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Post by thomasj13 on Dec 8, 2018 7:17:45 GMT -6
NO, I dont want some damn fool who licks his bat. But, if he came here and did well for half a season, you'd be sending out invitations to his fan club.  You used to give out internet warrior characters to posters....which one would be Corch. If you remember Saint gave you the ultimate compliment, he gave a definition of Bortaz in the urban dictionary. |
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Post by marshall on Dec 8, 2018 7:25:53 GMT -6
My guess is that Miami overplayed their hand by demanding Tivker plus 2-3 more top 10 prospects and Luhnow just decided to let them keep him. What if Realmuto signed a contract extension? l don't want to trade any top prospects for two year of Realmuto, especially is Stubbs is as close to being ready as we hear that he is. [/quote][/div]
Any contract extension is not a part of the trade package. It is a FA pickup and separate/independent. There is no value added for purposes of a trade.
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Post by thomasj13 on Dec 8, 2018 7:41:03 GMT -6
What if Realmuto signed a contract extension? l don't want to trade any top prospects for two year of Realmuto, especially is Stubbs is as close to being ready as we hear that he is. [/div]
Any contract extension is not a part of the trade package. It is a FA pickup and separate/independent. There is no value added for purposes of a trade.
[/quote] He could do an extension with the Marlins, and then be traded....Padres did that with Hand; however, Hand did pitch about 1/2 season before he was traded. 4 years of Realmuto would be a lot more enticing for interested teams. They would give up more. I am still on the Tucker Wagon, because looking at the Astros farm there is lack of high ceilings OFs that will remain OFs once the make majors. Astros proven recipe of success is creating the core from within...The core of Atluve, Springer, Correa and Bregman gave them a solid base to build around. Their respective low salaries allowed the Astros to take on more expensive contracts. Plus allowed the team to package higher rated prospects (seemingly blocked) to get good players as well. But the Astros need the next core to come along. Hitting wise, Tucker should lead that wave along with Alvarez, Stubbs and maybe Straw. This time Astros are in better position, because this possible next wave can just add on the present core for at least 3 more years, before some go to different teams. |
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Post by m240 on Dec 8, 2018 8:27:51 GMT -6
the next wave of talent is mostly pitching. We seem to have a lot of talent that is highly thought of.
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Post by m240 on Dec 8, 2018 8:29:21 GMT -6
Also Nova is rated pretty highly and if he has another year in 19 like he had in 18 he will jump into the top 100 most likely
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Post by thomasj13 on Dec 8, 2018 8:59:13 GMT -6
Also Nova is rated pretty highly and if he has another year in 19 like he had in 18 he will jump into the top 100 most likely I forgot to mention him. |
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Post by m240 on Dec 8, 2018 10:32:13 GMT -6
it is real easy to forget the guys that are still 3 years away.
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Post by olpapa on Dec 8, 2018 10:48:18 GMT -6
Also Nova is rated pretty highly and if he has another year in 19 like he had in 18 he will jump into the top 100 most likely I forgot to mention him. Nova is rated our #9 prospect by mlb.com. This is their take on him: “Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50 One of the best all-around talents in his international class, Nova reportedly had an agreement to sign with the Marlins for $2.5 million that fell apart when he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in February 2016. After he passed several subsequent drug tests, the Astros signed him for $1.2 million in July. Houston spent a franchise-record $17.5 million on bonuses and penalty tax during the 2016-17 international signing period, and he's the best prospect from that haul. Nova excited the Astros with both his tools and his performance in various analytic measures of strength, speed and conditioning. He has an effective right-handed swing with bat speed and loft, and he already shows signs of a selective approach. He barrels balls easily and is a rare shortstop who should hit for both average and power, earning comparisons to Hanley Ramirez and Edgar Renteria. Nova also possesses at least plus speed, making him a threat to steal. He has good instincts on the bases and at shortstop, not to mention quick hands and a strong arm. Though he needs more defensive consistency, he should be able to remain at short and still would profile well offensively if he outgrows the position and slides to third base.” Here is a link to a good article on him which includes a couple videos. In the first video he would have been 16 years old. Nice swing already: therunnersports.com/astros-5-prospect-freudis-nova-explosive/ |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Dec 8, 2018 10:57:38 GMT -6
Nova is a must keep
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Post by thomasj13 on Dec 8, 2018 11:11:59 GMT -6
Could be Correa's successor if things don't work out contract wise with Carlos in the future. It is always good to have contingency plans. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Dec 8, 2018 11:27:31 GMT -6
I have been out of the loop following off season action, speaking of Charlie, I see the team threw him an offer, now see the Phillies and the Yankees are interested. I just wondering if the front office cooled on him because of the shoulder.
