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WC: Game 1: Framber 5ip Neris, Abreu, Pressly, Hader 6-9 Game 2: Brown 5ip Neris, Abreu, Pressly, Hader 6-9 Game 3 (if necessary) Kikuchi 4ip...
If Verlander is able to make his final start of the season, he’s going to be on the playoff roster. He will be a stretched out option to come in...
I don’t count benefits in my estimate, so you can probably add ~$20M to all my numbers to account for that. I expect Houston will have ~$20M to...
My guess at a formula for calculating Houston’s payroll capacity: A baseline of ~$160M regardless of how good the team is. Add ~$3M for each win...
Thanks for starting this thread. The only other Astros rumor/news I’ve seen was this: [MEDIA]
I wonder what the opinion would be of Jose Abreu if he’d posted Singleton’s slash line this season. I doubt any of us would be talking about...
He put up 450+ pa of middle-of-the-order quality hitting in 2023 (better than Altuve, Diaz, and Bregman have been this season) and he was a well...
Lotta misses here. Did ok calling Matthews as the breakout position player. Sleeper calls were a total mixed bag. On the rankings: Too high:...
I saw some video of him and not sure when it was from but he was very skinny and definitely raw. Not sure where those scouting grades are from...
I’m not worried about Crane’s financial wellbeing, but I also understand the reality that no one can be expected to run a business at a loss in...
Worse teams have won it all. It’s going to take more luck than it did in 17 and 22. Houston’s 5 good hitters and 3 good SP and 3 good RP can...
Translation: “We were very far apart on all extension negotiations over the last 6+ years and we know he’s going to demand more than we are...
$60M+ in 2025 money tied up in Abreu, Montero, McCullers, and Javier is a big hinderance to Houston’s ability to improve the roster this...
Pena’s bat is really only viable at SS or in a Dubon-type role. And even though his defense seems to have taken a step backward, he’s still been...
Altuve, Alvarez, and Tucker will average out to ~140 wRC+ Meyers, Pena, and whichever of Dezenzo or Whitcomb ends up playing everyday should...
Makes sense, I’m just skeptical about what Walkers price will be; I assume he could easily get a 3 year deal and I definitely don’t want Houston...
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Pickings are certainly slim. In free agency it’s Bregman and a bunch of questions unless they want to overpay a SS like Adames or Kim. I imagine...
