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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 23, 2019 18:56:10 GMT -6
You are obsessed with getting Realmuto.....it is not going to happen.....accept it. Astros have hitting now, giving up top prospects for a 2 year rental catcher makes zero sense... Top prospects should go for pitching, if anything You are 100% right. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 23, 2019 18:58:37 GMT -6
The numbers don't lie. He's ineffective over four years without even a hint of value for this team. It was much worse in 2017 than last year. ERA+ of 65. Why would you say he's better than his numbers? Aesthetics? does he throw a pretty fastball that get's smashed regularly? Fans have managed to fool themselves into believing that Strom is some sort of magic man who can fix mediocre pitchers, despite many examples of mediocre pitchers he failed to fix. Most of Strom's repair jobs have been on guys with good fastballs and a high spin rate. He couldn't do much with Keuchel because he has neither. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jan 23, 2019 19:32:40 GMT -6
Fans have managed to fool themselves into believing that Strom is some sort of magic man who can fix mediocre pitchers, despite many examples of mediocre pitchers he failed to fix. Most of Strom's repair jobs have been on guys with good fastballs and a high spin rate. He couldn't do much with Keuchel because he has neither. Very true....Keuchel should be a short time rental...I hope the Astros do not re-sign him to a long term deal...I don't care if he will take under a market value deal, because before long, I think his salary will be a hindrance on the team... |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 23, 2019 19:43:25 GMT -6
Brad Brach starting to get more mention now. he'd be worth $5 million/year and I think you could fairly sign him to a two-year contract. He should give 60 or 65 innings a year and keep that ERA in the 3.60-3.80 range. A stable middle reliever who could be a bridge to Pressly/Osuna, Rondon/Pressly or however Hinch wants to take care of the final couple innings.
Brach was scoreless in 6 appearances vs BoSox last year.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 23, 2019 20:03:33 GMT -6
The bullpen could really use a couple relievers with good track records who could feasibly give 140 quality innings this year.
Joe Smith is already out for most of the year (though he could be back for the postseason and that could make him a cool weapon to deploy), McHugh is going back to the rotation, and I would have to expect that one or two of the current relievers are going to be lost to injury or poor performance (top picks: Devo, Harris, Peacock).
Stammen could probably give 75 good innings and Brach, 65, total of 140. It would be a perfect fit.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 23, 2019 20:11:31 GMT -6
For those moments when you just have to watch the Astros in Russian:
Alexei Breggmann, khom rrrun!
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Post by abregmanfan on Jan 23, 2019 21:28:53 GMT -6
Is that Putin speaking?
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 23, 2019 23:22:10 GMT -6
The bullpen could really use a couple relievers with good track records who could feasibly give 140 quality innings this year. Joe Smith is already out for most of the year (though he could be back for the postseason and that could make him a cool weapon to deploy), McHugh is going back to the rotation, and I would have to expect that one or two of the current relievers are going to be lost to injury or poor performance (top picks: Devo, Harris, Peacock). Stammen could probably give 75 good innings and Brach, 65, total of 140. It would be a perfect fit. Devo and Peacock will bounce back. Not uncommon for relievers to have a down year and come back. Devo pitched last season hurt, Peacock left too many sliders in the zone in key situations that causes a few walk offs for the opposition. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 23, 2019 23:33:22 GMT -6
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Post by Saint on Jan 24, 2019 8:10:58 GMT -6
Giants signed Pomeranz for $5 million. That suggests a few things - 1) Their goal for 2019 is to focus on their minor league system while entertaining their fans with a MLB club of respectable/decent but not great veterans. 2) Their pressure to shed expensive contracts (Logoria, Posey, MadBum...) is even higher then before. The $5 million isn't much but it's 9 times more than they would have paid for a young player getting the minimum, and that payroll is sky high already. 3) Will Smith and Tony Watson don't really have a place in SFG's 2019 plans. 4) Guys like Kemp/Marisnick/Reddick would help them get a decent veteran OF out there and the Astros also have AA/AAA pitching to help them restock their farm. If SFG is willing to eat Reddick's contract and/or send cash, that could get the cost of Posey or MadBum down to a reasonable level. that would solve at least 2 strategic off season goals for the Astros. I can't see them trading Posey. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 24, 2019 8:35:21 GMT -6
I can't see them trading Posey. They certainly don't want to, at least for PR/sentimental reasons. But their payroll is so high and they really seem to want to add a big expensive player. So the math of it dictates they are going to move some of their big contracts. Right now their highest paid players are Posey - $22.2M x 3 yrs Cueto - $21.8 x 3 yrs Samardj - $19.8 x 2 yrs Belt - $17.2 x 3 yrs Crawford - $15.2 x 3 yrs Longoria - $15 to 20M over 4 yrs (backloaded) Melancon - $14 x 2 yrs The only player really worth his contract that I can see there is Belt. Maybe moving Cueto or Samardj would be easier to smooth over with fans. I don't see them being willing to pay the second or third tiers of luxury tax but it's also hard for them to stand pat. |
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Post by m240 on Jan 24, 2019 8:43:50 GMT -6
Giants signed Pomeranz for $5 million. That suggests a few things - 1) Their goal for 2019 is to focus on their minor league system while entertaining their fans with a MLB club of respectable/decent but not great veterans. 2) Their pressure to shed expensive contracts (Logoria, Posey, MadBum...) is even higher then before. The $5 million isn't much but it's 9 times more than they would have paid for a young player getting the minimum, and that payroll is sky high already. 3) Will Smith and Tony Watson don't really have a place in SFG's 2019 plans. 4) Guys like Kemp/Marisnick/Reddick would help them get a decent veteran OF out there and the Astros also have AA/AAA pitching to help them restock their farm. If SFG is willing to eat Reddick's contract and/or send cash, that could get the cost of Posey or MadBum down to a reasonable level. that would solve at least 2 strategic off season goals for the Astros. I can't see them trading Posey. MadBum is intreging. I read the other day that there will not be any meaningful innings for guys like Armenteros, Rodgers, and Deetz with the Astros this year and all of them are deserving of a chance. So I wonder if Reddick, Armenteros, Deetz, and Rodgers would get us MadBum and one of those relievers. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 24, 2019 8:54:07 GMT -6
MadBum's contract isn't that bad overall. $12M this season and then he's a FA.
