McCullers is progressing through rehab, throwing bullpens, and a couple months outBag said:
how are injured SPs coming along?
any chance Garcia, McCullers or Javier see the field this year?
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Bag said:
how are injured SPs coming along?
any chance Garcia, McCullers or Javier see the field this year?
Javier is the least likely. He just had TJ mid last season.
Garcia and McCullers last update said April.
Brown discusses the bullpen and how the Astros fill the loss of Pressly. pic.twitter.com/R8bZukTpmF
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 4, 2025
Dana Brown on Cam Smith pic.twitter.com/hy1bLsRE3A
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 4, 2025
Don't think it was actually Ohtani's account and by all reports he cooperated with the investigation and didn't delete messages
I know it's different situations. But mega superstar is still being treated different.
so Wagner's jersey is being retired
which means the 2002 Astros had 3 Hall of Famers with jersey retirements (Bagwell, Biggio, Wagner)
plus peak Berkman -- finished 3rd for MVP
plus peak Oswalt -- finished 4th for Cy Young
plus great seasons from Wade Miller and Octavio Dotel
yet finished with just 84 wins -- that was not easy to do with that much talent
which means the 2002 Astros had 3 Hall of Famers with jersey retirements (Bagwell, Biggio, Wagner)
plus peak Berkman -- finished 3rd for MVP
plus peak Oswalt -- finished 4th for Cy Young
plus great seasons from Wade Miller and Octavio Dotel
yet finished with just 84 wins -- that was not easy to do with that much talent
Almost a carbon copy of the 2023 Padres outcomeW said:
so Wagner's jersey is being retired
which means the 2002 Astros had 3 Hall of Famers with jersey retirements (Bagwell, Biggio, Wagner)
plus peak Berkman -- finished 3rd for MVP
plus peak Oswalt -- finished 4th for Cy Young
plus great seasons from Wade Miller and Octavio Dotel
yet finished with just 84 wins -- that was not easy to do with that much talent
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.
MAGA
MAGA
Jimmy Williams took over after the Dierker disaster. Not surprising.
"There's not enough jobs to go around" @Ken_Rosenthal discusses the firm negotiating tactics being used by MLB teams with the remaining free agents. pic.twitter.com/QzkxxWN9Zz
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Prospects who just missed the top 100.
[url=https://www.mlb.com/player/691775][/url]
[url=https://www.mlb.com/player/691775][/url]
Quote:
Ryan Clifford, 1B/OF, Mets
Clifford took a while to get going last season. For the first two months, between High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton, he hit just .192/.371/.298 with two home runs and a 34.5 percent strikeout rate. But from June on, the hulking slugger slashed .247/.373/.486 with 17 homers and a more manageable 26.8 percent K rate. While Clifford is not likely to hit for a high average -- in part because his patient approach leads to many two-strike counts -- his disciplined eye allows him to get on base at a high rate, and his tremendous power is a big reason why he enters the year as the No. 7 1B prospect. He'll be one of the youngest hitters in the upper Minors this season -- not turning 22 until July -- giving him time to iron out his rough areas.
Alvarez started 53 games in left field last year, and Espada wants to dramatically reduce that this year. pic.twitter.com/SfpyQueQVF
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Joe Espada talks about some of the young players who will battle for playing time this spring pic.twitter.com/a2YorQRt7D
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Joe Espada on how Altuve has been looking in left field pic.twitter.com/6Vu7tPsNhy
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Espada on how the club will replace Pressly’s production. pic.twitter.com/porYKCWSsR
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Espada on the progress of McCullers pic.twitter.com/KAAxi9PGNU
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An old sales manager once said: "Tine kills all deals".
Free-agent outfielder Ramón Laureano in agreement with Orioles on one-year, $4M contract, source tells @TheAthletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 4, 2025
Steroid sales rising in Baltimore
W said:
so Wagner's jersey is being retired
which means the 2002 Astros had 3 Hall of Famers with jersey retirements (Bagwell, Biggio, Wagner)
plus peak Berkman -- finished 3rd for MVP
plus peak Oswalt -- finished 4th for Cy Young
plus great seasons from Wade Miller and Octavio Dotel
yet finished with just 84 wins -- that was not easy to do with that much talent
Bagwell couldn't throw the ball at that point. Bidge was t exactly at his peak. Not sure how Wagner was that year.
Farmer1906 said:tjack16 said:
I don't know about yall but it really feels like 2025 is now a new era of Astros baseball.
Lost Tucker, Bregman, Verlander, Pressly, Altuve playing outfield might happen, new city connects, and a ballpark name change.
That's a lot of change in one offseason
Still have a lot from '22 in Altuve, Alvarez, Framber, Javier, McCullers, Abreu, Garcia, Brown, Pena, McCormick, Meyers, McCormick, Dubon.
