txags92 said:

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KTAG05 said:

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Honest question...what would the general fan bases reaction be to Ausmus? I assume it would be positive to start with?

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I thought he was a reasonably smart catcher, but I have not been impressed with his efforts at previous managerial stops. If we are going to grab a former Astro catcher, I would rather have Maldy or Ashby ahead of Ausmus.

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why not Bruce Bochy?

Marvin let me know he used Claude AI to do his Astros Post-Season Bingo picks and I've been giving him **** ever since, including listing him as "Claude AI" on the spreadsheet and questioning if his 2025 regular-season Bingo championship was real or performance-enhanced.

wasntme said:

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txags92 said:

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KTAG05 said:

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Honest question...what would the general fan bases reaction be to Ausmus? I assume it would be positive to start with?

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I thought he was a reasonably smart catcher, but I have not been impressed with his efforts at previous managerial stops. If we are going to grab a former Astro catcher, I would rather have Maldy or Ashby ahead of Ausmus.

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why not Bruce Bochy?

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I'd be ok with that. How about him as GM helping Maldy learn to be a manager under him.

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Marvin said:

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CharleyKerfeld said:

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ASTROS ALL-TIME TEAM DRAFT (coming soon)

Once the World Series ends, I want to try the 8 to 12 poster all-time Astros draft which has its own website and a colossal database of everybody who has ever played for the team.

So I need 7 to 11 people who want to try their hand at picking the best possible Astro team possible. It's totally free, and you'll send me an email address - more on that later - so you can register for the site. You can choose to be texted or emailed each time it's your turn to pick.
There are no time limits for each pick, but obviously I need people who are actually going to commit to it and not leave the rest of us in limbo while you forget all about it. My idea is to post the picks here as they happen and then let the rabble rousers vote on who had the best team and maybe dial Julia Morales on Cameo up for the winner.

I'm open to what the rosters look like - surely not a 25-man roster, but probably something like each position player (including a DH, who can be any hitter) - 2-3 starters and 2-3 relievers. Myself and 4 friends did an 8-round 1980s movie draft last spring and we had a blast, and mostly lamented that we should have made it a lot more round.

So just keep it in mind if you're interested. Feel free to send me a DM if you know you're in or if you don't have stars you can email me at charleykerfeld @ proton.me and check in.

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I'd be interested, but only if you've untwisted your Star Wars panties over my FULLY DISCLOSED use of Claude for the playoff Bingo. And by the way, the 50/50 venture is looking pretty competitive so far (lol).

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I'm interested in the draft,, but i'm also more interested in learning about whatever drama this is that i missed

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I didn't have time to analyze the playoff Bingo card before the WC round. I recently started a new job, and part of it has involved learning all things AI. So, as a test case, I prompted Claude Sonnet 5 for help. I took about half of the suggested squares, then chose the other 6 or 7 on my own. I disclosed this in my entry post. Charlie didn't like that I used AI under any circumstances, and that's fine- his playground, his rules. What's been overboard is that he questioned my past entries and has imitated a Manfred and Jomboy rage baby after the Astros scandal.

He refuses to list me in the leaderboard- and perhaps has discounted my score to keep me out of first place. I think I should at least get supporting actor consideration, lol.

Marvin said:

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07ag said:

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Marvin said:

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CharleyKerfeld said:

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ASTROS ALL-TIME TEAM DRAFT (coming soon)

Once the World Series ends, I want to try the 8 to 12 poster all-time Astros draft which has its own website and a colossal database of everybody who has ever played for the team.

So I need 7 to 11 people who want to try their hand at picking the best possible Astro team possible. It's totally free, and you'll send me an email address - more on that later - so you can register for the site. You can choose to be texted or emailed each time it's your turn to pick.
There are no time limits for each pick, but obviously I need people who are actually going to commit to it and not leave the rest of us in limbo while you forget all about it. My idea is to post the picks here as they happen and then let the rabble rousers vote on who had the best team and maybe dial Julia Morales on Cameo up for the winner.

I'm open to what the rosters look like - surely not a 25-man roster, but probably something like each position player (including a DH, who can be any hitter) - 2-3 starters and 2-3 relievers. Myself and 4 friends did an 8-round 1980s movie draft last spring and we had a blast, and mostly lamented that we should have made it a lot more round.

So just keep it in mind if you're interested. Feel free to send me a DM if you know you're in or if you don't have stars you can email me at charleykerfeld @ proton.me and check in.

