2020 astros offseason

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[kevwun 15855]

He also didn't say no.  The most important part of statements are what they don't say.  Luhnow has to prepare in case the deal falls through.  I'm sure he would have preferred it not leak until it was done.

Edited December 12, 2019 by kevwun

[Scraps 13570]

Who says Correa is a "core" player??

[kevwun 15855]

He could have simply said "We are not trading Carlos Correa."  But he didn't.

[UTexasFight 9523]

Yeah “don’t worry and enjoy your _____” is what you say to someone when you are in separate countries until you have a chance to be together face to face

[Beau Vine 54381]

4 hours ago, Iconoclast Texan said:

 

[Mez2 4025]

Jeff Luhnow with the discrete vote of confidence. I like it 

[TonyTexas 10524]

Sounds like the Angels are close to signing Rendon  I never thought there was any possibility he would be an Astro

 

[kevwun 15855]

It's done now.  250 for 8 years.

[Fudge Nuggets 19211]

Cole to Yankees, Rendon to Angels and no movement on Glass Pussy within 24 hrs makes this shitty offseason even shittier.

Fucking do something.

[TonyTexas 10524]

13 minutes ago, kevwun said:

It's done now.  250 for 8 years.

Not that I don’t believe you but not seeing it in Twitterverse. Source?

[kevwun 15855]

It was from the mlb thread, but it was a fake twitter account apparently.  Rendon's deal isn't done yet.

Edited December 12, 2019 by kevwun

[RGBIII 22840]

rendon always seemed outside Luhnows MO. Extending springer and signing Donaldson seems more likely

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

It's done:

 

[David Dennison 18944]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

It's done now.  250 for 8 years.

I would be livid if the Astros ever did a deal like this.

[TonyTexas 10524]

6 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

I would be livid if the Astros ever did a deal like this.

I’d prefer this deal over the Cole contract. 

[David Dennison 18944]

3 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I’d prefer this deal over the Cole contract. 

Yeah, but seven years is still not great for a guy who turns 30 in June.

It's great for him, though. Well done.

I wonder if there's a team option.

Edited December 12, 2019 by David Dennison

[rvm96 1643]

I haven't kept in the loop of the beginning of free agency. Who are the Astros realistic top targets? Also, if Correa was to be traded has it been said the teams interested and players the Astros would get in return? 

[runthebone 8029]

I guess we are back to fuck you money again in FA?

[Scraps 13570]

35 mil for rendon. Lolz god some dumb money thrown around. Must be nice

[Scraps 13570]

I haven't kept in the loop of the beginning of free agency. Who are the Astros realistic top targets? Also, if Correa was to be traded has it been said the teams interested and players the Astros would get in return? 

Jason Castro and 2 bum RP's at this point it seems.

Maybe a shitty starter also!

[Scraps 13570]

rendon always seemed outside Luhnows MO. Extending springer and signing Donaldson seems more likely

I think Donaldson just turned into a hot commodity for the Nats or Rangers and will get multiple yr contract now for a fuckton overpay. Not sure we are in that business

[runthebone 8029]

Y'all chill.  We're bargain hunters.

[capnamerca 572]

Let Yuli play 3rd and Tucker 1st? (ducks)

[texashorne 1178]

12 hours ago, Scraps said:

35 mil for rendon. Lolz god some dumb money thrown around. Must be nice

I did some division, Rendon will get paid about 46,600$ per AB. 

Cole will get about 12,000$ per single pitch. 

[kevwun 15855]

I wonder if the owners came to a decision that they'd rather have contracts like this instead of a strike because that's where things were headed.

[Scraps 13570]

15 minutes ago, texashorne said:

I did some division, Rendon will get paid about 46,600$ per AB. 

Cole will get about 12,000$ per single pitch. 

The Angels signing Rendon was pretty stupid.  I mean they have one of the worst starting rotations in baseball.  I saw someone on twitter post that they probably could have gotten Bumgarner AND Ryu for the amount they paid for Rendon.  But Arte Moreno gon Arte Moreno.  

