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***** Official Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread *****
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Last: 9 days ago by EastCoastAgNc
Several weeks ago, my family toured the Louisville Slugger factory. There's an area that has one representative from each team. The Astros' was Cam Smith. This is my daughter, Cam, holding a bat we pulled out that had Jake Meyers' name written on it.
Anyway, cool story and looking forward to seeing Cam in action, as that day, I told my girls that it would probably be a year or so before we saw him play with the Astros.
Anyway, cool story and looking forward to seeing Cam in action, as that day, I told my girls that it would probably be a year or so before we saw him play with the Astros.
If there isn't a statue of Altuve at MM on Opening Day the season after he retires, there needs to be a riotEastCoastAgNc said:Jose Altuve coaching up Cam Smith pic.twitter.com/v6S2GTxCpV
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) March 27, 2025
Most important to me is winning the West, and then secondly win a playoff series.
I think more so this season is going to be more fun for me because the stress of sustained excellence is not there. Hoping baseball is fun again this year, albeit the Aggies threw a wrench in that plan a little.
Happy Opening Day everyone
I think more so this season is going to be more fun for me because the stress of sustained excellence is not there. Hoping baseball is fun again this year, albeit the Aggies threw a wrench in that plan a little.
Happy Opening Day everyone
[ol]The Original Houston 1836 said:
Keep them coming boys! You're finally getting paid this year to show everyone how smart you are about baseball! here's the original post from yesterday if you missed it
YOU CAN WIN MONEY PLAYING ASTROS BINGO 2025!!!!!
Last year's winner was KAF, who got 7 points out of 10 possible guesses.
This year there are more squares and YOU CAN WIN MONEY
ASTROS BINGO 2025 RULES
1. You can pick up to 14 squares (you get 1 for free)
2. You DM or direct reply me your picks. You can copy/paste them
3. I load the Google spreadsheet
4. We keep track all year
5. The winner gets $50 from me via Venmo at the end of the year (for real). If more than one person is tied for the overall lead, I'll split the $50 however many ways it goes.
6. One entry per person. No Ranger fans allowed. If you don't post regularly on this and past Astro threads, you are disqualified.
7. You have to have you entry DMed or direct responded to me by first pitch of Astros-Mets on Thursday, March 27th. No exceptions!
Here's the big list. The first one is a freebie for everyone. You need to pick FOURTEEN MORE
[ol]Ranger fans continue to be insufferable and have no sense of humor while also being terrified of girls.(FREE SPACE) Astros win Opening Day Astros lose Opening Day 100+ win total 95-99 win total 90-94 win total 85-89 win total 80-84 win total 75-79 win total < 75 win total Astros have winning streak of 8+ (in season) Astros have losing streak of 6+ (in season) Astros end April in 1st place Astros end May in 1st place Astros end June in 1st place Astros end July in 1st place Astros end August in 1st place Astros win AL West Astros make the playoffs as a wild card Astros miss the playoffs Yordan 35+ HR Yordan hits .300 or better Yordan 90+ RBI Yordan makes the All-Star team Yordan finishes top 3 for AL MVP Yordan team lead OPS Altuve team lead OPS Altuve scores 90+ runs Altuve .300+ AVG Altuve makes the All-Star team Pena 17+ HR Pena 20+ SB Pena makes the All-Star team Diaz 25+ HR Diaz 90+ RBI Diaz team lead OPS Diaz makes the All-Star team Diaz grounds into 20+ double plays Diaz grounds into 19 or fewer double plays Cam Smith 15+ HR (in the majors) Paredes 25+ HR Paredes team lead OPS Paredes make the All-Star team Walker 25+ HR Walker team lead OPS Walker 90+ RBI Walker makes the All-Star team Anybody on the team besides Altuve has a 20 HR/20 SB or better season Brendan Rodgers starts 100+ games Jon Singleton gets resigned by the Astros Jon Singleton's wife gets her own show on E! Jon Singleton does a bat flip on a ball that gets caught by the other team Jake Meyers goes crazy and hits .230 or better (min 250 AB) Cooper Hummel, using brutal but non-lethal force, under the guise of a security exercise walks off with 15 VX poison gas rockets Chas McCormick gets traded Framber Valdez gets traded Victor Caratini gets traded Framber 15+ wins Framber makes the All-Star team Hader 35+ saves Hader makes the All-Star team Hader strikes out 100+ batters Hunter 14+ wins Hunter makes the All-Star team Araghetti 12+ wins Araghetti strikes out 185+ batters Lance McCullers starts an MLB game in 2025 Lance McCullers gets an MLB win in 2025 Cristian Javier makes 5+ starts in 2025 Bryan Abreu 30+ Holds Bryan Abreu 100+ strikeouts Bryan Abreu makes the All-Star team Rafael Montero's ERA is higher than 4.50 Rafael Montero's ERA is lower than 4.50 Kyle Tucker 25+ HR Alex Bregman 25+ HR Carlos Correa 20+ HR George Springer 20+ HR Justin Verlander wins 10+ games Ryan Pressley 25+ saves Ryan Pressley loses job as Cubs' closer not due to injury Rangers miss the playoffs (again) Rangers make the playoffs Bruce Bochy gets fired Bruce Bochy starts any press conference by saying "I'm getting too old for this *****" Josh Jung misses 80+ games injured because he was auto-drafted onto my fantasy team Angels lose 100 games Sacramento A's (stadium capacity 14,014) outdraw 2024 Oakland A's at home (11,386 average) A's win 75+ games White Sox lose 115+ games Dodgers win 108+ games Dodgers win twice as many games as White Sox Mike Trout plays 100 games or more Mike Trout plays 99 games or fewer Shohei goes 50-50 or more again Aaron Judge hits 55+ HR Aggie baseball team wins series at Disch-Falk in late April Aggie baseball team loses series at Disch-Falk in late April Aggie baseball team turns season around and makes at least the Super Regionals Aggie baseball team does nothing of the sort [/ol]Let's go!
