***** Official Houston Astros 2024-2025 Offseason Thread *****

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In reply to RED AG 98 • 10:16p, 12/8/24
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RED AG 98 said:
Guitarsoup said:
tjack16 said:
Brauny needs to check his math.

765/15 = 51.
Both of you do. That's per year. Per week is 765,000,000 / 15 / 52 == 980769.2308


This is correct. Dang brauny math

Still…. Not a bad bi-weekly paycheck he will be receiving.
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10:19p, 12/8/24
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It's $139,630.39 a day.

It's $5817.93 an hour.

It's $96.97 a minute.

It's insane.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 10:21p, 12/8/24
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75M
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 10:26p, 12/8/24
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EastCoastAgNc said:
Yankees got cheap. Just like John Hammond did with Dennis Nedry.

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10:28p, 12/8/24
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Zero chance he opts out. 5/305 for ages 26-30 is way more team friendly than the full deal.
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10:30p, 12/8/24
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$314,814.81 per game

Using his career 162 game averages...

PA: 708 -- $72,033.90 per PA
AB: 568 -- $89,788.73 per AB
R: 113 -- $451,327.43 per R
H: 162 -- $314,814.81 per H
HR: 35 -- $1,457,142.86 per HR
RBI: 102 -- $500,000.00 per RBI

ETA: NVM this isn't correct given Farmer's post with the front end loading but I'm not gonna waste the time to fix it. This assumed $51M per year.
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10:32p, 12/8/24
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700 M with a **** ton of deferrals sounds super cheap for Ohtani.
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10:38p, 12/8/24
How did the Mets go from rebuilding and not doing dumb money deals to….doing dumb momey deals again?
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In reply to RED AG 98 • 10:40p, 12/8/24
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RED AG 98 said:
Guitarsoup said:
tjack16 said:
Brauny needs to check his math.

765/15 = 51.
Both of you do. That's per year. Per week is 765,000,000 / 15 / 52 == 980769.2308
51 Million in a year with 52 weeks means it is less than a million a week. Sorry I didn't do the unneeded extra step for you.
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 10:42p, 12/8/24
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Guitarsoup said:
RED AG 98 said:
Guitarsoup said:
tjack16 said:
Brauny needs to check his math.

765/15 = 51.
Both of you do. That's per year. Per week is 765,000,000 / 15 / 52 == 980769.2308
51 Million in a year with 52 weeks means it is less than a million a week. Sorry I didn't do the unneeded extra step for you.
I see your point now, but that wasn't at all clear in your abbreviated first attempt. Definitely looks like you were saying it should be 51 and got the units wrong. Glad you didn't.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 10:49p, 12/8/24
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EastCoastAgNc said:


Meanwhile we are over here saying $300M over 10 years is too much for Tucker
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10:58p, 12/8/24
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Soto's first regular season game as a Met: March 27, 2025, at Daikin Park
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 11:01p, 12/8/24
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The Porkchop Express said:
Soto's first regular season game as a Met: March 27, 2025, at Daikin Park


He will bat .500 that series with 2 HR (5 XBH) and 6 RBI for sure
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 11:04p, 12/8/24
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The Porkchop Express said:
Soto's first regular season game as a Met: March 27, 2025, at Daikin Park

Didn't forget the Astros and Mets play s lot on spring training
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In reply to tjack16 • 11:06p, 12/8/24
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tjack16 said:
EastCoastAgNc said:


Meanwhile we are over here saying $300M over 10 years is too much for Tucker


Tucker's price tag may be more like 350-400 if he has a big year.
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11:34p, 12/8/24
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Over 3/4 of a billion dollars to play baseball.
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In reply to Big Al 1992 • 2:45a, 12/9/24
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Big Al 1992 said:
Over 3/4 of a billion dollars to play baseball.


Mets always throw a bunch of money around, with mediocre results. Then, they have a fire sale a la Verlander and Scherzer, and have to eat some of the contract.

While past results don't predict the future, they sure set a pattern.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 6:20a, 12/9/24
Mathguy64 said:
It's $139,630.39 a day.

It's $5817.93 an hour.

It's $96.97 a minute.

It's insane.
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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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6:24a, 12/9/24
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And oh by the way. Assuming a 6% commission, Scott Boras will make $45,900,000 on this deal.

Even if it's only 3% it's $22,950,000.

