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Post by m240 on Aug 21, 2018 19:31:35 GMT -6
In his entire pro career Castro has played 9 innings in the outfield....8 in RF and 1 in CF while in the minor leagues. Add Choo and Smoak and maybe we could score some runs. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 21, 2018 19:38:42 GMT -6
I hate to keep bitching about Choo, but he's the only target that made sense. Impact bat and he could fill-in LF Add Choo and Smoak and maybe we could score some runs. |
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Post by m240 on Aug 21, 2018 19:43:02 GMT -6
Add Choo and Smoak and maybe we could score some runs. I do not think Gurriel should get many more at bats this year. I think there is something wrong with his hand from that fracture. You just can not account for how bad he has been versus how good he was last year. If we want to make a push we can not worry about hurting his feelings or Correa's as far as that goes. Both guys are killing the team right now and are showing no signs of coming around. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 21, 2018 19:47:39 GMT -6
In his entire pro career Castro has played 9 innings in the outfield....8 in RF and 1 in CF while in the minor leagues. Nothing wrong with Choo. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 21, 2018 19:48:57 GMT -6
I like Smoak but there's a likelihood he'd be splitting time with the regulars just enough not to jolt the offense I do not think Gurriel should get many more at bats this year. I think there is something wrong with his hand from that fracture. You just can not account for how bad he has been versus how good he was last year. If we want to make a push we can not worry about hurting his feelings or Correa's as far as that goes. Both guys are killing the team right now and are showing no signs of coming around. Wow, but who will step up then? We’ve asked that question all year. |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Aug 21, 2018 19:54:54 GMT -6
Castro would be my target
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 21, 2018 20:00:17 GMT -6
I do not think that Correa is healthy. We need to figure out what we need to do to plan around having him til next year. If he comes back great, I think he is broken for now.
injury, and a package around Alvarez would've beaten top prospect the Dodgers dealt to get Machado. But he hasn't really made much of an impact with the
Dodgers since the trade. He has 6 doubles and 31 strikeouts |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 21, 2018 20:01:37 GMT -6
I do not think Gurriel should get many more at bats this year. I think there is something wrong with his hand from that fracture. You just can not account for how bad he has been versus how good he was last year. If we want to make a push we can not worry about hurting his feelings or Correa's as far as that goes. Both guys are killing the team right now and are showing no signs of coming around. Wow, but who will step up then? We’ve asked that question all year. |
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Post by olpapa on Aug 21, 2018 20:12:23 GMT -6
Now that I understand that waiver claim opportunities come by league,in reverse order of the teams’ standing as of the day a player is waived, I have figured out the Astros’ strategy. Luhnow and another AL GM have agreed to a trade for a player who can help Houston, but right now Cleveland, Seattle and Oakland would get a shot at claiming the guy before Houston can. So, Houston loses enough games by August 31 that they have a worse record than Boston, NYY, Cleveland,,Seattle and Oakland . As soon as that occurs the player Houston wants is put on waivers by the AL GM Luhnow has the deal worked out with. None of the other AL contenders can claim the player before Houston can. All the losing makes perfect sense now. Luhnow, you sly dog. My money is on Josh Donaldson.
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 21, 2018 20:15:02 GMT -6
That or the front office has decided it's shit outta luck
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Post by olpapa on Aug 21, 2018 20:16:36 GMT -6
That or the front office has decided it's shit outta luck That would be my other guess. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Aug 21, 2018 20:27:57 GMT -6
We were discussing recently the order in which teams have a shot at claiming a waived player. I thought that when a NL player was waived all NL teams got a shot first and then all AL teams in reverse order of their final records from the previous year and if a AL team waived a player all AL teams got a shot first and then all NL teams in reverse order of their final records from the previous year. I just saw this posted on today’s chat at MLBTR: “3:15 Waiver priority on a given player is based on the standings at the time the waiver placement is processed. So if Adams was placed on waivers Sunday, Monday, whenever -- it's based on those standings. If they change during the 48-hour claiming window, that doesn't matter for that specific player. But, say the Nats put Adams on waivers Saturday and Harper on Monday -- there'd potentially be different waiver priorities for those two players despite being waived by the same team in a relatively short period of time.” If this is true, and if I understand what Jeff Todd stated correctly, apparently the order in which teams get a shot at claiming a waived player is in reverse order (by NL then AL or AL then NL depending on which league the waived player is in) based on the teams’ current season record on the day the player is waived. Under the way I thought it worked, Houston would get the last shot of all teams at any player who was waived from a NL team, and would get the last shot among AL teams at any player waived by a AL team. If I understand correctly what Jeff Todd stated, as the teams’ records stand today, Houston would get a shot at any waived player before Boston or the Yankees do. So, of the AL contenders, Cleveland and Seattle could claim a player and block Houston from making a claim, but NYY and the Red Sox could not. I’m not sure about Oakland, since the Astros and A’s have the same record today. I’m guessing the tie would be broken by comparing the 2017 records of Oakland and Houston. You nailed it, at this point picking up anything of quality would be a crap shoot. |
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Post by m240 on Aug 21, 2018 20:29:41 GMT -6
Wow, but who will step up then? We’ve asked that question all year. that is what I am saying |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 21, 2018 21:19:45 GMT -6
I hate to keep bitching about Choo, but he's the only target that made sense. Impact bat and he could fill-in LF Nothing wrong with Choo. Choo know what you sayin? |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Aug 21, 2018 21:22:03 GMT -6
That's of they put Choo on the Waiver
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 21, 2018 21:23:28 GMT -6
That's of they put Choo on the Waiver And I thought I was drinking tonight... |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 21, 2018 21:25:23 GMT -6
That's of they put Choo on the Waiver Do you have a lisp, and voice text/post? |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Aug 21, 2018 21:27:59 GMT -6
No just phone is cracked up.
