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

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2:19a, 1/18/25
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Not. Gonna. Happen.

****ing Dodgers, *********Yankees, and ****ty Red Sox never get any punishment.

If it was us or just about anybody else? League is making an example. Death Penalty.
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7:31a, 1/18/25
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 8:15a, 1/18/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

What are they doing?


They received so much money from revenue sharing that they need to meet a certain minimum payroll to avoid a grievance.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 8:43a, 1/18/25
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Farmer1906 said:
EastCoastAgNc said:

What are they doing?


They received so much money from revenue sharing that they need to meet a certain minimum payroll to avoid a grievance.

I still think we should try and send them Montero. I noticed he's an NRI to spring training, kinda surprised by that.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 8:56a, 1/18/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:
Farmer1906 said:
EastCoastAgNc said:

What are they doing?


They received so much money from revenue sharing that they need to meet a certain minimum payroll to avoid a grievance.

I still think we should try and send them Montero. I noticed he's an NRI to spring training, kinda surprised by that.

We're still paying him $11 million this year, and he accepted a minor league assignment, so I guess it makes sense. See if anything is there.
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In reply to Ag_07 • 10:02a, 1/18/25
Didn't expect chris bassitt
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10:18a, 1/18/25
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Media is turning on them... Good
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10:18a, 1/18/25
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 10:37a, 1/18/25
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Should be a warning to Alex of what a slow start will sound like in Chicago
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 10:48a, 1/18/25
If it was the Yankees or Mets you wouldn't hear a ****ing peep
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In reply to n_touch • 11:09a, 1/18/25
n_touch said:
EastCoastAgNc said:
Should be a warning to Alex of what a slow start will sound like in Chicago
Wait till they see tucker lollygag that first ball hit into the corner.
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In reply to Jose Cruuuuuuuuuuuuz • 11:11a, 1/18/25
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Jose Cruuuuuuuuuuuuz said:
n_touch said:
EastCoastAgNc said:
Should be a warning to Alex of what a slow start will sound like in Chicago
Wait till they see tucker lollygag that first ball hit into the corner.


He's not lollygagging. It's a "financial and business decision."
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11:17a, 1/18/25
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Wish we could get in on him
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 11:20a, 1/18/25
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Jays should just go overpay for the rest of the big names. Grab discount Bregman, Alonso, & Santander. Trade Vladdy in a Tucker like deal. They'll have a strong lineup. Enough to make a wildcard.
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11:25a, 1/18/25
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I kind of feel like the Jays are the team the agents are using against other clubs to drive up prices.

Just float their name as competition.
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11:28a, 1/18/25
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Jim Crane about to make a splash
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In reply to BadAggie • 11:32a, 1/18/25
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BadAggie said:
Jim Crane about to make a splash
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In reply to BadAggie • 11:37a, 1/18/25
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BadAggie said:
Jim Crane about to make a splash
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11:50a, 1/18/25
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Bullpen? Offense? Any hints?
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In reply to BadAggie • 11:50a, 1/18/25
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BadAggie said:
Jim Crane about to make a splash

Yes, go on...
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12:02p, 1/18/25
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Ok, this is purely a hypothetical scenario...but hear me out...

Lets say Jim says "screw it, lets spend big", and lets say Alex is still out there and he is willing to take a short deal with Houston. Why not give him a 3 year deal with opt-outs each year for something like $25-30m per. Parades gets shifted out to left field. If Alex opts out, we have Parades and Smith waiting in reserve to fill the hole and you get a bunch of payroll room whenever he opts out. Trade Pressley and Carantini to clear payroll so there's still room to work with at the deadline, or to go get some bullpen help.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 12:11p, 1/18/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:
Ok, this is purely a hypothetical scenario...but hear me out...

Lets say Jim says "screw it, lets spend big", and lets say Alex is still out there and he is willing to take a short deal with Houston. Why not give him a 3 year deal with opt-outs each year for something like $25-30m per. Parades gets shifted out to left field. If Alex opts out, we have Parades and Smith waiting in reserve to fill the hole and you get a bunch of payroll room whenever he opts out. Trade Pressley and Carantini to clear payroll so there's still room to work with at the deadline, or to go get some bullpen help.
I like the scenario, but I don't think there would be any room to work with, even after trading Pressly and Caratini.

