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Post by marshall on Jul 11, 2018 4:18:52 GMT -6
McCullers turn.
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Post by Saint on Jul 11, 2018 7:36:09 GMT -6
62-32
.660 winning percentage
4 games up over Seattle (10 over Oakland)
2.5 games behind Boston for the overall lead
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 11, 2018 7:43:20 GMT -6
62-32 .660 winning percentage 4 games up over Seattle (10 over Oakland) 2.5 games behind Boston for the overall lead Hopefully Correa will be back after the AS Break...and Springer's slump is over....still wanting a solid, veteran bat...anything to give the team that extra chance in repeating....as we know, the days of making the playoffs are not the primary objective anymore.... |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 11, 2018 7:43:52 GMT -6
And of course an arm or two for the bullpen....everything else from within.
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 11, 2018 7:49:14 GMT -6
Wouldn't be shocked to see the Astros pursue a closer. Use Rondon as a setup. I'm not even including face-puncher in the equation.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 11, 2018 8:15:24 GMT -6
Wouldn't be shocked to see the Astros pursue a closer. Use Rondon as a setup. I'm not even including face-puncher in the equation. Face-Puncher sounds like the Aliens creature facehugger....Giles, at best right now, is 7th inning guy, and that is at best.....he is headed to this territory: Astros are losing heavily, and it would be between him pitching or a positional player..... You know it is bad, when people see Giles coming in, and asking why not Sipp? And despite Sipp's 2018, I feel the Astros chances are better without him being on the mound. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 11, 2018 8:16:47 GMT -6
Addition by subtraction is sometimes a good thing.........SUBTRACT THE SQUATTER.
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Post by Saint on Jul 11, 2018 8:28:52 GMT -6
62-32 .660 winning percentage 4 games up over Seattle (10 over Oakland) 2.5 games behind Boston for the overall lead Hopefully Correa will be back after the AS Break...and Springer's slump is over....still wanting a solid, veteran bat...anything to give the team that extra chance in repeating....as we know, the days of making the playoffs are not the primary objective anymore.... Agreed but I've moved on from Abreu. I'd like to see us get Merrifield or Ramos at this point. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 11, 2018 9:02:50 GMT -6
Hopefully Correa will be back after the AS Break...and Springer's slump is over....still wanting a solid, veteran bat...anything to give the team that extra chance in repeating....as we know, the days of making the playoffs are not the primary objective anymore.... Agreed but I've moved on from Abreu. I'd like to see us get Merrifield or Ramos at this point. I would be happy with any of those 3....Abreu is the best hitter of those 3, but maybe overall, his need for the team, maybe the least...If Luhnow got one of those 3, I know the team will be better. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 11, 2018 9:56:41 GMT -6
Agreed but I've moved on from Abreu. I'd like to see us get Merrifield or Ramos at this point. I would be happy with any of those 3....Abreu is the best hitter of those 3, but maybe overall, his need for the team, maybe the least...If Luhnow got one of those 3, I know the team will be better. Merrifield gives us better OF depth this year and fills Marwin's role next couple years after. Ramos fills a need right now and is the most productive bat of the three, at the moment. Give him a qualifying offer and let him go. If he accepts, we have him and Stassi all set next year and they can also DH some if Gattis is gone. Abreu crowds things this year but provides some offensive depth. Next year he could full-time DH. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 11, 2018 10:37:10 GMT -6
I would be happy with any of those 3....Abreu is the best hitter of those 3, but maybe overall, his need for the team, maybe the least...If Luhnow got one of those 3, I know the team will be better. Merrifield gives us better OF depth this year and fills Marwin's role next couple years after. Ramos fills a need right now and is the most productive bat of the three, at the moment. Give him a qualifying offer and let him go. If he accepts, we have him and Stassi all set next year and they can also DH some if Gattis is gone. Abreu crowds things this year but provides some offensive depth. Next year he could full-time DH. All good for the team, will be very happy for the Astros if they can get one of them. |
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Post by marshall on Jul 11, 2018 12:06:03 GMT -6
Just a note. While researching the calculation of the qualifying offers, I saw that they only apply if the team had them on their roster all year. Any new pickup for the post season run would not be eligible to receive a qualifying offer.
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Post by Saint on Jul 11, 2018 12:13:35 GMT -6
Just a note. While researching the calculation of the qualifying offers, I saw that they only apply if the team had them on their roster all year. Any new pickup for the post season run would not be eligible to receive a qualifying offer. I did not know that. Interesting. So new QO for Ramos. That's okay too. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 11, 2018 12:25:17 GMT -6
What happened to Chance McCukkers? |
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Post by marshall on Jul 11, 2018 12:50:17 GMT -6
What happened to Chance McCukkers? I fixed the typo in my spreadsheet. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 11, 2018 12:57:19 GMT -6
Agreed but I've moved on from Abreu. I'd like to see us get Merrifield or Ramos at this point. I would be happy with any of those 3....Abreu is the best hitter of those 3, but maybe overall, his need for the team, maybe the least...If Luhnow got one of those 3, I know the team will be better. At this point, I think we need a catcher worse than anything other than relief pitching....Ramos or Realmuto should be targets....I'd go for Realmuto first because Ramos is a rental. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 12:58:38 GMT -6
Chance McCukkers?
