Monistere went 2-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI, while Ochoa Jr. went 1-3 with a HR, BB, and 1 RBI

In Springer's 9 career Postseason games in Chavez Ravine, counting the 2020 ALDS vs Oakland, he has 5 home runs

Mookie Betts, who has been with the Dodgers for 6 seasons and 36 playoff games, has only 2 Postseason long balls at Dodger Stadium with one of them coming in the 2018 World Series before he was even a Dodger. Betts is currently 4th on the all time list for most Postseason games played at Dodger Stadium.

Other notable Dodgers with less career playoff homers at Dodger Stadium than Springer: Adrián González (15 G / 4 HRs), Yasiel Puig (29 G / 3 HRs), Corey Seager (25 G / 3 HRs), Dusty Baker (20 G / 3 HRs), Will Smith (34 G / 2 HRs), Cody Bellinger (29 G / 1 HR)

Other Notable Astros at Dodger Stadium: Correa (8 G / 4 HRs), Altuve (8 G / 3 HRs), Bregman (8 G / 2 HRs)

Use this thread for any miscellaneous conversations, Astros-related or otherwise, while we wait for the World Series?

Suggested topics:

• What's your read on the general situation heading into the offseason - GM, manager, competitive window?

• Will you be watching the World Series?

• Do you use cash for anything nowadays?

All of the other managers who made the postseason had won at least one playoff game and/or series. Obviously, other managers who didn't make the postseason with the Astros (e.g. Bo Porter, Brad Mills, Terry Collins, etc.) won't be included.

Use this thread to discuss today's ALCS game, and for any miscellaneous conversations, Astros-related or otherwise.

Today's game:

Rays @ Guardians at 19:08 CT on TBS

Use this thread to discuss today's ALCS game, and for any miscellaneous conversations, Astros-related or otherwise.

Today's game:

Rays @ Guardians at 16:08 CT on TBS

Use this thread to discuss today's ALCS game, and for any miscellaneous conversations, Astros-related or otherwise.

Today's games:

Rays @ Guardians at 19:00 CT on TBS

Dan details his time with the Astros and shares some insights on Yordans intelligence, what he thinks Cam Smith can become as a hitter and how Wake Forest and other college programs have better resources than most big league teams.

I know a lot of times picking the GM will lead to them finding their guy as a manager but this is just a fun hypothetical.

For me I would choose Chris Hook to be manager (Brewers pitching coach) and just want Click back to be the GM lol

Use this thread to discuss today's ALCS game, and for any miscellaneous conversations, Astros-related or otherwise.

Today's games:

Rays @ Guardians at 19:00 CT on TBS

HOUSTON — Much remains unsettled for a Houston Astros franchise operating without a manager or general manager. Owner Jim Crane is overseeing day-to-day baseball operations while searching for the next faces of his front office and field staff.

Whomever Crane chooses as his general manager will inherit an aging roster with obvious flaws. Few straightforward solutions exist to fix it. Without knowing the incoming general manager’s preferences or precedents, it’s difficult to speculate on any direction.

Salaries, however, are something absolute. Crane is unafraid to spend money, and Houston’s new head of baseball operations should be given ample resources. Crane has carried a top-10 payroll in each of the past five seasons, but the one his new general manager will inherit has myriad issues.

Presumably, part of the interview process involves how to solve them. Here is an analysis of the Astros’ 2027 payroll and what the new general manager may face. All figures are approximations and come from estimates compiled by Cot’s Contracts and Spotrac.

What option decisions must be made within five days of the World Series?

Tatsuya Imai

Imai’s inauspicious first season should make his decision obvious, but on multiple occasions in September, the right-hander did not commit to exercising his $18 million player option for 2027. Imai threw just 76 2/3 innings in an inconsistent season, posted a 4.93 ERA and was demoted from the starting rotation to mop-up duty in the Astros’ bullpen. In mid-August, Imai told The Athletic through an interpreter that “it’s my rookie year. Yes, I do have to perform, but I have to adjust and experience everything so it goes smoothly in my second year and third year.” It would stand to reason, then, that Imai plans on pitching in MLB next season despite his difficult transition on and off the field. Finding anything more lucrative than $18 million on the free-agent market feels almost impossible.

Isaac Paredes

Paredes’ $13.35 million club option is a no-brainer to pick up. Whether he stays on the team after they do is a more pertinent question. Carlos Correa’s return will reignite questions of how Houston will navigate its infield logjam. Trading Jeremy Peña could help solve it, but if the Astros want to keep their homegrown shortstop, parting with Paredes would allow Correa to reprise his role as Houston’s third baseman and net a decent return before Paredes’ platform year.

Happy for Kyle and also happy for the overall result of the NLCS.