The first RBI of the season belongs to Walker Janek 👏 pic.twitter.com/i03eXihtsJ

— MLB's Arizona Fall League (@MLBazFallLeague) October 7, 2025

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I see folks getting non-tendered -- Chas, Luis and maybe Urias. Dubie is getting pricey for what he brings.

That's an estimated $66.7 million due to the 16 arbitration-eligible Astros, per @mlbtraderumors, which tends to do a very good job with these projections - https://t.co/YPMQUq1tv7 pic.twitter.com/CH5Q4RPCPr

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 6, 2025

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Jose Altuve is a very nice person.

But he did not buy this AI slop man and his AI slop family a house. pic.twitter.com/VpUfJe50ox

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) October 7, 2025

Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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tjack16 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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Just imagine how bad it'll be in 10 years

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tjack16 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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Just imagine how bad it'll be in 10 years

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Drunken Overseas Bettor said:

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October 7, 1981
The Astros go up 2-0 on the Dodgers with a second straight walkoff in the strike-shortened playoff series. Imagine going up 2-0 with a pair of walkoffs and then blowing the series.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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tjack16 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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Just imagine how bad it'll be in 10 years

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And that's if it hasn't killed us all by then. There's some pretty crazy research papers out there where the LLM providers did experiments and found that their models would attempt to blackmail and even murder to avoid being shut down (provided they were given control over the right systems).

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txags92 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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tjack16 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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Just imagine how bad it'll be in 10 years

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And that's if it hasn't killed us all by then. There's some pretty crazy research papers out there where the LLM providers did experiments and found that their models would attempt to blackmail and even murder to avoid being shut down (provided they were given control over the right systems).

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Plenty of research out there showing that they shouldn't be trusted even to give accurate and true information to simple requests. Googles AI told me that ZZTop didn't play a millenium eve concert in Houston. I still have the tshirt from attending in my closet. And that is with no motive to lie about it. It will only get worse as we put them in control of more things. But I would take an AI ump 100 times out of 100 over the idiots we have calling balls and strikes right now.

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Farmer1906 said:

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txags92 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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tjack16 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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Just imagine how bad it'll be in 10 years

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And that's if it hasn't killed us all by then. There's some pretty crazy research papers out there where the LLM providers did experiments and found that their models would attempt to blackmail and even murder to avoid being shut down (provided they were given control over the right systems).

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Plenty of research out there showing that they shouldn't be trusted even to give accurate and true information to simple requests. Googles AI told me that ZZTop didn't play a millenium eve concert in Houston. I still have the tshirt from attending in my closet. And that is with no motive to lie about it. It will only get worse as we put them in control of more things. But I would take an AI ump 100 times out of 100 over the idiots we have calling balls and strikes right now.

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Grok knew.

Yes, ZZ Top performed at a Millennium Eve concert in Houston on December 31, 1999, as part of their XXX Tour. They shared the bill with Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Compaq Center (also known as The Summit), where the event was billed as the "2000 New Years Party." This show marked a major millennium celebration, with setlists including classics like "Sharp Dressed Man" and "La Grange." Attendees later recalled it as an exciting way to ring in the new millennium without any Y2K issues.

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txags92 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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tjack16 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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Just imagine how bad it'll be in 10 years

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And that's if it hasn't killed us all by then. There's some pretty crazy research papers out there where the LLM providers did experiments and found that their models would attempt to blackmail and even murder to avoid being shut down (provided they were given control over the right systems).

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Plenty of research out there showing that they shouldn't be trusted even to give accurate and true information to simple requests. Googles AI told me that ZZTop didn't play a millenium eve concert in Houston. I still have the tshirt from attending in my closet. And that is with no motive to lie about it. It will only get worse as we put them in control of more things. But I would take an AI ump 100 times out of 100 over the idiots we have calling balls and strikes right now.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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tjack16 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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Just imagine how bad it'll be in 10 years

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And that's if it hasn't killed us all by then. There's some pretty crazy research papers out there where the LLM providers did experiments and found that their models would attempt to blackmail and even murder to avoid being shut down (provided they were given control over the right systems).

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Drunken Overseas Bettor said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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tjack16 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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The world would be a better place without any AI.

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Just imagine how bad it'll be in 10 years

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And that's if it hasn't killed us all by then. There's some pretty crazy research papers out there where the LLM providers did experiments and found that their models would attempt to blackmail and even murder to avoid being shut down (provided they were given control over the right systems).

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I just got hired to edit a book by an SEM in organizational risk about AI usage particularly in transportation industries. The # of "fatality-causing glitches" some of these companies are willing to live with to cut costs are pretty horrifying.

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Source: Astros GM Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada are both under contract for next year and will return in 2026, a source tells MLB. com. Any speculation about their futures can be put to rest.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 7, 2025

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Source: Astros GM Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada are both under contract for next year and will return in 2026, a source tells MLB. com. Any speculation about their futures can be put to rest.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 7, 2025

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texasaggie2015 said:

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I'm not an Espada fan but had the Astros just had average luck on the injury front they're probably a 94-95 win team. I get it.

It's going to be really interesting to see what changes they do make - from the front office, coaching staff and roster.

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texasaggie2015 said:

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I'm not an Espada fan but had the Astros just had average luck on the injury front they're probably a 94-95 win team. I get it.

It's going to be really interesting to see what changes they do make - from the front office, coaching staff and roster.

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Game 3 of the ALDS between the Mariners and Tigers will begin in a delay because of the rain. No roof here in Detroit :( pic.twitter.com/JZhf7NpvAL

— Alex Crescenti (@alex_crescenti) October 7, 2025

texasaggie2015 said:

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The Framber thing had very little to do with the stretch run (the actual incident, not his performace). The guys were exhausted physically and mentally.

Also - I see lots of posters on here saying Joe handled it poorly. Did I miss details that came out? Or are people just assuming? Genuinely checking because I'm curious

I personally didn't think Crane would bring Joe back just because he hates losing and I thought he would want a new face in the manager office. But I can see the reasoning why he's sticking with him.

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Mathguy64 said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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The Framber thing had very little to do with the stretch run (the actual incident, not his performace). The guys were exhausted physically and mentally.

Also - I see lots of posters on here saying Joe handled it poorly. Did I miss details that came out? Or are people just assuming? Genuinely checking because I'm curious

I personally didn't think Crane would bring Joe back just because he hates losing and I thought he would want a new face in the manager office. But I can see the reasoning why he's sticking with him.

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IMHO Framber should have been suspended. He assaulted his teammate. What he did was no accident and he should have paid a price for that.

Maybe he did. If so it wasn't obvious. I think Joe should have suspended him. The team has always said the manager controls the lineup card.

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