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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 26, 2021 13:37:34 GMT -6
That was his only good move in the off season, and, I doubt if Click had much of an influence on Michael deciding to return. Why does it matter if Click had influence on him re-signing? He did it and that’s all that matters. The point is that I don't think Click should be credited with influencing him to re-sign. Yes, he got the contract signed, but, that was the extent of his contribution. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 26, 2021 13:41:56 GMT -6
No, but he wasted money signing him, but, he didn't know it was a waste at the time. The only FA reliever he signed who has worked out to any extent is Stanek. Money is no big deal. This team can’t afford lopsided trades. Maton better work out. I'd hardly refer to the trade of Straw for Maton as a one-sided deal. True, was a young outfielder who was making progress, but, we knew we had Jake Meyers ready in Sugar Land, plus we had McCormick. Click wanted Maton, saw the chance to get him, and made the deal. I think we maybe could have gotten more for Straw, but, now that we've seen Meyers for a few games, I understand the move. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 26, 2021 13:48:08 GMT -6
It's too soon on the Maton/Straw deal to judge. Maton hasn't shown much yet, but he has some encouraging strikeout numbers the last couple years and two more years of club control.
I liked Straw and he's having a very solid season, but it's become apparent that we have decent OF depth...where we do not have decent bullpen depth.
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 26, 2021 13:49:29 GMT -6
Chas is like the RH version of Colby Rasmus at the plate
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Post by Saint on Aug 26, 2021 14:00:00 GMT -6
Chas is like the RH version of Colby Rasmus at the plate And if Rasmus is your 4th or 5th OFer, you're in pretty good shape. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 26, 2021 14:05:11 GMT -6
Chas is like the RH version of Colby Rasmus at the plate And if Rasmus is your 4th or 5th OFer, you're in pretty good shape. That comparison is not being fair to Chas. After all, this is his first season in the majors. Rasmus sucked after he was in the league for years. Chas will more than likely improve. He and Meyers are both solid defensively and possess more power than Straw while also having the good speed. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 26, 2021 14:05:42 GMT -6
Chas is like the RH version of Colby Rasmus at the plate And if Rasmus is your 4th or 5th OFer, you're in pretty good shape. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 26, 2021 14:06:35 GMT -6
Chas is like the RH version of Colby Rasmus at the plate And if Rasmus is your 4th or 5th OFer, you're in pretty good shape. Unless he happened to sink into the pit of despair and had to be put on suicide watch. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 26, 2021 14:11:36 GMT -6
And if Rasmus is your 4th or 5th OFer, you're in pretty good shape. That comparison is not being fair to Chas. After all, this is his first season in the majors. Rasmus sucked after he was in the league for years. Chas will more than likely improve. He and Meyers are both solid defensively and possess more power than Straw while also having the good speed. I don't think it's unfair at all. Rasmus had some very good years in the big leagues. If we got that level of production from a prospect that most of us hadn't even heard of before the postseason last year, I'd say we did pretty well with him. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 26, 2021 14:12:01 GMT -6
And if Rasmus is your 4th or 5th OFer, you're in pretty good shape. Unless he happened to sink into the pit of despair and had to be put on suicide watch. As long as he doesn't do the deed until after the season. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 26, 2021 14:21:46 GMT -6
That comparison is not being fair to Chas. After all, this is his first season in the majors. Rasmus sucked after he was in the league for years. Chas will more than likely improve. He and Meyers are both solid defensively and possess more power than Straw while also having the good speed. I don't think it's unfair at all. Rasmus had some very good years in the big leagues. If we got that level of production from a prospect that most of us hadn't even heard of before the postseason last year, I'd say we did pretty well with him. He became an automatic out toward the end of his time with us. He was a solid defensive outfielder. Most of his better years were with Toronto. At the end of his time with us, he was awful. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 26, 2021 14:40:19 GMT -6
I don't think it's unfair at all. Rasmus had some very good years in the big leagues. If we got that level of production from a prospect that most of us hadn't even heard of before the postseason last year, I'd say we did pretty well with him. He became an automatic out toward the end of his time with us. He was a solid defensive outfielder. Most of his better years were with Toronto. At the end of his time with us, he was awful. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 26, 2021 14:42:05 GMT -6
Unless I’m misunderstanding what I’m reading at the Baseball Reference link you posted, BR shows Raley signed through 2021 with his earliest year for arb eligibility to be 2023. Yeah, seeing his $2MM salary this year I was thinking he had already gone through an arb year. But you're right. 2023 will be his first arb. I guess the extra mill and a half was like a signing bonus or something. Maybe he'll be a minimum wage player if the Astros keep him? |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 26, 2021 14:43:14 GMT -6
Chas is like the RH version of Colby Rasmus at the plate I always hated the dog-faced bastard. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 26, 2021 14:45:43 GMT -6
Unless I’m misunderstanding what I’m reading at the Baseball Reference link you posted, BR shows Raley signed through 2021 with his earliest year for arb eligibility to be 2023. Raley is a free agent after this year. I can't remember the exact particulars, but it had something to do with the fact that he was picked up on a free agent contract after returning from Korea. Somehow he is not controllable like a standard arbitration-eligible player is. That said, I bet they resign him. Hmmm. If you can find a link to what you've read, that would add a lot of info to the conversation. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 26, 2021 14:58:09 GMT -6
