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1 hour ago, runthebone said:

I recommend everyone prepare emotionally for Lee as the back up catcher to Maldonado.  It'll be less disappointing when it happens.

If Lee turns out to be worse than Maldy then you know Dusty will give him more starts. 

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47 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

At this point I think that’s the prudent move.

Worst position to add at the deadline IMO due to continuity issues. Think you really saw that this year with Vasquez. 

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On 12/20/2022 at 7:36 PM, Mitch Hedberg said:

 

Here were their odds to win the WS before the 2022 season:

1. Dodgers 13.8%

2. Blue Jays 12.0%

3. Braves 11.7%

4. Astros 9.8%

5. Yankees 9.7%

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The Astros are no worse than co-favorite to win the WS on just about all sports books. The favorite on most. And that’s saying something as those lines certainly aren’t getting any boost from the general public. 

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I recommend everyone prepare emotionally for Lee as the back up catcher to Maldonado.  It'll be less disappointing when it happens.
Thats how it should have been from the start of the offseason anyway
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We're getting to the point that what we already have is better than what's left. The organization has confidence in Chas, Meyers, and Leon in the OF and Lee/Diaz at C. They got this right with Pena last season.. 

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16 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Pretty good package for Arizona. Moreno is a young stud  

I literally cannot believe the BJ’s made that trade, and that they were the ones adding the sweetener. 
Moreno is a top 5 prospect who actually already made it to the majors even if briefly. I would have though he could get an all star or near all star on a good contract plus a couple prospects. 
 

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5 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I literally cannot believe the BJ’s made that trade, and that they were the ones adding the sweetener. 
Moreno is a top 5 prospect who actually already made it to the majors even if briefly. I would have though he could get an all star or near all star on a good contract plus a couple prospects. 
 

Agreed. Varsho has a career .302 OBP and last season he outperformed his expected wOBA by a bit. I know he’s valuable defensively - I’m not suggesting he’s worthless or anything - but the Jays gave up a lot. 

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25 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Agreed. Varsho has a career .302 OBP and last season he outperformed his expected wOBA by a bit. I know he’s valuable defensively - I’m not suggesting he’s worthless or anything - but the Jays gave up a lot. 

That’s the kind of package coming back in Moreno and Gurriel that, if they called me asking for Tucker I’d hold an all hands on deck meeting to figure out: 1) just how good is this catcher going to be, bc he’s on minimum wage for 3 years and then cheap for another 3 years and fills our hardest to fill hole in the lineup at Catxher with a potential all star type,

2) how far away the OFers are that we just drafted and how high are their upsides

3) is there any way we can sign Tucker to an extension- someone call his agent and see what the number would have to be to make him do it 

4) is there anything else we find to be a hole that we could ask for from Toronto. 
 

that’s a pretty monster package they sent out for a guy that’s sort of interesting as a curiosity more than as a guy that’s going to dominate for you. 
 

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And it was lil’ Guriel as the sweetener to Arizona. If all Toronto got back was Varsho, would they have accepted either Meyers or Chas plus some junk for Moreno? Another instance where we would benefit from a GM?

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And it was lil’ Guriel as the sweetener to Arizona. If all Toronto got back was Varsho, would they have accepted either Meyers or Chas plus some junk for Moreno? Another instance where we would benefit from a GM?

Are you asking if we could have gotten the best catching prospect in baseball for Jake Meyers and some junk?
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Getting them to throw in Gurriel was highway robbery.  Varsho has more pop, but Gurriel is a better hitter.  I don't know how they talked them in to that.  Moreno is only 22 and has a minor league career OPS of .844.

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5 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Getting them to throw in Gurriel was highway robbery.  Varsho has more pop, but Gurriel is a better hitter.  I don't know how they talked them in to that.  Moreno is only 22 and has a minor league career OPS of .844.

It’s shocking. I still can’t fathom it. 

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15 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

If I’m trading a catching prospect that highly thought of, I’m getting a very good young pitcher 

A proven at the MLB level young pitcher at that.  Hitting catchers that can field is the rarest thing in baseball

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Gurriel is a 2024 FA, and a salary dump even at only $5.4M. Let's be real about Lourdes, he had one good season and his power vanished, and is a below average OF with a strong arm, just like Alvarez. I get Montero is supposed to be good, but you always trade for MLB talent.

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48 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Gurriel is a 2024 FA, and a salary dump even at only $5.4M. Let's be real about Lourdes, he had one good season and his power vanished, and is a below average OF with a strong arm, just like Alvarez. I get Montero is supposed to be good, but you always trade for MLB talent.

He has 2.2 WAR last year and 8 for his career of 5 years- that’s really more like 4 with COVID. 
5.8M ain’t a salary dump for a guy that’s a regular. 

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3 hours ago, Jshep34 said:

Astros playback games have started on att sportsnet
 


i hope they’re showing a game that dubon or niko hit second and some around here wanted to fire dusty and dfa half the roster 

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16 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

If I’m trading a catching prospect that highly thought of, I’m getting a very good young pitcher 

current

But I guess the qualifiers of "very good" and "young" may no longer apply.

Damnit.  This guy went from being the next sure thing badass to major disappointment.  But hey, he's still first ballot Arizona Fall League Hall of Famer material.

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What a very very odd situation. Something or some dr is throwing up a red flag. I’ve never seen anything like this 

hope it works out for him 

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If the Mets really back out, Correa will likely not make what the Astros offered him in his career. I am a little sad for Correa, because he was a great Astro that went all in on being the villain. Going to be interesting to see if these former Astros ever have the same level of team success. Springer, Correa, and now Verlander.

The Astros march on.

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I thought Maton was tendered a contract. The other two are still on the market. I'd be ok with brining Mancini back on a team friendly deal since he can give Abreu and Brantley/Alvarez days off.  Hopefully winning the World Series and his defensive wizard plays at First Base plus a full season of Spring Training will get his mind right.

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1 hour ago, runthebone said:

My boys wanted Astros baseball cards, and in the pack was...Niko Goodrum.

 

The equivalent of a lump of coal.

My son got a pack of Astros baseball cards. Thanks for the heads up now I need to screen them like Halloween candy..

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On 12/23/2022 at 10:50 PM, tx 3 putt said:


i hope they’re showing a game that dubon or niko hit second and some around here wanted to fire dusty and dfa half the roster 

Not gonna lie, I’d get legitimately angry all over again if I were watching. 

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19 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

What a very very odd situation. Something or some dr is throwing up a red flag. I’ve never seen anything like this 

hope it works out for him 

It’s the reason that I thought the Astros offer to him last year was about right. I have no idea what is showing up in his physicals, but the dude had a variety of health issues - including back problems - in his early/mid-20s. That has to be a red flag.

I too hope it works out for him. And yes, I’d absolutely love it if we could somehow get him back on a short-term/high AAV deal. I doubt it, but would be great.

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