***Official Houston Astros 2025-26 Offseason Thread***

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7:03p, 10/15/25
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Torii Hunter
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In reply to Drunken Overseas Bettor • 7:12p, 10/15/25
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Drunken Overseas Bettor said:
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that my childhood ended today in 1986.

I've watched versions of this game way too much. My one takeaway if you choose to watch this condensed version is that Rafael Santana was an incredibly bad shortstop.





I cut class at A&M that day as my friends dad had tickets. We stayed for the entire 16 innings and it was a miserable drive back to College Station that evening.

I vowed to never attend an Astros playoff game; and I have kept that promise. I could never forgive my sports karma if I went to a playoff game and we lost. Again.
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7:28p, 10/15/25
These LCS series have been snoozefests. Very little fight from the losing teams.
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7:29p, 10/15/25
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The ALCS is currently the scene of a murder. Goodness.
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In reply to scd88 • 7:39p, 10/15/25
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I feel you. I went to the extra innings WS game in 2005. I swore I'd never go to another Astros WS game again.
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In reply to f1ghtintexasaggie • 7:40p, 10/15/25
The first game of both LCSs were fun compelling games but has been downhill since.
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7:48p, 10/15/25
OK, maybe the Jays are not going to just rollover.
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7:55p, 10/15/25
That ball Vlady hit was an absolute rope to the LF wall. Anyone have the exit velocity?
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In reply to mwm • 8:01p, 10/15/25
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That ball Vlady hit was an absolute rope to the LF wall. Anyone have the exit velocity?


104.9
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8:02p, 10/15/25
Varsho's double was 109.8
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8:04p, 10/15/25
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Switched to Shiner for a Bluejay rally brew. It worked.
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In reply to Marvin • 8:11p, 10/15/25
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Marvin said:
Switched to Shiner for a Bluejay rally brew. It worked.


It's not Canadian…but it seems to be working.
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8:14p, 10/15/25
Springer Dinger!
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In reply to superaggie73 • 8:36p, 10/15/25
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superaggie73 said:
Marvin said:
Switched to Shiner for a Bluejay rally brew. It worked.


It's not Canadian…but it seems to be working.


Didn't have any Molsen or Screech.
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8:38p, 10/15/25
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BlueJays doing good, they need 2 of these games
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9:00p, 10/15/25
This game quickly became a dud but it looks like we might actually have a series now.
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9:13p, 10/15/25
Does anyone know if the Astros new city connect hats come in youth sizes? Can't seem to find any online. Maybe just not looking in the correct place.
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In reply to jkag89 • 9:15p, 10/15/25
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jkag89 said:
This game quickly became a dud but it looks like we might actually have a series now.


Hopefully Toronto doesn't have a 10 run curse like us
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9:29p, 10/15/25
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Vladdy almost got a postseason cycle...blew a tire going around first and had to settle for a second double
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9:50p, 10/15/25
Per Ari

The MLB Qualifying Offer amount has been set: $22,025,000

Framber Valdez is likely to get one.
He is also likely to turn it down and go into free agency.
If Framber Valdez signs elsewhere, the Astros would receive a draft pick between the 4th and 5th round.
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In reply to Iambob • 9:53p, 10/15/25
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Iambob said:
Per Ari

The MLB Qualifying Offer amount has been set: $22,025,000

Framber Valdez is likely to get one.
He is also likely to turn it down and go into free agency.
If Framber Valdez signs elsewhere, the Astros would receive a draft pick between the 4th and 5th round.


I figured it would be a higher pick than that.

Also, are we eligible for the draft lottery this year? Or are only certain teams included in it? Since we've never been out of the playoffs since the lottery started, I have no clue how it works.
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10:04p, 10/15/25
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Give him the QO and let him walk.
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In reply to superaggie73 • 12:26a, 10/16/25
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it would have been a higher pick (2nd or 3rd round I think) but we were a repeat CBT offender.
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In reply to Beat40 • 1:28a, 10/16/25
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Beat40 said:
Does anyone know if the Astros new city connect hats come in youth sizes? Can't seem to find any online. Maybe just not looking in the correct place.


