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Astros trade Kyle Tucker to Cubs

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Rockets34Legend, Dec 13, 2024.

  1. MAstroS

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    What if, this offseason we trade Alvarez and the re-sign Tucker? Will we have won this trade?
     
  2. zeeshan2

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    Sick of Tucker already, eh, Chicago?

    He has periods of inactivity. He has to hibernate.
     
  5. conquistador#11

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    Damn, it's like that.
     
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  7. RussE

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    Tucker can be a good hitter but I don’t think he’s a superstar
     
  8. TheRealist137

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    Tucker would fit right in with the Astros ineptitude right now.
     
  9. Tomstro

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    Too aloof
     
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    Some team (someone will pay him) will be fkd with that 12y/400-450m they dish out for Tucker. He has always gotten benefit of rated better defender than he really is. Jogging to 1 star catches making them look like 4 star in the end. Cow eyed complamency and fitness regimen and fire for the game equal to Rendon's. Opposite of baseball rat. The end product might look interesting when calculate aging and getting the bag losing the little motivation he has.
     
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  11. lnchan

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    I wonder how much he needs someone like Bregman or Correa to push him...
     
  12. cdastros

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    Sign Kyle Tucker in the offseason on small discount because he wont get booed in Houston and taxes. Trade Yordan and move Altuve to DH.
     
  13. Snake Diggit

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    I definitely think Tucker would perform better on a team where he is not the best or most recognizable player. If I were him I’d try to end up on the Yankees, Dodgers, Mets, or Phillies.
     
  14. Htown Stros

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    According to a certain poster on here, he’s a “10 WAR player” lmao
     
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  15. GOATuve

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    Who
     
  16. lnchan

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    Well in all fairness in my 2025 season of my MLB THE SHOW franchise, he has a .340 average, 40+ homers, and 90+ steals heading into September...
     
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    Little over the top. He’s still an absolute stud. Slumps happen
     
  20. RussE

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    He’s at 4.1 now. His number are down from last year because his power has left him for some reason.
     

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