Just for fun, or maybe it is for torture, the assignment today is to look at some Astro situations and some potential results and pick which one you like.

Today’s news said the Astros tendered offers to all their arb-eligible players. An article from mlbtraderumors from October 1 Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2025 – MLB Trade Rumors projected arb numbers for all of baseball, including the following for the Astros.

This is the toughest time to write about baseball. How many times can we argue whether giving Alex Bregman eight years / $240 MM – give or take a couple years and $50 MM is a good idea? But a few things are happening, so let’s talk about those.

This is not meant to be a swan song-type post, but there certainly can be an argument that the Championship window that was opened up and propped wide in the last 10 seasons may be closing or certainly is narrower today.

The first few weeks after the end of a baseball season are highlighted more by procedural items (more discussion below) that send players away than actions that add players to your favorite team. On a quiet November afternoon, here are a few thoughts below: I hope Dana Brown is getting paid a goodly amount of…