2022 Houston Astros Thread

[TonyTexas 10514]

He doesn’t have the best sources but  sometimes nails it  Rental that certainly will be cheaper than Contreras

 

 

[Scraps 13561]

I would be ok with it 

[tx 3 putt 76958]

Good with it at the right price.  

[rvm96 1643]

1 hour ago, Ojo Rojo said:

I don't understand how the platoon thing works.  You can only play one guy at a time.

The trendlines make this trading deadline crazy.  I was ready to say Yuli was done, then he goes out and has a really good month.  Playing for his life?  Regardless, makes it hard to give up a bunch of value to replace a guy who is showing signs of life.  Same for CF.  Meyers sucking, but Chas making a bid to be the every day guy.  Based on today, assuming Brantley is out, I'd get an OF bat, Ian Happ maybe, and a backup catcher - Contreras or Vasquez - so we can pinch hit for Maldy when we really need a run in the playoffs.  Just for morale's sake, I hope the FO does something, anything to upgrade the roster at least a little bit.

Platoon is very simple. You play the guy that can hit lefties against lefties, and the guy that can hit righties against righties. 

[kevwun 15788]

Well now we know that Dusty posts here.  Let's talk about why you should walk the first guy up in extra innings now.

Edited August 1, 2022 by kevwun

[Snake Diggity 4625]

13 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

He doesn’t have the best sources but  sometimes nails it  Rental that certainly will be cheaper than Contreras

 

 

Vazquez would be an excellent pickup at the right price.

[Scraps 13561]

Choadler Rome is on 790 right now if anyone wants to listen 

[tx 3 putt 76958]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

Choadler Rome is on 790 right now if anyone wants to listen 

Send him a question on twitter 😂

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

News on the price for Vasquez:

 

 

[tx 3 putt 76958]

Just now, Seasick Sailor said:

News on the price for Vasquez:

 

 

every trade takes two to tango 

[rvm96 1643]

IIRC Martinez hasn't played one game in the outfield this year

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Just now, rvm96 said:

IIRC Martinez hasn't played one game in the outfield this year

I don't really see a realistic way to fit JD in the lineup.

[dr99 560]

Other teams seem to get rental players for nothing, so hopefully Click doesn't give up too much for Vasquez

[formermav43 4606]

1 minute ago, rvm96 said:

IIRC Martinez hasn't played one game in the outfield this year

Correct. He hasn’t played more than 40 games there since 2018, and none this year. I’m not sure he’s capable of it anymore.

[tx 3 putt 76958]

1 minute ago, dr99 said:

Other teams seem to get rental players for nothing, so hopefully Click doesn't give up too much for Vasquez

I think other orgs are jealous what crane and his org have going on here. So the price goes up 

[Pimphand 5751]

Y'all sure do put a lot of faith in an asswipe who has yet to make a substantive move in the trade market.

[WBT 20572]

Vazquez would probably get fewer than 10 PAs in the playoffs but Castro came up with a huge hit last year so maybe I guess

[WBT 20572]

2 hours ago, clapclapclap said:

 What if our aging, overweight catcher goes down with injury?

Perhaps I'm paranoid based on all of the 2009 season thinking Mack should have given our true freshman backup qb more game time in all those blowouts instead of padding Colt's stats.  Maldy ain't Colt, but gotta plan for potential key injuries if you have the resources and opportunity to.

We'll play our other catcher who can't hit.  How ever could we replace a guy at 0.0 fWAR and -0.3 bWAR?

Edited August 1, 2022 by WBT

[tx 3 putt 76958]

Anyone going to this blummer event ?

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgrYks8uGae/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

[Gourmand 7774]

24 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

Y'all sure do put a lot of faith in an asswipe who has yet to make a substantive move in the trade market.

He traded Straw away and got a great C prospect along with Maton from Cleveland and also traded Toro for Graveman and Montero.

 

Edited August 1, 2022 by Gourmand

[Gut Wagon 8071]

41 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I think other orgs are jealous what crane and his org have going on here. So the price goes up 

It's not like we've ever fleeced a super team out of an MVP-level slugger. Other GMs should love our offers. 