My list.
~egon
Remember when the Astros were getting old?
Altuve - 34.9
Walker - 34.0
Caratini - 31.6
Dubon - 30.7
McCormick - 29.9
Meyers - 28.8
Rodgers - 28.6
Alvarez - 27.7
Pena - 27.5
Diaz - 26.5
Paredes - 26.1
Deznezo - 24.9
Smith - 22.1
Blanco - 31.6
McCullers - 31.5
Valdez - 31.4
Brown - 26.6
Wesneski - 27.3
Arrighetti - 25.2
Almost everyone is prime age except for Smith, Altuve, & Walker.
Altuve - 34.9
Walker - 34.0
Caratini - 31.6
Dubon - 30.7
McCormick - 29.9
Meyers - 28.8
Rodgers - 28.6
Alvarez - 27.7
Pena - 27.5
Diaz - 26.5
Paredes - 26.1
Deznezo - 24.9
Smith - 22.1
Blanco - 31.6
McCullers - 31.5
Valdez - 31.4
Brown - 26.6
Wesneski - 27.3
Arrighetti - 25.2
Almost everyone is prime age except for Smith, Altuve, & Walker.
Going for the repeat!
Insufferable Rangers fans (free)
Astros 85-89 win total
Astros losing streak 6+
Astros miss playoffs
Yordan team leads OPS
Diaz 90+ RBI
Paredes 25+ HR
Walker 90+ RBI
Victor Caratini Traded
LMJ starts MLB game in 2025
Bryan Abreu 100+ SO
Sac A's outdraw Oakland A's
A's win 75+ games
Aggie BB loses at Disch-Falk
Aggie BB does nothing of the sort
Insufferable Rangers fans (free)
Astros 85-89 win total
Astros losing streak 6+
Astros miss playoffs
Yordan team leads OPS
Diaz 90+ RBI
Paredes 25+ HR
Walker 90+ RBI
Victor Caratini Traded
LMJ starts MLB game in 2025
Bryan Abreu 100+ SO
Sac A's outdraw Oakland A's
A's win 75+ games
Aggie BB loses at Disch-Falk
Aggie BB does nothing of the sort
the Phillies have the "old" label now
Give me the someone has a 20/20 season other than 'Tuve!
Love this graphic. Hit the ball hard and not on the ground.
Hitting the ball hard in the air does damage. pic.twitter.com/AGaeTXwZpT
— Jerry Weinstein (@JWonCATCHING) March 27, 2025
The Original Houston 1836 said:
1836er picks
[ol]
- Ranger fans continue to be insufferable and have no sense of humor while also being terrified of girls.(FREE SPACE)- 90-94 win total- Astros end August in 1st place- Astros win AL West- Altuve scores 90+ runs- Diaz 25+ HR- Paredes 25+ HR- Walker 25+ HR- Walker team lead OPS- Jake Meyers goes crazy and hits .230 or better (min 250 AB)- Rafael Montero's ERA is higher than 4.50- Ryan Pressley loses job as Cubs' closer not due to injury- A's win 75+ games- Dodgers win 108+ games- Aggie baseball team wins series at Disch-Falk in late April[/ol]
Vance in '28
LOL, that didn't format well.
Vance in '28
W said:
the Phillies have the "old" label now
I think people are still high on them, but they realize the window isn't starting open forever.
Realmuto 34.0
Castellanos 33.1
Harper 32.7
Schwarber 32.1
Kepler 32.1
Turner 31.7
Bohm 28.6
Stott 27.5
Marsh 27.5
Wheeler 34.8
Walker 32.6
Nola 31.8
Sanchez 28.3
Luzardo 27.5
All their key players are reaching an age cliff. The younger crop aren't guys who can carry a team deep.
Farmer1906 said:
Remember when the Astros were getting old?
