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Mitch Hedberg

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  1. Class 2A goes through Abilene area. Albany and Hawley only 40 miles apart.
  2. I think it’s possible for those “wishcasting” to recognize and acknowledge the abhorrent nature of what is alleged to have happened and at the same time hope for some way for it not to be true. It’s basically human nature to not want to accept the bad things that happen for lots of reasons and not just because of our sports interest in this case. Doesn’t make one bad or excusing of the crime. We will have to face the cold facts soon enough.
  3. Yep. That’s what I meant about rental going into FA. Every player is potentially available. That’s what pissed me off about Click last year. He said no OF was available but with pitching to offer I promise you someone was available. But depending on how teams play, who knows who will play themselves into availability.
  4. Yep Contreras was actually a long play but I’m not upset we passed. Bigger bases, two throws may make defensive catchers even more valuable. Sign Vazquez. And sell Conforto on a two year deal with opt out after one to throw up big stats and win a World Series. Bat 7th, knock in 80+. Profit. Only OF rental available next July will be Ian Happ. If you get him.
  5. Was just looking at available free agents and looked at Joey Gallo. Weirdest career. 2 time All Star, 2 Gold Gloves and a career batting average of .199. What do you do with that?
  6. I like it. Chas would probably jump all over it. I know everyone wants Yuli for a backup 1B/Util/DH guy but I know we can get someone with a better bat and more versatility. But I won’t moan if that’s the way we go. As it stands the only 1B we have is Abreu and it will bring peace and harmony to the masses.
  7. Sign Vazquez. 6 man rotation, 3 for Maldy, 3 for Vazquez. Profit. What I’d really like is a LF/1B/DH type to play left, backup Abreu and DH the times Yordan has to play left. I will never agree that it’s in the best interests of the Astros to have Yordan in the outfield 100-120 games
  8. Not addressing the outfield and hoping Brantley comes back healthy would be front office malpractice. In the list of priorities it was always 1B, OF, C to me. I’ll be happy just resigning Vazquez.
  9. Right. But between Houston, Texas, Seattle and Tampa Bay he played roughly 100+ games in tax free states with Houston. I think the Marlins are the only team in the National league without state tax. And Cali with 3 teams is at 13% and DC at 10% are even higher than NY 8.8% rate. I just generally used the NY figure for conversation purposes. Shits and giggles. But figuring real numbers out is way more than I want to know or need to know lol
  10. That injury he had at the end of the year bouncing off the mound or whatever he did just proved how fragile a 40 year old pitcher can be. Holding breath every time he sprinted to cover first after that. I just can’t fault anyone for letting him go at even $35 much less $43. Wish we would have had the two years he missed but it was a historic run. Let’s do it again.
  11. At the end of the day, contracts are dick measuring contests, especially for the top echelon guys. All the talk about chemistry, family, winning blah blah is still second to the numbers. Can never have too many hundreds of millions.
  12. 2/78 no state tax equivalent, give or take few thousand. For the Astros, still not needed or necessary. I think Verlander may have contributed some mental toughness in the dugout but I think Bregs and McCullers and other guys can be even bigger leaders. I hope we see them in the WS.
  13. Arizona GM on MLB network just said major need is bullpen and right handed bat, have too many left handed OF. Go get Varsho.
  14. Neris is also a free agent after next year I believe.
  15. Exactly. That’s why I would look to move Stanek if not going to sign him again or if he has moved down the pecking order. I mean I’d love to run it back with all of them but if we have to give something to get something, he might be one guy to consider. I actually said the same thing about Yuli before last year that the smart move, strictly on paper, would have been to see what his value was coming off a batting title and gold glove. At his age he had nowhere to but down. And there were a couple of good first basemen available last year. Of course Yuli was basically untradeable from PR standpoint and baseball people I’m sure thought the same about age but you never know what someone will offer. During the Patriots evil empire days, or the Walsh 49ers days, they were very good at trading guys a year early rather than a year late.
  16. If Astros go the trade route, I’m wondering if Stanek would figure into the picture. Doubtful he will ever be better statistically thus value potentially at a premium. He is a free agent after this year and the 7-9 seems to be Montero, Abreu, Pressly now. Martinez is waiting for a spot if he isn’t traded also. Maybe one of the 6 starters moves to pen if we use 5 man rotation. Reliever market seems to have a premium. I haven’t seen it hinted anywhere but just something that occurred to me. Without a “GM” this week will be interesting. Usually a week for creating roster space or trading blocked guys, etc. Let the swap meet begin!
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