4.

Either it's move someone(s) who is cheap and paid for to sign Kikuchi or don't sign him.

We are going to have a surplus of SP. Even not resigning JV we are still going to have a surplus.

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To be fair we were supposed to have a surplus this year and look how that worked out

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Beau Holder said:

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Wish we'd traded Urquidy when we should've.

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W said:

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do the Astros have the payroll space...

to take on a new $15 MM pitcher for next year?

and also fix 1B and CF

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Ethan Pecko was named the Astros’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Shay Whitcomb won Minor League Player of the Year honors.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 23, 2024

Faustus said:

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W said:

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do the Astros have the payroll space...

to take on a new $15 MM pitcher for next year?

and also fix 1B and CF

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We're going to have to fix 3b too - either by paying Bregman or someone else unless we're planning on promoting from within which probably means nothing good as far as bat value.

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