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Post by unionstation82 on Dec 8, 2018 11:50:41 GMT -6
I have been out of the loop following off season action, speaking of Charlie, I see the team threw him an offer, now see the Phillies and the Yankees are interested. I just wondering if the front office cooled on him because of the shoulder. I’m also wondering that. We barely saw Morton the last month of the season. |
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Post by olpapa on Dec 8, 2018 11:56:29 GMT -6
Apparently Manfred wants to ban the shift. Good article on this at Crawfish Boxes. Here is a great tweet that is included in that article:
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Wait, this "ban the shift" thing is actually an official MLB idea? I thought it was just a fun but whacky thing tweeter ppl were talking about.
A league that allows CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez to determine the outcome of games has much bigger issues than how defense aligns
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I would add Joe West to that list.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2018 11:59:28 GMT -6
Apparently Manfred wants to ban the shift. Good article on this at Crawfish Boxes. Here is a great tweet that is included in that article: “TommyEdward @ted44e Wait, this "ban the shift" thing is actually an official MLB idea? I thought it was just a fun but whacky thing tweeter ppl were talking about. A league that allows CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez to determine the outcome of games has much bigger issues than how defense aligns 2 3:52 PM - Dec 5, 2018” I would add Joe West to that list. Incredibly, I understand the COB office is also seriously looking at a designated runner to be used in extra inning games. F'n Selig Jr. IMO |
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Post by blcoach8 on Dec 8, 2018 12:01:20 GMT -6
Apparently Manfred wants to ban the shift. Good article on this at Crawfish Boxes. Here is a great tweet that is included in that article: “TommyEdward @ted44e Wait, this "ban the shift" thing is actually an official MLB idea? I thought it was just a fun but whacky thing tweeter ppl were talking about. A league that allows CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez to determine the outcome of games has much bigger issues than how defense aligns 2 3:52 PM - Dec 5, 2018” I would add Joe West to that list. Buckner, Hernandez,and West are probably the worst of the lot. All three need to go. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Dec 8, 2018 12:02:41 GMT -6
I have been out of the loop following off season action, speaking of Charlie, I see the team threw him an offer, now see the Phillies and the Yankees are interested. I just wondering if the front office cooled on him because of the shoulder. I’m also wondering that. We barely saw Morton the last month of the season. I want them to re-sign Morton,but , only if there are no lingering issues with his shoulder. If healthy, he is a guy we need. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Dec 8, 2018 12:24:50 GMT -6
Rob Manfred could be worse than Bud Selig.
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Post by blcoach8 on Dec 8, 2018 12:29:42 GMT -6
Rob Manfred could be worse than Bud Selig. that would be hard to accomplish, but, he is working on it. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Dec 8, 2018 12:32:06 GMT -6
Apparently Manfred wants to ban the shift. Good article on this at Crawfish Boxes. Here is a great tweet that is included in that article: “TommyEdward @ted44e Wait, this "ban the shift" thing is actually an official MLB idea? I thought it was just a fun but whacky thing tweeter ppl were talking about. A league that allows CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez to determine the outcome of games has much bigger issues than how defense aligns 2 3:52 PM - Dec 5, 2018” I would add Joe West to that list. Incredibly, I understand the COB office is also seriously looking at a designated runner to be used in extra inning games. F'n Selig Jr. IMO I can't remember what sports show I was watching this week, they were talking about defensive shifts in other sports, really they hitter has to adjust, with launch angles being the "IN" thing, got to start taking the Rod Carew-Tony Gwynn approach and hit the ball where it is pitched and find what the defense is giving you. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Dec 8, 2018 12:44:42 GMT -6
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Post by olpapa on Dec 8, 2018 12:48:26 GMT -6
Incredibly, I understand the COB office is also seriously looking at a designated runner to be used in extra inning games. F'n Selig Jr. IMO I can't remember what sports show I was watching this week, they were talking about defensive shifts in other sports, really they hitter has to adjust, with launch angles being the "IN" thing, got to start taking the Rod Carew-Tony Gwynn approach and hit the ball where it is pitched and find what the defense is giving you. True. The thing is that Manfred doesn’t want the dead pull power hitters to adjust and likely in so doing cut down on their HR numbers. Another of Manfred’s ideas is the rule that was implemented in minor league ball which gave the team on offense a free runner on second base at the start of every inning once a game goes into extra innings. Another hair-brained idea I have heard proposed is to permit a team that is trailing in the ninth inning to ignore the batting order and use their best hitters in the ninth inning. If either of those rules is implemented in MLB, I’m done. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Dec 8, 2018 12:55:09 GMT -6
Why protect dead pull power hitters? Why isn’t the onus on them to adjust and become better hitters?