Altuve - 34.9
Walker - 34.0
Caratini - 31.6
Dubon - 30.7
McCormick - 29.9
Meyers - 28.8
Rodgers - 28.6
Alvarez - 27.7
Pena - 27.5
Diaz - 26.5
Paredes - 26.1
Deznezo - 24.9
Smith - 22.1
Blanco - 31.6
McCullers - 31.5
Valdez - 31.4
Brown - 26.6
Wesneski - 27.3
Arrighetti - 25.2
Almost everyone is prime age except for Smith, Altuve, & Walker.
I didn't realize Paredes was younger than Diaz and Pena.
I had been but all these designations always confuse the hell out of me
Thank you for helping me step back for the ledge
Thank you for helping me step back for the ledge
Yup. he's a young buck. Tigers brought him up during Covid in his age 21 season. He was an everyday player in TB by 23.iBrad said:Farmer1906 said:
Remember when the Astros were getting old?
Altuve - 34.9
Walker - 34.0
Caratini - 31.6
Dubon - 30.7
McCormick - 29.9
Meyers - 28.8
Rodgers - 28.6
Alvarez - 27.7
Pena - 27.5
Diaz - 26.5
Paredes - 26.1
Deznezo - 24.9
Smith - 22.1
Blanco - 31.6
McCullers - 31.5
Valdez - 31.4
Brown - 26.6
Wesneski - 27.3
Arrighetti - 25.2
Almost everyone is prime age except for Smith, Altuve, & Walker.
I didn't realize Paredes was younger than Diaz and Pena.
Soto would be the 4th youngest on our team, slotting between Diaz and Paredes. Just wild to think about.
1 hour to go!!!
KAF said:
Going for the repeat!
Insufferable Rangers fans (free)
Astros 85-89 win total
Astros losing streak 6+
Astros miss playoffs
Yordan team leads OPS
Diaz 90+ RBI
Paredes 25+ HR
Walker 90+ RBI
Victor Caratini Traded
LMJ starts MLB game in 2025
Bryan Abreu 100+ SO
Sac A's outdraw Oakland A's
A's win 75+ games
Aggie BB loses at Disch-Falk
Aggie BB does nothing of the sort
Hope springs eternal!
I didn't realize I'm easily old enough to be every single player's father. Bring back Verlander!iBrad said:Farmer1906 said:
Remember when the Astros were getting old?
Altuve - 34.9
Walker - 34.0
Caratini - 31.6
Dubon - 30.7
McCormick - 29.9
Meyers - 28.8
Rodgers - 28.6
Alvarez - 27.7
Pena - 27.5
Diaz - 26.5
Paredes - 26.1
Deznezo - 24.9
Smith - 22.1
Blanco - 31.6
McCullers - 31.5
Valdez - 31.4
Brown - 26.6
Wesneski - 27.3
Arrighetti - 25.2
Almost everyone is prime age except for Smith, Altuve, & Walker.
I didn't realize Paredes was younger than Diaz and Pena.
LOL…recent history bias
Leadoff Austin Wells HR. Who had that for the first HR of opening day?
First catcher to hit a leadoff homer on opening day.
The secret to doing damage as a hitter? It lies in the point of contact
What an interesting piece of data.
What an interesting piece of data.
Why are the blue jays in a delay?
They have a ****ing roof
Tariffs?
They have a ****ing roof
Tariffs?
Source: Wander Franco will NOT be in #Rays opening day starting lineup Friday vs. #Rockies.
— Troptoberfest (@troptoberfest) March 26, 2025
Wander why?BMX Bandit said:Source: Wander Franco will NOT be in #Rays opening day starting lineup Friday vs. #Rockies.
— Troptoberfest (@troptoberfest) March 26, 2025
Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
Why are the blue jays in a delay?
They have a ****ing roof
Tariffs?
Someone is getting fired.Quote:
Rogers Centre is currently delayed due to a special pregame Opening Day ceremony. The game, marking the first MLB Opening Day at Rogers Centre since 2022, was set to begin at 3:07 p.m. ET, but the ceremony, which includes 225 Canadian military members carrying a giant Canadian flag and national anthems performed by the cast of Toronto's production of Disney's The Lion King
didn't know he was still in the league
also didn't know he was still in America
also didn't know he was still in America
2 short porch HRs for the Yankees that would probably only leave that yard
I didnt realize Canada had 225 active members in their military /rimshot
it was called a "little league" stadium for good reason
(or is called)
(or is called)
W said:
it was called a "little league" stadium for good reason
(or is called)
We don't have much room to talk lol
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
Isn't this Canada's entire military?Farmer1906 said:Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
Why are the blue jays in a delay?
They have a ****ing roof
Tariffs?Someone is getting fired.Quote:
Rogers Centre is currently delayed due to a special pregame Opening Day ceremony. The game, marking the first MLB Opening Day at Rogers Centre since 2022, was set to begin at 3:07 p.m. ET, but the ceremony, which includes 225 Canadian military members carrying a giant Canadian flag and national anthems performed by the cast of Toronto's production of Disney's The Lion King
Bag said:
I didnt realize Canada had 225 active members in their military /rimshot
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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