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re: DAT: 2017 World Champions Houston Astros offseason discussion: ASTROS ACQUIRE GERRIT COLE

Posted on 11/23/17 at 5:32 pm to
Posted by lsusportsman2
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Posted on 11/23/17 at 5:32 pm to
Well deserved upvote 5 Deep.
Posted by Jwho77
cyperspace
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Posted on 11/23/17 at 5:48 pm to
Championship turkey tastes the best.
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 11/23/17 at 7:52 pm to
My birthday was today, mom gave me the Astros championship magazine and all the newspapers from the Chronicle
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 2:50 pm to
Juan Centeno claimed by Arlington.

¯\_(°°)_/¯
This post was edited on 11/27/17 at 2:51 pm
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 4:05 pm to
Rangers are pretty thin at catcher.

I'm thinking Luhnow must have his eye on a FA he feels good about or a Rule5 guy. That's the only reason he'd punt centano and leave a 40-man spot open.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 4:10 pm to
Centaur
Delino
Carlos Gomez
Mike Hauschild

The world champion Astros Arlington outcasts
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 4:13 pm to
They signed tFist yesterday.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60199 posts
Posted on 11/27/17 at 4:17 pm to
Lol I hadn’t seen that. Add him to the list as well
Posted by TTownTiger
Austin
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 4:23 pm to
quote:

Luhnow must have his eye on a FA he feels good about or a Rule5 guy. That's the only reason he'd punt centano and leave a 40-man spot open


Centeno struggled throwing runners out a graded out very poorly at framing pitches. He delivered a few clutch hits for us over the season, but he sucked pretty bad behind the plate. I don't think the Astros care about offensive numbers from their catchers as much as we'd like, . Stassi is considerably better defensively, so I am guessing they feel they are ok going into next season with McCann & Stassi with Gattis DH'ing full time while maybe getting the very rare start behind the plate in emergencies.

If they do bring in a free agent catcher, i am sure it will be a defensive wiz who probably cant hit his body weight in batting average

edit: and maybe the Stros banked on centeno not being claimed by anyone too. Damn Rangers
This post was edited on 11/27/17 at 4:27 pm
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 5:01 pm to
I don't think there was enough offense to overcome his defensive liabilities.

We won a WS w McCann and Gattis back there. I think they feel pretty good about their chances of finding someone to fill Gattis' shoes defensively.

Not sure if I mentioned it here or not, but at the fund raiser I attended recently, Strom told a story about the ALCS Game 5 in NY. He went to visit Keuchel on the mound and Gattis walked up. Strom said we must have our signals crossed up. We're supposed to pitch Headley up and Hicks down. Gattis said he got his H's mixed up. Keuchel shook his head and said white up and black down.

Gattis won't be catching many games next year. Maybe what Centeno and Stassi got this year. Maybe.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60199 posts
Posted on 11/27/17 at 5:07 pm to
Nick Hundley and Rene Rivera would both make sense as FAs who would be cheap. I could see us dealing for a catcher as well instead of signing one
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 5:19 pm to
What happened to Lucroy?
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60199 posts
Posted on 11/27/17 at 5:45 pm to
I would still love Lucroy
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
11859 posts
Posted on 11/27/17 at 6:24 pm to
Not crazy about Lucroy... something about the way he projects his attitude just seems like he wouldn't be a good add to the clubhouse.
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 6:35 pm to
I'm team Luke Roy.
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
25189 posts
Posted on 11/27/17 at 7:16 pm to
If the goal is defensive catcher, Lucroy is a horrible defensive catcher
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 8:50 pm to
quote:

white up black down


Wahoocs delivers again!!
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
11859 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 11:10 am to
Just saw a tweet and it makes me feel happy inside...

quote:

Just realized that the Astros are going to have to present Centeno w/his WS ring at some point in Arlington.


If they announce that they will do this, I will drive up to see it in person.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
101924 posts
Posted on 11/28/17 at 11:13 am to
Why wouldn't they give it to him when the Rangers play in Houston?
Posted by Jwho77
cyperspace
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 11/28/17 at 11:16 am to
Or perhaps in Round Rock.
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