Teams that win 100 games usually play well and have several players have career years. Being projected to win over 100 games is basically saying the Astros players can regress to the mean, have some injuries, and just play okay relative to themselves and they still will back in to 100 wins.
Regular season matters but playoffs should be a given. I personally don't care if we have 95 or 117 wins. As long as we play good baseball during the season, find areas to improve in, stay healthy and get homefield... that's really all that matters. Seeding will be important again. AND have fun. Enjoy it. I know I'm not taking anything for granted when it comes to this team.
Armenteros looked good on first viewing. Would pair him with Martes as 1a. or 1b. too come up if/when McHugh and/or Peacock need to make a start. Seen him mentioned as likely being up in 2018 on several blogs.
^^^ I have no idea what that means, so I hope it's good. These new advanced metrics/stats are breaking my brain and I'm done learning things, too old.
Said it once before. Say it again.... Miguel Cabrera’s Dream is to play with the Astros with Marwin and Altuve.
Maybe if the Tigers release him and he wants to sign on in the Beltran role, otherwise it's not happening. 2018 is Miggy's age 35 season and he's due at least $30MM every year through 2023.
He will make 94 million for his age 38,39 and 40 seasons. Probably the worst contract in baseball at his point. If he has a good first half, I bet the Tigers would be willing to eat 30-40% of his deal just to give him away.
Such a brutal contract. $192M/6yrs. Were he a free agent he’d probably get $60M/3yrs. Detroit would have to eat a minimum of $120M to get rid of him. I thought it’d be funny for Houston to trade Tony Sipp for him with Detroit eating $60M AND giving Houston back all the prospects they traded for Verlander.
Was there as well and what a roller coaster of emotions. Not just the best baseball game of all-time but THE best game of any sport I've ever been to (and I've been going to them since '68).