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Post by paastrosfan on Dec 8, 2018 12:59:13 GMT -6
I can't remember what sports show I was watching this week, they were talking about defensive shifts in other sports, really they hitter has to adjust, with launch angles being the "IN" thing, got to start taking the Rod Carew-Tony Gwynn approach and hit the ball where it is pitched and find what the defense is giving you. True. The thing is that Manfred doesn’t want the dead pull power hitters to adjust and likely in so doing cut down on their HR numbers. Another of Manfred’s ideas is the rule that was implemented in minor league ball which gave the team on offense a free runner on second base at the start of every inning once a game goes into extra innings. Another hair-brained idea I have heard proposed is to permit a team that is trailing in the ninth inning to ignore the batting order and use their best hitters in the ninth inning. If either of those rules is implemented in MLB, I’m done. Baseball was the only sport not ruled by a clock, now we see it slowly being implemented into the game at the lower levels. I can see that coming into play with how the new fans the millennials are the future. But changing the basis on how the game is played will ruin the great sport of Baseball. It is bad enough when they changed playoff Baseball to mostly all night games. I wonder what kind of fan I would have turned out to be not seeing the end of some games finishing after 1 AM in the morning on the East Coast. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Dec 8, 2018 13:06:39 GMT -6
I have been out of the loop following off season action, speaking of Charlie, I see the team threw him an offer, now see the Phillies and the Yankees are interested. I just wondering if the front office cooled on him because of the shoulder. Good to see you back PA |
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Post by blcoach8 on Dec 8, 2018 13:07:04 GMT -6
Why protect dead pull power hitters? Why isn’t the onus on them to adjust and become better hitters? Exactly. If dead pull hitters either can't adjust or won't adjust to the shifts used against them, that is their problem. Leave the rules alone. I hate the number of mound trips per game. Some things are more important than how long it takes to play a game and catchers should be allowed to go to the mound when he or his manager thinks it's necessary. Stop taking strategy out of the game. If they really want to change a rule to benefit the game, make the DH rule universal across the board.....AL teams not being allowed to use it in NL parks is just plain dumb. Either have the DH in both leagues or get rid of it. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Dec 8, 2018 13:10:24 GMT -6
I have been out of the loop following off season action, speaking of Charlie, I see the team threw him an offer, now see the Phillies and the Yankees are interested. I just wondering if the front office cooled on him because of the shoulder. Good to see you back PA Did you get the text I sent you from Palmetto State Armory for the .223's. |
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Post by Saint on Dec 8, 2018 13:52:13 GMT -6
If the ba the shift, Brian McCann will be an above average hitter again, and Gallo will be a good...
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Post by abregmanfan on Dec 8, 2018 14:44:32 GMT -6
Did you get the text I sent you from Palmetto State Armory for the .223's. Yes sir. Thanks. What do you think the Stros will do this winter? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Dec 8, 2018 15:38:08 GMT -6
If the ba the shift, Brian McCann will be an above average hitter again, and Gallo will be a good... The ghost of Ted Williams will be up in arms. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Dec 8, 2018 16:31:23 GMT -6
Did you get the text I sent you from Palmetto State Armory for the .223's. Yes sir. Thanks. What do you think the Stros will do this winter? As I mentioned before, you have to be starting to wonder if Charlie is in the picture. There has been talk about Happ, his career changed when he went to Pittsburgh and worked with Searage. Looks like the Yankees are going to be in the mix for him. Other than that will the Stros stay with the youngsters they brought up during the season. There was an interesting article on the astros site.
www.mlb.com/astros/news/astros-2018-winter-meetings-preview/c-301576486
Marwin might still be in the picture.
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