2019 Houston Astros Thread

[WBT 20879]

This also means that 2 of Miley, Peacock, and Sanchez go to the bullpen for the playoffs.  

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Sitting at Ventana in Big Sur having lunch.  There is wifi here so catching up.  Greinke is huge.   Wonder what we have and if Arizona is paying some of the cost?

[formermav43 4607]

Just now, WBT said:

This also means that 2 of Miley, Peacock, and Sanchez go to the bullpen for the playoffs.  

Sánchez is obvious. I think there’s a decent shot they might have him in the pen all along.

[Mez2 4041]

Let's go win a fucking world series

[HtownHorn 15243]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

This also means that 2 of Miley, Peacock, and Sanchez go to the bullpen for the playoffs.  

Peacock is going to the bullpen as soon as the comes back from the IL.

[tx 3 putt 78465]

I have goosebumps 

[Scraps 13744]

https://mobile.twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1156660774284267520

[rvm96 1643]

Wtf we got Greinke!!!!!!!

[henrygandorf 29218]

per mlb network...

"well, the astros just outplayed everybody."

[tx 3 putt 78465]

Drop the mic !!!!!!!

[WBT 20879]

Greinke with 5 IP and 2 ER in Yankee stadium today.  Currently in line to be the winning pitcher.  Lulz, already helping us with homefield.

[clapclapclap 9000]

LOL at the Yankees broadcasters crying that, "You have teams out there, like the Red Sox and Astros, that will pay anything just to make a deal.  Better to wait until the offseason and get value...."

[TonyTexas 10682]

Let’s also raise a glass to Jim Crane for agreeing to write the check.

[GHOSTUSER 361]

Zack Greinke is going to wreck shop. Think of the juice Verlander, Cole and the rest of the team has gotten.

[Scraps 13744]

https://mobile.twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1156661489354174464

 

Corbin Martin, JB, and 2 other recent high picks

Edited July 31, 2019 by Scraps

[WBT 20879]

Seriously, how do we not know who we gave up yet?

[tx 3 putt 78465]

Tucker not involved 

[GHOSTUSER 361]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Let’s also raise a glass to Jim Crane for agreeing to write the check.

Best owner in Houston sports history by leaps and bounds. I was worried that he was cheap and didn't know what he was doing and would be over-leveraged and not able to spend money back in 2014. WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!! 

[Mack Tripper 703]

I figured JBB and Martin we're gonna be going out 

[TonyTexas 10682]

Interested to see how much cash is coming with him.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

https://mobile.twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1156661489354174464

Wonder if the "two recent high draft picks" includes Beer?

[WBT 20879]

Sounds like no Tucker, no Whitley

[tx 3 putt 78465]

Rojas and beer 

[formermav43 4607]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

Interested to see how much cash is coming with him.

Yeah, looks like the prospect return should be good enough to have them eat a nice chunk.

[UTexasFight 9787]

Beer
Martin
Bukauskas
Rojas


Ouch

[Pibald 18]

BOOOOOMMMM!

[Mez2 4041]

My boner is raging. might need to go to doctor

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Also, I really regret buying a Corbin Martin autographed Bowman card after his mother's day start. 

[GHOSTUSER 361]

3 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

LOL at the Yankees broadcasters crying that, "You have teams out there, like the Red Sox and Astros, that will pay anything just to make a deal.  Better to wait until the offseason and get value...."

Am I taking crazy pills? What alternate reality have I landed in?

[gecko 1104]

MLBN about to come back from break and discuss what astros gave up....

 

[HtownHorn 15243]

He also solved the problem for next season, when it's likely we lose Miley and Cole.

Verlander, Greinke, and Sanchez is still a pretty good trio, if they can fix Sanchez.

[Mack Tripper 703]

Beer also gone

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Beer
Martin
Bukauskas
Rojas


Ouch

Yeah, I hope they ate some money. But either way, It's not my fucking money. 

[formermav43 4607]

2 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Beer
Martin
Bukauskas
Rojas


Ouch

As mercurial as pitching prospects are, Beer is the only one who really hurts, IMO. Rojas projects as a really good utility guy, but having Diaz for the foreseeable future makes him expendable.

Edited July 31, 2019 by formermav43

[Guadaloopy 11129]

6 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I have goosebumps 

This.  

[kevwun 16269]

Yeah, they must be eating a fair part of his salary.  Rojas doesn't hurt because he's blocked, but Beer stings.

[APMP 688]

High price. But flags fly forever.

Balls of steel from Luhnow. Love it.

[UTexasFight 9787]

It’s just a solid solid deal
We do absolutely everything we can to guarantee a championship this year
Rojas was blocked
Beer is blocked by Alvarez. Could have maybe been 1B of the future.
Lose two promising pitchers but shore up front end of rotation for next two years.

DBacks hopefully are eating a good chunk of money.

Win win

[kevwun 16269]

1 minute ago, formermav43 said:

As mercurial as pitching prospects are, Beer is the only one who really hurts, IMO. Rojas projects as a really good utility guy, but having Diaz for the foreseeable future makes home expendable.

Yeah, JB has been pretty meh this year and Martin just had Tommy John.

[Fudge Nuggets 19407]

Wonder what kind of bump Greinke gets in his numbers switching from the NL to AL and working with Strom.  If it's anything like the CFM / Cole bumps we're going to wreck fucking shop.

Hell, I think we're going to wreck fucking shop any way.  This isn't quite 2017 Verlander big, but it's pretty damn big.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

 

 

 

 

[APMP 688]

Being reported that DBacks picking up $24 million of the $77m owed to Greinke.

[GHOSTUSER 361]

Luhnow with the balls of steel. He pulled Verlander and Greinke out just seconds before the end of each deadline

[Guadaloopy 11129]

1 minute ago, APMP said:

Being reported that DBacks picking up $24 million of the $77m owed to Greinke.

If true, that is huge.  

[UTexasFight 9787]

Game 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) in LA Oct 25-27.
Just so happens Southwest has a fare deal to LA that ends at midnight

Hmmm

[GHOSTUSER 361]

2 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Yeah, JB has been pretty meh this year and Martin just had Tommy John.

He's going to gain some velocity most likely after getting it done.

[Jacob McCandles 202]

5 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

He also solved the problem for next season, when it's likely we lose Miley and Cole.

Verlander, Greinke, and Sanchez is still a pretty good trio, if they can fix Sanchez.

I think Miley likes it here (i.e. close to Louisiana). He might give a discount to stay. 

[WBT 20879]

Not sure where this guy got $65 million from but anyway:

https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/trades/trade-13551/

[jkates 336]

6 minutes ago, Mack Tripper said:

Beer also gone

That stings a bit.

[HoustonFrog 368]

So is the prospect cupboard basically empty after Tucker and Whitley? Do we officially have a window of opportunity now?