Got mine off of DHGate, and they had youth sizes
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Remember MLB.tv next year is owned by ESPN, so get ready for this crap
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If any you guys want to play Rockets / NBA Bingo you're more than welcome to come to the thread and make your picks. If you get the best score, I'll pay you $50. Picks are due by 10/21 at 6:30 p.m.

https://texags.com/forums/52/topics/3566468/replies/71057792
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Drunken Overseas Bettor said:
If any you guys want to play Rockets / NBA Bingo you're more than welcome to come to the thread and make your picks. If you get the best score, I'll pay you $50. Picks are due by 10/21 at 6:30 p.m.

https://texags.com/forums/52/topics/3566468/replies/71057792


Can I pick Hakeem to dominate and break David Robinson like he was a red headed left handed step child?
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Remember MLB.tv next year is owned by ESPN, so get ready for this crap

pretty sure fubo/schn have similar control on their broadcasts. i know i rewound 'live' broadcasts to see different ads than were there before, and since different ads are different lengths it was very difficult to get to the spot i was trying to rewind to. so who knows what other shenanigans they're up to
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 10:07a
Mathguy64 said:
Drunken Overseas Bettor said:
If any you guys want to play Rockets / NBA Bingo you're more than welcome to come to the thread and make your picks. If you get the best score, I'll pay you $50. Picks are due by 10/21 at 6:30 p.m.

https://texags.com/forums/52/topics/3566468/replies/71057792


Can I pick Hakeem to dominate and break David Robinson like he was a red headed left handed step child?

Anytime you want!









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October 16, 2005
Jason Lane homers and Morgan Ensberg hits the decisive sacrifice fly to nip the Cardinals, 2-1, giving Houston a 3-1 edge in the N.L.C.S. Brandon Backe and four relievers hold St. Louis to just five hits. Frustrations spill over for the Redbirds as skipper Tony LaRussa and slugger Jim Edmonds are ejected for arguing pitches with home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi. Sparkling defense ends the ninth when Eric Bruntlett and Adam Everett turn a double play on John Mabry's roller.

As I've said many times, I was at this game, and I will go to my grave believing John Mabry is the slowest person who has ever lived for not beating out this double play.

This game was also vintage Brandon Backe, struggles to go .500 in the regular season, turns into Bob Gibson in the playoffs. Backe had a career 2.95 ERA in 36 innings pitched in the playoffs in 2004-2005, and a career 5.16 ERA in 7 regular seasons with the Astros. In this game he went 5-2/3, 1 ER, 7 K.




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07ag said:
EastCoastAgNc said:

Remember MLB.tv next year is owned by ESPN, so get ready for this crap

pretty sure fubo/schn have similar control on their broadcasts. i know i rewound 'live' broadcasts to see different ads than were there before, and since different ads are different lengths it was very difficult to get to the spot i was trying to rewind to. so who knows what other shenanigans they're up to

Something I've noticed on Space City Network broadcasts is sometimes TK's play call is just a hair before you see the result on the screen. I've noticed it mostly on strikeouts. On a called third strike, TK will say something like "He got him!" a split second before the umpire makes the call. It's very quick and sublte, and at first I just thought I was crazy, but this discussion has me thinking otherwise.
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bek.90 said:
07ag said:
EastCoastAgNc said:

Remember MLB.tv next year is owned by ESPN, so get ready for this crap

pretty sure fubo/schn have similar control on their broadcasts. i know i rewound 'live' broadcasts to see different ads than were there before, and since different ads are different lengths it was very difficult to get to the spot i was trying to rewind to. so who knows what other shenanigans they're up to

Something I've noticed on Space City Network broadcasts is sometimes TK's play call is just a hair before you see the result on the screen. I've noticed it mostly on strikeouts. On a called third strike, TK will say something like "He got him!" a split second before the umpire makes the call. It's very quick and sublte, and at first I just thought I was crazy, but this discussion has me thinking otherwise.

That is probably just bad syncing on the voice to video delay that they put in place to drop out cuss words in case a player or somebody else is audible on the broadcast. I know the MLB gameday live tracker online is usually slightly ahead of the tv and radio broadcasts.
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I have noticed that this season they cut to and back from commercial breaks as TK or Blum are talking.

They're squeezing every second of ad space out of these broadcasts and they cut out too soon and come back too late.

Sometimes they're coming back after the first pitch of the AB is thrown. Drives me nuts.
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Ag_07 said:
I have noticed that this season they cut to and back from commercial breaks as TK or Blum are talking.

They're squeezing every second of ad space out of these broadcasts and they cut out too soon and come back too late.

Sometimes they're coming back after the first pitch of the AB is thrown. Drives me nuts.

They also cut to commercial after the 2nd out a few times.
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But why?

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