It's a reasonable amount to spend on someone you think you could get 150 innings from as a 3rd or 4th starter.
SFG would be wise to get those cheap controllable players who can give them a shot of winning their division in a couple years' time.
This year they are slated to pay over $130M to their 7 most expensive players and only one of them is really worth his paycheck.
On the other hand Armenteros would provide more value than his paycheck is worth.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jan 24, 2019 8:59:50 GMT -6
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 24, 2019 9:01:55 GMT -6
Right now, SFG is one of the most inefficient teams in baseball. They need to move some of those big contracts and acquire cheap, capable players to start moving up and to the left on the chart.  |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 24, 2019 9:24:39 GMT -6
Baseball Prospectus put out their Top 101 Prospects list. Five Astros I can see on there. A little interesting Corbin Martin isn't on this list, as he's on some others coming out this week. Still, this makes the Astros farm look pretty good. www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46653/2019-prospects-the-top-101/Overall, the AL West seems to have a disproportionate number of these top prospects. I guess that doesn't guarantee that the division will be one of the toughest over the next few years, but it might work out that way. |
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Post by marshall on Jan 24, 2019 9:47:23 GMT -6
Baseball Prospectus put out their Top 101 Prospects list. Five Astros I can see on there. A little interesting Corbin Martin isn't on this list, as he's on some others coming out this week. Still, this makes the Astros farm look pretty good. www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46653/2019-prospects-the-top-101/Overall, the AL West seems to have a disproportionate number of these top prospects. I guess that doesn't guarantee that the division will be one of the toughest over the next few years, but it might work out that way. I see success at the MLB level has a significant impact on moving the ratings, even in limited appearances. Tucker fell, Whitley fell (suspension effect) while James moved up significantly. The others moved onto the list without facing MLB play. I'm not sure why Martin didn't make the list, but it could just be too many Astros on the list already. |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Jan 24, 2019 9:48:31 GMT -6
Some small circles arsuggesting the Astros are the mystery team for Machado.
Idk why he would fit unless he dHs. Until Correa gets on his feet.
He would be cheaper then Harper.
Idk if I believe it but ?
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 24, 2019 9:53:48 GMT -6
Some small circles arsuggesting the Astros are the mystery team for Machado. Idk why he would fit unless he dHs. Until Correa gets on his feet. He would be cheaper then Harper. Idk if I believe it but ? Well if any GM could smooth talk Machado in Spanish, it would be Luhnow. It's hard for me to see Machado fitting unless the FO knows something the public doesn't about Correa's back. Also it would get much harder to acquire new SP or add to the bullpen with that contract on the books. That's not a nice thought. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jan 24, 2019 9:57:32 GMT -6
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Post by nathangarza29 on Jan 24, 2019 10:35:57 GMT -6
Some small circles arsuggesting the Astros are the mystery team for Machado. Idk why he would fit unless he dHs. Until Correa gets on his feet. He would be cheaper then Harper. Idk if I believe it but ? Well if any GM could smooth talk Machado in Spanish, it would be Luhnow. It's hard for me to see Machado fitting unless the FO knows something the public doesn't about Correa's back. Also it would get much harder to acquire new SP or add to the bullpen with that contract on the books. That's not a nice thought. I dont believe it I would think more on Harper then Machado. |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Jan 24, 2019 10:36:52 GMT -6
This is where the Astros mess up. Js They resign that jack off you can almost certainly expect both Verlander and Cole to be gone |
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Post by bearbryant on Jan 24, 2019 10:48:20 GMT -6
This is where the Astros mess up. Js They resign that jack off you can almost certainly expect both Verlander and Cole to be gone |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 24, 2019 11:05:16 GMT -6
This is where the Astros mess up. Js They resign that jack off you can almost certainly expect both Verlander and Cole to be gone I’m not big on re-signing him either, but they’re hurting in the rotation after Verlander and Cole. We still don’t know what they’ll do with McCullers next season. They have some holes to fill. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jan 24, 2019 11:41:01 GMT -6
Wow. Dodgers got Pollok.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 24, 2019 11:43:24 GMT -6
I guess they’re out on Harper. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 11:45:49 GMT -6
I guess they’re out on Harper. I still prefer us getting Brantley over Pollock. Both injury prone, but Brantley is the better hitter. Harper probably signs with the Phillies. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jan 24, 2019 11:49:07 GMT -6
I guess they’re out on Harper. I still prefer us getting Brantley over Pollock. Both injury prone, but Brantley is the better hitter. Harper probably signs with the Phillies. I agree. I also thinks this opens the door for Realmuto to the Dodgers. Finally we may see the end to the Realmuto talk. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jan 24, 2019 11:54:19 GMT -6
I still prefer us getting Brantley over Pollock. Both injury prone, but Brantley is the better hitter. Harper probably signs with the Phillies. I agree. I also thinks this opens the door for Realmuto to the Dodgers. Finally we may see the end to the Realmuto talk. Go Dodgers, trade for Realmuto....Go Phillies and White Sox, sign either Machado or Harper. |
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