Twins appear to have begun selling. I'm surprised there hasn't been more chatter about the Blue Jays and Pirates; both of those teams have fallen further out of it and really should be selling.
What big name Starting pitchers are FA in the offseason? Everyone is under contract next season so no reason to clean out the farm right now when we could sign some talent this winter.
I'd worry about the off-season in the off-season. Odds are, this year (even with this latest hiccup) remains the best chance this team is going to have to win it all. It's not just their record, but the fact that none of the other AL teams are all that dominant. Yes, anything can happen in the post-season... but if the Astros are at full strength, and playing up to their potential, there's nobody better. The only problem now, as it pertains to the trade deadline, is that neither health or playing up to past-performances are a given.
The reason to clean out the farm now is squarely rooted in the fact that we are a VERY VERY serious WORLD SERIES CONTENDER. Why is anyone even thinking about 2018 when we still have a world series possibility? Thats ridiculous. Anyways, guys like Gray are under contract until 2019.
I would have pulled the trigger had I known Marwin was going to do what he is. Of course nobody predicted that.
Jake Arrieta, Yu Darvish, . . . yeah. Very doubtful they throw big money at these guys. Brett Anderson (30) Jake Arrieta (32) Clay Buchholz (33) Madison Bumgarner (28) — $12MM club option with a $1.5M buyout Trevor Cahill (30) Matt Cain (33) — $21MM club option with a $7.5MM buyout Andrew Cashner (31) Jhoulys Chacin (30) Tyler Chatwood (28) Jesse Chavez (34) Wei-Yin Chen (32) — Can opt out of the remaining three years, $52MM on his contract Alex Cobb (30) Bartolo Colon (45) Johnny Cueto (32) — Can opt out of the remaining four years, $84MM on his contract Yu Darvish (31) John Danks (33) Jorge De La Rosa (37) R.A. Dickey (43) — $8MM club option with $500K buyout Nathan Eovaldi (28) — $TBD club option Marco Estrada (34) Scott Feldman (35) Doug Fister (34) Yovani Gallardo (32) — $13MM club option with a $2MM buyout Jaime Garcia (31) Matt Garza (34) — $13MM vesting option/$5MM club option (can become $1MM club option based on DL time) Gio Gonzalez (32) – $12MM club option, vests with 180 innings pitched in 2017 Miguel Gonzalez (34) Jeremy Hellickson (31) Derek Holland (31) Ubaldo Jimenez (34) Ian Kennedy (33) — Can opt out of the remaining three years, $43MM on his contract John Lackey (39) Francisco Liriano (34) Jordan Lyles (27) Lance Lynn (31) Wade Miley (31) — $12MM club option with a $500K buyout Mike Minor (30) — $10MM mutual option with a $1.25MM buyout Matt Moore (29) — $9MM club option with a $1MM buyout Jon Niese (31) Ricky Nolasco (35) — $13MM club option with a $1MM buyout Martin Perez (27) — $6MM club option with a $2.45MM buyout Michael Pineda (29) Clayton Richard (34) Tyson Ross (31) CC Sabathia (37) Anibal Sanchez (34) — $16MM club option with a $5MM buyout Hector Santiago (30) Chris Sale (29) — $12.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Masahiro Tanaka (29) — Can opt out of the remaining three years, $67MM on his contract Chris Tillman (30) Josh Tomlin (33) — $3MM club option with a $750K buyout Jason Vargas (35) Jered Weaver (35) Chris Young (39) — $8MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout
ToR: Arrieta Darvish Cueto (if he opts out) Tanaka (if he opts out) Lynn Otani (if he decides to move to MLB) MoR: Lackey Garcia Estrada Cobb Cashner
Honestly I could give a **** about 2018 right now We have never had a better chance to win it all than right now How about let's go for it now?
Oh I agree. I was just responding to his question. Houston has a 2 year contender window here like they have never had and likely never will have. They need to capitalize. Damn the cost.
Fwiw, no prospects have been pulled from any games today; not that it means much since any number of pitchers weren't throwing anyway, and several teams played early.
Lot of smoke around Wilson and the Cubs; 2 Cubs prospects not in lineup. I felt good that Houston would get Wilson. No clue where they go from here.