Raise your kids to be a ruthless sports agent. It's a lucrative gig.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 6:58a, 12/9/24
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100% lock
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 7:08a, 12/9/24
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Farmer1906 said:
tjack16 said:
EastCoastAgNc said:


Meanwhile we are over here saying $300M over 10 years is too much for Tucker


Tucker's price tag may be more like 350-400 if he has a big year.


As soon as Bregman officially says now I'd offer Tucker 10 years 300M
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8:09a, 12/9/24
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Talking to White Sox fan on Zoom.
Tried to talk smack to me about them beating the Astros in the '03 World Series....
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8:10a, 12/9/24
My fear is we are going to lose on Bregman and try to make some emergency moves to stop gap the loss. We would then go into next year slightly worse than this year and directionless.

I would really like to see the team pick a direction and be aggressive
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8:16a, 12/9/24
IMO you let Bregman walk now and go full on with Tuck and make him an offer he cant refuse and lock him up this week. Or at least try to. You also go after your backup plan 3b and sign him today. I've got a feeling the next two days at the winter meetings is going to be fun to watch.

The market has been completely reset with Soto.
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In reply to EABC_AG • 8:19a, 12/9/24
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EABC_AG said:
My fear is we are going to lose on Bregman and try to make some emergency moves to stop gap the loss. We would then go into next year slightly worse than this year and directionless.

I would really like to see the team pick a direction and be aggressive
Yes, please.
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In reply to EABC_AG • 8:29a, 12/9/24
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EABC_AG said:
My fear is we are going to lose on Bregman and try to make some emergency moves to stop gap the loss. We would then go into next year slightly worse than this year and directionless.

I would really like to see the team pick a direction and be aggressive
Going to move Singleton to third.
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In reply to EABC_AG • 9:02a, 12/9/24
EABC_AG said:
My fear is we are going to lose on Bregman and try to make some emergency moves to stop gap the loss. We would then go into next year slightly worse than this year and directionless.

I would really like to see the team pick a direction and be aggressive
Yes on the last part but candidly Bregman walking may be better for this team, especially if there's any legs to this Pressly for Bohm deal. Walker, Kim and a few pitchers (Flaherty and Eovaldi) look like better values anyway.
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9:20a, 12/9/24
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I just don't see our "enhanced" offer being big enough to bring Breggy back. Nor do I think it would be wise to offer that much ($200M+). Surely Dana and Crane realize this, right?
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 9:39a, 12/9/24
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Farmer1906 said:
tjack16 said:
EastCoastAgNc said:


Meanwhile we are over here saying $300M over 10 years is too much for Tucker


Tucker's price tag may be more like 350-400 if he has a big year.


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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 9:45a, 12/9/24
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The Porkchop Express said:
Talking to White Sox fan on Zoom.
Tried to talk smack to me about them beating the Astros in the '03 World Series....
I hope you called him out on this.
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In reply to agproducer • 9:48a, 12/9/24
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A friend of mine is from Dallas and we have a lot of fun talking trash back and forth. He knows very well the pain I experienced in 2005.

He Facetimed me one random Sunday morning a few years ago. I answered and I'm still not sure where he was but he said there's someone I need to meet.

He flipped the camera around and it was Scott Podsednik. "Hey man I'm Scott".

I instantly hung up. Well played though.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 9:50a, 12/9/24
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texasaggie2015 said:
A friend of mine is from Dallas and we have a lot of fun talking trash back and forth. He knows very well the pain I experienced in 2005.

He Facetimed me one random Sunday morning a few years ago. I answered and I'm still not sure where he was but he said there's someone I need to meet.

He flipped the camera around and it was Scott Podsednik. "Hey man I'm Scott".

I instantly hung up. Well played though.
Funny!

It's strange though --- Astros fans hate Podsednik but love Blum.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 9:58a, 12/9/24
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That is hilarious. Sounds like you need to find a way to get Freese on the phone though.
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In reply to agproducer • 10:19a, 12/9/24
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Oh, I still hate Blum for that. I was at that game. Thirsty as hell…
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11:24a, 12/9/24
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If you assume 1 WAR = 8 M, Soto will need to have 96 WAR for the rest of his career to break even. Only 21 players in history have a career WAR of 96 or more. If Soto were to reach another 96 WAR, he'd finish his career 7th all-time with 132 WAR behind Ruth, Bonds, Mays, Cobb, Wagner, & Aaron.

Soto is going to end up an all-time great. This is a massive overpay.
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