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I'd be interested, but only if you've untwisted your Star Wars panties over my FULLY DISCLOSED use of Claude for the playoff Bingo. And by the way, the 50/50 venture is looking pretty competitive so far (lol).

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I'm interested in the draft,, but i'm also more interested in learning about whatever drama this is that i missed

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I didn't have time to analyze the playoff Bingo card before the WC round. I recently started a new job, and part of it has involved learning all things AI. So, as a test case, I prompted Claude Sonnet 5 for help. I took about half of the suggested squares, then chose the other 6 or 7 on my own. I disclosed this in my entry post. Charlie didn't like that I used AI under any circumstances, and that's fine- his playground, his rules. What's been overboard is that he questioned my past entries and has imitated a Manfred and Jomboy rage baby after the Astros scandal.

He refuses to list me in the leaderboard- and perhaps has discounted my score to keep me out of first place. I think I should at least get supporting actor consideration, lol.

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He refuses to list me in the leaderboard

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I did no such thing. You're clearly listed at #4

Speaking of, since I'm paying zero attention to the playoffs, I didn't realize LA-ATL was already 3 games in, which means Tucker has played more playoff games than Bregman in 2026, awarding the following people a Bingo square:

AggieJ2002
Mathguy64
RO519
Mr. Ackar07
07ag
wmitchell
wessimo
spadilly
Teddy Perkins

Regular-season champ Teddy Perkins, Mathguy64 and JB12 are now tied for the post-season lead at 6 squares each.

I'm horrified to say that the Espada goes away after 2-7 days square expires at midnight.

Meanwhile, the Guardians are showing signs of life this afternoon.

This would be a different and also bad blast from the past, lots of Phillies-Astros trades in the late-aughts.

Please, Astros, hire Ruben Amaro Jr. to be the GM. #bringbackbadGMs

— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) October 7, 2026

Dubie...

You could do in-depth psychological research on the dynamic of astros fans with Mauricio Dubon because the sentiment is fascinating https://t.co/yT7HFWClzI

— jackson (@foreverstros) October 7, 2026

I recall an Astros SS who did that late in the 2026 season.

Dang it braves... You had one job

Come on Rays. For **** sake.

mwm said:

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I recall an Astros SS who did that late in the 2026 season.

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Pena was just paying it forward for his future team.

NOT A HOMERUN

That was an out for altuve when Joe West was calling the game... Call it an out

EastCoastAgNc said:

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That was an out for altuve when Joe West was calling the game... Call it an out

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And it's b.s. they are letting one run score.

He played that about as bad as possible. Or else it could have been an out

Is the fan ejected?

I hit that same ball to LF in 2018 at coors….. they called me out after review from fan interference. Has there been a fan interference rule modification since? I want my double 😭😂

— Alex Bregman (@ABREG_1) October 8, 2026

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7670102/2026/10/07/mlb-memo-lockout-plans-teams-players-ban-contact/
Robbie gave them instructions on how to act at players weddings. Also told clubs to not send out Christmas cards to players. They will scrub the websites of any written, photographic, or video reference to any player. Players can play in winter ball and other professional leagues during the lockout. However, they can still sell players merchandise in the team stores.

I forgot another nugget... If a player left the country for the off-season, but they left their car at a team facility, the team is required to tow it off the property.

That's some Dr. Evil crap

gambochaman said:

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Is the fan ejected?

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That's the least of his worries if the Yanks don't come back.

I think they got the call right but a lot of drunk fans will think it would have been a homerun.

The Rays are cheating!!!!!

-gay ass Yankees fans if the Rays win

Teddy Perkins, txags92, and wessimo are the first 3 posters to 7 squares in Astros' Bingo, thanks to their undying loyalty to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.

I'm ready for Jomboy to have the sad.

agproducer said:

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I'm ready for Jomboy to have the sad.

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Since 2015 their seasons have been ended by the Astros (4x), Dodgers (1x), Red Sox (2x) or a division rival

Gotta be tough

Yankees LOSE!!!

Daaaaa jankees lose

Yankees are ass

Good news... Yankees lost.
Bad news... Jeff Bagwell now has an unabated path to hire Brad Ausmus as the next GM and complete the Astros transformation into the Rockies

Chef Elko said:

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Yankees are ass

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My dude

Chourio is like AI….he just keeps learning and getting better at an exponential rate

BCEDAg and Claude AI have joined the party at 7 squares.