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

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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 1:17p, 2/2/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:
Astros are at 6/156 (allegedly) which is 26 AAV. Rumors are Alex wants 28.5 AAV at least. I know he probably wants it guaranteed, but why not tag $2.5M of performance incentives on the deal so he can earn it if he plays up to that level?


I'd be down to give him 2.5 mil deferred for 6 years after he's done.
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In reply to tjack16 • 2:22p, 2/2/25
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tjack16 said:
EastCoastAgNc said:
Astros are at 6/156 (allegedly) which is 26 AAV. Rumors are Alex wants 28.5 AAV at least. I know he probably wants it guaranteed, but why not tag $2.5M of performance incentives on the deal so he can earn it if he plays up to that level?


I'd be down to give him 2.5 mil deferred for 6 years after he's done.
He can have 6/171 but 111MM are deferred until 6 years after he is done.

Alex had a chance at up front money and said no. If he wants that extra piddly $2.5MM/year that bad to save face, it will come at a cost.

Yes I'm serious. And yes I know deferring that much is really the equivalent of a much lower offer. Don't like it? Find some other chump to write the checks.
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2:24p, 2/2/25
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I have heard they prefer short term deals, so they might pivot to Flaherty at some point
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In reply to agproducer • 3:44p, 2/2/25
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One out walk off double
me as well!
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3:59p, 2/2/25
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Utility infielder on a minor league deal
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 5:05p, 2/2/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

I didn't think this ends well for Alex if this is the approach
I see zero chance he gets 6 @ 30M AAV if he wait and signs halfway through spring training. It will be July before he is hitting above .225 if he does.
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5:54p, 2/2/25
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Caption this

"Howdy partner, wanna hear my ideas on roster construction?"
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 6:06p, 2/2/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Caption this

"Howdy partner, wanna hear my ideas on roster construction?"
That shirt is making my eyes bleed.
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6:07p, 2/2/25
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It would be worth the price of admission to bring that to a card show and ask Biggio to see if Bagwell would mind signing this.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 6:34p, 2/2/25
EastCoastAgNc said:

Stand up thing to do. I know he slipped late last year, but guy clearly wanted to win and what a winner he was.

Will miss his contributions. Hell of a career in Houston.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 6:56p, 2/2/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Caption this

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"Why yes ma'am. That is my hand on your breast."
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9:01p, 2/2/25
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Is that Alex's money they're spending?
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9:02p, 2/2/25
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Probably.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 9:02p, 2/2/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Garth Brooks meets the Partridge Family.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 9:07p, 2/2/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Probably.


More details
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 9:10p, 2/2/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Is that Alex's money they're spending?


Nah. It was Boras' commission.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 9:22p, 2/2/25
EastCoastAgNc said:

Is that Alex's money they're spending?
It's all good. Breg's is hoping to not sign until Mid may so he can avoid the slow start month.
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In reply to 3B Paul 97 • 9:22p, 2/2/25
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C'mon, get happy!
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9:56p, 2/2/25
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Actually signing Flaherty probably doesn't stop them from getting Alex. I looked on sportrac and their payroll is only about $120-130m even after signing Jack.
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In reply to AggieJ2002 • 10:35p, 2/2/25
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AggieJ2002 said:
W said:
as for example...compared to Anthony Rendon who signed on December 11th is his free agent offseason

for a ridiculous amount of money


I feel like Rendon has done the most damage of anyone for future MLB players and is example A for teams not to make those deals. He really has cost a lot of players a lot of money IMO
I agree.

the Rendon contract and the Kris Bryant contract are the two contracts that have changed the way teams (or more teams) look at long term deals

some players are going to lose their drive or edge once they are set for life. Especially if they have already won a championship / reached the pinnacle. And even more so when playing for a bad team
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 5:50a, 2/3/25
Tigers could have offered 70-80 mil for Soto and still been around $200 mil mark. Insane.
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In reply to Honolulu Blue • 6:00a, 2/3/25
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Honolulu Blue said:
Tigers could have offered 70-80 mil for Soto and still been around $200 mil mark. Insane.


Still crazy to me that they swept us at home with that payroll
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In reply to tjack16 • 6:06a, 2/3/25
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tjack16 said:
Honolulu Blue said:
Tigers could have offered 70-80 mil for Soto and still been around $200 mil mark. Insane.


Still crazy to me that they swept us at home with that payroll
its why an ace Cy young type pitcher like Skubal is worth more than any position player. Almost a guarantee to win you a game in a short series or 2 in a long series.

also Tucker going 0-fer.
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6:41a, 2/3/25
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Pressly also **** the bed
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


MAGA

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In reply to gigemJTH12 • 8:24a, 2/3/25
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also the bottom half of the lineup

Yordan, Bregman, and Yainer combined to reach base 9 times in the 2 games

but scored zero runs
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In reply to Mr.Bond • 8:37a, 2/3/25
Hader did as well right after we took the lead. Seemed like the team was out of juice by the end of the regular season after climbing out of that huge hole early. We underachieved the last 2 seasons and are due for a bounce-back one.

With how wide open the AL looks to be this year i hope Crane is willing to go over the CBT if we aren't already and the right opportunity presents itself. He's a big reason if not the biggest one why we're in this payroll situation like having to pay Pressly to pitch for someone else. I hope he's learned some valuable lessons.
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9:41a, 2/3/25
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https://www.dailywalkoff.com/

No out, walk off triple
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In reply to CFTXAG10 • 9:45a, 2/3/25
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Walk off double.
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9:45a, 2/3/25
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Walk off HR.
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9:51a, 2/3/25
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I am a little confused on how it comes up with the hit type? Yesterday it took me three guesses and my first one had several in the wrong place and it showed a 1 out walk off triple. Today I just had 2 names wrong in the first guess and got it on the second guess. It showed no outs, but a walk off double.
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9:54a, 2/3/25
walk off homerun....daryle ward, haven't heard that name in a good while
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 9:57a, 2/3/25
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Mathguy64 said:
Walk off HR.
0 outs, HR
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In reply to gigemJTH12 • 9:58a, 2/3/25
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gigemJTH12 said:
tjack16 said:
Honolulu Blue said:
Tigers could have offered 70-80 mil for Soto and still been around $200 mil mark. Insane.


Still crazy to me that they swept us at home with that payroll
its why an ace Cy young type pitcher like Skubal is worth more than any position player. Almost a guarantee to win you a game in a short series or 2 in a long series.

also Tucker going 0-fer.


Also why the best of 3 wildcard series are horrible. It's baseball - 162 games in the regular season where so much of the importance of how good your team is, is roster construction and especially the rotation. And that gets completely thrown out if you have a next level ace in a best of 3. It needs to be a minimum best of 5, although best of 7 is how it should be.
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