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2021 Trade Targets?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by htownbball, May 18, 2021.

  1. Pringles

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    You would think so... there's now ay we leaving Chaz out there on the daily.
     
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  2. conquistador#11

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    Call up the lion to play centerfield? Trade for Buxton? There has to be more right
     
  3. Snake Diggit

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    Relax.
     
  4. Stros66

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    Maybe Buxton is coming if Straw is traded.
     
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  5. Marshall Bryant

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    I thought that might be a second trade if we obtained Buxton or Bryant. But a stand alone?
     
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  6. jayfree

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    I'm stating more of who we traded (top prospects), not who we got.
     
  7. Redfish81

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    Only thing I can think of is someone from the bullpen (Javier/Abreu) is being traded in a bigger deal...
     
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  8. conquistador#11

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    Just when Straw was growing on me
     
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  9. Joe Joe

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    Yes
     
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  10. awc713

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    Wow....wowowowowowow

    I did not see this coming. Thought we would hold onto Straw. Grab your seat belts everyone!
     
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  11. AznH-TownFan

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    Please give me Buxton or Bryant.
     
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  12. skenney1993

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    I don’t want injury prone buxton. Even if this leads to another trade, why not trade straw for whatever trade comes next? I trust stanek more than maton.
     
  13. Radricky

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    Has to be Bryant or Buxton
     
  14. Snake Diggit

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    Guys tend to get a lot less injury prone in their last year before free agency.
     
  15. Nick

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    Sandoval may not have been a "top prospect", but he's doing better in the big leagues than any of those other guys.
     
  16. J.R.

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    Has to be
     
  19. MrBear1

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    Buston or Reynolds I am hoping...
     
  20. jayfree

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    This is a tough one. Perhaps they feel they are selling Straw at his highest value right now to get another arm, but I can't see the Astros satisfied with McCormick as their everyday centerfielder.
     

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