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Kirios posted:Gerrit Cole bay-bay! Hahaha
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Jan 14, 2018 06:28
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https://twitter.com/jimbowdengm/status/952571152483913730 Thanks for preferring our mediocre package over well regarded Clint Frazier!
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Jan 14, 2018 21:38
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If Gerrit Cole turns out even as well as Charlie Morton, that's a steal for the Astros. Musgrove and Feliz could be good starters, but they're too inconsistent right now, and Moran has no chance of staying on the major league roster as long as Bregman is alive. Bullpen depth will need to be addressed at some point, but you added a quality starter while keeping better prospects at every position they traded (Martes, Whitley, White)
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Jan 14, 2018 23:52
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That Gerrit Cole trade is the kind of pie-in-the-sky, doesn't-hurt-us-at-all, why-would-they-do-that trade that you see superfans on team forums post as hypothetical trades except this one was real
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Jan 14, 2018 23:55
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The sold Moran at his tip top in value since being an Astro and somehow didn't sell low on Feliz and Musgrove after failing as starters. To me the most value is Musgrove of the four, and at best he's probably a #3 starter (I personally think he has an excellent chance at being a #4 starter). I don't think Feliz will be anything more than a lower end reliever, he's been way too inconsistent and got demoted to AA last year for a reason. Plus, he's 24...it's not like he's as young as Martes. I don't think Colin Moran will be anything more than a backup corner infielder and pinch hitter. Jason Martin is a fourth outfielder. This is a trade you make 100 out of 100 times for Gerrit Cole. I haven't seen the Astros fleece a team so badly since the Cosart trade. As a joke I tried to make that trade on MLB The Show and the Pirates basically laughed me out of the room. The gave up a 24 year and two 25 year olds, all of whom have had failings in the major leagues, plus Jason Martin, a 22 year old who played good but not great in AA and doesn't field well enough to play in center. He's the classic #4 outfielder. Like...holy poo poo, how did they get away with this? Kirios fucked around with this message at 00:12 on Jan 15, 2018 |
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Jan 15, 2018 00:07
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Kirios posted:Like...holy poo poo, how did they get away with this? I mean, for starters, it's the Pirates.
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Jan 15, 2018 06:52
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I think Kirios is underselling Feliz and Musgrove personally, but I make the trade all day every day e: apparently Alvarez was off limits in the Cole trade as well which I find shocking Intruder fucked around with this message at 08:07 on Jan 15, 2018 |
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Jan 15, 2018 07:44
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How do you underrate a guy who gave up 117 hits and 71 runs in 121 major league innings and earned an ERA+ of 77? He had a WHIP of over 1.3 for god's sake Feliz was bad and I am not sad to see him go
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Jan 15, 2018 11:03
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It's a testament to how loving cold the hot stove has been of late that this trade is still being talked about everywhere. Honestly the most astonishing thing about everything from last season to now is how the Astros are an actual topic of conversation in the baseball world as something other than "oh and those guys exist, yeah".
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Jan 15, 2018 17:43
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Feliz is, what, 22? He’s probably the lotto ticket that’s most likely to pay out. Musgrove, OTOH, is a #4 starter at best on this Astros team, and that’s only if we have a situation like last year where 4/5 of the starting rotation gets injured at the same time.
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Jan 15, 2018 17:49
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fast cars loose anus posted:How do you underrate a guy who gave up 117 hits and 71 runs in 121 major league innings and earned an ERA+ of 77? He had a WHIP of over 1.3 for god's sake Martes looked bad too but like Feliz has the youth and stuff to make something of a career
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Jan 15, 2018 17:59
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Michael Feliz is 24 and has a career ERA of 5.13 in the majors with a WHIP of 1.364. Yes, he strikes people out a lot, but he gets hit quite hard. He...could pan out I suppose, but he's had nothing short of a horrible track record on three separate stints in the majors.
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Jan 15, 2018 19:16
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Feliz is the ultimate "great stuff, no command" type pitcher. Maybe a different coach could fix that, but he's been back and forth through the Astros system to no avail.
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Jan 15, 2018 19:34
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At age 25 Michael Feliz: 121 IP, 5.13 ERA, 77 ERA+, 3.67 FIP, 1.364 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 3.6 BB/9 Dallas Keuchel: 239 IP, 5.20 ERA, 78 ERA+, 4.78 FIP, 1.54 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 3.4 BB/9 
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Jan 16, 2018 04:32
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Fair enough but I'm content to let someone take a lottery shot with him for the chance to fix a guy who's already had a really good season e: "The Houston Astros are world champions for the first time in franchise history" will never get old fast cars loose anus fucked around with this message at 08:04 on Jan 16, 2018 |
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Jan 16, 2018 06:03
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I remember back in 2013, I would occasionally search the news for ‘future dynasty’ in hopes someone believed the Astros were one. All I got were 49ers articles espousing the virtues of Kaep.
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Jan 16, 2018 17:50
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I'd trade Tucker, Paulino and Bukauskas for Yelich.
