***** Official Houston Astros 2026-27 Off Season Thread *****

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In reply to linkdude • 9:46p, 10/16/26
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linkdude said:
Colton Gordon would get a ring too, don't forget.

Did he play for the big league club this year?
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 10:54p, 10/16/26
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I think both McCullers and Gordon each made one appearance for Milwaukee. Gordon should be on their AAA team still.
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In reply to The Sun • 2:58a, 10/17/26
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The Sun said:


I'm still mad that they weren't forced to move to the AL instead of us. They were the ones who messed it up in the first place.

Damn you, Bud Selig!
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In reply to Hornbeck • 6:37a, 10/17/26
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Hornbeck said:
The Sun said:


I'm still mad that they weren't forced to move to the AL instead of us. They were the ones who messed it up in the first place.

Damn you, Bud Selig!


I'm much happier being in the AL.
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6:41a, 10/17/26
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At this point with the DH everywhere inter league play what it is, I'm not sure there is much difference. We are in A division with Texas, Sacramento, Seattle and Anaheim. That's really all that matters.
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In reply to Hornbeck • 9:50a, 10/17/26
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I also hate that stupid car salesman, but you know he sat up at night venting over putting us in the AL West and watching the Astros go Thunderdome on the division.
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10:46a, 10/18/26

Interesting couple of posts here.
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11:01a, 10/18/26
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It all comes back to bagwell's mindset of "well these guys are just good hitters, they don't need technology or analytics". He has said on multiple occasions how much he hates those machines that replicate the pitcher you're going to face and the analytics around baseball. Never mind the fact that's exactly how that guy's built up their skills as "good hitters" and he seems dead set on taking away what got them there.

He clearly wants a team that looks just like the Astros in the 90s. Probably looking for vcr's and CRT TV's for the clubhouse right now.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 2:39p, 10/18/26
Completely agree. This team will not sniff a World Series and likely not even an ALCS while Bagwell has any say in decision making
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9:04p, 10/18/26
The Astros have the 5th smallest analytics staff in the league.

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9:08p, 10/18/26
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I will say even under Luhnow I don't think we had a huge staff. They just did more and were better. I may be wrong.

Either way, looking at those teams you don't want to be on the bottom side of that curve.
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10:32p, 10/18/26
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Look at us. On the bottom of the smart guy curve. Not a good place to be.
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11:29p, 10/18/26
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Bagwell don't need all those analytics guys
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 11:56p, 10/18/26
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Mathguy64 said:
Look at us. On the bottom of the smart guy curve. Not a good place to be.

It really is pretty astonishing for us to find ourselves in that position after we were such early adopters and had a historic ten year dynasty built on using analytics for everything. Crane must have John McMullen level hubris to think he and Bagwell can do better.
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In reply to W • 12:35a, 10/19/26
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Bagwell don't need all those analytics guys

One guy puts the baseball card on the table, the second guy turns it over. it's not rocket science.
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In reply to Buck Compton • 7:34a, 10/19/26
Buck Compton said:
I will say even under Luhnow I don't think we had a huge staff. They just did more and were better. I may be wrong.

Either way, looking at those teams you don't want to be on the bottom side of that curve.

Maybe not, but my guess is that 10 years ago the Astros' analytical staff was larger than most.
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9:35a, 10/19/26
Today is October 19th, possibly the greatest combined history day in franchise history.


October 19, 2005




October 19, 2019




October 19, 2021



October 19, 2022

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12:31p, 10/19/26
The AL West has transitioned successfully into becoming the NFC East



On Bill Simmons' podcast last night, he mentioned if the Redskins lose tonight, it will be the first time since the NFL-AFL merge that an entire division has gone 2 straight weeks without any of the teams winning a game.
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1:11p, 10/19/26
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/ThereAreDozensOfUs!
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In reply to wessimo • 1:18p, 10/19/26
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wessimo said:


/ThereAreDozensOfUs!




its sad that I'm not sure if this is AI or not
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.
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In reply to txags92 • 2:15p, 10/19/26
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txags92 said:
Mathguy64 said:
Look at us. On the bottom of the smart guy curve. Not a good place to be.

