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Post by astrosdoug on Sept 16, 2018 22:47:30 GMT -6
I just figured it out. We needed a 1 run win to make up ground on Pythagoras. Evan Gattis is the reincarnation of Pythagoras. |
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Post by bannedfan on Sept 17, 2018 5:26:03 GMT -6
With the emergence of Tyler White I doubt the Astros pursue resigning Gattis.
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Post by olpapa on Sept 17, 2018 5:41:40 GMT -6
With the emergence of Tyler White I doubt the Astros pursue resigning Gattis. He gone. |
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Post by m240 on Sept 17, 2018 6:26:26 GMT -6
It will be interesting to see which of our free agents that the team makes an effort to sign. My thoughts are, Morton for sure, Elvis for sure, Keuchel most likely, Maldonado, Sipp and Gonzales likely at least until the price gets too high, Gattis and McCann nope. I do not see us as big players in the free agent market for anyone other than our own.
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Post by bannedfan on Sept 17, 2018 6:30:48 GMT -6
It will be interesting to see which of our free agents that the team makes an effort to sign. My thoughts are, Morton for sure, Elvis for sure, Keuchel most likely, Maldonado, Sipp and Gonzales likely at least until the price gets too high, Gattis and McCann nope. I do not see us as big players in the free agent market for anyone other than our own. Astros have Pressly in 2019. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Sept 17, 2018 6:43:33 GMT -6
It will be interesting to see which of our free agents that the team makes an effort to sign. My thoughts are, Morton for sure, Elvis for sure, Keuchel most likely, Maldonado, Sipp and Gonzales likely at least until the price gets too high, Gattis and McCann nope. I do not see us as big players in the free agent market for anyone other than our own. Astros have Pressly in 2019. Astros will either re-sign Morton or Keuchel....both will at least get a QO...my guess Morton re-signs, and Keuchel does not take the QO....he signs elsewhere....please don't re-sign Sipp again...I am indifferent on Maldonado or McCann, if it is a 1 year bargain deal, why not....the others on the list can be replaced with younger, cheaper options from within. |
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Post by olpapa on Sept 17, 2018 8:01:46 GMT -6
Astros have Pressly in 2019. Astros will either re-sign Morton or Keuchel....both will at least get a QO...my guess Morton re-signs, and Keuchel does not take the QO....he signs elsewhere....please don't re-sign Sipp again...I am indifferent on Maldonado or McCann, if it is a 1 year bargain deal, why not....the others on the list can be replaced with younger, cheaper options from within. I agree with you that Morton and Keuchel will get QOs. I also agree that Keuchel will decline his and Morton will accept his, if he doesn’t retire. I don’t think Marwin will get a QO and I don’t think he will be re-signed. I don’t think Sipp, Gattis or Maldonado will be re-signed. I don’t think the team will exercise the club option on either McCann or Harris. Don’t see the team being active in the FA market this offseason....with the possible exception of signing a catcher, since it seems that Stassi has been exiled. Plenty of ML ready talent in the minors to replace those players who won’t be back. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 17, 2018 8:46:08 GMT -6
WE need to re-sign Morton and Maldonado.
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Post by thomasj13 on Sept 17, 2018 10:14:49 GMT -6
WE need to re-sign Morton and Maldonado. I wouldn't say re-signing Maldonado is a must...but getting some like him would be ideal....The future is Stassi and Stubbs (more so on Stubbs), so the Astros should just sign a veteran catcher to a 1 year deal, with a 2nd year club option. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Sept 17, 2018 10:15:41 GMT -6
Astros will either re-sign Morton or Keuchel....both will at least get a QO...my guess Morton re-signs, and Keuchel does not take the QO....he signs elsewhere....please don't re-sign Sipp again...I am indifferent on Maldonado or McCann, if it is a 1 year bargain deal, why not....the others on the list can be replaced with younger, cheaper options from within. I agree with you that Morton and Keuchel will get QOs. I also agree that Keuchel will decline his and Morton will accept his, if he doesn’t retire. I don’t think Marwin will get a QO and I don’t think he will be re-signed. I don’t think Sipp, Gattis or Maldonado will be re-signed. I don’t think the team will exercise the club option on either McCann or Harris. Don’t see the team being active in the FA market this offseason....with the possible exception of signing a catcher, since it seems that Stassi has been exiled. Plenty of ML ready talent in the minors to replace those players who won’t be back. Is there a limit on how many QOs one team can offer? |
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Post by olpapa on Sept 17, 2018 11:07:39 GMT -6
I agree with you that Morton and Keuchel will get QOs. I also agree that Keuchel will decline his and Morton will accept his, if he doesn’t retire. I don’t think Marwin will get a QO and I don’t think he will be re-signed. I don’t think Sipp, Gattis or Maldonado will be re-signed. I don’t think the team will exercise the club option on either McCann or Harris. Don’t see the team being active in the FA market this offseason....with the possible exception of signing a catcher, since it seems that Stassi has been exiled. Plenty of ML ready talent in the minors to replace those players who won’t be back. Is there a limit on how many QOs one team can offer? I don’t think so. |
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Post by olpapa on Sept 17, 2018 11:12:07 GMT -6
