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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 31, 2020 23:32:20 GMT -6
I think we need to make an offer for Dominic Smith. I dont thi k the price would be high at all and he woulld defenitly replace Yuli after this season at 1B. Maybe Yuli can teach him somethings before he bolts outta town I don't thi k we need to waste money on a no-name when we woulld defenitly have Yuli this season. If he leaves, we can turn Yordan into a first baseman, which is where he probably belongs. |
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Post by m240 on Feb 1, 2020 9:01:27 GMT -6
As the teams are currently constituted FanGraphs projects the Astros to have the best record in MLB for 2020. One of the interesting consistencies of their projections is to fall down from high ceiling projections in to rise up from very low Floor projections. Also they seem to discount the younger players increasing in the older players decreasing in performance.
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 1, 2020 12:08:12 GMT -6
I think we need to make an offer for Dominic Smith. I dont thi k the price would be high at all and he woulld defenitly replace Yuli after this season at 1B. Maybe Yuli can teach him somethings before he bolts outta town I don't thi k we need to waste money on a no-name when we woulld defenitly have Yuli this season. If he leaves, we can turn Yordan into a first baseman, which is where he probably belongs. Yordan can be a competent 1B if given enough practice. If he starts clanging throws, LF can be an option. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 1, 2020 12:28:27 GMT -6
I don't thi k we need to waste money on a no-name when we woulld defenitly have Yuli this season. If he leaves, we can turn Yordan into a first baseman, which is where he probably belongs. Yordan can be a competent 1B if given enough practice. If he starts clanging throws, LF can be an option. agreed. I like the idea of Yordan at first base and .....hopefully.....having Springer, Tucker, and Straw o in the OF. Either re-sign Brantley to DH or sign another DH, |
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 1, 2020 12:36:02 GMT -6
Yordan can be a competent 1B if given enough practice. If he starts clanging throws, LF can be an option. agreed. I like the idea of Yordan at first base and .....hopefully.....having Springer, Tucker, and Straw o in the OF. Either re-sign Brantley to DH or sign another DH, Conversely, Brantley can be a 1B. He’s a steady glove with limited range. He might be a better one than Yordan. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Feb 1, 2020 13:06:33 GMT -6
agreed. I like the idea of Yordan at first base and .....hopefully.....having Springer, Tucker, and Straw o in the OF. Either re-sign Brantley to DH or sign another DH, Conversely, Brantley can be a 1B. He’s a steady glove with limited range. He might be a better one than Yordan. I would think Gurriel over Brantley would be the more likely to re-sign....have a feeling Brantley will ask more than the Astros are willing to give him, and Gurriel asking price will be more reasonable.....I definitely want Springer to re-sign, but I think the likelihood is that he goes elsewhere... A lot of focus this year will be how Tucker and Whitley perform, because there is lot of core that could be leaving in the near future... Did Crane or Luhnow tell Correa he will not be traded?.I am hoping Luhnow told him...it makes too much sense for the Astros to trade Correa now...and see if anything they can get anything for Reddick.....I guess it would help if the Astros had a GM. |
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Post by olpapa on Feb 1, 2020 13:24:31 GMT -6
Conversely, Brantley can be a 1B. He’s a steady glove with limited range. He might be a better one than Yordan. I would think Gurriel over Brantley would be the more likely to re-sign....have a feeling Brantley will ask more than the Astros are willing to give him, and Gurriel asking price will be more reasonable.....I definitely want Springer to re-sign, but I think the likelihood is that he goes elsewhere... A lot of focus this year will be how Tucker and Whitley perform, because they a lot of core could be leaving in the near future... Did Crane or Luhnow tell Correa he will not be traded?.I am hoping Luhnow told him...it makes too much sense for the Astros to trade Correa now...and see if anything they can get anything for Reddick.....I guess it would help if the Astros had a GM. IIRC it was Luhnow who told Correa he wouldn’t be traded. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 1, 2020 14:49:51 GMT -6
Conversely, Brantley can be a 1B. He’s a steady glove with limited range. He might be a better one than Yordan. I would think Gurriel over Brantley would be the more likely to re-sign....have a feeling Brantley will ask more than the Astros are willing to give him, and Gurriel asking price will be more reasonable.....I definitely want Springer to re-sign, but I think the likelihood is that he goes elsewhere... A lot of focus this year will be how Tucker and Whitley perform, because they a lot of core could be leaving in the near future... Did Crane or Luhnow tell Correa he will not be traded?.I am hoping Luhnow told him...it makes too much sense for the Astros to trade Correa now...and see if anything they can get anything for Reddick.....I guess it would help if the Astros had a GM. I’m torn between Brantley and Gurriel. One is more of a steady scientific hitter who’s great at fouling off tough pitches. The other is the definition of a clutch hitter. Both are valuable in postseason play. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Feb 1, 2020 18:22:01 GMT -6
I think we need to make an offer for Dominic Smith. I dont thi k the price would be high at all and he woulld defenitly replace Yuli after this season at 1B. Maybe Yuli can teach him somethings before he bolts outta town Smith could be a hidden gem, very young and the break out of Alonso put him on the shelf. He is a fan favorite for his hustle. |
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Post by olpapa on Feb 1, 2020 20:09:12 GMT -6
All quiet on the search for a new GM. Of the names I’ve seen so far, I’m pulling for either Woodfork or Click to get the job. I like what Woodfork said about having to have a balance between scouting and analytics in order to be successful. I like that Click has worked his way up through the Rays organization since joining them in 2006. No better organization in drafting and developing players..., especially pitchers ..., than the Rays. Maybe he could bring some of that expertise to Houston.
