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

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In reply to Mr.Bond • 5:37p, 12/14/24
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Mr.Bond said:
It's time for a salary cap in baseball..... and no deferred bull****


MLBPA would like a word with you

Never gonna happen without the longest strike we've ever seen that will kill the game unfortunately



MLBPA is a joke as are most unions. I get it. My desire still stands


It's not just the MLBPA. Average payroll per last year was $166 million. Exactly half the teams had a payroll less than that and another 4 were less than $10 million over. Salary cap also means salary floor. No way you're going to convince over half the teams in the league they have to start spending 10's of millions more just to keep the Dodgers, Mets, and Yankees in check.
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In reply to tjack16 • 5:44p, 12/14/24
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He's Dubon like in his versatility but he's much better than Dubon IMO
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 5:48p, 12/14/24
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texasaggie2015 said:
He's Dubon like in his versatility but he's much better than Dubon IMO


Yeah I saw he's utility but since we have Dubon already I was wondering what the plan might be if we acquire him? Like does that shift Dubon to be infield utility while Donovan is outfield utility? Or would that send dubon somewhere else in another move
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 5:49p, 12/14/24
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texasaggie2015 said:
He's Dubon like in his versatility but he's much better than Dubon IMO

Are we trying to move dubon too?
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5:52p, 12/14/24
We will never move Dubon. He is the perfect replacement level player. 162 g average almost exactly 2.0 war for his stint with the Astros. The great thing about him, is he's a replacement level player at both 2nd and CF. That makes him valuable
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5:57p, 12/14/24
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Having multilple utility players should be considered a strength.

The Astros could have used several in 2024 given the numerous amounts of injuries the team endured.
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6:03p, 12/14/24
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Love having Doobie on the team because he can spot play any position except P,C. Defense is average to above average anywhere. Not many in the league with that kind of versatility. He just needs to develop some plate discipline.
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6:25p, 12/14/24
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the legend of Dubon has grown way beyond the actual performance on the field

he was bad in the outfield last year -- committed 6 errors -- which is awful

not particularly great at 3B or SS either

2B is where he excels

and of course no level of defense justifies 400 at-bats for a .657 OPS hitter

that cannot happen again in 2025 -- no, no, no
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7:03p, 12/14/24
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Cubs are going for it
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7:14p, 12/14/24
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The consensus among a small sample of rival executives is that the Houston Astros did quite well for one year of Kyle Tucker, supplementing their major-league club with Isaac Paredes and righty Hayden Wesneski while also acquiring a top prospect, Cam Smith.

Paredes, under club control for the next three seasons, is a notorious pull hitter and perfect fit for Minute Maid Park. Wesneski, under control for five more years, is the kind of pitcher the Astros routinely maximize. And while Smith, the 14th pick in the 2024 draft, is more likely to end up at first base or right field than third, his offensive potential is immense.

"He can be a monster," one exec said.

One other thing to consider: Fangraphs estimates that the Astros are within about $16 million of the luxury-tax threshold. If they had kept Tucker, made him a qualifying offer and gone over the threshold, all they would have received as compensation was a pick after the fourth round the same they will get for Bregman after exceeding the threshold last season.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 8:17p, 12/14/24
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Cubs are going for it
Headline tomorrow:
CUBS FIND JESUS
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8:27p, 12/14/24
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He's not getting moved
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8:30p, 12/14/24
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Bohm for Mason Miller? LOL,
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In reply to Wabs • 8:38p, 12/14/24
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Bohm for Mason Miller? LOL,
Yeah Dumbrowski has become insufferable
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11:25p, 12/14/24
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