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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2018 16:16:58 GMT -6
One main reason why I wouldn't mind Hanley Ramirez. CLUTCH HITTER!
Playoffs in career: .380 avg, 1 HR, 14 RBIs, .450 OB%, 9 Runs in 20 games
Last year he was 8 for 14 .571 for 3 RBIs
with 2 outs in his career he is .276 average
2 outs with RISP he is .265
Late and close .269
Innings 7-9 he is .274
Last year late and close .269 3 HRs and inning 7-9 .257 with 5 HRs
He is a clutch hitter (Even now) with experience that could play DH
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Post by thomasj13 on May 25, 2018 16:36:05 GMT -6
Holy Cow!!! The Mariners traded for Colome and Span....Talk about a way to close out the game - Colome and then Diaz www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/6206/alex-colomeMarc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Rays have traded Alex Colome and Denard Span to the Mariners. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times hears that Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero are going to Tampa Bay in the deal. It's a big blow to the fantasy value of Colome, who had rebounded after a slow start but is now slated for a setup role in Seattle. Chaz Roe and Jose Alvarado figure to be next in line for saves with the Rays, but manager Kevin Cash can be unpredictable. May 25 - 6:04 PM |
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Post by abregmanfan on May 27, 2018 12:23:04 GMT -6
It's looking like the Giants are going to cut ties with Hunter Pence. Should we pick him up to DH?
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Post by Saint on May 27, 2018 12:37:52 GMT -6
It's looking like the Giants are going to cut ties with Hunter Pence. Should we pick him up to DH? He can't stay healthy and I don't think he would be effective anymore. |
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Post by abregmanfan on May 27, 2018 12:39:31 GMT -6
It's looking like the Giants are going to cut ties with Hunter Pence. Should we pick him up to DH? He can't stay healthy and I don't think he would be effective anymore. But he could play the "Beltran" role. |
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Post by Saint on May 27, 2018 13:00:42 GMT -6
Not sure he carries the same level of respect as Beltran.
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Post by thomasj13 on May 27, 2018 13:47:26 GMT -6
Not sure he carries the same level of respect as Beltran. Would Beltran jump through a glass door for the team? |
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Post by Saint on May 27, 2018 13:56:41 GMT -6
Not sure he carries the same level of respect as Beltran. Would Beltran jump through a glass door for the team? Maybe! |
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Post by bearbryant on May 27, 2018 14:17:10 GMT -6
Not sure he carries the same level of respect as Beltran. Would Beltran jump through a glass door for the team?   |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 27, 2018 14:59:36 GMT -6
Pence is a gamer albeit an unhealthy one.
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 0:30:35 GMT -6
Kelvin Herrera is 28 years old and earning $8 million this year from KCR. Astros can/should employ him beginning in June or July this year and then sign him to a 2-year extension in my opinion. After his age 30 season, he can go somewhere else for his slow decline. But the Astros would capture 2.5 seasons of roughly 3.00-ERA pitching from him. I think he's worth the investment even if his salary goes to $10 million/year.
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 0:42:21 GMT -6
Hunter Pence hasn't hit well since 2016. I think it unlikely he would hit above the MLB average and even if he does, we're looking at wRC+ of 110 tops.
Tyler White would do better and be cheaper.
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 2:20:18 GMT -6
Another trade target could be Blake Treinen. He's got the 16th-best FIP among MLB relievers this year and an ERA of 1.08. He's a slightly better version of Rondon.
Right now, the A's are not likely to be competitive and Treinen is already 29. By the time the A's are competitive again, Treinen will be trending downwards pretty hard. They have a big need for SP, so maybe they give the Astros the remaining 2.5 years on Treinen's contract in exchange for a starter in the minors like Bukauskas who could help them in their competitive window and for 5-6 years at that.
Treinen has 11 saves this year and his only blown save came in an unusual game vs White Sox where he was called on to get 9 outs instead of his usual 3.
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Post by marshall on May 28, 2018 14:43:16 GMT -6
I'd rather bring Beltran back in a coaching role.
