YOU thought he was ready on April 25th. After he had the bad start YOU said he wasn't ready and that YOU called it. After his minor league success, he was as ready as any other prospect in the entire minor league (regardless of organization). Him having a miserable start did not change that fact. Him being sent back down would not have made him a better player. It has thus far been proven that keeping him in the lineup was a wise decision. Since you issued your post on August 2, Bregman has hit over .290 with around a .500 slugging percentage and has continued to play a very good third base. Glad you are not the Astros.
the homerism is breathless here. Really? the entire minor league? Can he also leap a building with a single bound? again, you seem to want to paint the idea that I either have to support him unconditionally, good and bad, or I am a fraud if I even mention that he is playing well.
That isn't homerism.... Bregman was the #1 prospect in baseball and at 22 years old was widely considered the best and most ready prospect in baseball. FWIW he is hitting 333 after the 2 for 28 start. Defensively he is very good as well. I don't know how good he will ultimately be but after an awful start, he has not been over matched in the big leagues and has hit tough pitchers well. That bodes well for his future.
If you read my post I said that Bregman was as ready as any other minor leaguer. Did I say he was the best minor leaguer - no. How is that homerism? Every GM in baseball would agree with me. You can jump on and off bandwagons all you want, but to say he was ready on 04/25 and then to say he wasn't a few months later is fine...it is when you say that you "called it" that any semblance of rationale thought you may have had flies out the window.
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No, he said that Springer is easily replceable while Bregman is a foundational piece only weeks after stating that Bregman needed to be sent down. Of course we need pitching, but not at the expense of a top 10 AL WAR positional player.
What would also trade Kyle Tucker and Martes for Austin Hedges: spent a few hours researching this. The name I came up with: Austin Hedges. It's going to take a haul to get this guy. I'm thinking Kyle Tucker for starters. And I wouldn't hesitate to do that, either. Maybe more than Kyle Tucker at this point. We might have to give them Martes as well. It's going to take a lot. But I do feel that the Padres would be open to dealing him for the right haul. http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php...-what-the-astros-should-do-at-catcher.277396/
I was actually on board with trading Springer. Obviously now, that looks ridiculously stupid. At most the Astros will be able to keep 3/4 of their offensive core. Springer would be the guy I would let go of first, but he may be willing to take a pay cut to stay here.