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Jan 17, 2018 08:41
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I believed the Astros could win it all when last season started. Going into 2018, they have essentially the same team, except with Mike Fiers and Collin McHugh replaced by Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole This is unreal. I still can't believe it e: replaced in the rotation, obviously McHugh is still on the team Intruder fucked around with this message at 02:53 on Jan 20, 2018 |
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Jan 20, 2018 02:50
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Hey Intruder, I was watching The Candy Tangerine Man and something caught my eye  Just think, there once was a time when that gastronomic disaster was easily available in freezers across the country.
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Jan 20, 2018 06:22
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That would have saved me some effort
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Jan 20, 2018 06:37
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Intruder posted:I believed the Astros could win it all when last season started. Going into 2018, they have essentially the same team, except with Mike Fiers and Collin McHugh replaced by Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole Bullpen SHOULD be a bit better too. Just have to hope our guys stay healthy and we have a real shot of winning 100 games again.
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Jan 20, 2018 15:30
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Still no reliable lefty though. Wonder if Devo can keep up his weird dominance of left handed batters
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Jan 20, 2018 17:48
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Why not toss a 2 year / 10 million dollar deal at Watson to round the bullpen up?
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Jan 21, 2018 08:49
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Jonathan Singleton suspended 100 games; Dean Deetz suspended 80 games. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22191369/jonathan-singleton-houston-astros-suspended-100-games-third-positive-drug-test Dean Deetz showed promised in AA this year but floundered in AAA. Still he has decent stuff and projected as a long reliever / #5 starter in the majors...but this puts a huge damper on him having any chance of contributing anytime soon, if ever. Singleton is a busty rear end bust who broke my heart as our long term first baseman. Did I mention he is a bust?
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Jan 24, 2018 03:31
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Jonathon “ ” Singleton
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Jan 24, 2018 04:26
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After this season, in which he would have made $2 million but now will obviously make significantly less, Singleton is under contract for three more years for a total of $20.5 million. It's literally all team options though so he won't see a dime of it
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Jan 24, 2018 06:43
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I'm currently rewatching the 7th inning of game 5 for like the 20th time lol
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Jan 27, 2018 07:26
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I’m going to watch Game 3 today, because it’s been a while. It’s the Fox feed, so no racism on-screen.
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Jan 27, 2018 18:04
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I have watched this something like 100 times and the thing I love every time is the air getting sucked out of the building. The crowd reaction is an all-time "oh poo poo." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bPVZdoOFxI fast cars loose anus fucked around with this message at 18:32 on Jan 31, 2018 |
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Jan 31, 2018 18:29
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fast cars loose anus posted:I have watched this something like 100 times and the thing I love every time is the air getting sucked out of the building. The crowd reaction is an all-time "oh poo poo." Almost every reaction from the fans behind home plate is magical. Can you spot the one Astros fan?
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Jan 31, 2018 21:26
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fast cars loose anus posted:I have watched this something like 100 times and the thing I love every time is the air getting sucked out of the building. The crowd reaction is an all-time "oh poo poo." I never get sick of watching games from this series. My favorite moment is still Springer hitting the fireworks, though. It's just so loving perfect
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Jan 31, 2018 21:48
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fast cars loose anus posted:I have watched this something like 100 times and the thing I love every time is the air getting sucked out of the building. The crowd reaction is an all-time "oh poo poo." You can literally hear the moment all hope evaporates from the crowd If you told me they would score no more runs after this I'd say it was going to be at best a dicy game, but Peacock and Morton were up to the task and that is not a sentence I expected to utter at the beginning of the season
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Jan 31, 2018 22:02
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TheChirurgeon posted:I never get sick of watching games from this series. My favorite moment is still Springer hitting the fireworks, though. It's just so loving perfect The moment the dinger hit the fireworks is the exact same moment I jumped out of my seat and accidentally flung my phone across the row where it shattered into a hundred pieces  n o r e g r e t s
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Jan 31, 2018 22:12
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Mark Appel retired today. I guess not so much retired as washed out. He's now just some guy living in west Houston. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2757009-why-mark-appel-perhaps-the-biggest-bust-in-mlb-history-is-retiring-at-26
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Feb 1, 2018 18:14
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Poor guy Well not poor if he was smart with his signing bonus, but man. Could have had Kris Bryant
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Feb 1, 2018 20:14
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it's nuts to think that this team is probably going to be better than it was last year. Whether that means we'll have success again, I have no idea but man is it a good feeling going into the 2018 season
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Feb 1, 2018 20:50
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14 Days until spring training opens. 
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Feb 1, 2018 22:42
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spaced ninja posted:14 Days until spring training opens. Can't wait to kick some rear end once again
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Verlander - Keuchel - Cole - McCullers - Morton is probably the best rotation in baseball. Combined with what is indisputably the best lineup in baseball, and I look forward to watching this team day in and day out. This is peak Astros - enjoy it while it lasts friends.
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