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Post by nathangarza29 on Feb 2, 2020 17:50:10 GMT -6
I think we need to make an offer for Dominic Smith. I dont thi k the price would be high at all and he woulld defenitly replace Yuli after this season at 1B. Maybe Yuli can teach him somethings before he bolts outta town Smith could be a hidden gem, very young and the break out of Alonso put him on the shelf. He is a fan favorite for his hustle. Thats what Im saying. Bring him in let him learn under Yuli till the deadline trade Yuli. Hopefully he learn enough to be good at 1B. Yordan wants to play LF ala Carlos Lee. But DH for know. I keep thinking future bridgeing the gap for two years till we are clear of the picks being taken. Yuli could get us a couple of prospectsand clear money if you did wanna sign Springer long term. I wouldnt sign Springer long term I would look for a good young cheap guy to trade for. Senzel is a good look. But would cost us Correa. But if you plan for the next two years our future could be very bright and we wouldnt have to worry about the lose of the picks. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 2, 2020 18:48:22 GMT -6
Smith could be a hidden gem, very young and the break out of Alonso put him on the shelf. He is a fan favorite for his hustle. Thats what Im saying. Bring him in let him learn under Yuli till the deadline trade Yuli. Hopefully he learn enough to be good at 1B. Yordan wants to play LF ala Carlos Lee. But DH for know. I keep thinking future bridgeing the gap for two years till we are clear of the picks being taken. Yuli could get us a couple of prospectsand clear money if you did wanna sign Springer long term. I wouldnt sign Springer long term I would look for a good young cheap guy to trade for. Senzel is a good look. But would cost us Correa. But if you plan for the next two years our future could be very bright and we wouldnt have to worry about the lose of the picks. Not wanting to sign Springer long-term is a good reason why people here think your ideas are ridiculous |
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Post by thomasj13 on Feb 2, 2020 21:27:26 GMT -6
Thats what Im saying. Bring him in let him learn under Yuli till the deadline trade Yuli. Hopefully he learn enough to be good at 1B. Yordan wants to play LF ala Carlos Lee. But DH for know. I keep thinking future bridgeing the gap for two years till we are clear of the picks being taken. Yuli could get us a couple of prospectsand clear money if you did wanna sign Springer long term. I wouldnt sign Springer long term I would look for a good young cheap guy to trade for. Senzel is a good look. But would cost us Correa. But if you plan for the next two years our future could be very bright and we wouldnt have to worry about the lose of the picks. Not wanting to sign Springer long-term is a good reason why people here think your ideas are ridiculous Astros need to re-sign Springer to a long-term deal, or trade Correa for top-notch, can't miss OF prospect |
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Post by thomasj13 on Feb 2, 2020 21:30:33 GMT -6
Thats what Im saying. Bring him in let him learn under Yuli till the deadline trade Yuli. Hopefully he learn enough to be good at 1B. Yordan wants to play LF ala Carlos Lee. But DH for know. I keep thinking future bridgeing the gap for two years till we are clear of the picks being taken. Yuli could get us a couple of prospectsand clear money if you did wanna sign Springer long term. I wouldnt sign Springer long term I would look for a good young cheap guy to trade for. Senzel is a good look. But would cost us Correa. But if you plan for the next two years our future could be very bright and we wouldnt have to worry about the lose of the picks. Not wanting to sign Springer long-term is a good reason why people here think your ideas are ridiculous If the Astros are not in contention by this next trading deadline, they need to be in a massive sell mode...Verlander, Greinke, Springer, Gurriel, Brantley and Osuna should all be on the trade block if that's the case. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Feb 2, 2020 22:59:58 GMT -6
Smith could be a hidden gem, very young and the break out of Alonso put him on the shelf. He is a fan favorite for his hustle. Thats what Im saying. Bring him in let him learn under Yuli till the deadline trade Yuli. Hopefully he learn enough to be good at 1B. Yordan wants to play LF ala Carlos Lee. But DH for know. I keep thinking future bridgeing the gap for two years till we are clear of the picks being taken. Yuli could get us a couple of prospectsand clear money if you did wanna sign Springer long term. I wouldnt sign Springer long term I would look for a good young cheap guy to trade for. Senzel is a good look. But would cost us Correa. But if you plan for the next two years our future could be very bright and we wouldnt have to worry about the lose of the picks. You can go back at far as when the front office extended Singleton, they wanted to get George to sign for an extended period. He is most likely going to play the free agent market, who would blame him for not trying. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 2, 2020 23:33:53 GMT -6
If they were smart, they’d be feeling out the market with Springer the way Boston is doing with Betts.
