koolade2
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Post by koolade2 on Aug 23, 2022 14:12:15 GMT -6
I see that the Astros are next to last in the Rankings are we that depleted our highest rated player is #71. Did the sanctions really hurt the Astros this much or they just been lousy at signings and the picks they pick. Rankings |
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Post by Saint on Aug 23, 2022 14:24:04 GMT -6
I see that the Astros are next to last in the Rankings are we that depleted our highest rated player is #71. Did the sanctions really hurt the Astros this much or they just been lousy at signings and the picks they pick. RankingsThe sanctions hurt for sure, but we also traded a lot of players going all the way back to 2015 for guys like Verlander, Greinke, Cole, etc. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 23, 2022 15:01:19 GMT -6
I see that the Astros are next to last in the Rankings are we that depleted our highest rated player is #71. Did the sanctions really hurt the Astros this much or they just been lousy at signings and the picks they pick. RankingsThe sanctions hurt for sure, but we also traded a lot of players going all the way back to 2015 for guys like Verlander, Greinke, Cole, etc. First and second rounders are farm replenishment picks. Not having that for two whole cycles hurt, especially since it happened a couple months after Greinke. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 24, 2022 19:48:26 GMT -6
I see that the Astros are next to last in the Rankings are we that depleted our highest rated player is #71. Did the sanctions really hurt the Astros this much or they just been lousy at signings and the picks they pick. RankingsI didn't realize Leon ate a baseball last week. I am not too concerned over our rankings. Most of our "key players" are under contract. If our mlb roster was like the Angels I would be worried. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 24, 2022 23:57:39 GMT -6
It's a combination of the penalties, lower drafting position due to winning, trades under Luhnow, and graduations. Our draft this year was excellent, giving me hope that Click will do a good job in that respect in the future (granted this year's pool of players was very deep).
That said, rankings can be overrated. Most of our pitching staff were not top prospects, and a few position players as well. Meanwhile so many heralded guys bust. Whether you have a farm highly ranked by the publications makes no difference if that farm is turning out quality major leaguers.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 25, 2022 3:51:46 GMT -6
The way the Astros keep cranking out major league talent makes me give less credence to these lists. They keep finding ways to churn out quality players despite the experts constantly downgrading the talent. Luis García is a prime example. People need to remember he’s a prospect from A ball and look where he is now.
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Post by m240 on Aug 25, 2022 6:34:09 GMT -6
The way the Astros keep churning out major league talent makes me give less credence to these lists. They keep finding ways to churn out talent despite the experts constantly downgrading the talent. Luis García is a prime example. People need to remember he’s a prospect from A ball and look where he is now. The farm is there to replenish the major league roster. Every year we seem to get our most pressing needs meet with someone up from the farm. If Click can draft every year like he did this year, and our staff keeps developing the talent that we do get it will not take long and we will rival the Dodgers as they currently seem to be doing the best overall job of talent acquisition/development. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 25, 2022 7:54:08 GMT -6
We need a 1B prospect that has power.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 25, 2022 7:58:23 GMT -6
We need a 1B prospect that has power. You could argue we haven’t had a pure slugger at 1B since Carter. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 25, 2022 8:29:42 GMT -6
We need a 1B prospect that has power. You could argue we haven’t had a pure slugger at 1B since Carter. Yuli >>>>>>> Carter... Yuli's 2019 and 2021 stats are insanely good. But who is the Astros next Bagwell or Berkman, or Glenn Davis? Yanier Diaz 1B or Catcher? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 25, 2022 10:40:34 GMT -6
You could argue we haven’t had a pure slugger at 1B since Carter. Yuli >>>>>>> Carter... Yuli's 2019 and 2021 stats are insanely good. But who is the Astros next Bagwell or Berkman, or Glenn Davis? Yanier Diaz 1B or Catcher? Yuli’s better than Carter obviously. I was talking meathead swing go boom hitter. Either way, it’s shocking that in all that time, they still can’t develop a 1B worth a damn. If Díaz is that good, I’d rather he play a position other than catcher. |
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