2020 astros offseason

[APMP 685]

He can go be A-Rod level talented in Cincy and I won’t give two shits if we get Castillo in return.

I like Castillo. I really do. He took a MASSIVE jump this season. If the numbers are sustainable, he is an ace. I just have an inherent bias for position player talent vs. pitching talent. Everyday impact vs once every five days.

Trade Carlos. Bring Rendon home. Profit.

[Mez2 4020]

Who wins in a race between the Easter Bunny,  Santa Claus, and a healthy Carlos Correa? 

No one,  because all 3 don't exist

[LebongJames 1781]

We have a strong lineup already. We need another starter and a top of the rotation guy would be incredible 

[RGBIII 22798]

We have lawyers trying to sort out some sort of legal issue with Castillo in the Dominican. That’s the hold up. 

[kevwun 15595]

Criminal or something else?

[Fudge Nuggets 19118]

As long as he isn’t fronting a drug gang down there, sign him up.

[HtownHorn 14446]

I wonder which Baltimore reliever we'd want.

[thetruth 149]

10 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

I wonder which Baltimore reliever we'd want.

I remember one of their relievers shut us the fuck down. Don't remember who.

[Planet Houston 4922]

F5 F5 F5

If it’s really Castillo, that’s a trade you make. Sorry but Carlos is never going to be healthy - 4 years of control of a budding superstar is definitely worth the risk of trading him. 

[Planet Houston 4922]

1 minute ago, thetruth said:

I remember one of their relievers shut us the fuck down. Don't remember who.

Bud Norris
 

Definitely not Bud Norris

[HtownHorn 14446]

8 minutes ago, thetruth said:

I remember one of their relievers shut us the fuck down. Don't remember who.

Miguel Castro?

[mbtex 683]

Yuli could also move to third

[UTHornFan014 710]

I'm in for that trade

[UTexasFight 9369]

Nothing like a job relocation to the rust belt to test a new marriage

But guessing Daniella wasn’t astute enough to slip in:

“in sickness and in health...but damned sure not cincinnati in late March”

 

[Planet Houston 4922]

Daniella’s tears at the thought of living in Cincinnati are worth the deal alone. 

[UTexasFight 9369]

Yuli could also move to third

That would cripple two positions defensively at once...not to mention offense.
No thank you

[Mack Tripper 693]

Got kind of tired packing and unpacking
Town to town and up and down the dial
Maybe you and me were never meant to be
But baby think of me once in awhile

[Mez2 4020]

29 minutes ago, thetruth said:

I remember one of their relievers shut us the fuck down. Don't remember who.

Gotta be stevie Wilkerson

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

Bryant is also supposedly available...just sayin'.

If Correa is moved and we get a starting pitcher with 4 more years of team control, perhaps Whitley is expendable if he nets Bryant...

[tx 3 putt 76159]

Castillo would be a hell of a pick up

yuli played a lot of third base in the Cuban system

[TonyTexas 10478]

 

[Scraps 13531]

Lulz

[Planet Houston 4922]

Jesus Christ that is a contract 

[YChang 3430]

Hoooboy. 

[Michael Knight 12863]

So Cole isn't coming back?

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

nm

Edited December 11, 2019 by Seasick Sailor

[huge 3788]

I’m not even mad. It’s like they ate a wheel of cheese

[UTHornFan014 710]

Zero chance the Astros would have entertained that offer. Slim chance that Cole's arm holds up for 9 years.

[ckhorn 208]

This gonna be interesting. No Strom and a lot of pressure. This could be a massive failure. Just doesn't look like a good match. 

Hope the fuckers are killed by this contract over the next 10 years. Hope they get Pujosed.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

3 hours ago, RGBIII said:

 

This guy passing it along too....

 

[UTHornFan014 710]

Cole is gonna have to cut his hair and shave his beard, right? Maybe that is where his power comes from.

[David Dennison 18608]

The Yankees are going to hate paying the back end of that deal.

LOL

[tx 3 putt 76159]

that's a dang old big contract 

[tx 3 putt 76159]

 

 

[HtownHorn 14446]

After Strasburg set the floor, Boras had the 3 finalists on a conference call and auctioneering years.

[Victor Lazlo 1742]

55 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

 

[theaveragejon 974]

Cole can go fist himself. 
 

go Stros. We comin. 

[GHOSTUSER 361]

Daniella is going to love Skyline Chili. I laughed when I saw the number of years and contract for Cole. Will miss him. Only Astros pitchers that I enjoyed watching as much as him was Nolie and Big Unit

[UDontKnow 10439]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Castillo would be a hell of a pick up

yuli played a lot of third base in the Cuban system

Gurriel is a natural 3rd baseman and Bregs is a natural shortstop. Plug a spare at 1st and let Strom work his magic with Castillo. What is there not to like?

[Planet Houston 4922]

9 minutes ago, UDontKnow said:

Gurriel is a natural 3rd baseman and Bregs is a natural shortstop. Plug a spare at 1st and let Strom work his magic with Castillo. What is there not to like?

No no no, you keep Yuli at 1B after you sign Rendon (in addition to Springer, hopefully) with the Correa savings.

[tx 3 putt 76159]

is rendon even possible after extending springer ?

[runthebone 7929]

9 years.  Holy shit, does Strom get a cut from that?

 

I guess the Astros are as sick of Correa as we are.

[Fudge Nuggets 19118]

I liked Correa from the time we drafted him, but even I had enough of his shit by the time he couldn’t man up for Opening Day last year. 
 

He may wind up being a HOFer and good for him, be he got to go.

[Mez2 4020]

Holy shit, that's a fuck ton of money. Good luck with that contract, worked well with Stanton

[kevwun 15595]

That's the Yankees we know and hate.  The last 3 or 4 years of that deal are gonna be fun for them.

[cabowabo 4449]

That's the Yankees we know and hate.  The last 3 or 4 years of that deal are gonna be fun for them.

Like the Greinke acquisition is gonna be fun for us.

[WBT 20397]

That's a good signing for the Yankees.  There's some risk but they can afford it.

[WBT 20397]

7 hours ago, Planet Houston said:

No no no, you keep Yuli at 1B after you sign Rendon (in addition to Springer, hopefully) with the Correa savings.

Not good at math, are you?

[Planet Houston 4922]

* future savings 

And yes, smartass - I’m aware that the long-term contracts of Rendon + Springer > Correa. 

[Planet Houston 4922]

11 hours ago, RGBIII said:

We have lawyers trying to sort out some sort of legal issue with Castillo in the Dominican. That’s the hold up. 

Hey Portapotty Boy - what’s the latest?