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Post by paastrosfan on Feb 2, 2020 23:44:08 GMT -6
If they were smart, they’d be feeling out the market with Springer the way Boston is doing with Betts. That sounds as one of the most obvious tactics to use, when they do get the GM in place. |
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Post by m240 on Feb 3, 2020 6:57:59 GMT -6
Trading Springer for a couple of prospects makes great sense. Gets us under the cap gets us another top 50 prospect and sets a pattern of trading or signing guys before letting them walk
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 3, 2020 9:16:08 GMT -6
Trading Springer for a couple of prospects makes great sense. Gets us under the cap gets us another top 50 prospect and sets a pattern of trading or signing guys before letting them walk I love Springer but it’s looking like that’s the way to go. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 3, 2020 9:16:59 GMT -6
If they were smart, they’d be feeling out the market with Springer the way Boston is doing with Betts. That sounds as one of the most obvious tactics to use, when they do get the GM in place. It’s time to start trading away instead of trading for players. The cupboard is almost bare. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Feb 3, 2020 9:23:37 GMT -6
And when they trade away Springer and Correa and Verlander...and lose 100+ games a season, you'll ALL be calling for someone's head and for Crane to sell the team to Drayton.
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Post by thomasj13 on Feb 3, 2020 9:29:06 GMT -6
And when they trade away Springer and Correa and Verlander...and lose 100+ games a season, you'll ALL be calling for someone's head and for Crane to sell the team to Drayton. If they're not in contention by trade deadline this year, then should be seeing if they can get great return for those players.... I would not be against trading Correa now, if the Astros can get needed help in starting pitching and a top prospect |
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Post by sempersmom on Feb 3, 2020 9:30:45 GMT -6
You know it. All these arm-chair GMs.
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 3, 2020 10:12:25 GMT -6
Not wanting to sign Springer long-term is a good reason why people here think your ideas are ridiculous Astros need to re-sign Springer to a long-term deal, or trade Correa for top-notch, can't miss OF prospect I think the proper steps to take would be to offer Springer the maximum we plan to offer him....5 years$150 should do it.........if he refuses to sign, if we are not in contention at the All Star break, trade him. I think we will be leading the division at the break so that is probably out of the question. I would agree with you tht dealing Correa for a quality, controllable starting pitcher or can't miss prospects. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Feb 3, 2020 10:24:26 GMT -6
Most media talking heads are still predicting the Astros to make the playoffs (and many are giving them the best odds at making the World Series), so why are we spending so much effort talking about "if the Astros are out of contention...blah blah"? Do you guys believe they only competed so well previously because they cheated and now won't be good enough to beat the Rangers?
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 3, 2020 11:07:57 GMT -6
Crane needs to decide on a GM so he can get to work. There is still work that needs to be done to try and strengthen the roster.
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 3, 2020 12:04:32 GMT -6
We have had a very unusual off-season: 1. found guilty of using cameras to steal signs. 2. Lost our GM, manager, top 2 draft picks for the next two years, and fined $5 million. 3. We allowed Will Harris to walk and kept Joe Smith.......we get the raw end of that deal. 4. We allow Chirinos to walk and keep Maldonado...........another dumb move. 5. We lose Gerrit Cole to the damn Yankees and have replaced him with  ? Lots of questions need answering before Opening day. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 3, 2020 12:11:03 GMT -6
And when they trade away Springer and Correa and Verlander...and lose 100+ games a season, you'll ALL be calling for someone's head and for Crane to sell the team to Drayton. The worst thing you can do with these guys is have them walk with nothing in return. You only have so much time to work out a deal before you have to make decisions if you were the GM. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Feb 3, 2020 13:13:42 GMT -6
The new GM is going to have his hands full trying to mend the fractured relationships with George and Carlos that Luhnoh created and left us with. We will also have a coaching staff who will be working under a manager who may or may not have plans to keep them past this season because he wants his own crew.
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Post by m240 on Feb 3, 2020 14:11:26 GMT -6
The new GM is going to have his hands full trying to mend the fractured relationships with George and Carlos that Luhnoh created and left us with. We will also have a coaching staff who will be working under a manager who may or may not have plans to keep them past this season because he wants his own crew. I think we win over 100 games again this year. We will be in contention until the end with or without Springer. |
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