On the Burrows deal, I find it interesting that Miller let him go if he's all that. He's bound to have had pitching data on the Pirates before taking that job.

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The Astros went over the CBT in 2025, per @JesseRogersESPN

Houston went over by $1.4M

This confirms their compensation pick from Framber Valdez leaving will be after the 4th round. Also they pay a higher penalty if they sign a free agent with a qualifying offer.

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) December 19, 2025

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This is where I don't understand the Astros. Either stay under it so you don't take the hit or ignore the limit. Going over by 1.4MM? That's like a mistake like you didn't know how close you were.

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Username checks out

Liked Brito

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The Astros went over the CBT in 2025, per @JesseRogersESPN

Houston went over by $1.4M

This confirms their compensation pick from Framber Valdez leaving will be after the 4th round. Also they pay a higher penalty if they sign a free agent with a qualifying offer.

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) December 19, 2025

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Dodgers paid $169 million in luxury tax. But yeah, all is fair.

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where does this money go

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The Astros went over the CBT in 2025, per @JesseRogersESPN

Houston went over by $1.4M

This confirms their compensation pick from Framber Valdez leaving will be after the 4th round. Also they pay a higher penalty if they sign a free agent with a qualifying offer.

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) December 19, 2025

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Dodgers paid $169 million in luxury tax. But yeah, all is fair.

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where does this money go

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"Player benefits, retirement accounts, etc" according to ai

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The Astros went over the CBT in 2025, per @JesseRogersESPN

Houston went over by $1.4M

This confirms their compensation pick from Framber Valdez leaving will be after the 4th round. Also they pay a higher penalty if they sign a free agent with a qualifying offer.

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) December 19, 2025

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Dodgers paid $169 million in luxury tax. But yeah, all is fair.

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Shohei's interpreter's 401k

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On the Burrows deal, I find it interesting that Miller let him go if he's all that. He's bound to have had pitching data on the Pirates before taking that job.

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I doubt he has that much pull. Plus they desperately need hitting

Astros got a D+ pic.twitter.com/33VyR1I17S

— Rip Griffin (@RipGriffin3) December 19, 2025

When the Astros make a trade..."you gave up sooooo much in prospects".
The rest of the year: "the Astros have absolutely nobody of value in their farm system"

https://instagr.am/p/DSFW-hWDVNv

Astros legend Niko Goodrum is retiring. Much love for the WS championship ring in his post.

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https://instagr.am/p/DSFW-hWDVNv

Astros legend Niko Goodrum is retiring. Much love for the WS championship ring in his post.

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I, like everyone else, forgot he was on the team that year.

Yeah, me too.

So... Is it baseball season yet

They gave us that little smidgen of hope….

….To Aggie it up.


Hello, BAS my old friend…..

We exceeded my expectations this year and whoever won that game was just cannon fodder for Ohio St.

Aggie football teams and the last month of a season are a match made in hell.

Fortunately bourbon numbs the pain.

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Aggie football teams and the last month of a season are a match made in hell.

Fortunately bourbon numbs the pain.

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Poor Man's Pappy for me

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Mathguy64 said:

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Aggie football teams and the last month of a season are a match made in hell.

Fortunately bourbon numbs the pain.

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Poor Man's Pappy for me

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There's a guy in Bastrop who has a micro distillery. His brand is called Copper Shot. Nice guy and his best bottle is a 100 pf honey infused whiskey. I'm normally not a fan of flavored bourbons and I'm not a fan of Texas bourbons but he's got a good combo here. It's just a perfect combo of sweet and bourbon to make an old fashioned without any simple syrup. Just bitters, an orange rind and an ice cube.

You can refill the bottle. I've filled mine 5 times.

I've been drinking it all day.

I hope tjack had a good time, despite the outcome. No way would I waste money and time watching our football team in a big game. It's like everyone on the planet knows a slider is coming, just as we know Diaz will whiff on it.

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I hope tjack had a good time, despite the outcome. No way would I waste money and time watching our football team in a big game. It's like everyone on the planet knows a slider is coming, just as we know Diaz will whiff on it.

