Hey guys, it’s quick introductions on your far right. We have General Carrera,
our
interpreter
translator extraordinaire,
also our new free agent, you know, Jose Abreu in the middle and owner and
chairman Jim Crane
and Jim’s going to start off. Yeah, good morning everybody. We were
very excited. Today,
we will come to terms
with those a last couple days,
and
we’re happy to say that he’s a Houston Astro
for three years,
and we’re very excited about it.
And with no further,
And do I’ll give you a hat and shirt.
Okay. Open it up to questions. Primary target first and then Christie
God Brian.
Okay, Christine and Chandler.
Bangle
a boiler you Alex.
You know
we also and
familiar
remodel. The also
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around virtual
organization
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the monopod Tony ecology
now.
Yes
president he’s either a person
feel very very proud to be able to say that went to play with them
and like I said, just proud grateful for my family, grateful for all
of you.
V 9h and I work together for to be here and also grateful for Jim
for giving
me this opportunity.
Hey Chandler.
Don’t do
a lot of excited right now.
Yeah, I was at I think I’m very grateful for all the things that I have in life.
You
know, it didn’t happen back then but this is the grace of God. It had is happening
now.
And like I said, just very grateful for all the people that helped to
for me to get here.
Okay, over here, then Jesus and Xavier.
I’m all good. Also loves him,
enough,
solamente. And other hand
are a Muslim.
Yeah, I think first,
first and foremost, I want to say thank you.
I was you just very grateful for Jim and very proud of all the work
that gym and my agent Diego had put in.
And I think just from there, just
come here to work and give it our all
think, there’s something else that we could do.
Jesus Javier Dan Jason.
Okay, Xavier and then Jason.
okay,
entiendo
the
The part to me alone.
Question was, how do you feel
Julie obviously was part of
this organization played first base here,
last six years.
I just feel to wear those bikes. Now, be the situation,
first and foremost, I have
the utmost. Respect for you only.
We have a
great opportunity to play in the national team over in Cuba for a long time.
But
then again, just very grateful and
understand that this is part of the business.
Hopefully, he’s obviously able to stay in the major leagues,
but I have the utmost respect for you.
Okay, Jason market and Chandler.
Jason
Saying that it can’t happen again.
But yeah, being part of this
Ballpark and again being part of this family is something that I’m so
much looking forward to.
And I think that a lot of great things can happen here,
Okay, Market in Chandler.
I didn’t hear the question.
Well, I mean the numbers speak for themselves.
I mean, he’s been a
consistent player for a number of years
and you know, you throw his Bat in the lineup and his statistics.
He’s
going to put some pop in the lineup and
that’s why we were attracted to him plus. He’s a straight guy. I’ve got to spend a little
time together last night,
and
I know from that meeting and from all the other
folks that had no Jose. Well,
he’ll be a great fit in the clubhouse.
Okay, Chandler Bryan and Kristi.
We’re active, I mean will stay active in the market.
Certainly your Lee’s in the mix
as I mentioned before Verlander’s in the mix and
you know we’re looking at other options so we’re not finished.
We like our team with, you know, pitching strong,
this adds another bat but
we think we can improve a little bit more.
Okay, Bryan and Kristi
and Brian.
I haven’t visited with him lately but I have read the
Press like you have. I haven’t talked to him.
Hey, Kristi.
I’m at the house.
I think my biggest goal and my this thing
about being here is I just want to lose the hunger for baseball.
I think. When I lose a hunger for baseball, I think that’s a day that I’m just going to go home.
Okay,
over here to Jesus.
How does it feel to be part of this organization that
had, what are the expectations of this realization won the World Series
and then also add this field to have open and day against the White Sox.
And
my goal here is is the same
as everyone else. That’s going to be here.
And like I said, I think is
his All-Star like that we are playing the White Sox for
opening day and place it just going to continue working
this whole time and
just give my own
Jesus channeling and Brian.
The
Diego did a great job. I mean, we communicated very openly
and
we got to a number. We thought that was fair and they thought was fair
and we will get the deal done.
I mean it
It certainly is a team that,
you know, we should have very high expectations next year
with
adding Jose in the lineup. You know, can immediately
feel,
you know, that that’s going to have some impact
and then
continue to fill maybe a few more holes and we expect
to get back to the World Series, that’s our goal.
Hey Chandler, Brian and Jason kochan.
An office is working and how,
how much longer do you envision this?
Just keep you updated from the GM surgery.
We’re assembling candidates and talk to a few people. We’re
not in a big rush. I wouldn’t expect anything till January. The
front office is working. Fine. As you can see,
Bill forcas and
Jeff Bagwell actually flew to Miami and help negotiate
part of the deal. So our guys are experienced. We promoted to guys,
forcas to Gia,
assistant GM and
Charles cook to an assistant GM, both
with ample years of experience here in knowing how everything works.
So, we’re Full Speed Ahead.
I would,
I would think that would be optimal. I’m
focusing on that and,
you know, hopefully we’ll have something done,
you know, before spring training,
okay, Brian and Jason.
What’s your
back on your tenure, with the White Sox?
Take away from you.
Those made an unconditional
30
min a sentence with a capacity
of Lanka case law.
But
the
holy hour,
the mutual fantasy world of mutual dependence in the company, are
the mucho compared to a
year ago. I saw
your progress over Army has
important.
You will give me a well as Implement
mainly go.
See a, a tow,
see
the voice, you don’t
wanna fight.
No formal 47 effective
while
Second. I
go grab
yourself a Casa La Cosa.
Yeah, I think the biggest takeaway
from my students. With why sighs is that? I try to get my respect to everybody? That was
there.
My teenage
owner. Everybody that was organization. I think that was the biggest thing that my
grandfather taught me
just respect, everyone
as equal. And
yeah, the white star still make me an offer. It was a really good offer but I think
we’ll
leave it there. I think we, I think God’s got knows what
he does, what he does and
we’re here.
Okay, Jason and Harvey. ER
A
computer scientist
from suitcase across the system.
First
reason for the
organization.
I don’t, I don’t think we’re
totally focused on that. It’s just, we’re looking for good players, that fit
the parts that we need to
that we need. And so it,
it’s nice that they have that camaraderie
and we have a nice locker room and they get along while. I mean,
Jose
pulled out his
phone last night and had phone numbers of our
entire team. So I guess, you know, some of the guys. So I found
that very interesting
at a couple more. We got Chandler and Brian
You know, certainly,
you know, the people I mentioned earlier, I mean, we’ve got a few few more
holes,
I would say. We’ve got to look at the catching and and maybe another outfielder
and
you know, you never have enough pitching. So I think those are the spots
that are very obvious.
Keep Ryan the nari.
Don’t know,
we’ll see where it ends.
We certainly have the ability to
go to it and over it if we want to.
Okay, one last one already,
We’ve talked to his agent, that’s that’s where we’re at right now.
Kind of taking it one step at a time, but will be in, will be in communication
with him.
Okay, guys, that’s a wrap. Thank you very much. Those a welcome to Houston
excited.
Thanks for your time, guys.