It really is pretty astonishing for us to find ourselves in that position after we were such early adopters and had a historic ten year dynasty built on using analytics for everything. Crane must have John McMullen level hubris to think he and Bagwell can do better.


I am so friggin sick of Jeff Bagwell. I suspect the dismissed rumors of his influence year before last were actually true. Just go away, dude.
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In reply to Marvin • 2:17p, 10/19/26
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Marvin said:
txags92 said:
Mathguy64 said:
Look at us. On the bottom of the smart guy curve. Not a good place to be.

It really is pretty astonishing for us to find ourselves in that position after we were such early adopters and had a historic ten year dynasty built on using analytics for everything. Crane must have John McMullen level hubris to think he and Bagwell can do better.


I am so friggin sick of Jeff Bagwell. I suspect the dismissed rumors of his influence year before last were actually true. Just go away, dude.

I do wonder if his influence on decision making had anything to do with Maldy deciding to go to Detroit instead of taking a job here?
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In reply to txags92 • 2:21p, 10/19/26
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hmmm..
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In reply to txags92 • 2:27p, 10/19/26
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txags92 said:
Marvin said:
txags92 said:
Mathguy64 said:
Look at us. On the bottom of the smart guy curve. Not a good place to be.

It really is pretty astonishing for us to find ourselves in that position after we were such early adopters and had a historic ten year dynasty built on using analytics for everything. Crane must have John McMullen level hubris to think he and Bagwell can do better.


I am so friggin sick of Jeff Bagwell. I suspect the dismissed rumors of his influence year before last were actually true. Just go away, dude.

I do wonder if his influence on decision making had anything to do with Maldy deciding to go to Detroit instead of taking a job here?

i think the impact of his decision making will keep most people from wanting to come around (other than his buddies).
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6:08p, 10/19/26
Didn't see this coming g

No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
I'm the rare Astros/Cowboys/Spurs fan. We do exist
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In reply to All I do is Nguyen • 6:15p, 10/19/26
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All I do is Nguyen said:
Didn't see this coming g


Well at least Bagwell can't hire him.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 6:58p, 10/19/26
EastCoastAgNc said:
All I do is Nguyen said:
Didn't see this coming g


Well at least Bagwell can't hire him.

Not nearly impressive enough

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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 7:50p, 10/19/26
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I'd love to see Aaron Boone in our dugout.
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7:52p, 10/19/26
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Boone does fight for his players much more than an Astros manager that just got canned.
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In reply to BCEDAg • 7:59p, 10/19/26
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BCEDAg said:
Boone does fight for his players much more than an Astros manager that just got canned.

Every manager in MLB fought more for his players than Joe.
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In reply to txags92 • 8:02p, 10/19/26
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txags92 said:
BCEDAg said:
Boone does fight for his players much more than an Astros manager that just got canned.

Every manager in MLB fought more for his players than Joe.

No argument here. Topic was only discussing Boone.
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In reply to BCEDAg • 8:07p, 10/19/26
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BCEDAg said:
txags92 said:
BCEDAg said:
Boone does fight for his players much more than an Astros manager that just got canned.

Every manager in MLB fought more for his players than Joe.

No argument here. Topic was only discussing Boone.

Yeah, not trying to fight. Just saying being better than Espada was a low bar to clear.
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9:23p, 10/19/26
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Rob Manfred on his 4th vodka tonic of the evening.

Knowing that in a few days he's going to have to pretend to be excited about a Milwaukee/Tampa or Milwaukee/Cleveland World Series.

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In reply to BadAggie • 9:24p, 10/19/26
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9:39p, 10/19/26
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Jim Crane seems well on the Jerral Jones' sports ownership arc, having had initial championship success with his team, he's now content to meddle and coast on past glory.



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