Talk:Houston Astros

Semi-protected edit request on 30 October 2023
X: On October 25, 2023, Baker announced his retirement.

Y: On October 25th, 2023, the legendary Dusty Baker announced his retirement leaving the Astros awaiting a new manager. Baker told the newspaper he'd like to move into an Advisory role in baseball, either with the Astros or a team closer to his northern California home. "I've still got a lot to offer; baseball has been my life," said Baker."I have a lifetime of knowledge, much more than those who have never played the game." QA2012 (talk) 17:15, 30 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done:: the description of Baker as "legendary" is an NPOV problem (much as I personally admire the man), and the discussion about his future career seems like a matter for the Dusty Baker article, not the Astros one. --AntiDionysius (talk) 17:20, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Ok thank you for taking my edit into consideration. QA2012 (talk) 22:21, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Astros References 12 and 13
Reference 12 (and probably 13 - just based off the title 'are we done being salty?' both sources seem biased towards the Astros. The punishment was referred to as 'stiff' in article 12 - obviously that is open to interpretation.

Suggestion/Perhaps Worth Adding: Criticisms from players Popular Youtube Video of a Player commenting on the astros cheating: Cody Bellinger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9acHgEHtUU Flaccid1 (talk) 08:08, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I've moved this discussion to the main Houston Astros talk page as you'll probably get a better response here rather than on my user talk. SkyWarrior  15:14, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
 * To actually comment on your request, the two references seem fine given the context of the sentence they're supporting (fifth paragraph of lead, first sentence: [...but also enmity due largely to the sign stealing scandal.]) but wouldn't necessarily oppose replacing them with other sources (if deemed appropriate and reliable). As for adding criticisms from players, I feel like that would be better suited for the article on the sign stealing scandal, where Bellinger's comments are already noted (second to last paragraph of the #Astros reactions section). SkyWarrior  15:33, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 November 2023
Change the manager from vacant to Joe Espada. Garzajames375 (talk) 18:43, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 20:19, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2024
Change 2017 champions to 2017 champions* 2600:1700:F4C0:4340:437:123E:E8B2:F877 (talk) 10:44, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:38, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

ALDS Pennants?
Hello. As the Astros made it to the ALCS for seven consecutive seasons (2017-2023) and eight overall (including 2005 in the NLCS), do we have some sort of "ALDS Pennants" and "NLDS Pennants" that how many times the Astros have won the Division Series in franchise history so I could add that up to the infobox on this article? For example: So, if the Astros win the Division Series, then how can I add it up on the infobox on this article like "ALDS Pennants (7)" (and "NLDS Pennants (4)") instead of "AL West Division titles (7)" that includes ALCS losses in the 2018, 2020, and 2023 seasons? -- Allen (talk / ctrb) 19:42, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * In the 2020 ALDS between the Astros and the AL West division winner Oakland Athletics, the Astros defeated the Athletics in four games to advance to the ALCS for the fourth consecutive season in which they lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in seven games after coming back from an 0–3 series deficit. In the 2020 season, the Astros qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed of the league instead of being the American League West division winner for the fourth consecutive season.
 * There really isn't something called the "ALDS pennant".. it's just a playoff round not special on it's own case. Spanneraol (talk) 20:31, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Agreed with Spanneraol, there's nothing special about about ALDS/NLDS wins and there's no such thing as pennants for those. Echoedmyron (talk) 20:33, 10 February 2024 (UTC)