[tx 3 putt 76958]

If I’m not mistaken, the dodgers thought the Astros wanted another guy named Alvarez. Pure lulz 

[rvm96 1643]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

If I’m not mistaken, the dodgers thought the Astros wanted another guy named Alvarez. Pure lulz 

IIRC it was a pitcher and the Dodgers said no to the deal thinking the Astros wanted the pitcher 

[Gourmand 7774]

I don't like this Montas to the Yankees talk. 

[tx 3 putt 76958]

1 minute ago, Gourmand said:

I don't like this Montas to the Yankees talk. 

If the A’s throw in kemp, then I start to worry 

[rvm96 1643]

Found it, the Alvarez pitcher cost the Dodgers $32 million to sign including $16 million in fees.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-yordan-alvarez-dodgers-cuban-signings-mistakes-astros-20190706-story.html

[tx 3 putt 76958]

2 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Found it, the Alvarez pitcher cost the Dodgers $32 million to sign including $16 million in fees.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-yordan-alvarez-dodgers-cuban-signings-mistakes-astros-20190706-story.html

that article is pure gold and a reminder that sometimes the best move is not making a move. 
 

fields had 7ish era, wtf were they thinking. Then gave up two hr’s to the Astros in the playoffs 😂😂😂

[Guadaloopy 10971]

Good lord, could you imagine the Dodgers current lineup plus Alvarez?

[UTexasFight 9450]

1 minute ago, Guadaloopy said:

Good lord, could you imagine the Dodgers current lineup plus Alvarez?

I could. But I don’t have to

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

 

[rvm96 1643]

6 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

 

 

 

 

[TonyTexas 10514]

32 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

I don't like this Montas to the Yankees talk. 

Edited August 1, 2022 by TonyTexas

[runthebone 7982]

Well, I hope the As fucking fleeced the Yankees.  Let's roll, Mancini.

[Js1 85338]

47 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Bregman's wife in labor. Alvarez up, Diaz 4th at 3B, Chas to LF. 

[billfromlaketravis 11481]

The Evil empire has lowered themselves to acquiring Astros killers. 

[runthebone 7982]

I would love if the Nats have Soto and Bell on Wednesday

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

Edited August 1, 2022 by Seasick Sailor

[tx 3 putt 76958]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Bregman's wife in labor. Alvarez up, Diaz 4th at 3B, Chas to LF. 

ohh, I thought she was a ways off. Hope it’s a healthy baby / delivery 

[billfromlaketravis 11481]

I assume Mancini can play a serviceable LF? Or is he a 1B all the way? 

[tx 3 putt 76958]

2 minutes ago, runthebone said:

I would love if the Nats have Soto and Bell on Wednesday

If so, epic fail on bell for sure. Soto can easily be moved this off season 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I assume Mancini can play a serviceable LF? Or is he a 1B all the way? 

Serviceable probably sums it up well based on what I've read. 

[Mo Horn 8842]

Anything on what we gave for Mancini? 

[Js1 85338]

Just now, Mo Horn said:

Anything on what we gave for Mancini? 

pitching prospects, apparently, from the Baltimore side

Edited August 1, 2022 by Js1

[formermav43 4606]

1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I assume Mancini can play a serviceable LF? Or is he a 1B all the way? 

Yes. He's played there some this year, and a lot in the past. That versatility+the likely lesser cost might have made him a more appealing option than Bell.

[tx 3 putt 76958]

Yankees get montas and Trevino from the A’s 

[David Dennison 18860]

Yay, I guess.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Boom?

Bang?

Pop?

How we feelin?

[Gourmand 7774]

1 minute ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Boom?

Bang?

Pop?

How we feelin?

pretty damn good, I like this move

[rvm96 1643]

4 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I assume Mancini can play a serviceable LF? Or is he a 1B all the way? 

He is a 1 out above average outfielder according to basba savant for 2022

Edited August 1, 2022 by rvm96