Fact is Castro would be worth a gamble.
LF back up if Carlos Goes down and covers Marwins spot next year.
Plus you can buy him out in 2020 for 1m
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 21, 2018 21:30:47 GMT -6
No just phone is cracked up. Fact is Castro would be worth a gamble. LF back up if Carlos Goes down and covers Marwins spot next year. Plus you can buy him out in 2020 for 1m Didn't the Astros exploit his horrible defense last year in the Yankees series... |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Aug 21, 2018 21:45:49 GMT -6
Hits for average could be moved to OF has speed and arm.
Sounds like he can move to a new position be a spot starter if Carlos goes down .
Simple as that
We need hitters to spark this thing up
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Post by nathangarza29 on Aug 21, 2018 21:51:39 GMT -6
2.8 WAR and 11 total errors this year but played more so far then last year total
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 21, 2018 22:19:50 GMT -6
That's what I said where between 3 and 5 it all depends on when the player was waived by standing overall If we lose we go to 4 and we 2 more times we are 5 Mr Spock...analyze. Illogical. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 21, 2018 23:37:01 GMT -6
I like Smoak but there's a likelihood he'd be splitting time with the regulars just enough not to jolt the offense I do not think Gurriel should get many more at bats this year. I think there is something wrong with his hand from that fracture. You just can not account for how bad he has been versus how good he was last year. If we want to make a push we can not worry about hurting his feelings or Correa's as far as that goes. Both guys are killing the team right now and are showing no signs of coming around. I agree. I don't think his hand is 100% and that explains the big decline in his power numbers. I like Smoak and it should not take a very highly rated prospect to get him. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Aug 21, 2018 23:44:20 GMT -6
Now that I understand that waiver claim opportunities come by league,in reverse order of the teams’ standing as of the day a player is waived, I have figured out the Astros’ strategy. Luhnow and another AL GM have agreed to a trade for a player who can help Houston, but right now Cleveland, Seattle and Oakland would get a shot at claiming the guy before Houston can. So, Houston loses enough games by August 31 that they have a worse record than Boston, NYY, Cleveland,,Seattle and Oakland . As soon as that occurs the player Houston wants is put on waivers by the AL GM Luhnow has the deal worked out with. None of the other AL contenders can claim the player before Houston can. All the losing makes perfect sense now. Luhnow, you sly dog. My money is on Josh Donaldson. I think you may have figured it out! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 2:49:31 GMT -6
Now that I understand that waiver claim opportunities come by league,in reverse order of the teams’ standing as of the day a player is waived, I have figured out the Astros’ strategy. Luhnow and another AL GM have agreed to a trade for a player who can help Houston, but right now Cleveland, Seattle and Oakland would get a shot at claiming the guy before Houston can. So, Houston loses enough games by August 31 that they have a worse record than Boston, NYY, Cleveland,,Seattle and Oakland . As soon as that occurs the player Houston wants is put on waivers by the AL GM Luhnow has the deal worked out with. None of the other AL contenders can claim the player before Houston can. All the losing makes perfect sense now. Luhnow, you sly dog. My money is on Josh Donaldson. HAHAHAHA, I came into this thread to say the EXACT same thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 2:53:20 GMT -6
Castro would be my target That's a weird way to spell Realmuto |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 22, 2018 6:00:11 GMT -6
No just phone is cracked up. Fact is Castro would be worth a gamble. LF back up if Carlos Goes down and covers Marwins spot next year. Plus you can buy him out in 2020 for 1m Didn't the Astros exploit his horrible defense last year in the Yankees series... And bat. |
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Post by olpapa on Aug 22, 2018 10:31:21 GMT -6
You nailed it, at this point picking up anything of quality would be a crap shoot. McCutchen was put on waivers on Monday. Still no word that any team has claimed him. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 22, 2018 10:33:35 GMT -6
You nailed it, at this point picking up anything of quality would be a crap shoot. McCutchen was put on waivers on Monday. Still no word that any team has claimed him. There's just no excuse to not pursue McCutchen at this point. He's cheap, he fills a need with at minimum solid performance, and he shouldn't cost a lot in the prospect department. |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Aug 22, 2018 10:43:44 GMT -6
CJ Cron cleared waivers.
Giants are pulling MCcutchen from any lineups for an impending trade. According to hammonds
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