***Official Houston Astros 2025-26 Offseason Thread***

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jkag89 said:

One of the "What ifs" of Astros history



Go through a car wash and never get wet sounds like my luck with the ladies
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JB12 Ballot

YOUR BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. Jeremy Pena steals >20 bases
4. Jake Meyers hits <.280
5. Pena makes the All-Star team
6. Hader strikes out >90 batters
7. Bryan Abreu > 30 combined holds and saves
8. George Springer <24 HR
9. Framber Valdez wins <13 games
10. Aggie baseball team wins series vs. sips April 10-12
11. AL wins the All-Star game
12. Mariners <90 wins
13. Rangers <80 wins
14. Aggie baseball team makes the Super Regionals
15. Tatsuya Imai < 3.50 ERA

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 86-76

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 28 points
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YOUR BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. 85-89 win total
3. Rangers >80 wins
4. Christian Walker hits <25 HR
5. Yordan Alvarez plays < 125 games
6. Hunter Brown finishes top 3 for the Cy Young
7. Aaron Judge hits <50 HR
8. Jake Meyers hits <.280
9. Jeremy Pena bats.< 290
10. Dodgers < 102 wins
11. Jeremy Pena steals <20 bases
12. Tatsuya Imai <12 wins
13. Carlos Correa > 15 HR
14. Yordan Alvarez hits < 25 HR
15. Astros Team ERA is 3.86 or higher

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? _______88-74_____

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? _____24________
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txags11 BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Christian Walker hits > 25 HR
3. Astros make the playoffs
4. Astros win opening day
5. Yordan plays >125 Games
6. Pena steals <20 bases
7. 90-94 win total
8. Astros score >700 runs for season
9. Abreu > 30 combined holds and saves
10. Hunter Brown > 14 wins
11. Altuve < 22 HR
12. Loperfido plays <100 games
13. Correa > 65 RBI
14. Mike Trout plays 100+ games
15. George Springer >78 RBI

First Tie-Breaker: Astros record is 92-70
Ultimate Tie-Breaker: Kiffin's LSU team scores 27 points
CharleyKerfeld
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Hey buddy, you've got Astros make the playoffs twice on your ballot; I need one more square when you have time. Thanks!
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Astros Bingo Update

OK, picks are in for these players. Seventeen entries in less than 24 hours warms my soul. Last year we had 41 total players. Would love to best it!
If you missed yesterday's post and want to play Astros Bingo, here's the link to the ballot on the board:

Ag_07
JoeAggie1010
RO519
txags92
Wabs
agproducer
Louisiana Chen
RED AG 98
MosesHallRAB04
Prosperdick
Hornbeck
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Buck Compton
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Twisted Helix
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I'm a first timer and clearly an idiot! Fixing now.
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Boys - less than a week until opening day!

Hold on a little longer!
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Beat40 said:

Boys - less than a week until opening day!

Hold on a little longer!

Frok
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Has anyone signed up for the Space City Sports app to watch the games this year? Trying to decide what I'm going to do
txags92
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I should count as a +1 this year since my entry last year came a day or so into the season and wasn't counted officially (even though I picked nothing that was affected by the first game of the season that had already happened).

BTW, can you tell I am still just a little salty about that?

j/k...mostly
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MY BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. 85-89 win total
4. Astros end May in 1st place
5. Jeremy Pena steals >20 bases
6. Jose Altuve hits > 22 HR
7. Astros score <700 runs for the season (last year 686)
8. Yordan Alvarez hits >25 HR
9. Pena makes the all-star team
10. Hunter Brown ERA <3.00
11. Astros Team ERA is 3.86 or higher
12. Bryan Abreu > 30 combined holds and saves
13. Justin Verlander wins < 8 games
14. Dodgers > 102 wins (unfortunately)
15. Aggie Football team record when MLB season ends 3-1

Tie breaker #1 87-75
Tie Breaker #2 31 points
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Frok said:

Has anyone signed up for the Space City Sports app to watch the games this year? Trying to decide what I'm going to do


I have but i havent been able to catch many spring training games they televised on it. You have any questions about it?
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AgSportsFan89 said:

Frok said:

Has anyone signed up for the Space City Sports app to watch the games this year? Trying to decide what I'm going to do


I have but i havent been able to catch many spring training games they televised on it. You have any questions about it?


