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

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The Original Houston 1836
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In reply to Big Al 1992 • 2:51p, 2/12/25
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The end of careers for the greats is so weird.


Truth.
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3:10p, 2/12/25
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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 AggiEE • 3:11p, 2/12/25
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AggiEE said:
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AggiEE said:
texasaggie2015 said:
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MaxPower said:
This guy says it's already over.

Good. I never wanted to pay Bregman for longer than 3 years without a club option beyond that. If somebody out there is going to exceed what we offered, I think they are overpaying and will regret the contract 3-4 years from now.


My guess is Bregman really wants to be in Boston and they are really close on acquiring Arenado so he is finally giving up on a long term deal and going 2-3 with opt outs with Boston.
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I don't get his preference for that vs. taking the Astros offer.

I was listening to the sports map guys and apparently he was one of the big complainers about how espada handled things last year (got pissed about how he communicated that he was being moved down in the lineup when he was really sucking, etc). Maybe he likes Cora/AJ more and doesn't want to play for Joe.


That sounds petty

Bregman was awful for a huge part of the year
Yeah, if a guy hitting under .200 can't handle being moved down in the lineup, he is not the clubhouse/team guy Boras wants everybody to believe he is.
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In reply to The Original Houston 1836 • 3:18p, 2/12/25
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The Original Houston 1836 said:
Big Al 1992 said:
Beat40 said:
EastCoastAgNc said:
The end of careers for the greats is so weird.


Truth.
Don't ever post this photo again.


Aaron Rodgers in a Jets Uniform
Emmitt Smith in Cardinals
Joe Montana in Chiefs
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3:27p, 2/12/25
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Bregman doing a short term deal with opt outs to bet on himself is staring at a massive that could bite his ass.

In 2 years the CBA negotiation happens. I've said it before. It could cost a season is they get to arguing. Now he's sitting without a contract. Forget not getting paid. He has no contract at all. Now he sits for a year and is caught in the new FA group plus the group who had opted out.

A 3 year with opt outs is playing Russian roulette and the gun is mostly loaded instead of mostly empty.
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3:54p, 2/12/25
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to be fair to Bregman...

Fenway Park will give him a chance to put up big numbers

he has 7 career HR's and 9 career doubles there in just 80 at-bats

should not be too difficult to post an .800 OPS with the Red Sox (if he will go back to taking his walks)

how he fares in road games will be interesting to watch
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In reply to MaxPower • 3:57p, 2/12/25
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MaxPower said:
Yeah I think we are already going to be overpaying Jose in a couple years. The problem is we don't have the depth of high quality bats on the farm to replace guys like we did 6 or 7 years ago. We will need to pay big dollar contracts, whether to retain our own guys or backfill in free agency.
yes, Altuve is or will be the Astros' designated old guy making too much money by 2026 or 2027

can't afford a second one right now
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In reply to JDUB08AG • 3:59p, 2/12/25
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I know hope is a poor strategy, but I refuse to believe Chas will be as bad in 2025 as he was in 2024. That is still an improved OF from last year (not counting when Tucker was healthy).
I agree

I think there is realistic hope that Chas recovers from last year and gives the Astros .750 OPS or so
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In reply to W • 4:01p, 2/12/25
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W said:
to be fair to Bregman...

Fenway Park will give him a chance to put up big numbers

he has 7 career HR's and 9 career doubles there in just 80 at-bats

should not be too difficult to post an .800 OPS with the Red Sox (if he will go back to taking his walks)

how he fares in road games will be interesting to watch

The Astros have usually hit well at Fenway in the past. Bregman will not be hitting against Red Sox pitching anymore.
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4:14p, 2/12/25
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Rendon waits until report week to have surgery? Yeah, that dude has the drive of a square-wheeled tricycle.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 4:23p, 2/12/25
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Eww!!
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4:32p, 2/12/25
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Brown has remained tepid, if not unenthusiastic, about Houston's chances of retaining Bregman since the club re-engaged with agent Scott Boras last month. Team sources have privately echoed Brown's skepticism, but won't completely rule Houston out on Bregman.

The collective bargaining agreement prohibits Brown from publicly ruling his club out on any potential free agent, hence the language he's adopted across the past two weeks. Brown has previously called a reunion with Bregman "a long shot."

For all y'all who want the team to publicly shun Alex...
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In reply to AggiEE • 4:55p, 2/12/25
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AggiEE said:
texasaggie2015 said:
superaggie73 said:
txags92 said:
MaxPower said:
This guy says it's already over.

Good. I never wanted to pay Bregman for longer than 3 years without a club option beyond that. If somebody out there is going to exceed what we offered, I think they are overpaying and will regret the contract 3-4 years from now.


My guess is Bregman really wants to be in Boston and they are really close on acquiring Arenado so he is finally giving up on a long term deal and going 2-3 with opt outs with Boston.
This is correct


I don't get his preference for that vs. taking the Astros offer.
Mr. warning track power sees a bigger Crawford Boxes (the big monster) from the foul pole to almost center field.

He'll have twice as many doubles, a lot more singles, and his power numbers will be up dramatically.
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5:48p, 2/12/25
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In reply to tjack16 • 6:09p, 2/12/25
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tjack16 said:
The angels really fumbled a sure thing. Had Shohei and Trout both on the same roster and haven't made the playoffs in 10 years. Unbelievable
Don't forget stupidly low balling Ryan Prager but hey, we're certainly not complaining!!!
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 6:10p, 2/12/25
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I get why you posted the video content wise, but I am not familiar with the guy in it. Is he trying to channel Jim Rome? That was cringe watching him try to be intense-funny.
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In reply to SpaceCityAg05 • 6:14p, 2/12/25
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SpaceCityAg05 said:
I get why you posted the video content wise, but I am not familiar with the guy in it. Is he trying to channel Jim Rome? That was cringe watching him try to be intense-funny.


He's a former GM for the marlins… he was there in the early 2010s

He also played on a season of survivor and was the first person voted out.
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7:59p, 2/12/25
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8:12p, 2/12/25
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That is a really strange contract structure
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 8:16p, 2/12/25
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Astros had talked with him as recently as a couple weeks ago
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 8:18p, 2/12/25
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Basically it protects the Padres if he opts out after 1 year.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 8:31p, 2/12/25
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texasaggie2015 said:
Astros had talked with him as recently as a couple weeks ago

Didn't the Red Sox give him a QO? I'm surprised they were after him since it would have meant losing even more draft picks
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 8:46p, 2/12/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Basically it protects the Padres if he opts out after 1 year.

But he can't.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 9:27p, 2/12/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:


Now we can low ball St Louis is a trade for Arenado and get them to pick up a ton of his salary….and hopefully take Montero too.
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9:27p, 2/12/25
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3/120 is insane to me
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9:27p, 2/12/25
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Lol that's a waste of money
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9:29p, 2/12/25
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Jokes on Boston because he ain't opting out of that... He'd be an absolute moron to not play that contract out
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9:29p, 2/12/25
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Good for Breggy. Gonna be pulling for him.
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9:30p, 2/12/25
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I call BS. There is a catch. How much is deferred?
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9:31p, 2/12/25
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lolwut?
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9:31p, 2/12/25
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Arenado to Houston incoming.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 9:32p, 2/12/25
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texasaggie2015 said:
Good for Breggy. Gonna be pulling for him.




I cant......
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


MAGA

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9:32p, 2/12/25
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40 PER YEAR!!!! Insane.
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9:32p, 2/12/25
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Mutual opt out? Sure we'll give you $40MM a year if we can cut your ass after any given year lol
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