But it would be one way to go big.
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12:18p, 1/18/25
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the fear would be that Bregman would not opt out

after the first or second year
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12:21p, 1/18/25
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Yeah I don't think I would do that.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 12:22p, 1/18/25
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I mean it sounds good on paper assuming Paredes can effectively play the OF. It will cost the Astros a lot of money but if they are willing to do it that would be best case scenario IMO. I know most have already come to terms with losing Bregman but he's still a major part of the lockeroom. Him coming back for another year would be a positive thing.
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In reply to Prosperdick • 12:23p, 1/18/25
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Prosperdick said:
MaxPower said:



I really hope the baseball gods punish the dodgers for their hubris.


Manfred will dock the Astros another couple of draft picks is for the Dodgers hubris...
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In reply to W • 12:29p, 1/18/25
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W said:
the fear would be that Bregman would not opt out

after the first or second year


Damned if you do damned if you don't.

You offer him that and if he plays great, he opts out… if he doesn't play well he doesn't and you're stuck with him.

I'd rather do a 2 year big AAV with opt out after 1 deal than 3 years
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In reply to MaxPower • 12:41p, 1/18/25
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MaxPower said:





MLB found no wrongdoing: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1i3watd/according_to_bob_nightengale_mlb_already/


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In reply to tjack16 • 12:42p, 1/18/25
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tjack16 said:
W said:
the fear would be that Bregman would not opt out

after the first or second year


Damned if you do damned if you don't.

You offer him that and if he plays great, he opts out… if he doesn't play well he doesn't and you're stuck with him.

I'd rather do a 2 year big AAV with opt out after 1 deal than 3 years


This. I'll pay 31 and 32 year old Bregman 30 a year. Maybe even a little more. I don't want to pay 33-36 year old Bregman more than $15.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 1:15p, 1/18/25
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BadAggie said:
Jim Crane about to make a splash


Lol
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1:26p, 1/18/25
Bregman is turning into the guy you knew in high school who kept saying he was getting letters from Ohio State, Michigan, USC, and Alabama, and then on signing day he's in the gym inking a letter of intent for Sam Houston State.
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2:13p, 1/18/25
The one time I'm not going to **** on the Rangers. Will root for this guy when he's not playing the good guys. Good bull.


ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman's family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome.
The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome, causing mild to moderate cognitive disability, developmental delays and physical challenges.
"This is the first time I can pick a number that's not just close to my heart, but close to a lot of people's hearts," Burger said. "For me, it's trying to spread awareness and try and get the word out about Down syndrome and how people can get support. I'm just really proud of this number, and really excited to wear this and represent my daughter, but also so many people out there."
Infant daughter Penelope, who was born Oct. 25, was being held by her mother, Ashlyn, while Burger spoke to reporters before the Rangers' annual awards dinner Friday night. It was the 28-year-old slugger's first public appearance with the team since being acquired in a trade from Miami on Dec. 11. Jake Burger's parents and his 2-year-old son, Brooks, also were there.



Burger credits his wife with the idea of wearing No. 21, and was working to change his number from No. 36 with the Marlins before being traded. The couple got their daughter's diagnosis in April.
He said a foundation is being established to help other families impacted by Down syndrome.
"We're really, really excited to push that forward and help as many families as we can," Burger said. "For us, we call it the lucky few. That's families with Down syndrome, with a kid affected with Down syndrome. And that's how my wife, Ashlyn, and I feel. That's how Brooks feels as her brother."
In an Instagram post soon after Penelope was born, the couple said Burger was the only active MLB player with a child with Down syndrome, and that they knew God was giving them "some really special work to do."
Burger said Friday that his daughter is "doing great" but has something wrong with her heart that will require surgery at some point during spring training. He plans to leave Arizona then to be with his family during the procedure in Nashville.
"She's the strongest little person I know, and I know that she's going to get through that with a breeze," Burger said. "I'm just praying for her every day."
The Rangers also this offseason signed free agent designated hitter Joc Pederson, whose older brother, Champ, has Down syndrome. Burger hoped to catch up with his new teammate while in Texas over the weekend.
"Seemed like fate a little bit with him signing here," Burger said. "I love the way he plays the game and how much fun he brings to the game. But not only that, we're obviously connected way more deeply than that. So I'm really excited to meet Champ. And, you know, he's another person in our circle that's going to be there to support us."
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6:22p, 1/18/25
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So... I guess it's time for baseball
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6:24p, 1/18/25
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Chiefs go 7th straight AFC title game (2018-2024).
3 Super Bowl wins, 1 Super Bowl loss

Similar to the Astros 2017-2023 if we had won another title
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6:30p, 1/18/25
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Accurate

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