***** Official Houston Astros 2024-2025 Offseason Thread *****

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9:23a, 2/27/25
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I thought Altuve was going to start at LF today. Thought I saw that somewhere…
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In reply to Hornbeck • 9:26a, 2/27/25
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Friday is what I remember seeing (could be wrong).

Also- thanks for making me think today was Friday for a few seconds hahaha
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 9:32a, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Speaking for underachieving OFs from the Astros system - our boy Lopes took a nasty spill.

https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/joey-loperfido-neck-injury
Yeah that's no bueno. Brunt force to side of the neck from that angle. Lucky he didn't break it.
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9:33a, 2/27/25
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In reply to All I do is Nguyen • 9:36a, 2/27/25
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All I do is Nguyen said:
Would like y'all's thoughts on this. I absolutely love listening to TK and Blum but I would love an option to just bask in the ambiance of a baseball game.

I typically have games on in the background while I'm doing other things. Would absolutely love this option.
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10:31a, 2/27/25
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Let's get some sporcle challenges to pass the time

https://www.sporcle.com/games/jgrub7/houston-astros-25-hrs-single-season

68/75

The only obvious one I missed was Hunter Pence
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10:39a, 2/27/25
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Only ones I missed were Doug Rader and Lee May
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10:46a, 2/27/25
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Game not on tv again today?
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 10:59a, 2/27/25
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Same. Aside from that one, the 70s got me.
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11:15a, 2/27/25
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If our opening day rotation are these 5 guys,

  • Valdez
  • Brown
  • Blanco
  • Arrighetti
  • Wesneski

Then who are our relief pitchers, and what role?

Closer: Hader
High Leverage: Abreu, Scott
Medium/Low Leverage: Ort, Montero
Lefty Spacialist: Soursa, King
Multi Inning: Whitley

I want to pick up one more player to replace Montero. This bullpen can be sneaky good, especially if reinforcements (Garica, Arrighetti or Wesneski, UFA signing) come.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 11:29a, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:
If our opening day rotation are these 5 guys,

  • Valdez
  • Brown
  • Blanco
  • Arrighetti
  • Wesneski

Then who are our relief pitchers, and what role?

Closer: Hader
High Leverage: Abreu, Scott
Medium/Low Leverage: Ort, Montero
Lefty Spacialist: Soursa, King
Multi Inning: Whitley

I want to pick up one more player to replace Montero. This bullpen can be sneaky good, especially if reinforcements (Garica, Arrighetti or Wesneski, UFA signing) come.


I think that is definitely a top 10 pitching staff in MLB. My hope is that we could add another piece for those low leverage situations that is not abysmal

If McCullers and Garcia make really good recoveries, I think that easily puts us in the top five in major-league baseball
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11:29a, 2/27/25
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On his latest podcast, Chandler puts the chances of a Nolan trade at 25%.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 11:37a, 2/27/25
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He also said it felt too high and hinted at Arenado wanting to go to NY.
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11:38a, 2/27/25
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I would say 40% FWIW
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11:55a, 2/27/25
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TV today, or no?
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:00p, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:


So, late August?
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In reply to Hornbeck • 12:03p, 2/27/25
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Much sooner.
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In reply to tylhair • 12:04p, 2/27/25
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tylhair said:
TV today, or no?
radio only
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:04p, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Let's get some sporcle challenges to pass the time

https://www.sporcle.com/games/jgrub7/houston-astros-25-hrs-single-season

68/75

The only obvious one I missed was Hunter Pence

Missed three names, and two of them always trip me up in games like this (that didn't work...)
I love Texas Aggie sports, but I love Texas A&M more.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:15p, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Let's get some sporcle challenges to pass the time

https://www.sporcle.com/games/jgrub7/houston-astros-25-hrs-single-season

68/75

The only obvious one I missed was Hunter Pence


65/75 didn't miss any post 1995

My Astros knowledge pre-1995 is iffy at best
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:20p, 2/27/25
Farmer1906 said:
Speaking for underachieving OFs from the Astros system - our boy Lopes took a nasty spill.

https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/joey-loperfido-neck-injury
Yikes, into the wall headfirst with no bracing.
That one year the Astros had Pete Incaviglia I remember him running full tilt into a wall, maybe in Philly, like he had no idea there was ever going to be a wall at all.
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In reply to tjack16 • 12:27p, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Let's get some sporcle challenges to pass the time

https://www.sporcle.com/games/jgrub7/houston-astros-25-hrs-single-season

68/75

The only obvious one I missed was Hunter Pence


65/75 didn't miss any post 1995

My Astros knowledge pre-1995 is iffy at best
I got 74/75 because I forgot Biggio hit 26 one year. To be fair, I also typed in the names of probably 150 people (other than the one I missed)
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1:04p, 2/27/25
damn Walker is locked in already
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In reply to AustinCountyAg • 1:24p, 2/27/25
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AustinCountyAg said:
damn Walker is locked in already

ST slash line of 1.000/1.000/1.667...Yeah I'd call that locked in
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 1:43p, 2/27/25
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The fact that he can still hit a HR tells me he hasn't yet started to approach the Abreu zone.
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1:45p, 2/27/25
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Abreu had a .919 & .904 OPS in Spring '23 and '24. 3HR in 74 at bats.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 1:57p, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Abreu had a .919 & .904 OPS in Spring '23 and '24. 3HR in 74 at bats.

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1:59p, 2/27/25
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Ryan Clifford lol
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2:02p, 2/27/25
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 2:02p, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Abreu had a .919 & .904 OPS in Spring '23 and '24. 3HR in 74 at bats.

Given the way Abreu finished 2023 and hit last spring, it was reasonable to expect him to be serviceable last season; not all-time bad.
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In reply to iBrad • 2:30p, 2/27/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Abreu had a .919 & .904 OPS in Spring '23 and '24. 3HR in 74 at bats.

Given the way Abreu finished 2023 and hit last spring, it was reasonable to expect him to be serviceable last season; not all-time bad.
He definitely got into the realm of "just stand there" that my friends and I previously prescribed for the likes of Martin Maldonado, and 20 years ago, Brad Ausmus
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