I'd be okay starting a package with Velasquez and a #11-20 prospect. Or even Velasquez and P-Tuck. But if the Phillies think they're getting two current major leaguers with front of the rotation starting potential and 5+ years of future control for a closer, they're insane.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Two non-tender candidates who have been offered in trades today, according to sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a>’ Hank Conger and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SFGiants?src=hash">#SFGiants</a>’ Yusmeiro Petit.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672211668160675840">December 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final: 5 other arbitration eligible Astros tendered a contract — Keuchel, Valbuena, Gattis, Fields, Castro — were tendered contracts.</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/status/672288405791707136">December 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash">#Rays</a> acquire C Hank Conger in trade from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> for cash, tender contracts to all 9 arb eligibles</p>— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) <a href="https://twitter.com/TBTimes_Rays/status/672287109206679553">December 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Good bye Conger Bot I'll also always apreciate Conger delivering us this [youtube]KH0ZMd1Ixpk[/youtube]
Yanks are smoking crack if they think we'd trade lance lol. Get chapman and sign davis to a 5 year deal please
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oliver Perez has deal with nats, $7M, 2 yrs</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/672875449895227393">December 4, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Astros may look to move brett oberholtzer. Phils, orioles, reds, rangers could fit</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/672881604822441984">December 4, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources: Greinke in agreement with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DBacks?src=hash">#DBacks</a>, pending physical.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672944503452508161">December 5, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Didn't see THAT coming...6 years reportedly
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources: Greinke deal is six years, $206M. Deferrals expected.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672956701696507904">December 5, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The 2014 Astros going into opening day had a 44 million payroll. Zach Greinke and David Price combined will make nearly 65 million next year.