Sounds like a South Park character.
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Post by marshall on Jul 11, 2018 14:00:48 GMT -6
I'm waiting to find out whether they call up a Shortstop. If they do, then both Correa and Gonzales may be unavailable for a while. They will not go without a backup at SS for long.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 11, 2018 14:26:41 GMT -6
I would be happy with any of those 3....Abreu is the best hitter of those 3, but maybe overall, his need for the team, maybe the least...If Luhnow got one of those 3, I know the team will be better. At this point, I think we need a catcher worse than anything other than relief pitching....Ramos or Realmuto should be targets....I'd go for Realmuto first because Ramos is a rental. Realmuto is only a pipe dream. They would want the farm for him. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 11, 2018 14:42:30 GMT -6
At this point, I think we need a catcher worse than anything other than relief pitching....Ramos or Realmuto should be targets....I'd go for Realmuto first because Ramos is a rental. Realmuto is only a pipe dream. They would want the farm for him. This. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 11, 2018 14:47:27 GMT -6
At this point, I think we need a catcher worse than anything other than relief pitching....Ramos or Realmuto should be targets....I'd go for Realmuto first because Ramos is a rental. Realmuto is only a pipe dream. They would want the farm for him. Renting Ramos makes more sense if that is the case. I'd give them Kemp, White, and Reed for Realmuto and make them take Giles off our hands. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 11, 2018 15:03:06 GMT -6
Realmuto is only a pipe dream. They would want the farm for him. Renting Ramos makes more sense if that is the case. I'd give them Kemp, White, and Reed for Realmuto and make them take Giles off our hands. You and voodoo must be related, your trade offer is so out of whack. |
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Post by marshall on Jul 11, 2018 15:10:41 GMT -6
First Last Pos OPS+/ERA+
1 George Springer RF 115
2 Alex Bregman 3B 157
3 Jose Altuve 2B 150
4 Yuli Gurriel 3B 119
5 Josh Reddick RF 113
6 Evan Gattis DH 124
7 Kyle Tucker LF 73
8 Tim Federowicz C 76
9 Tyler White 1B 65
Lance McCullers P 113
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 11, 2018 15:18:48 GMT -6
Renting Ramos makes more sense if that is the case. I'd give them Kemp, White, and Reed for Realmuto and make them take Giles off our hands. You and voodoo must be related, your trade offer is so out of whack. Would you trade those three for Realmuto? If not, why not? Kemp is blocked in the outfield and at second base. White and Reed are both AAA players who can't cut it, .So, I'd deal them go a good catcher who would be around awhile. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 11, 2018 15:24:06 GMT -6
Merrifield gives us better OF depth this year and fills Marwin's role next couple years after. Ramos fills a need right now and is the most productive bat of the three, at the moment. Give him a qualifying offer and let him go. If he accepts, we have him and Stassi all set next year and they can also DH some if Gattis is gone. Abreu crowds things this year but provides some offensive depth. Next year he could full-time DH. All good for the team, will be very happy for the Astros if they can get one of them. I’m with Todd on this one. Abreu is a bad defender and is a slug on the basepaths. Merrifield has speed, decent defense, is versatile, and has a little bit of pop. Ramos addresses a need at catcher. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 15:28:17 GMT -6
Realmuto is only a pipe dream. They would want the farm for him. This. That's not what skygodz thinks |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 15:30:04 GMT -6
First Last Pos OPS+/ERA+ 1 George Springer RF 115 2 Alex Bregman 3B 157 3 Jose Altuve 2B 150 4 Yuli Gurriel 3B 119 5 Josh Reddick RF 113 6 Evan Gattis DH 124 7 Kyle Tucker LF 73 8 Tim Federowicz C 76 9 Tyler White 1B 65 Lance McCullers P 113 I think Hinch just runs out players like White everyday in hopes they get a big hit or HR. Then he calls up other managers for a trade yelling "See, he good. What can we get for him?" |
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Post by m240 on Jul 11, 2018 15:42:55 GMT -6
Addition by subtraction is sometimes a good thing.........SUBTRACT THE SQUATTER. done, squatty down Perez up |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 11, 2018 15:44:09 GMT -6
You and voodoo must be related, your trade offer is so out of whack. Would you trade those three for Realmuto? If not, why not? Kemp is blocked in the outfield and at second base. White and Reed are both AAA players who can't cut it, .So, I'd deal them go a good catcher who would be around awhile. Yes. We would. No way in this world they would do it though. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 11, 2018 16:16:38 GMT -6
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