Brandon Backe (26) Possible 10-12 game winner Soriano (29) Strikes out alot but a possible .300 35hr 100rbi 35sb guy I would because Backe might just be as good as Wade Miller at his best. Soriano is a proven ALL-STAR.
Backe was just "ok" in the regular season and stepped up during the playoff just like Beltran did to boost their value. Didn't Beltran only batted .225 0hr 8rbi in his last 24 games with the astros??
I would trade too. Backe looks good, but he is unproven. Brian Williams looked good too way back when. Same type of situation. Both players fell into the rotation. Williams fell apart. Backe may do the same. His upside is limited. Soriano is a proven commodity and the Minute Maid may juice him even more. Plus we need a 2b so it works. Hate to give up on Backe's grit. But we need some power.
yeah, but who in the world are we going to have in our starting rotation then? Backe might have limited upside but I'd take that over calling up 3 pitches or a combination of signing/calling up 3 other pitchers IF clemens does not come back and backe is traded then what does our rotation look like other than -------------- Oswalt Pettite ? ? ? ------------- I'd do the trade too but seems like it'd leave us with a rotation even in more shambles than with the losses of clemens and miller.
I wouldn't. With Clemens retired that would leave us with Roy O, Andy P, and 3 batting pratice pitchers to fill out the rotation. I would rather the Astros put Lane in this deal and maybe a couple of Double A arms. If thats not enough to get Soriano then they should go to plan B.
that's what I'm thinking.... burke or lane and then a prospect or two but not backe...... hell who's after pettite oswalt and backe? you take backe away..... and then you've got exactly that... 3 batting practice pitchers to play toss with the other team on a daily basis.
To be honest, I think I'd rather give Burke a shot then trade for Soriano. While he hasn't proven it at the major league level, he's been a consistent .300+ hitter, 15 homers and 35 SB, plus he's 5 years younger. Not to mention Soriano is a free agent after the season.
I wouldn't do it. It's a little easier(relatively) to beef up your lineup than it is to beef up your rotation...... Backe may not be Cy young material, but there ain't much the astros have to put in his place.
Well no s*** getting Beltran was option #1. I mean't the second option if the Soriano deal does not go through.
what I'm trying to figure out is how no one is answering the question still. who in the hell would we have in our starting rotation? Oswalt?Pettitte? and then 3 home run derby pitchers don't know about you, but pettite and oswalt can't anchor the staff alone, at least with backe we might be able to seal up 10-13 wins and break about even on his record we need to keep at least 3 of our starters that are half decent and then start signing or trading or calling up 2 pitchers but going in with 3 question marks is asking for alot more than the price we'll pay for no pitching in return for a little bit more offense.
Oswalt Pettite Carlos Hernandez Tim Redding Pete Munro wow Scary Clemens Oswalt Pettite Backe Hernandez sounds good, id trade Lane or Burke and prospects fro Fonz, not Backe though it would leave us too thin in the rotation.
Insider today said that the Rangers wanted to try to trade Soriano to free room for Delgado. They want Burke and either Backe/Astacio.
I like how the poll is multiple choice Yes: we need some base-stealing presence, as well as the pop Soriano brings off his bat. Bring in FAs to round out the starting 5, I don't know. Spring training should be interesting
They can have burke, but will have to come down off of backe/astacio as a 2nd player if they want Delgado badly enough from those who watch the Astros minor league games on a regular basis. Astacio is a stud from all reports and backe plus burke is too much. I think a deal of redding/burke for soriano is the scenario for the parties involved myself.