[UTexasFight 9523]

I wonder if the owners came to a decision that they'd rather have contracts like this instead of a strike because that's where things were headed.

There is still going to be a strike.
The top tier of players are getting paid...the rest (e.g. the vast majority) still arent

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[Scraps 13570]

So far we have lost Brandon Bailey, Yohan Ramirez, and Jonathan Arauz to the rule 5 draft.  We passed and did not select anyone with our pick

[Scraps 13570]

Seasick and me are both reading twitter at the same time apparently 

[Scraps 13570]

Today is Luis Castillos Bday....let's give him a gift by bringing him to Houston plz 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

19 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Seasick and me are both reading twitter at the same time apparently 

Hey, it beats working

[WBT 20653]

15 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

I never thought there was any possibility he would be an Astro

Yeah that was never going to happen.

[HtownHorn 14763]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

I wonder if the owners came to a decision that they'd rather have contracts like this instead of a strike because that's where things were headed.

I think has more to do with Strasburg, Cole, and Rendon being the kind of players you can build a franchise around while Machado and Harper are not.

[henrygandorf 29194]

fwiw...

11:45am: President of baseball operations Jon Daniels addressed the topic of third base today, as Jeff Wilson of the Forth Worth Star Telegram reports (Twitter links). Daniels acknowledged that “it sucks” to have missed on Rendon.

Looking forward, Daniels offered a possible acknowledgement that the organization isn’t simply checking down to Donaldson — though that’s only one possible interpretation. “I wouldn’t assume that we necessarily view the options exactly as they are portrayed publicly,” he said.

11:03am: The Rangers are believed to be exiting the hunt for Josh Donaldson, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic (via Twitter). Indication is that the club isn’t willing to keep pace with the bidding and is “likely out” on Donaldson.

It seems there’s ongoing action in the third base market even as the Winter Meetings draw to a close. Anthony Rendon signed last night, spurning the Rangers and other pursuers to go to the Angels. Now, the club’s top alternative seems destined to move along.

Donaldson, who just turned 34, has drawn many of the same suitors as did Rendon, along with a few additional interested teams. He has long been expected to receive a big annual salary over at least three guaranteed seasons, with the major question being whether or not he can secure a fourth.

[tx 3 putt 77332]

Four year contract for Donaldson would be crazy 

[UTexasFight 9523]

Motherfucker



How did we not win a single game at home in the WS... IN FOUR TRIES!

[Scraps 13570]

RGBIII-

Ask your source what the fuck is going on please.  

I am tired of refreshing twitter 100,000 times 

[tx 3 putt 77332]

3 minutes ago, Scraps said:

RGBIII-

Ask your source what the fuck is going on please.  

I am tired of refreshing twitter 100,000 times 

 X1000000000000

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

48 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Motherfucker



How did we not win a single game at home in the WS... IN FOUR TRIES!

Every so often I randomly mutter "we were just eight outs away."

[DaysOff 7968]

DON'T COUNT OUTS

[Hank Chinaski 6315]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

Motherfucker



How did we not win a single game at home in the WS... IN FOUR TRIES!

goddamnit

Edited December 12, 2019 by Hank Chinaski

[Mack Tripper 696]

I knew Arauz was gonna get picked when we didn’t add him to the 40 man.

[cabowabo 4513]

2 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

Motherfucker



How did we not win a single game at home in the WS... IN FOUR TRIES!

They didn't win a home game either, and that's something they'll never be able to take away from us.

[UTexasFight 9523]

They didn't win a home game either, and that's something they'll never be able to take away from us.

But they took our rings
...Probably took our rolex’

[Murfdogg21 4423]

11 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

They didn't win a home game either, and that's something they'll never be able to take away from us.

Houston Astros: only team to win a WS game in DC in past 86 years!

[Mack Tripper 696]

But they took our rings
...Probably took our rolex’

Damn what’s next?

[UTexasFight 9523]

Damn what’s next?

any top end free agents/trade targets named Nathan or Warren available?

[TonyTexas 10524]

This is a pretty clear indication that the 26th roster spot will go to Stubbs as a 3rd catcher. The problem is that we don’t have a starter as of right now