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August 31 Trade Deadline/Waived Players Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by SooneRockStro, Jul 31, 2017.

  1. LongTimeFan

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    WHY WOULD THE ASTROS PUT ALL THEIR EGGS IN THE VERLANDER BASKET!!!!

    Haha jk -- I was one of the biggest proponents of trading for him. Now.. F that puto.
     
  2. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    We're gonna smell like the arm pit of America in about a week.
     
  3. RocketFan007

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    Why did Hamels veto a deal a couple of years ago?
     
  4. chrish23

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    If he's stupid enough to nix the deal to come to a serious contender, dude doesn't have what it takes to win anyhow. Glad we lost out on him even though I was a huge fan of getting him.
     
  5. Shark44

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    Well he may be looking at the Swamp that is now Houston and be too scared of gators, snakes and fire ants. DET can have his SISSY ASS!
     
  6. SooneRockStro

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    What a complete waste of time if you're the Astros. Why would Detroit even engage if he wasn't going to waive? Such bs.
     
  7. Baseballa

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    Props to the front office. You did what was needed this time. That would have been a great trade.

    F Verlander.
     
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  8. Remix

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    Well if anything at least the players know Luhnow tried to make a big move
     
  9. Rox Addict

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    I was a fan of getting him but F that b*stard now :)
     
  10. mkahanek

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    Maybe this will put a chip on their shoulder and light them back up.
     
  11. rocketfan83

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    It doesn't make sense they've talking on and off with the tigers for 2 months. He wasted the astros and his own teams time.

    He must have rejected it because of Harvey ?
     
  12. chrish23

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    Verlander, you have 15 minutes to change your mind and convince us all you're not r****ded.
     
  13. Rox225

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    F Verlander. This team and city could have used the boost.
     
  14. Snow Villiers

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    What an idiot. Kate Upton would rather be here than Detroit smh
     
  15. J.R.

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    You'd think they would have asked Verlander at the begining of all this if he would waive his no trade... not work everything out and then ask..
     
  17. Major

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    Because you never know if you can change his mind.
     
  18. MadMax

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    Betcha he ends up in Chicago.
     
  19. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    That would be my guess. Hurricane season isn't over BTW. There are tons of ruined places to live and hang out. It will be a headache to move into a city that just experienced the worst natural disaster on US soil. Ton's on pressure to win too.

    In the end it was his choice.
     
  20. houstonstime

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    Meanwhile, we have Melo ONLY waiving his trade if he comes here and we cant get that to happen either. Houston is just cursed man...
     

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