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

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EastCoastAgNc said:

Sooo...when does baseball season start
I always know spring training baseball is 3 months away when Aggie football starts ripping your heart out and ****ting themselves.

It's inevitable.
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It is November 23 and Aggie football control's their own destiny. Can't ask for more than that
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Back even, now they need to finish it
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Mathguy64 said:

EastCoastAgNc said:

Sooo...when does baseball season start
I always know spring training baseball is 3 months away when Aggie football starts ripping your heart out and ****ting themselves.

It's inevitable.


As I was saying…42 years of watching this. Numbness kind of sets in.

ETA. 43 years. I've been drowning Aggie football sorrows for 43 years.
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I'm ****ing done with football. We're never going to win anything so I'll just root for a time that can actually win…
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ttha_aggie_09 said:

I'm ****ing done with football. We're never going to win anything so I'll just root for a time that can actually win…

Welcome to the club!
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Cubs just traded for Parades
Mariners can't afford him
Yankees won't do it. They're putting all their eggs in the Soto basket.
Red Sox & Tiger might but I can't see them offering up much more than us.
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the Red Sox definitely need to get Devers off third base

Bregman and the green monster would likely be a good match

but Boston will still be paying Trevor Story thru 2027
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Yankees would definitely do it if Soto leaves. Bregman is going to wait until Soto signs.
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They like high upside players. Bregman ain't it. They already added Jazz and still have DJ. Plus NY LF would be a major problem for Breggy. He's vs short porch dependent.
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Koochi to Anaheim
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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3/63 for Kikuchi

That's a little rich for me but dang that sucks
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So no more Japanese hottie gifs?
No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
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All I do is Nguyen said:

So no more Japanese hottie gifs?

Username checks out
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tjack16 said:

3/63 for Kikuchi

That's a little rich for me but dang that sucks


21 AAV is maybe a little high, but 3 years at that is way high when it's age 34, 35, & 36 seasons. Getting traded to Houston was the best thing that could have happened to his career.
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Sometimes the Kuchi leaves you for a better deal and more money
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Farmer1906 said:

tjack16 said:

3/63 for Kikuchi

That's a little rich for me but dang that sucks


21 AAV is maybe a little high, but 3 years at that is way high when it's age 34, 35, & 36 seasons. Getting traded to Houston was the best thing that could have happened to his career.


I was hoping for a 2/40 deal with a 3rd year option
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Let's be real, anyone who's going to command 20 M is outside of our budget if we're in the mix for Bregman, Adames, or Alonso.
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Really wish we would have won a game so he would have gotten a playoff start at least. Makes the trade feel like it wasn't worth it in hindsight.
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so regrading the Kikuchi trade...

it looked like an "A" in mid-September...

but then he never pitched in the playoffs...Astros knocked out in the wildcard round...and now he's signed with the Angels

so definitely downgraded to a "B"

and if any of the 3 players develop with the Blue Jays (or Tayler Scott doesn't bounce back)

looking at a "C" for the front office
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Considering how the season ended I wish we could've kept Lopes and Wagner, Bloss I was okay with letting walk
No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
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All I do is Nguyen said:

So no more Japanese hottie gifs?
Daiken Park allows it -- imo
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I'll always remember the good kuchi we got.
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Bob Nightengale confirms the 6 year 156M that I posted about the other day:

MLB rumors: Juan Soto, trade markets take shape before Thanksgiving

Quote:

The Houston Astros would love to have Alex Bregman back on a six-year deal worth about $156 million, but Bregman is seeking a deal worth at least $200 million.
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An incredibly fair deal and an opportunity to continue to win. 250+ million is a hell of a career earnings Alex.... dont let greed cloud your judgement buddy
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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I think he's getting some humble pie because he thought and was likely told he was a 300 M player. That was probably true after 18/19 but the balls changed.
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Mr.Bond said:

An incredibly fair deal and an opportunity to continue to win. 250+ million is a hell of a career earnings Alex.... dont let greed cloud your judgement buddy
agreed, only 11 players have high career earnings so far https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/leaders_salaries.shtml
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Mr.Bond said:

An incredibly fair deal and an opportunity to continue to win. 250+ million is a hell of a career earnings Alex.... dont let greed cloud your judgement buddy
Continuing to win may be a reason NOT to sign here. The team has shown no inclination to resign Framber and Tucker after this year. Alex may have a very valid concern about where this team will be in a couple years.
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MaxPower said:

Mr.Bond said:

An incredibly fair deal and an opportunity to continue to win. 250+ million is a hell of a career earnings Alex.... dont let greed cloud your judgement buddy
Continuing to win may be a reason NOT to sign here. The team has shown no inclination to resign Framber and Tucker after this year. Alex may have a very valid concern about where this team will be in a couple years.


Agreed but also - the window is always open and Crane now has a too 5 payroll in a league with super spenders.
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lol Yankees



If the price is right, this is the move I pair with Bregman. It gives us a fantastic stock at 2025 without long term commitment.
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Why would the White Sox have any interest at all in Bohm. They need a 3rd team in the mix.

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The stove seems to be warming up. I don't get spending semi big on FA when you don't have Vlad & Bo extended.

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Would likely mean they're out on Bregman is they're spending big on SP.
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Joey Loperfido traded for a rental that got you zero playoff wins.
 
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