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

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In summary...
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Edit: I'm pretty ok with those moves. Urquidy, imo, is the only true loss -- but he really is just a #5 starter.

Now, where's Bregs?
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Why did they can Urquidy? He seemed like good trade bait
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He is recovering from TJ and likely wouldn't be back until very late in the year (past the deadline) and would probably only pitch in relief. He also only had one more year of team control
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ttha_aggie_09 said:

Why did they can Urquidy? He seemed like good trade bait


Because he blew out his arm and is still recovering. Why offer him arbitration if he's in his last year and won't pitch for you this year? You'd just be paying him to rehab.

Edited to add…Didn't mean for that to sound snarky, but after reading the response above, it is stated there much more eloquently.
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EastCoastAgNc said:


2015 said the Astros made a "strong offer" to Bregman. I guess the QO is something they have to file with MLB for the sake of a draft pick?
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Holy hell i completely missed this thread. Vaya con Dios Urquidy
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


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agproducer said:

EastCoastAgNc said:


2015 said the Astros made a "strong offer" to Bregman. I guess the QO is something they have to file with MLB for the sake of a draft pick?


100% lock we were always offering the QO if he didn't sign before FA.

It actually makes it harder for other teams to top our offer. They have to factor in a draft pick to their calculus.
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Urquidy had veered off into Brandon Backe / Chris Burke land where we couldn't separate his regular season injuries and struggles from his post-season brilliance.

Guy is 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA in 5 World Series appearances. Winning pitcher in both our wins vs. Hotlanta in '21 WS, won a start vs. the Nationals in '193 WS, and really strong outings vs. MInnesota & Tampa in the '2020 weirdo playoffs. Also pitched 3 great innings vs. Philly in '22 WS.


But... didn't pitch at all last year. had a .529 ERA in 16 games in 2023 and got nuked by Texas in the playoffs.

Very solid-good in 21-22: 21-11 record as a starter. But you can't keep on paying him, McCullers, Javier and Garcia when they are all injured.
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This makes me sad for some reason

No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
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Didn't realize this thread was up
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I'm here. A little surprised by the Urquidy news. A little.
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redline248 said:

I'm here. A little surprised by the Urquidy news. A little.

Shouldn't be. No reason to pay him to rehab when he's likely not pitching for us.
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EastCoastAgNc said:



He just wanted to be able to put on the Boras hat as a free agent after losing the World Series. Its just his schtick. Glad he got to do it again.
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EastCoastAgNc said:



Cole realized he effed up trying to opt out.
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Boras threw a bunch of water bottles at him and he changed his mind.
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So no trade value for Urquidy? Hard to believe no?
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J Peterman said:

So no trade value for Urquidy? Hard to believe no?


Why? He's going to be making a few million dollars to rehab. Maybe he'll pitch some the 2nd half. Maybe he won't.
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Bregman has an interesting decision to make

his offer from the Astros comes with an unspoken number retirement / jersey hanging in the rafters forever

should be a no-brainer (to retire his number) if he plays 13 or 14 years with the franchise and was a member of both championship teams
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He values this type of thing a lot.

It's really just going to come down to how much bigger of an offer he gets elsewhere. I'm more confident than I was a few weeks ago.

My eyebrows raised when I heard what Houston is offering him. I think there's going to be a couple teams with a better offer.. but I'm not sure if it's going to be enough to get him to pack up and go elsewhere. We will see.
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It's all about the number of years, if it's for 6 years the last 2-3 years will not do the team any favors. But guess it shows they are still serious about trying to get one more title before blowing it up
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Gun to my head, I say Breggy is back after today's news.
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I imagine his salsa brand will take a hit too if he signs elsewhere.
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Bioish said:

I imagine his salsa brand will take a hit too if he signs elsewhere.
Especially if he goes to NY. Would hard to keep pace with the salsa sales up there
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So reading this morning...... yanks called out Cole on his bull**** and Cole retracted his opt out
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


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n_touch said:

Bioish said:

I imagine his salsa brand will take a hit too if he signs elsewhere.
Especially if he goes to NY. Would hard to keep pace with the salsa sales up there
I can't be the only one who immediately thought of this.

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If you are then I failed
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I'm going with #6 in a landslide....

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#6 is peak Astros
 
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