1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Graveman returns

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Joe Joe, Jul 28, 2023.

Page 1 of 8
  1. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 3, 1999
    Messages:
    26,284
    Likes Received:
    16,615
    monster-truck-grave-digger.gif
     
    #1 Joe Joe, Jul 28, 2023
    weakfromtoday and ryan_98 like this.
  2. tellitlikeitis

    tellitlikeitis Canceled
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2009
    Messages:
    20,440
    Likes Received:
    12,947
    welcome home

    Here's hoping that he can at least pretend he wants to be here this time around.
     
    #2 tellitlikeitis, Jul 28, 2023
    astros123, Fyreball, weakfromtoday and 2 others like this.
  3. tellitlikeitis

    tellitlikeitis Canceled
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2009
    Messages:
    20,440
    Likes Received:
    12,947
     
    #3 tellitlikeitis, Jul 28, 2023
    ryan_98 likes this.
  4. Snake Diggit

    Snake Diggit Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2012
    Messages:
    14,775
    Likes Received:
    24,004
    Heavy price for 1.5 years of a setup man making free agent money.

    Astros officially gonna have to do something at catcher next year.
     
    #4 Snake Diggit, Jul 28, 2023
    astros123, eliefor3, H-Town Info and 6 others like this.
  5. Screaming Fist

    Screaming Fist Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2018
    Messages:
    2,904
    Likes Received:
    3,483
    He has kind of sucked this year. Any reason why?
     
    #5 Screaming Fist, Jul 28, 2023
  6. BonziWellsGOAT

    BonziWellsGOAT Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2013
    Messages:
    6,897
    Likes Received:
    7,221
    This def doesn't happen if Yainer doesn't show what he has shown
     
    #6 BonziWellsGOAT, Jul 28, 2023
    cbass, raining threes and edwardc like this.
  7. Screaming Fist

    Screaming Fist Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2018
    Messages:
    2,904
    Likes Received:
    3,483
    I bet they upgrade from Maldy and sign someone like Zunino to pair with Diaz. Doubt they wanted to roll with two inexperienced catchers next season.
     
    #7 Screaming Fist, Jul 28, 2023
    jakedasnake, raining threes and Pringles like this.
  8. AznH-TownFan

    AznH-TownFan Member

    Joined:
    Jul 29, 2018
    Messages:
    1,225
    Likes Received:
    1,551
    Diaz and cheap veteran catcher next year. Or Salazar. Anyone but Maldy.
     
    #8 AznH-TownFan, Jul 28, 2023
    Stephen66, everyday eddie and ryan_98 like this.
  9. CisBuds4U

    CisBuds4U Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2009
    Messages:
    6,201
    Likes Received:
    2,159
    I was hoping Kory Lee would’ve been part of a package to bring back a star pitcher. Instead we get a decent BP arm - feels like an expensive trade for the Astros.
     
    #9 CisBuds4U, Jul 28, 2023
    Houstunna, scott_summers, rockets1995 and 5 others like this.
  10. Snake Diggit

    Snake Diggit Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2012
    Messages:
    14,775
    Likes Received:
    24,004
    Grandal and Garver are the only 2 free agents who would be meaningfully better than Salazar.
     
    #10 Snake Diggit, Jul 28, 2023
    AznH-TownFan likes this.
  11. tellitlikeitis

    tellitlikeitis Canceled
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2009
    Messages:
    20,440
    Likes Received:
    12,947
    This BBS would whine about Zunino almost as much as they do about Maldonado.
     
    #11 tellitlikeitis, Jul 28, 2023
    awc713, Htown Stros, ryan_98 and 1 other person like this.
  12. punkoholic

    punkoholic Member

    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2016
    Messages:
    4,269
    Likes Received:
    4,185
    Maybe Brown's friendship with Braves GM can allow him to trade for D’Arnaud???
     
    #12 punkoholic, Jul 28, 2023
    jakedasnake likes this.
  13. jayfree

    jayfree Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2015
    Messages:
    7,399
    Likes Received:
    10,171
    One former Astro pitcher down
     
    #13 jayfree, Jul 28, 2023
    SWTsig and awc713 like this.
  14. Rock Block

    Rock Block Sorta here sometimes
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2001
    Messages:
    13,171
    Likes Received:
    16,613
    We all knew ANYTHING we wanted to do was going to cost us more......
     
    #14 Rock Block, Jul 28, 2023
    raining threes, ryan_98 and J_Hunter_1977 like this.
  15. J_Hunter_1977

    J_Hunter_1977 Member

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2017
    Messages:
    3,811
    Likes Received:
    4,863
    I like it a lot. For some reason I thought his ERA was lower than 3.48.
     
    #15 J_Hunter_1977, Jul 28, 2023
  16. the shark

    the shark Member

    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2010
    Messages:
    5,012
    Likes Received:
    4,521
    I have no problem with this trade. Especially since it's not a rental (Graveman signed at a reasonable 8 mil for next yr). Plus he's behind Pressly/Abreu/Neris in the pecking order and gives us more depth in the pen.
     
    #16 the shark, Jul 28, 2023
    Nook, Madmanmetz, noppeper and 1 other person like this.
  17. jayfree

    jayfree Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2015
    Messages:
    7,399
    Likes Received:
    10,171
    Graveman had a 2.77 ERA through July 7th, He had one bad game of allowing 3 runs in an inning to kick that up recently.
     
    #17 jayfree, Jul 28, 2023
    raining threes, everyday eddie, BigMaloe and 1 other person like this.
  18. Screaming Fist

    Screaming Fist Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2018
    Messages:
    2,904
    Likes Received:
    3,483
    They probably would, but Zunino at least knows how to catch.
     
    #18 Screaming Fist, Jul 28, 2023
    Stephen66 likes this.
  19. Screaming Fist

    Screaming Fist Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2018
    Messages:
    2,904
    Likes Received:
    3,483
    I don’t really care about his ERA. I was referencing his FIP and xERA. Seems like his GB rate is sharply down this season so his mediocre peripherals are shining through more this year.
     
    #19 Screaming Fist, Jul 28, 2023
  20. IBTL

    IBTL Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2010
    Messages:
    15,560
    Likes Received:
    15,766
    DRAMATIC OVERPAY.

    jk. I don't give a ****. Let's go!
     
    #20 IBTL, Jul 28, 2023
    AznH-TownFan likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 8

Share This Page