And he's a big Texan pitcher. Some "positive stereotyping" involved? Maybe...but because of stuff and already decent command, deservedly the best pitching prospect in baseball at the start of the season.
I dreamt that we traded for Scherzer, which is crazy. But hey, we all but traded for Bryce Harper last year. I will be stunned if we don't trade for a a starter. If Kemp isn't included in that deal, I think he brings back a bullpen arm or catcher.
Unless the Brinks truck from Phoenix to Houston is massive, getting Greinke would make the 99% likelihood that Cole is gone this off-season into a cool 100%.
I'm willing to trade Ted if we get dominant Thor. Honestly if we get dominant Thor we should push all the chips in this off-season, give Cole his deal and try to win two more rings with JV/Cole/Thor being this decade's Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz.
I'm totally in. It would be cool to have a tip of the cap (har har) to one of the most iconic sports uniforms ever: A Houston Strong patch or lettering could be cool on the side/back but I don't know if that's possible with trucker hats...