Just curious if people have had a good experience. I'm moving away from cable to streaming, trying to determine if I want all in one or a la carte.
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BODACIOUSBOOD14'S BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. 85-89 Win Total
3. Astros have winning streak of 6+ (in season)
4. Astros end May in 1st place
5. Christian Walker hits >25 HR
6. Yordan Alvarez drives in >80 runs
7. Joey Loperfido plays 100+ games
8. Jose Altuve leads the team in hits
9. Jeremy Pena leads the team in SB
10. Tatsuya Imai ERA <3.50 ERA
11. Aaron Judge hits <50 HR
12. NL wins the All-Star Game
13. Kyle Tucker >25 HR
14. Alex Bregman >20 HR
15. Aggie Football is 3-1 when MLB Regular Season ends September 27th

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? ___87-75_________

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? ___38__________
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txags92 said:

I should count as a +1 this year since my entry last year came a day or so into the season and wasn't counted officially (even though I picked nothing that was affected by the first game of the season that had already happened).

BTW, can you tell I am still just a little salty about that?

j/k...mostly

txags92
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Rules without reason are just overbearing totalitarianism. The deadline for entry existed to prevent people from picking things that had already happened to score points. If a hypothetical entry went out of their way to not pick any such items on their ballot, then there was no reason to enforce that particular rule. But look at me arguing with a totalitarian commissioner...

mumble mumble...f-ing Selig lover...mumble mumble.
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txags92 said:

Rules without reason are just overbearing totalitarianism. The deadline for entry existed to prevent people from picking things that had already happened to score points. If a hypothetical entry went out of their way to not pick any such items on their ballot, then there was no reason to enforce that particular rule. But look at me arguing with a totalitarian commissioner...

mumble mumble...f-ing Selig lover...mumble mumble.

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Wabs said:

txags92 said:

Rules without reason are just overbearing totalitarianism. The deadline for entry existed to prevent people from picking things that had already happened to score points. If a hypothetical entry went out of their way to not pick any such items on their ballot, then there was no reason to enforce that particular rule. But look at me arguing with a totalitarian commissioner...

mumble mumble...f-ing Selig lover...mumble mumble.



It's the offseason man! Do you really want to go back to talking about hitting coaches or whether we should have traded Walker instead of shopping Paredes? Or wait, I know, let's talk about whether Paredes should have had the surgery again!
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All great points
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txags92 said:

Rules without reason are just overbearing totalitarianism. The deadline for entry existed to prevent people from picking things that had already happened to score points. If a hypothetical entry went out of their way to not pick any such items on their ballot, then there was no reason to enforce that particular rule. But look at me arguing with a totalitarian commissioner...

mumble mumble...f-ing Selig lover...mumble mumble.

Technically the rule existed so I could have a finite date where I could stop checking TexAgs every 5 minutes to see if there another ballot I had to enter so I could get back to checking TexAgs every 5 minutes to see where my unique blend of storytelling, humor, and know-it-allism was needed.
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jkag's picks sure to go wrong:
  • Rangers Suck (Free Space)
  • Astros win Opening Day
  • 85-89 win total
  • Diaz hits 20+ Yainer Bombs!
  • Jose Altuve bats higher than.275
  • Jake Meyers bats lower than .280
  • Yordan Alvarez hits 25+ HR
  • Altuve makes the All-Star team
  • Hunter Brown 14+ wins
  • Bryan Abreu 30+ holds/saves
  • Kyle Tucker 90+ RBI
  • Justin Verlander wins fewer than 8 games
  • The Fightin' Texas Aggie Baseball Team takes the series from sippie!
  • AL Wins the All-Star Game
  • The Fightin' Texas Aggie Football Team will be 4-0 when the MLB season ends
FIRST TIE-BREAKER: 89-73
ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: 17 points
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1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. 80-84 win total
4. Rangers <80 wins
5. Yainer Diaz has more homers than walks
6. Jeremy Pena steals >20 bases
7. Yordan Alvarez drives in >80 runs
8. Carlos Correa < 65 RBI
9. Kyle Tucker < 130 games played
10. Mike Trout plays 99 games or fewer
11. Aggie baseball team makes the Super Regionals
12. Pick the Aggie football team's record when the MLB regular season ends on September 27th: 4-0
13. Hunter Brown < 14 wins
14. Pena make the All-Star team
15. Rockies <52 wins

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: 84-78

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: 14
txags92
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CharleyKerfeld said:

txags92 said:

Rules without reason are just overbearing totalitarianism. The deadline for entry existed to prevent people from picking things that had already happened to score points. If a hypothetical entry went out of their way to not pick any such items on their ballot, then there was no reason to enforce that particular rule. But look at me arguing with a totalitarian commissioner...

mumble mumble...f-ing Selig lover...mumble mumble.

Technically the rule existed so I could have a finite date where I could stop checking TexAgs every 5 minutes to see if there another ballot I had to enter so I could get back to checking TexAgs every 5 minutes to see where my unique blend of storytelling, humor, and know-it-allism was needed.

