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Post by olpapa on Jun 14, 2018 11:10:07 GMT -6
Well Melky is available again... saw that....He can be had for a minor league deal....I would be for it.... I would too. Sign him. Stick him at Fresno for a month and see what he does. As was pointed out on mlbtr, he didn’t have the benefit of a full ST before joining the Indians. If we sign him to a minor league deal now and send him to AAA, there is plenty time between now and the trade deadline for him to work out the kinks and prove whether or not he can help the big club down the stretch. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 14, 2018 12:19:04 GMT -6
It won't hurt a thing to take a good look at Melky.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 14, 2018 13:17:07 GMT -6
saw that....He can be had for a minor league deal....I would be for it.... I would too. Sign him. Stick him at Fresno for a month and see what he does. As was pointed out on mlbtr, he didn’t have the benefit of a full ST before joining the Indians. If we sign him to a minor league deal now and send him to AAA, there is plenty time between now and the trade deadline for him to work out the kinks and prove whether or not he can help the big club down the stretch. Why not? What, less ABS for Kemmer?...oh, no... |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 17, 2018 7:24:22 GMT -6
One outfielder I had been interested in for a trade was Adam Jones from Baltimore. He's got a 110 OPS+ this season, batting over .290, and plays CF.
However, his WAR is a -0.4, which seems to be from a weak defensive rating. He's committed 3 errors this season, but I don't see how that alone would cause his WAR to plummet like that. Anyone here following Baltimore in general or this player in particular? Looks like Jones may not be a good candidate after all.
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Post by olpapa on Jun 17, 2018 8:16:46 GMT -6
From mlbtr:
“The Astros are maintaining interest in Orioles reliever Zach Britton, according to Cafardo. Houston agreed to acquire Britton prior to last year’s trade deadline, but the swap fell apart thanks to medical concerns the Orioles had regarding other players in the deal. The Astros went on to win a World Series without Britton, whose value took a hit over the winter when he suffered a ruptured Achilles. The impending free agent just came off the disabled list earlier this week and, with the Orioles well out of contention, is now auditioning for other teams as the July 31 non-waiver deadline nears. With a righty-heavy bullpen, the Astros may make sense for Britton, though southpaw Tony Sipp has enjoyed a bounce-back season and their relief corps has been elite versus left-handed hitters.”
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 17, 2018 9:02:31 GMT -6
Besides Britton, Herrera, and Givens, a couple other relievers the Astros might do well to target at the deadline would be Joakim Soria of the White Sox (contract expires at the end of this year) and Edubray Ramos of the Phillies (4.5 years left on contract).
One of the few weaknesses of this year's bullpen has been a tendency to allow medium to hard contact on the ball. That tendency has contributed to some of the late-inning meltdowns we've seen. Both Soria and Ramos are among the MLB leaders at inducing soft contact, which may come in handy when the team needs a GIDP or pop-up to end a threat.
Soria has a career 2.87 ERA and his FIP this year is only 2.46. He's 34 years old but might make a nice addition as a seasoned veteran for the postseason run.
I'm not sure if the Phillies would be willing to trade Ramos, as they may see him as part of their plans for some future season when they are contending again. They won't contend this year, so perhaps if the Astros have a couple prospects the Phillies think would contribute to their teams of the 2020s more than Ramos alone would, they might consider trading him. Ramos has a career 3.35 ERA and is in his third major league season. He's a fellow countryman of Altuve, which might help him have a quick pal in the clubhouse. This year, Ramos has kept a miniscule ERA of 0.69 and his FIP of 3.08 is solid too.
Maybe PAAstrosFan could fill us in more on these players as Soria is a former Pirate and of course Ramos is currently playing in PA.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 17, 2018 9:23:06 GMT -6
Luis Avilan from the White Sox is another lefty reliever candidate -- 1.5 years left on his contract, and he has been an ERA+ 130 pitcher over 7 seasons in the NL. As a former Brave/Dodger, his familiarity with NL hitters might come in really handy in the WS.
Avilan has had to deal with an unusually high BABIP against of .364, so his ERA of 3.20 is probably a little higher than where it would normally be.
If Britton/Hand are not affordable or have medical issues, Avilan might be a good lefty to have in 2018 and 2019.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 18, 2018 8:56:14 GMT -6
The Tigers confirmed that they are willing to listen to offers on Castellanos:
"Avila’s not ready to say whether he aims to keep either right fielder Nicholas Castellanos or right-hander Michael Fulmer for the long haul. While Avila noted that “I don’t have a mandate to trade anyone,” he added that “our intent here is to be open-minded, and if somebody offers us something that quite frankly makes us better as we move forward, then we have to really seriously consider that.”
The Tigers failed in their attempts to extend Castellanos last winter, and the 26-year-old has since hit at a career-best pace with a .310/.353/.502 line in 306 plate appearances. "
-mlbtr
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 18, 2018 9:11:06 GMT -6
Kelvin Herrera has gone five full days without pitching in a game, partly a testament to the Astros not giving any save opportunities in the 9th inning.
