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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 3, 2020 21:12:35 GMT -6
Who cares what a dog-faced lardass thinks about Correa? everyone outside the Astros fanbase. Oh, they’re more understandable. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 3, 2020 22:36:58 GMT -6
everyone outside the Astros fanbase. Oh, they’re more understandable. Since the Yankees are role models for other teams, I guess it's OK if old fat ass mouths off. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 4, 2020 15:20:08 GMT -6
Who don’t mean crap to us. Yes, I’ve been drinking. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 9, 2020 22:03:55 GMT -6
The Rays are playing some excellent ball. I figure they have to be heavy favorites this year against us and our weak pitching depth.
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 9, 2020 22:57:16 GMT -6
The Rays are playing some excellent ball. I figure they have to be heavy favorites this year against us and our weak pitching depth. The Twins and A's were favored over us for the same reason. Our lineup is better than theirs. We would have had an advantage over the Yankees because they would not have used Cole before game three. As it is, we will probably get Snell in game one of this series and Morton in game two. We need to start Valdez in game one. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 10, 2020 8:18:58 GMT -6
The Rays are playing some excellent ball. I figure they have to be heavy favorites this year against us and our weak pitching depth. They’ve got less sluggers but more depth on offense. I think they might be tougher than the Yankees. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 10, 2020 9:51:38 GMT -6
The Rays are playing some excellent ball. I figure they have to be heavy favorites this year against us and our weak pitching depth. They’ve got less sluggers but more depth on offense. I think they might be tougher than the Yankees. I would much rather lose to the Rays than lose to the Yankees. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 10, 2020 9:53:21 GMT -6
They’ve got less sluggers but more depth on offense. I think they might be tougher than the Yankees. I would much rather lose to the Rays than lose to the Yankees. I say the same If he Astros don't win the series, I hope Tampa goes on wins the WS. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 10, 2020 9:54:14 GMT -6
They’ve got less sluggers but more depth on offense. I think they might be tougher than the Yankees. I would much rather lose to the Rays than lose to the Yankees. You know MLB was pining for a Yankees vs Dodgers WS. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 10, 2020 10:51:58 GMT -6
I would much rather lose to the Rays than lose to the Yankees. You know MLB was pining for a Yankees vs Dodgers WS. Yeah but the Dodgers have a complete team. The Yankees are mostly just sluggers. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 10, 2020 12:59:38 GMT -6
I would much rather lose to the Rays than lose to the Yankees. You know MLB was pining for a Yankees vs Dodgers WS. True, not many people will tune in to watch the Astros sweep the Braves. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 10, 2020 14:03:09 GMT -6
I would much rather lose to the Rays than lose to the Yankees. You know MLB was pining for a Yankees vs Dodgers WS. exactly. I laughed my ass off when Chapman gave up the home run. Now, I want the Braves to knock the Dodgers out, but, i don't expect it. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 11, 2020 14:31:53 GMT -6
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 11, 2020 15:47:52 GMT -6
Not sure why we keep James on the active roster during the playoffs. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 11, 2020 15:59:48 GMT -6
Not sure why we keep James on the active roster during the playoffs. Because he's black and so is the manager...duh |
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 11, 2020 16:07:07 GMT -6
Not sure why we keep James on the active roster during the playoffs. Because he's black and so is the manager...duh Good point. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 11, 2020 16:17:48 GMT -6
Because he's black and so is the manager...duh Good point. Bortaz is right....black manager and black pitcher.....no other explanation needed. In James' defense, I would prefer him to Sneed or De Jong. |
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Post by fanastro on Oct 11, 2020 17:13:13 GMT -6
Cionel Perez should be on the roster.
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 11, 2020 21:55:35 GMT -6
Cionel Perez should be on the roster. He can’t get righties out. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 11, 2020 23:04:36 GMT -6
Cionel Perez should be on the roster. He can’t get righties out. Sneed can't get anybody out and they kept him. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 12, 2020 3:20:51 GMT -6
He can’t get righties out. Sneed can't get anybody out and they kept him. Touché. Where’s Abreu? |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 12, 2020 8:50:51 GMT -6
Sneed can't get anybody out and they kept him. Touché. Where’s Abreu? I wondered the same thing. We had him, sent him back down, and forgot him. Yet, we keep wasting time with Sneed and DeJong. Abreu looked good last year. I haven't heard anything about an injury. |
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Post by batman007 on Oct 13, 2020 22:50:52 GMT -6
Welp, boyz it’s been fun.
They made it further than I ever thought. This entire season is a wash and I’ve believed that since they shut it down in March.
I think our window closed last year. We’ll still be competitive but not to the extent that we were in 17’, 18’, and 19’.
