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    2017 Houston Astros season thread, "Earn it"

    The new slogan is "Earn it". Here we go. Made some additions, should be a great season!

    #2
    Go stros!

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      #3
      Thinking positive!

      Tuesday's reveal of Baseball Prospectus' first 2017 PECOTA projections is the latest sign spring training is near.

      And PECOTA loves the 2017 Astros.

      BP's Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm forecasts the Astros to win 93 games this season, the most in the American League. The projection has the Indians winning the AL Central with 92 wins and the Red Sox taking the AL East with 90 wins.

      Behind the Astros in the AL West PECOTA projects the Mariners to place second with 87 wins, the Rangers third at 85 wins and the Angels (79) and Athletics (75) both finishing with losing records.

      The most surprising aspect of the projections as they relate to the Astros is how it expects them to get to 93 wins. PECOTA projects the Astros' pitching staff - which features a starting rotation filled with question marks - to allow the fewest runs (648) in the AL. Their dramatically improved lineup is pegged for the league's third-most runs (768), behind the Indians (798) and Mariners (770).

      These are merely one projections, of course, and via just one projection system. PECOTA last year forecasted the third-place Astros (84-78) to win the AL West at 88 wins and had the division-winning Rangers (95-67) finishing with a losing record at 80-82.

      Astros pitchers and catchers report a week from Tuesday to the team's new facility in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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        #4
        This is the year...

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          #5
          Originally posted by RINCON View Post
          This is the year...
          Saved..BECAUSE I AM A CLOSET ASTROS FAN AND ONLY HIDE IT BECAUSE I LIVE IN DALLAS

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            #6
            I'm pumped, wish I was going to spring training again this year.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Smart View Post
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              Well atleast the fans have positive thoughts.....That'll change when the Rangers crush them like every year I'm joking Astro fans.....good luck this year

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                #8
                Let's go Astro's!!!!


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                  #9
                  This could be the year for the Astros...aka the good guys

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Smart View Post
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                    Lol. From a stros fan.

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                      #11
                      Would like to see the boys make a run this year!

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Smart View Post
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                        Please do.....go ahead and book it.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by rtp View Post
                          Please do.....go ahead and book it.
                          Yep

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                            #14
                            I'm a believer!

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by rtp View Post
                              Please do.....go ahead and book it.
                              Should I hedge it with a purchase of crow for you....

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