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Astros acquire Yusei Kikuchi

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by tellitlikeitis, Jul 29, 2024.

  1. Snake Diggit

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    Even if Toronto is eating all of Kikuchi’s salary AND taking back Montero, I’m not all that stoked about the trade.
     
  2. H-Town Info

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    I'll forgive Dana if he unloaded Montero contract but this trade STINKS!!!
     
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  3. Astrodome

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    Hopefully the Jays are also taking on Montero.
     
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  4. Castian Crew

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    Madly coming back - Confirmed!
     
  5. punkoholic

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    Welcome to Houston Kikuchi!

    Is it 1 for 1. Earlier on it said Bloss part of a package which could mean more stuff going back lol

    Apparently his strikeout to walks is decent. Maybe Bregman can fix him so his ERA goes smaller lol.
     
  6. AznH-TownFan

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    ****, best thing about this trade deadline we don't have to renew our season tickets till mid-august. I rather just sit tight and wait for JV and Garcia to come back.
     
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  7. H-Town Info

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    Plus trading Bloss, who was in Dana's first draft class as GM, just baffling....
     
  8. conquistador#11

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    Alejandro better teach him a new pitch.
    "Bro, you got annihilated."
     
  9. Astrodome

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    Talk about not moving the needle.
     
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  10. donkeypunch

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    We already got an interpreter in place. lol

     
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  11. tallanvor

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    Steep price to pay to get some Kuchi
     
  12. Fulgore

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    Watch Dana trade Dubon for Joe Kelly next
     
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  13. Cold Hard

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    I miss Click and Luhnow...

    Even if we somehow "fix" Kikuchi, this is still a very poor trade.
     
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  14. torque

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    Playoff rotation:

    1. Valdez
    2. Brown
    3. Kikuchi
    4. Garcia, Verlander, Blanco, other?

    Bullpen: Hader, Pressly, Abreu, Scott, Martinez seem locked in, I wonder who else ends up here
     
  15. AznH-TownFan

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    I missed a well run franchise. That is until after 2022 season. Crane and his country club boys have been a disaster since.
     
  16. Justin Thomas

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    I mean, why? This is terrible
     
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  17. htownrox1

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    There’s gotta be more to it… otherwise this was horrendous.
     
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  18. Astros713

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    It seems I’m in the minority here, but not upset about it at all. Bloss isn’t ready yet and we need someone to eat innings. Kikuchi isn’t the greatest but he’s capable of eating innings and if they’re taking on Montero, even better. Looking forward to Kikuchi pitching well for us.
     
  19. Redfish81

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    I wouldn't mind Chad Green being part of the deal.
     
  20. Nook

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    All I can get is “just wait.”

    If this is it - I don’t want to wait
     

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