6ft to 5ft 9 is CRAZY 😂 pic.twitter.com/wdJzhNQFdX

— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) March 20, 2026

CFTXAG10 BALLOT
1. Rangers (and their fans) SUCK: Free Space
2. Astros have winning streak of 6+ (in season)
3. Astros have losing streak of 6+ (in season)
4. Astros win AL West
5. Astros make the playoffs
6. Dodgers < 102 wins
7. Christian Walker hits < 25 HR
8. Jose Altuve hits > 22 HR
9. Isaac Paredes hits > 20 HR
10. Isaac Paredes has 80 RBI
11. Jose Altuve makes the All Star Team
12. Jake Meyers hits < .280
13. Yordan Alvarez plays < 125 games
14. Pick a player to lead the team in SB - Pena
15. Hunter Brown finishes top 3 for the Cy Young

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 93-69

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 24

Looks like Paredes Astros career is over.

They took out the starters early because field was wet. He's fine

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 20, 2026

Saw where Andrew Chafin got released by the Twins today. Since Sousa may be on the injured list I'm thinking the Astros may be interested.

https://www.mlb.com/news/jasson-dominguez-optioned-to-triple-a-by-yankees

Dunno what you would have to give up but he's a guy that may just need a fresh start and still has a lot of potential.

IIRC when he played his first games they were against us and he lit us up. It's been downhill ever since.

Wessimo's BALLOT
Rangers Suck (Free Space)
Astros win Opening Day
Rockies > 52 wins
Dodgers > 102 wins
Yordan Alvarez plays < 125 games
Yordan Alvarez hits > 25 HR
Hader < 30 saves
Bryan Abreu > 30 combined holds and saves
Hunter Brown > 190 strikeouts
Yainer Diaz > 20 HR
Jose Altuve scores > 85 R
Mike Trout plays 99 games or fewer
AL wins the All-Star game
Aaron Judge hits < 50 HR
Tucker >25 HR

TIE-BREAKERS
FIRST TIE-BREAKER (Final Record): 84-78
ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER (LSU vs. A&M on 9-26): 31

YOUR BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Altuve <22 HR
3. Yordan >25 HR
4. Hunter brown makes all star team
5. Bregman >130 games played
6. Astros win opening day
7. Pena > 20 stolen bases
8. Walker > 85 RBIs
9. Yainer > 80 runs driven in
10. Yordan > 80 runs driven in
11. Trout >= 100 games played
12. Judge <50 HRs
13. Aggies 4-0 when regular season ends
14. AL player wins HR derby
15. Astros 80-84 win total

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 82-80

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 24

Rangers suck
Jake Meyers < .280
Carlos Correa > 15HR
Carlos Correa > 65 RBIs
Astros make playoffs
Jeremy Pena < .290
Yainer Diaz < .275
Alex Bregman > 20 HR
Yordan Alvarez > 80 RBIs
Jose Altuve < 22 HRs
Astros win opening day
Yordan makes the all star team
Hunter brown makes the all star team
Aggie baseball team loses series vs sips April 10th-12th
AL wins all star game

Astros record - 85-77
Kiffen points scored against Aggies - 30

Astros Bingo Update. Up to 30 entries now. Check your picks here
If you want to play, here is my post with the entire rule and ballot:
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Cam Smith got in his own head last year. What is his ideal mindset?

"Your boys ask you what pitch you got, and you’re like, ‘I don’t know, I just swung at it.’ That’s where I want to be. That’s where I want to live. That’s where the elite hitters live” -https://t.co/Tw28pZmXlX

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 21, 2026

CharleyKerfeld said:

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Astros Bingo Update. Up to 30 entries now. Check your picks here
If you want to play, here is my post with the entire rule and ballot:
Deadline to enter is before first pitch for Astros/Angels on Wednesday, March 26th!

Ballots are uploaded for the below players.
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bodaciousbood14
jkag89
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Marvin
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wmitchell
Johnny Foosball

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My tiebreaker for record is wrong because I don't know math. It should be 93-69. Thank you, sir!

I'll play this year

redline's BALLOT

1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win on Opening Day
3. 90-94 win total
4. Astros Make the playoffs
5. Mariners < 90 wins
6. Yainer has more homers than walks
7.Altuve bats greater than .275
8. Jeremy Pena > 18 HR
9. Jeremy Pena leads the team in hits
10. Jeremy Pena leads the team in steals
11. Zach Cole hits > 10 homers
12. Carlos Correa > 65 RBI
13. Pena makes the All-Star team
14. Yordan Alvarez plays < 125 games
15. Mike Trout plays 99 games or fewer

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? ___92-70__

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26?
20, F Kiffen and F LSU
:angry face emoji:

MaxPower said:

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redline248 said:

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I don't think elite hitters "just swing at it," but if it works for him, I hope it really works this year

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Derek "Operation Shutdown" Bell approach

Actually I think there are a number of read and react hitters. Fairly certain Altuve is that kind of hitter

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I think you're right about it, but most of them also know "he can't throw this pitch for a strike right now, so I'm gonna sit on the other pitch"

Everything the Astros are doing signals that Brice Matthews could make an impact as an outfielder. Some matchups early in the season could give Matthews a runway for regular at-bats — and perhaps bring some stability to left field - https://t.co/Tw28pZmXlX

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 21, 2026

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RIP Chuck Norris.

Here he was throwing out the first pitch at Minute Maid Park at the time in 2004.

He was there with his wife Gena, where he posed with 4 children from Make-A-Wish who wanted to meet him.

Astros beat the Brewers 2-1 that day. pic.twitter.com/EAtB1AtIju

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 21, 2026

RIP

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How did the catcher survive that?

You're right. I was going to mock you about it but it slipped my mind! I fixed it.

txags92 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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RIP Chuck Norris.

Here he was throwing out the first pitch at Minute Maid Park at the time in 2004.

He was there with his wife Gena, where he posed with 4 children from Make-A-Wish who wanted to meet him.

Astros beat the Brewers 2-1 that day. pic.twitter.com/EAtB1AtIju

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 21, 2026

RIP

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How did the catcher survive that?

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CharleyKerfeld said:

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txags92 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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RIP Chuck Norris.

Here he was throwing out the first pitch at Minute Maid Park at the time in 2004.

He was there with his wife Gena, where he posed with 4 children from Make-A-Wish who wanted to meet him.

Astros beat the Brewers 2-1 that day. pic.twitter.com/EAtB1AtIju

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 21, 2026

RIP

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How did the catcher survive that?

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Hit the mascot!

The Astros will open the season in a five-man rotation, Joe Espada said. The team will carry multiple long relievers in its Opening Day bullpen with the ability to shift into a six-man rotation after the season’s second off day.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 21, 2026

iBrad's BALLOT
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Rangers Suck (Free Space)

Astros win Opening Day

90-94 win total

Astros make the playoffs

Rangers > 80 wins

Mariners > 90 wins

Astros end July in 1st place

Jeremy Pena hits > 18 HR

Jake Meyers hits < .280

Yordan Alvarez hits > 25 HR

Zach Cole hits > 10 HR

Pena makes the All-Star team

Hader < 30 saves

Hunter Brown ERA < 3.00

Kyle Tucker < 130 games played

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FIRST TIE-BREAKER: 94-68

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: 34

Zach Cole ripped a triple down the third-base line at 108.0 mph off the bat.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 21, 2026

This was followed by 3 consecutive bloop hits between the infield and the corner outfielders.