True but Javier will be out, LMJ and Garcia are both starting year on injured list…. Dubon/Meyers werent everyday starters in the 2022 season and Hunter Brown wasn't a factor at all in that season (pitched 23 innings during regular and postseason)
The rotation and lineup on opening day will look totally different from the 2022 season.
It could end up being a good change… I'm just pointing out it's a lot of change even since the end of the 2023 season.
It makes me sick to ask this question, but how long before the Astros trade for Arenado and an outfielder from the Cardinals?
That would not have been a horrible OF signing for us. Other than the baggage.EastCoastAgNc said:Free-agent outfielder Ramón Laureano in agreement with Orioles on one-year, $4M contract, source tells @TheAthletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 4, 2025
Steroid sales rising in Baltimore
If that OF is Donovan, I am down.EastCoastAgNc said:
It makes me sick to ask this question, but how long before the Astros trade for Arenado and an outfielder from the Cardinals?
Something like this:
Astros Send:
- Montero
- Melton
- 2 10-20 type prospects
Astros Get:
- Arenado (full contract)
- Donovan
We'd be over the CBT and need to clear a roster spot. We'd probably need to move Caratini somewhere else for a minor leaguer.
Farmer1906 said:If that OF is Donovan, I am down.EastCoastAgNc said:
It makes me sick to ask this question, but how long before the Astros trade for Arenado and an outfielder from the Cardinals?
Something like this:
Astros Send:
- Montero
- Melton
- 2 10-20 type prospects
Astros Get:
- Arenado (full contract)
- Donovan
We'd be over the CBT and need to clear a roster spot. We'd probably need to move Caratini somewhere else for a minor leaguer.
I'd be okay with that
This is probably a good time to deal with the Cardinals since they're in for a few years of rebuild with Bloom taking over after this season.
Erick Fedde is another name on the Cardinals that I know they've discussed
I got a 12:50 tee time for the Friday 2/21 golf at the park event. Anybody else going?
I did it years ago and didnt enjoy it personally.tjack16 said:
I got a 12:50 tee time for the Friday 2/21 golf at the park event. Anybody else going?
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.
MAGA
MAGA
Some change after the malaise of these last two years will be welcome imo. Not full overhaul but refresher.
Astros promotions and giveaways for 2025: pic.twitter.com/DBRhbf4hzN
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) February 4, 2025
Why the calendar have a post it?EastCoastAgNc said:Astros promotions and giveaways for 2025: pic.twitter.com/DBRhbf4hzN
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) February 4, 2025
If a trade like this happens, do you get the sense it's gonna happen soon (i.e. before spring training) or it might wait a bit and be during spring training?texasaggie2015 said:
Erick Fedde is another name on the Cardinals that I know they've discussed
Probably to not give away the #BuiltForThis mantra for 2025 they revealed today
Its probably this years slogan that wasnt released at time of photon_touch said:Why the calendar have a post it?EastCoastAgNc said:Astros promotions and giveaways for 2025: pic.twitter.com/DBRhbf4hzN
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) February 4, 2025
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.
MAGA
MAGA
n_touch said:Why the calendar have a post it?EastCoastAgNc said:Astros promotions and giveaways for 2025: pic.twitter.com/DBRhbf4hzN
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) February 4, 2025
Pressly, Bregman, or Tucker on it?
Ted Williams actually played more baseball during the five years* that included his WWII service than Anthony Rendon has during the five years of his $245,000,000 contract with the Angels so far and I'm going to need a second to fully absorb this.
— Not Gaetti (@notgaetti) February 4, 2025
*literally missed three of them pic.twitter.com/0TyVmHlhMN
Seems to be some odd stuff going on in that org. Jim Edmonds was just on X talking about how the new regime has basically told the old guys like him they're not really welcome around the ballclub these days.Mr. Awesome Time said:
This is probably a good time to deal with the Cardinals since they're in for a few years of rebuild with Bloom taking over after this season.
Nolan Arenado had an OPS of .965 in 2019…
— Tommy Maestas (@tommym8) February 3, 2025
He had an OPS of .719 in 2024….
Nolan held the bat with the interossei muscles of his right hand in 2019. This allowed him to use his extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) to deliver his bat to the ball….
He held the bat with the flexor… pic.twitter.com/QMDxGkfCpK
In English?
The Red Sox and Cardinals have had recent communication about Nolan Arenado, source says.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 4, 2025
If the trade talks move forward, they could have implications for Alex Bregman's market.
Of note, Cardinals exec Chaim Bloom has close knowledge of Boston's prospects.
Sounds like a shot across Boras' bow from the Red Sox. Bring your boy to the table with a reasonable ask or we move on.EastCoastAgNc said:The Red Sox and Cardinals have had recent communication about Nolan Arenado, source says.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 4, 2025
If the trade talks move forward, they could have implications for Alex Bregman's market.
Of note, Cardinals exec Chaim Bloom has close knowledge of Boston's prospects.
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