Exactly the kind of thing I would expect to hear from a totalitarian commissioner who was trying to dodge acknowledging the logic of the request for a rules exception.
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Marvin's ballot for a 2-peat:

1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. 85-89 win total
4. Astros have a winning streak of 6+
5. Yordan Alvarez hits > 25 homers
6. Peña leads the team in hits
7. Hader < 30 saves
8. Tucker > 130 games
9. Bregman > 20 homers
10. Judge hits 50+ homers
11. Aggies baseball wins the series against the sips
12. Mariners >90 wins
13. Astros team ERA is 3.86+
14. Trout plays 100+ games
15. Dodgers >102 wins

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: 88-74
ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: 27

Marvin's ultimate bonus: Astros medical staff diagnoses CharleyKerfield with "lower body discomfort" after wrecking shop on his 2026 Silver Singles revenge tour.
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Marvin said:

Marvin's ballot for a 2-peat:


Fast-forward to Marvin on October 1 2026?

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Frok said:

AgSportsFan89 said:

Frok said:

Has anyone signed up for the Space City Sports app to watch the games this year? Trying to decide what I'm going to do


I have but i havent been able to catch many spring training games they televised on it. You have any questions about it?


Just curious if people have had a good experience. I'm moving away from cable to streaming, trying to determine if I want all in one or a la carte.

It's been decent so far in my limited usage. I also was able to download the app on fire tv in addition to my phone to watch the games. Logging into my account on the TV was a little bit of a pain. Quality wasn't terrific, but they may have been spring training production values. Once the season starts I could give you a better review.
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S
IN!

SPADILLY'S BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. 85-89 win total
3. Astros make the playoffs
4. Rockies >52 wins
5. Yainer Diaz hits < 20 HR
6. Christian Walker has > 85 RBI
7. Jake Meyers hits < .280
8. Zach Cole hits < 10 HR
9. Pena makes the All-Star team
10. Hader > 30 saves
11. Hunter Brown ERA < 3.00
12. Kyle Tucker < 130 games played
13. George Springer > 78 RBI
14. Mike Trout plays 100 games or more
15. AL wins the All-Star game

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 88-74

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 23
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JYDog90 BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros lose opening day
3. 85-89 win total
4. Astros have a winning streak of 6+
5. Astros finish lower than second in the West
6. Rangers < 80 wins
7. Astros end May in 1st place
8. Yainer Diaz hits < .275
9. Jose Altuve bats < .275
10. Jeremy Pena steals < 20 bases
11. Isaac Paredes gets traded during the season
12. Astros team ERA is > 3.86
13. Alex Bregman < 130 games played
14. George Springer > 80 runs scored
15. Ags 4-0 by 9/27

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 89-73

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 25
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Frok said:

Has anyone signed up for the Space City Sports app to watch the games this year? Trying to decide what I'm going to do

I did the monthly subscription this morning. Their interface for the website and payment sucks.
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Ya the app interface is balls. But it's nice that i can watch all replays of all the games now.
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My Ballot

1) Rangers Suck
2) Astros win opening day
3) Astros win 85-89
4) Astros make playoffs
5) Rockies > 52 wins
6) Walker < 85 rbi
7 Altuve < 22 HR
8 Pena steals > 20 bases
9 Paredes < 20 HR
10 Paredes <80 rbi
11 Paredes traded
12 Cole < 10 HR
13 Altuve leads team in hits
14 Hader < 30 saves
15 Abreau > 30 combined hold/saves

TB 1 - 89-73

TB 2 - 25 pts
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AgSportsFan89 said:

It's been decent so far in my limited usage. I also was able to download the app on fire tv in addition to my phone to watch the games. Logging into my account on the TV was a little bit of a pain. Quality wasn't terrific, but they may have been spring training production values. Once the season starts I could give you a better review.

Any truth to the rumor that all new subscribers get a Julia of the Month calendar with their paid subscription?
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Booma94 said:

AgSportsFan89 said:

It's been decent so far in my limited usage. I also was able to download the app on fire tv in addition to my phone to watch the games. Logging into my account on the TV was a little bit of a pain. Quality wasn't terrific, but they may have been spring training production values. Once the season starts I could give you a better review.

Any truth to the rumor that all new subscribers get a Julia of the Month calendar with their paid subscription?


I must have missed that promo...
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1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. 85-89 win total
3. Astros have losing streak of 6+ (in season)
4. Astros make the playoffs
5. Rangers >80 wins
6. Yainer Diaz hits >20 HR
7. Christian Walker hits <25 HR
8. Jeremy Pena bats <.290
9. Jeremy Pena steals >20 bases
10. Yordan makes the All-Star team
11. Zach Cole hits <10 HR
12. Hunter Brown ERA <3.00
13. Hunter Brown makes the All-Star team
14. Alex Bregman >20 HR
15. Aaron Judge hits 50+ HR

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 88-74

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 26
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