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 13, 2020 23:04:44 GMT -6
Welp, boyz it’s been fun. They made it further than I ever thought. This entire season is a wash and I’ve believed that since they shut it down in March. I think our window closed last year. We’ll still be competitive but not to the extent that we were in 17’, 18’, and 19’. I agree totally. Hinch blowing it in ‘19 still reverberates. You just can’t get as mad at this year’s team. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 14, 2020 6:02:33 GMT -6
Welp, boyz it’s been fun. They made it further than I ever thought. This entire season is a wash and I’ve believed that since they shut it down in March. I think our window closed last year. We’ll still be competitive but not to the extent that we were in 17’, 18’, and 19’. I agree totally. Hinch blowing it in ‘19 still reverberates. You just can’t get as mad at this year’s team. We shouldn't be mad.... like I said before, with the Astros even in the ALCS, are playing with house money... I am looking forward to the Astros retooling this OS. If Verlander looks like he will pretty much miss the whole season....then I would not be against: Trading Correa and Greinke. In trading them, the Astros should be getting in return highly rated major league ready prospects. Positions of need: SS or 3B, SP, CF and C. Just tender Springer, to not get into a bidding war that will financially strap/burden the Astros in the years to come. Re-signing Brantley 2 year deal w/ 3rd year option...$15M a year. Astros need some new faces/blood.... Hopefully the Astros can find their next Morton or two, a player with high ceiling, but mainly needs a COS, with the right coaching. BTW - I don't think Dusty is as bad as everyone thinks he is....not my top choice by any means, but the right pick for this past season. I seriously doubt, with all of the injuries, any other manager could have gotten the team to the WS. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 14, 2020 6:37:32 GMT -6
I agree totally. Hinch blowing it in ‘19 still reverberates. You just can’t get as mad at this year’s team. We shouldn't be mad.... like I said before, with the Astros even in the ALCS, are playing with house money... I am looking forward to the Astros retooling this OS. If Verlander looks like he will pretty much miss the whole season....then I would not be against: Trading Correa and Greinke. In trading them, the Astros should be getting in return highly rated major league ready prospects. Positions of need: SS or 3B, SP, CF and C. Just tender Springer, to not get into a bidding war that will financially strap/burden the Astros in the years to come. Re-signing Brantley 2 year deal w/ 3rd year option...$15M a year. Astros need some new faces/blood.... Hopefully the Astros can find their next Morton or two, a player with high ceiling, but mainly needs a COS, with the right coaching. BTW - I don't think Dusty is as bad as everyone thinks he is....not my top choice by any means, but the right pick for this past season. I seriously doubt, with all of the injuries, any other manager could have gotten the team to the WS. Springer has been a franchise icon, but if he wants Mookie Betts money despite not being as great as Mookie Betts, Click will probably have to let him go. The farm system and the distaste of having Straw as a starter makes me still want them to keep George. Correa is tougher. The team needs to turn over a little, but next season isn’t the right time. The team needs to bolster the minor leagues, and that starts with higher draft picks and trades. Just keep reinvesting in the Cuban market and trade Álvarez. Yeah, he’s a ROY, but you shouldn’t invest too much in a zero-position slugger with bad knees. Flip him like a house. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 14, 2020 6:55:19 GMT -6
We shouldn't be mad.... like I said before, with the Astros even in the ALCS, are playing with house money... I am looking forward to the Astros retooling this OS. If Verlander looks like he will pretty much miss the whole season....then I would not be against: Trading Correa and Greinke. In trading them, the Astros should be getting in return highly rated major league ready prospects. Positions of need: SS or 3B, SP, CF and C. Just tender Springer, to not get into a bidding war that will financially strap/burden the Astros in the years to come. Re-signing Brantley 2 year deal w/ 3rd year option...$15M a year. Astros need some new faces/blood.... Hopefully the Astros can find their next Morton or two, a player with high ceiling, but mainly needs a COS, with the right coaching. BTW - I don't think Dusty is as bad as everyone thinks he is....not my top choice by any means, but the right pick for this past season. I seriously doubt, with all of the injuries, any other manager could have gotten the team to the WS. Springer has been a franchise icon, but if he wants Mookie Betts money despite not being as great as Mookie Betts, Click will probably have to let him go. The farm system and the distaste of having Straw as a starter makes me still want them to keep George. Correa is tougher. The team needs to turn over a little, but next season isn’t the right time. The team needs to bolster the minor leagues, and that starts with higher draft picks and trades. Just keep reinvesting in the Cuban market and trade Álvarez. Yeah, he’s a ROY, but you shouldn’t invest too much in a zero-position slugger with bad knees. Flip him like a house. I don't think you're going to get a lot for Yordan, with his knee situation...cross your fingers and hope that he can come back and not get reinjured...it's worth the risk since he's young and cheap... |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 14, 2020 7:14:44 GMT -6