At least if he becomes an Astro, Herrera will be well-rested.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 18, 2018 11:14:24 GMT -6
Kelvin Herrera has gone five full days without pitching in a game, partly a testament to the Astros not giving any save opportunities in the 9th inning. At least if he becomes an Astro, Herrera will be well-rested. KC hasn't had enough leads in the 9th for him to be needed to save games. I like the idea of Devenski, Giles, Rondon, Peacock, and Herrera in the pen. Sipp is also doing a good job right now. Harris is too inconsistent. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 18, 2018 11:30:45 GMT -6
Kelvin Herrera has gone five full days without pitching in a game, partly a testament to the Astros not giving any save opportunities in the 9th inning. At least if he becomes an Astro, Herrera will be well-rested. KC hasn't had enough leads in the 9th for him to be needed to save games. I like the idea of Devenski, Giles, Rondon, Peacock, and Herrera in the pen. Sipp is also doing a good job right now. Harris is too inconsistent. He's pitched only 4.0 innings so far in June. He had pitched 12 innings in May, which was running him a little hot (annual pace of 72 or so innings). I doubt the Royals see any reason to keep him on the team, so they are probably glad in a way to not have many appearances necessitated by a save situation appearing. If Herrera goes out there and gives up runs, he just creates question marks in the minds of potential trade partners. And of course the trade partners would like a pitcher who hasn't been asked to throw his arm off in the first half. |
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Post by olpapa on Jun 18, 2018 17:55:50 GMT -6
KC hasn't had enough leads in the 9th for him to be needed to save games. I like the idea of Devenski, Giles, Rondon, Peacock, and Herrera in the pen. Sipp is also doing a good job right now. Harris is too inconsistent. He's pitched only 4.0 innings so far in June. He had pitched 12 innings in May, which was running him a little hot (annual pace of 72 or so innings). I doubt the Royals see any reason to keep him on the team, so they are probably glad in a way to not have many appearances necessitated by a save situation appearing. If Herrera goes out there and gives up runs, he just creates question marks in the minds of potential trade partners. And of course the trade partners would like a pitcher who hasn't been asked to throw his arm off in the first half. This just in from mlbtr: “The Nationals are nearing a deal to acquire reliever Kelvin Herrera from the Royals, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag (via Twitter). Details of the prospective swap remain unclear at this stage. More to come …” |
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Post by olpapa on Jun 18, 2018 18:05:54 GMT -6
Follow up:
@jonheyman
Nats will have arguably the most dynamic bullpen backer of anyone, with Doolittle and Herrera (and that's a year after having no closer)
Nats will get Herrera for a couple minor leaguers/prospects from royals. not soto/robles, but good ones.
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Post by olpapa on Jun 18, 2018 18:11:57 GMT -6
It’s done:
“@jonheyman
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Perkins is a CF, Gutierrez a 3B and Morel a RHP. scout from another team: all three will be major leaguers. #royals #nats
@jonheyman
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royals getting Perkins, morel and Gutierrez in deal for Herrera
@jonheyman
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Nationals bolster bullpen, add royals reliever Kelvin Herrera.”
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 18, 2018 20:32:10 GMT -6
Well that sucks.
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Post by m240 on Jun 18, 2018 21:19:29 GMT -6
I wonder what the Astro prospects would of been to match that offer.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 18, 2018 21:27:07 GMT -6
You can’t say the Nats aren’t dangerous now.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 18, 2018 21:30:14 GMT -6
You can’t say the Nats aren’t dangerous now. The path to the WS is a whole L lot easier in the NL than the AL. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 18, 2018 21:33:24 GMT -6
It sounds to me like a deal similar to Arauz + Valdez + Nova. Good for the Nats... I doubt they end up representing the NL in the WS, though, so probably the Astros won't face them this year.
Actually if the Nats re-sign him for 2019, it will be good practice for the Astros to hit against Herrera in spring training.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 18, 2018 21:34:02 GMT -6
You can’t say the Nats aren’t dangerous now. The path to the WS is a whole L lot easier in the NL than the AL. The path to repeating is a lot easier without facing the Nationals. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 18, 2018 21:35:24 GMT -6
Luis Avilan might still be a target from CWS in addition to Britton/Hand as lefties.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 18, 2018 21:40:33 GMT -6
The path to the WS is a whole L lot easier in the NL than the AL. The path to repeating is a lot easier without facing the Nationals. Not that I wish it on him, but isn't Harper bound to get hurt soon |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 18, 2018 21:48:39 GMT -6
The path to repeating is a lot easier without facing the Nationals. Not that I wish it on him, but isn't Harper bound to get hurt soon I don’t know about Harper being injury prone, but Rendon and Zimmerman sure are. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 18, 2018 21:58:13 GMT -6
Not that I wish it on him, but isn't Harper bound to get hurt soon I don’t know about Harper being injury prone, but Rendon and Zimmerman sure are. Rendon is on my fantasy team...Harper I traded away for Correa and Gordon....Brantley is finally staying healthy (no jinx) |
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Post by Saint on Jun 18, 2018 21:58:46 GMT -6
I feel like the Nationals are the late 90s Astros. Winners but can't get over the hump in the postseason.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 18, 2018 22:21:30 GMT -6
Without Herrera, Kansas City should be a little softer than they were last week.
They have Merrifield back but still couldn't beat Arlington tonight.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 18, 2018 22:37:34 GMT -6
I wish ww had made a move to get Herrera before the Nats got him.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 18, 2018 23:04:46 GMT -6
I wish ww had made a move to get Herrera before the Nats got him. Closers,Colome and Herrera,are being traded early.. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 18, 2018 23:28:50 GMT -6
I wish ww had made a move to get Herrera before the Nats got him. Closers,Colome and Herrera,are being traded early.. Yes, we don't usually see closers being traded this early........wonder what happens with Britton. |
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Post by m240 on Jun 19, 2018 6:46:50 GMT -6
It sounds to me like a deal similar to Arauz + Valdez + Nova. Good for the Nats... I doubt they end up representing the NL in the WS, though, so probably the Astros won't face them this year. Actually if the Nats re-sign him for 2019, it will be good practice for the Astros to hit against Herrera in spring training. If that is what it would of took why did we not do it. Luhnow is a genius so it is a fool's errand to second guess him but you have to wonder why. Maybe he thinks that Tucker is the power bat that we need and Whitley will be the power arm that we need in late August. |
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