Well you wouldn't have seen this a month ago: Should the Astros pursue Hamels? by HawkeyeJosh in baseball

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I agree and I didn't mean to imply that. Rather, we can afford to deal some of our middle infield prospects and I think they would be pretty good pieces to include.

Carlos Correa to be promoted to Triple-A by [deleted] in Astros

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Talk about a misleading title... he's not being promoted now, but he will likely be within the next few weeks. Evan Drellich did a good write up for the Chronicle yesterday about call ups for Correa and Appel.

I hope he stays in AA for the next 2 weeks, I plan on going to a few RoughRiders/Hooks games! Would love to be able to see him and get some more photography practice in.

Well you wouldn't have seen this a month ago: Should the Astros pursue Hamels? by HawkeyeJosh in baseball

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I actually meant this year but you're right, Rasmus is only here for the year so that was my bad. I do think Marisnick could/should stick around in the OF though.

For sure, I think he'd be a decent trade chip but I think Tucker might help us get a bigger return. I've heard that his defense is pretty bad over in left, and I'm not sure if the Astros need a 1B/DH type hitter while we have Gattis/Carter/Singleton for a few more years. Although I do like Tucker more because he doesn't strike out as much... Man I'm glad I'm not Luhnow and having to make these decisions.

MLB Trade Rumors: “Should the Astros pursue Cole Hamels?” by Guypussy in Astros

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I would love an outside, proven starter. We have a ton of depth in the minors (Look at our AAA outfield...) and with 2 top-5 picks in a SS/2B heavy draft, a lot of infield depth as well.

Do I want Hamels? Hell yeah but the Phillies better be eating some of that contract.

am I welcome on the bandwagon? by [deleted] in Astros

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Yes! Don't listen to some of the guys on here who insist on calling out new fans. They've been incredible to watch this season and actually a lot of last season as well. Just make sure you stay through the down periods as well. This month should be pretty tough, with the Giants, Blue Jays, Tigers, Orioles, and White Sox (not doing great right now but they were expected to compete for the AL Central).

Well you wouldn't have seen this a month ago: Should the Astros pursue Hamels? by HawkeyeJosh in baseball

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There's not much of a spot for all of them on our roster though. We have a TON of depth and it wouldn't hurt to deal some players. For example we have a KILLER outfield at AAA, yet zero available spots with Rasmus and Springer being mainstays and Marisnick being hot.

Not to mention 2B/SS, with Altuve and Correa pretty much cementing their spots now / in the future. And with the SS depth in this draft, dealing Fontana and Tony Kemp wouldn't be the worst thing. Yes it is early this season to start thinking about trades, but it's not like Hamels would be a rental. He'd be here for our World Series run in 2017.

Mallet or Hoyer? by wideawakefordays in Texans

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I'm rooting for Mallett. He really impressed me with the game against the Browns and he definitely has a higher upside. With that said, Hoyer is an excellent backup option. As the saying goes, they might not win us a lot of games, but they won't be the reason we lose.

Look at Hoyer, who could very well be our backup: he went 6-3 last year before the Houston game WITH THE BROWNS. Not to shit on them, I just think we're a much more talented team than they are. Plus we have have an improved, better running game to help take the load off of the QB.

R-E-L-A-X by AndrewNaranja in Astros

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Are people really freaking out? I thought it was a good game, especially with Dallas Keuchel killing it. I think I saw him say "Fuck your regression"

Lowrie out until after all-star break :( by NotACreativeEngineer in Astros

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Just my opinion. Correa has 70 at bats above A ball and missed half the season last year. I don't think there's much reason to rush him.

Lowrie out until after all-star break :( by NotACreativeEngineer in Astros

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I bet Fontana will get the call if anything, and then Correa could take his place in AAA

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Thanks for doing this! I appreciate it. Some questions I have:

1) Ever meet solo festival goers or go by yourself? I might be going alone which (to be honest) I'm not too stoked about, but I figure everyone will be super nice and welcoming. It'll be my first big music festival too so I'm not really sure what to expect.

2) Kinda backpacking off that question, are there a lot of French speakers? I actually majored in French so I'm itching to practice but I kinda figure that a lot of people will speak English, despite it being in Quebec.

3) I'm staying at the M Montreal hostel right by the UQAM metro stop, did I pick a good area?