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Post by blcoach8 on May 28, 2018 14:49:33 GMT -6
I'd rather bring Beltran back in a coaching role. We should have already made him an offer |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 28, 2018 15:21:15 GMT -6
Another trade target could be Blake Treinen. He's got the 16th-best FIP among MLB relievers this year and an ERA of 1.08. He's a slightly better version of Rondon. Right now, the A's are not likely to be competitive and Treinen is already 29. By the time the A's are competitive again, Treinen will be trending downwards pretty hard. They have a big need for SP, so maybe they give the Astros the remaining 2.5 years on Treinen's contract in exchange for a starter in the minors like Bukauskas who could help them in their competitive window and for 5-6 years at that. Treinen has 11 saves this year and his only blown save came in an unusual game vs White Sox where he was called on to get 9 outs instead of his usual 3. But wasn’t he the Nats’ castoff, though? |
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 15:30:39 GMT -6
Don't know about being a castoff; the Nats wanted Doolittle and Ryan Madson, whom they collectively considered to be equivalent to Treinen. All 3 are good pitchers. Treinen deserves to play for a winner and I just don't see that the Athletics will be winners while he is still under contract to them.
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Post by marshall on May 28, 2018 16:00:47 GMT -6
Another trade target could be Blake Treinen. He's got the 16th-best FIP among MLB relievers this year and an ERA of 1.08. He's a slightly better version of Rondon. Right now, the A's are not likely to be competitive and Treinen is already 29. By the time the A's are competitive again, Treinen will be trending downwards pretty hard. They have a big need for SP, so maybe they give the Astros the remaining 2.5 years on Treinen's contract in exchange for a starter in the minors like Bukauskas who could help them in their competitive window and for 5-6 years at that. Treinen has 11 saves this year and his only blown save came in an unusual game vs White Sox where he was called on to get 9 outs instead of his usual 3. This is the type of trade I could get behind if we need to trim the minors by trading prospects to reduce Rule 5 exposure. |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 28, 2018 16:16:34 GMT -6
I wouldn’t mind Treinen, but how realistic are intradivisional trades?
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Post by blcoach8 on May 28, 2018 16:17:59 GMT -6
Go after proven quality......go after Herrera from KC. Britton would be great but dealing with the Orioles is usually a waste of time
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 16:18:52 GMT -6
I wouldn’t mind Treinen, but how realistic are intradivisional trades? The Astros have a history of trading with the A's (Jed Lowrie comes to mind). |
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Post by koolade2 on May 28, 2018 16:21:40 GMT -6
Considering the Astros and trades before the WS win I use to see a lot of players not wanting to come to the Astros. Do you think that has changed since Luhnow took over the club as GM?
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 16:23:47 GMT -6
I think good players want to come play for the Astros. The forecasting services are giving the Astros about a 22% chance of winning it all this year, with the second place teams like NYY and BOS topping out at 15%. So I think good to elite players who want a WS ring see HOuston as a good landing spot. Of course that wouldn't have been true until recently.
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 16:25:03 GMT -6
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Post by Saint on May 28, 2018 16:27:18 GMT -6
Interesting. Must be because of our potential rotation in the postseason.
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 16:31:12 GMT -6
I haven't seen any stats on the ratio of Runs Scores vs. Runs Allowed but usually , teams are elated to have their RS even 10% higher than RA, because that usually leads to a winning record and a shot at the postseason. The Astros may well finish June with their RS fully double their RA. That would be insane. I wonder how many teams have ever finished a season with a RS/RA ratio that high. This is one reason the forecasting services like the Astros so much.
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 16:36:33 GMT -6
to compare to last year, the Astros just need to outscore opponents by 70 more runs from here on out to equal last year's RS-RA differential of 196 runs. The Indians had the biggest differential last year at 254, and the 2018 Astros are on pace to surpass that mark by a good margin. This is (nearly) after completing one of the toughest months in the schedule.
It's true that blowouts here and there can and do inflate the RS-RA differential and because many of the runs in those blowouts are 'cheap' runs against bad pitchers, run differential might not be all that predictive of postseason success. The 2017 Indians showed that certainly. But it's hardly a bad thing to dominate opponents in the regular season.
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Post by astrosdoug on May 28, 2018 17:14:36 GMT -6
Another thing to keep in mind with the team ranking at this site
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-mlb-predictions/?ex_cid=rrpromo
is that they assign each team an overall strength score encompassing pitching, hitting, fielding baserunning, etc. They call this an "Elo Score". The Astros are currently at 1602 -- by comparison the 1998 team, once thought the Astros' franchise best, came in at 1572. By this measure, the current team is much better than that of Randy Johnson's time.
The 1939 Yankees had a season Elo score of 1623, the best Elo score any MLB team has ever put up for a season. The 2018 Astros have a real chance of hitting that mark.
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Post by talshill on May 28, 2018 18:57:20 GMT -6
I once scored at an ELO concert as well.
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Post by sempersmom on May 28, 2018 19:36:12 GMT -6
I once scored at an ELO concert as well. LOL! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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