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Had fun and hope that we would do what we did in south bend there at the end. Then left pissed off and spent an hour getting out of the parking garage

In no world did I think we would win the national championship, but I did think we'd at least win this home game. I thought we would win today and then get beat by Ohio State

Yep. What a disappointing end to a promising year.

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I hope tjack had a good time, despite the outcome. No way would I waste money and time watching our football team in a big game. It's like everyone on the planet knows a slider is coming, just as we know Diaz will whiff on it.

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Had fun and hope that we would do what we did in south bend there at the end. Then left pissed off and spent an hour getting out of the parking garage

In no world did I think we would win the national championship, but I did think we'd at least win this home game. I thought we would win today and then get beat by Ohio State

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Ah my young Padawan. Much to learn you have.

Seriously though. 43 years of watching this kind of wears thin. I've given up all hope that Aggie FB will ever sniff a trophy.

When does spring training start? It's going to be a long 3-4 months. I guess we have the Texans though.

Ok, time to transfer my lofty expectations to another sports team

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When does spring training start? It's going to be a long 3-4 months. I guess we have the Texans though.

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That division round curse better be broken this year

Farmer's how to complete the offseason.

Trade Jake Meyers for Brady Singer. Complete the rotation.

Trade Parades and prospects for Durran. Fixes our INF logjam and gives us a star CFer.

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Trade Parades and prospects for Durran. Fixes our INF logjam and gives us a star CFer.

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I'm not sure we have any prospects left to do that and I'm not sure that either GM would have the guts to pull that trigger but that's a very interesting trade. Paredes and that wall are a match made in heaven.

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Trade Parades and prospects for Durran. Fixes our INF logjam and gives us a star CFer.

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I'm not sure we have any prospects left to do that and I'm not sure that either GM would have the guts to pull that trigger but that's a very interesting trade. Paredes and that wall are a match made in heaven.

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Unfortunately it's also a match made in heaven for us too.

I can't see us giving up Parades for a weaker hitter, but Durran has another year of control.

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Trade Parades and prospects for Durran. Fixes our INF logjam and gives us a star CFer.

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I'm not sure we have any prospects left to do that and I'm not sure that either GM would have the guts to pull that trigger but that's a very interesting trade. Paredes and that wall are a match made in heaven.

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Unfortunately it's also a match made in heaven for us too.

I can't see us giving up Parades for a weaker hitter, but Durran has another year of control.

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Durran isn't exactly a weak hitter. 121 wRC+ over the last 3 seasons. Great baserunner too.

Blackburn deal: $2M guaranteed plus 100k for each of 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 IP. $2.5M possible https://t.co/9pXPXKX1Pl

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 21, 2025

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Trade Parades and prospects for Durran. Fixes our INF logjam and gives us a star CFer.

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I'm not sure we have any prospects left to do that and I'm not sure that either GM would have the guts to pull that trigger but that's a very interesting trade. Paredes and that wall are a match made in heaven.

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Unfortunately it's also a match made in heaven for us too.

I can't see us giving up Parades for a weaker hitter, but Durran has another year of control.

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Durran isn't exactly a weak hitter. 121 wRC+ over the last 3 seasons. Great baserunner too.

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Not weak, just think Parades is better, especially for houston's ballpark

White Sox are one of the teams currently in talks with Munetaka Murakami, per @Feinsand

His posting window to sign with an MLB team expires on Monday at 5pm ET pic.twitter.com/9dLFjB2lAm

— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) December 21, 2025

Poor guy

BREAKING: Third baseman Munetaka Murakami and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Murakami, 25, is the single-season home run champion in Japan and will bring his prodigious power to a rebuilding White Sox team.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 21, 2025

If I were him, I'd rather go back to Japan than play for the White Sox

High AAV on short term deal to hit FA again at 27. Betting on himself. Let's see how it works out.

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High AAV on short term deal to hit FA again at 27. Betting on himself. Let's see how it works out.

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Why would the White Sox do that? They arent gonna make a run at the playoffs or anything. And not like you're gonna trade him for anything if he performs because it's only a 2 year deal. I'm perplexed on what they're doing.