Springer has been a franchise icon, but if he wants Mookie Betts money despite not being as great as Mookie Betts, Click will probably have to let him go. The farm system and the distaste of having Straw as a starter makes me still want them to keep George. Correa is tougher. The team needs to turn over a little, but next season isn’t the right time. The team needs to bolster the minor leagues, and that starts with higher draft picks and trades. Just keep reinvesting in the Cuban market and trade Álvarez. Yeah, he’s a ROY, but you shouldn’t invest too much in a zero-position slugger with bad knees. Flip him like a house. I don't think you're going to get a lot for Yordan, with his knee situation...cross your fingers and hope that he can come back and not get reinjured...it's worth the risk since he's young and cheap... I like the DH spot to be a rotational one unless you’ve earned the spot like David Ortiz. This kid has had about a half of a great season, and he’ll keep having half-seasons if those knees keep acting up. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 14, 2020 14:59:18 GMT -6
Springer has been a franchise icon, but if he wants Mookie Betts money despite not being as great as Mookie Betts, Click will probably have to let him go. The farm system and the distaste of having Straw as a starter makes me still want them to keep George. Correa is tougher. The team needs to turn over a little, but next season isn’t the right time. The team needs to bolster the minor leagues, and that starts with higher draft picks and trades. Just keep reinvesting in the Cuban market and trade Álvarez. Yeah, he’s a ROY, but you shouldn’t invest too much in a zero-position slugger with bad knees. Flip him like a house. I don't think you're going to get a lot for Yordan, with his knee situation...cross your fingers and hope that he can come back and not get reinjured...it's worth the risk since he's young and cheap... At this point, we have no idea how the knee surgeries will effect Yordan so even mentioning trading him makes little sense. If can only DH and put up the numbers he did in his rookie year, it would be ridiculous to trade him. Trading Correa at this time is not a good idea, either. Who is going to replace him? We could move Bregman to SS but would need a third baseman. Yuli could move there but he is needed at first base. If we trade Carlos, we have to sign a top infielder. Unless we sign either Brantley, Springer, or both we have a big hole in the outfield. Reddick is gone and his salary is off the books. We have a proven run producer and outfielder in Kyle Tucker. Myles Straw has yet to prove he has any value other than as a pinch runner. We MUST sign a backup catcher, and, it can't be a total disaster like Garneau. I don't know why we signed him and moved Stubbs out of the picture. Stubbs is a much better choice. I know most disagree but we are in a position of needing to give George Springer whatever it takes. Yes, that may mean more than Bregman or Altuve. He deserves every bit as much as either of those two. i agree that we need to look for a project for Strom to work on along the lines of a Charlie Morton, who we NEVER should have let go. Had we kept him we would not have needed to move 4 solid prospects, thus gutting our farm system, to get Greinke. Keeping Charlie would have been preferable to needing to trade for Zack. I am totally against trading Alvarez or Correa at this point. I know I'm alone on this, but, I'd gladly trade Altuve if it meant we could keep both Springer and Brantley. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 14, 2020 16:03:13 GMT -6
I don't think you're going to get a lot for Yordan, with his knee situation...cross your fingers and hope that he can come back and not get reinjured...it's worth the risk since he's young and cheap... At this point, we have no idea how the knee surgeries will effect Yordan so even mentioning trading him makes little sense. If can only DH and put up the numbers he did in his rookie year, it would be ridiculous to trade him. Trading Correa at this time is not a good idea, either. Who is going to replace him? We could move Bregman to SS but would need a third baseman. Yuli could move there but he is needed at first base. If we trade Carlos, we have to sign a top infielder. Unless we sign either Brantley, Springer, or both we have a big hole in the outfield. Reddick is gone and his salary is off the books. We have a proven run producer and outfielder in Kyle Tucker. Myles Straw has yet to prove he has any value other than as a pinch runner. We MUST sign a backup catcher, and, it can't be a total disaster like Garneau. I don't know why we signed him and moved Stubbs out of the picture. Stubbs is a much better choice. I know most disagree but we are in a position of needing to give George Springer whatever it takes. Yes, that may mean more than Bregman or Altuve. He deserves every bit as much as either of those two. i agree that we need to look for a project for Strom to work on along the lines of a Charlie Morton, who we NEVER should have let go. Had we kept him we would not have needed to move 4 solid prospects, thus gutting our farm system, to get Greinke. Keeping Charlie would have been preferable to needing to trade for Zack. I am totally against trading Alvarez or Correa at this point. I know I'm alone on this, but, I'd gladly trade Altuve if it meant we could keep both Springer and Brantley. Realism needs to set in, the Astros had their run....they can't re-sign all their best players.....their farm system has been greatly depleted in order to make the run they had.....they need to trade Correa, while he is coming off a great post season.... Verlander might not play next season at all, and then he's a FA in 2022. Osuna is done. Greinke is good, but he is old, and a pending FA after next season. The likelihood of re-signing Springer is very low.... So why just not accept it, the Astros need to retool....They need to get young, cheap talent and hope in time they can be the next Springer or Correa... I feel like Ferris at the end of the movie. But all of y'all want more.... |
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