WE need to re-sign Morton and Maldonado. I wouldn't say re-signing Maldonado is a must...but getting some like him would be ideal....The future is Stassi and Stubbs (more so on Stubbs), so the Astros should just sign a veteran catcher to a 1 year deal, with a 2nd year club option. I was thinking Stassi and Stubbs would be a good combo at catcher, but with Luhnow going out and getting Maldonado and then Stassi not getting any playing time now, it seems that for whatever reason Stassi is in the doghouse. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 17, 2018 11:13:28 GMT -6
Could it be the fact that he went a month without touching a ball with his bat before he was benched (while his WAR continued to climb...lol)?  |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 17, 2018 11:13:38 GMT -6
WE need to re-sign Morton and Maldonado. I wouldn't say re-signing Maldonado is a must...but getting some like him would be ideal....The future is Stassi and Stubbs (more so on Stubbs), so the Astros should just sign a veteran catcher to a 1 year deal, with a 2nd year club option. During the first half of the season, I was impressed with Stassi........not so since the break. Acquiring Maldonado was a smart move by Luhnow. I would like to keep Maldonado as an insurance policy in case Stubbs isn't ready. I don't Stassi will ever be much more than a backup. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 17, 2018 11:56:44 GMT -6
Could it be the fact that he went a month without touching a ball with his bat before he was benched (while his WAR continued to climb...lol)? You can’t anger Todd if he’s not around. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 17, 2018 12:04:19 GMT -6
I'm sure you can post him another video on Facebook, luring him back.
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 17, 2018 12:19:55 GMT -6
Could it be the fact that he went a month without touching a ball with his bat before he was benched (while his WAR continued to climb...lol)? You can’t anger Todd if he’s not around. Just because he doesn't post, doesn't mean he's not around.  I can't believe a grown man is childish enough to leave because somebody picks on him. He has some good ideas ,but, for some reason, he can't stand it when the value he puts on WAR, OPS, etc. is not accepted as the final authority. He over-rated Stassi like I under-rated White. |
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Post by bannedfan on Sept 17, 2018 12:25:56 GMT -6
My guess is Maldanado wants at least a 2 year deal. He just turned 32. Hope the Astros sign him. Stassi seems to have worn out as the year went on. Strikes out too much. McCann is probably gone.
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 17, 2018 13:28:42 GMT -6
My guess is Maldanado wants at least a 2 year deal. He just turned 32. Hope the Astros sign him. Stassi seems to have worn out as the year went on. Strikes out too much. McCann is probably gone. I'd like to know if they think Stubbs will be ready by next year. At age 32, I don't think giving Maldonado a two-year deal would be a bad thing. McCann could be planning to retire. I won't be surprised if Hinch talks them into trying to keep Marwin. |
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Post by olpapa on Sept 17, 2018 13:42:35 GMT -6
My guess is Maldanado wants at least a 2 year deal. He just turned 32. Hope the Astros sign him. Stassi seems to have worn out as the year went on. Strikes out too much. McCann is probably gone. If the Astros sign a FA this offseason, I’m thinking it will likely be a catcher. That catcher could be Maldanado. No way would any team pay McCann $15 million for one year...the club option figure... at this point in his career. McCann doesn’t hit or throw out runners anymore so any team that signs him would be signing him primarily for his leadership in the clubhouse and ability to handle a pitching staff. I think a return to Atlanta to finish out his career would be a good thing for him and for the Braves. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 17, 2018 14:01:57 GMT -6
My guess is Maldanado wants at least a 2 year deal. He just turned 32. Hope the Astros sign him. Stassi seems to have worn out as the year went on. Strikes out too much. McCann is probably gone. If the Astros sign a FA this offseason, I’m thinking it will likely be a catcher. That catcher could be Maldanado. No way would any team pay McCann $15 million for one year...the club option figure... at this point in his career. McCann doesn’t hit or throw out runners anymore so any team that signs him would be signing him primarily for his leadership in the clubhouse and ability to handle a pitching staff. I think a return to Atlanta to finish out his career would be a good thing for him and for the Braves. i doubt if we woudl consider bringing McCann back for that money,but, I would not be surprised to see them give Maldonado two years. He seems to handle the pitchers well and is superior defensively to McCann and Stassi. His arm can shut down a running game and he could be a good tutor for Stubbs or Stassi. |
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Post by marshall on Sept 17, 2018 14:16:47 GMT -6
Is there a limit on how many QOs one team can offer? I don’t think so. I suspect the only restriction in making QOs is strictly internal. If everyone accepts their QO, then we might have to pay a luxury tax. But that is allowed. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 17, 2018 14:21:47 GMT -6
I'm sure you can post him another video on Facebook, luring him back. Can’t fault an excuse to play an old jam. |
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I can't believe a grown man is childish enough to leave because somebody picks on him. He has some good ideas ,but, for some reason, he can't stand it when the value he puts on WAR, OPS, etc. is not accepted as the final authority. He over-rated Stassi like I under-rated White.