He became an automatic out toward the end of his time with us. He was a solid defensive outfielder. Most of his better years were with Toronto. At the end of his time with us, he was awful. Correcting that swing is why we pay hitting coaches. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 26, 2021 15:02:40 GMT -6
Chas will likely hit .200/.220/.420 his last year in the majors too if he doesn't do something about his Beltré swing, as union put it Correcting that swing is why we pay hitting coaches. What about correcting the inability to throw strikes by our relievers? |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 26, 2021 15:03:58 GMT -6
Chas will likely hit .200/.220/.420 his last year in the majors too if he doesn't do something about his Beltré swing, as union put it Correcting that swing is why we pay hitting coaches. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 26, 2021 15:07:04 GMT -6
Correcting that swing is why we pay hitting coaches. What about correcting the inability to throw strikes by our relievers? Now just who do you think is responsible for that? |
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Post by Saint on Aug 26, 2021 15:11:23 GMT -6
I don't think it's unfair at all. Rasmus had some very good years in the big leagues. If we got that level of production from a prospect that most of us hadn't even heard of before the postseason last year, I'd say we did pretty well with him. He became an automatic out toward the end of his time with us. He was a solid defensive outfielder. Most of his better years were with Toronto. At the end of his time with us, he was awful. Almost all players become useless the last year or so of their careers. That's why they retire. |
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Post by olpapa on Aug 26, 2021 15:23:33 GMT -6
When I think of Colby Rasmus I always remember him allowing Prince Fielder to score all the way from first base on a ball hit down the LF line. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 26, 2021 15:25:40 GMT -6
When I think of Colby Rasmus I always remember him allowing Prince Fielder to score all the way from first base on a ball hit down the LF line. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Rasmus declined quickly on the defensive side, imo. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 26, 2021 15:26:25 GMT -6
What about correcting the inability to throw strikes by our relievers? Now just who do you think is responsible for that?  |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 26, 2021 15:44:00 GMT -6
What about correcting the inability to throw strikes by our relievers? Now just who do you think is responsible for that? I’ll give you a hint. His name rhymes with ‘Brent Strom’. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 26, 2021 15:46:46 GMT -6
And if Rasmus is your 4th or 5th OFer, you're in pretty good shape. That comparison is not being fair to Chas. After all, this is his first season in the majors. Rasmus sucked after he was in the league for years. Chas will more than likely improve. He and Meyers are both solid defensively and possess more power than Straw while also having the good speed. I don't see Chas improving much. Average hit tool, average power, average speed, average defense... He ambushed some pitchers and hit some dingers when he first came up, so it seems like people believe he's a hot prospect. The league took notice and he's hit just two bombs in his last 37 games. I'm not saying he can't improve, but I would bet on it. Certainly not to the point of crowning him Brantley's replacement. Not to mention Brantley will be 35 when his contract is up. Why are we assuming we won't sign him again for more? If anyone is going to beat the aging curve at the plate, it's a guy with his skills. Look at what Yuli has done. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 26, 2021 15:49:23 GMT -6
That comparison is not being fair to Chas. After all, this is his first season in the majors. Rasmus sucked after he was in the league for years. Chas will more than likely improve. He and Meyers are both solid defensively and possess more power than Straw while also having the good speed. I don't think it's unfair at all. Rasmus had some very good years in the big leagues. If we got that level of production from a prospect that most of us hadn't even heard of before the postseason last year, I'd say we did pretty well with him. Rasmus holds some of the all-time records for post season stats. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 26, 2021 16:14:28 GMT -6
Correcting that swing is why we pay hitting coaches. ***** |
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Post by olpapa on Aug 26, 2021 16:17:14 GMT -6
Taking the coach's advice and applying it with discipline is the difference between a ML hitter and a AAAA hitter ***** Calm down. He didn’t say taking the “Corch’s” advice. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 26, 2021 16:18:31 GMT -6
That comparison is not being fair to Chas. After all, this is his first season in the majors. Rasmus sucked after he was in the league for years. Chas will more than likely improve. He and Meyers are both solid defensively and possess more power than Straw while also having the good speed. I don't see Chas improving much. Average hit tool, average power, average speed, average defense... He ambushed some pitchers and hit some dingers when he first came up, so it seems like people believe he's a hot prospect. The league took notice and he's hit just two bombs in his last 37 games. I'm not saying he can't improve, but I would bet on it. Certainly not to the point of crowning him Brantley's replacement. Not to mention Brantley will be 35 when his contract is up. Why are we assuming we won't sign him again for more? If anyone is going to beat the aging curve at the plate, it's a guy with his skills. Look at what Yuli has done. I am not assuming we won't re-sign Brantley because we may. As for Chas having average speed, I think that has already been disproven. According to those on the coaching staff in the broadcasters, he is actually faster than Straw, who they thought had blazing speed. I'd put money on Meyers being the better of the two in the long run. I think it's still too early to know how much Chas or Jake will improve. Chas has to correct that swing before becoming a consistent hitter. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 26, 2021 16:18:54 GMT -6
Calm down. He didn’t say taking the “Corch’s” advice. LOL |
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