Same was said about an all-star catcher in the early 90s then one off season with Matt Galante later...
If he commits to it over the offseason there's no reason not to give it a shot. But I'm curious how you think he's "earned it"?
I mean yeah, I’m also the same one that said Altuve will never play LF. Obviously I was wrong, but after seeing him do it, I should’ve been right. I had no issues whatsoever with Biggio moving to 2B. I knew he would handle it just fine and we all knew his speed and durability would be better served. Biggio was gassed by August in ‘90 and ‘91. It had to be done. Plus, unlike Paredes, Biggio was built like a 2nd baseman.
If Paredes can play second it’s solves a ton of problems. He should definitely get his chance if he wants it and if the Astros don’t need to move Walker for money purposes. If the only way we can afford to get more SP is to move Walker then Paredes needs to start working out at first, unless they are super high on Dezenzo.
Right now, Correa and Walker need to be gone. And we need to get some talent at second base. I am ready to move on with some young talent. Trade Alvarez to the brewers for Jesus Made and whatever else you can get. I would even consider trading Pena and letting mathews take the reins at SS. The problem with Pena is that he is a waste of talent on a team that is likely going nowhere and our top prospect is a natural SS. The only player that stays is Altuve. I am content with watching him break records. I would even be open to trading hunter brown, although it would take a massive deal to do that. I mean Brown is likely our best player in terms of value on the team right now, knowing that pictures can and do pitch effectively well into their 35s. So I am inclined to keep him. I would focus more on veteran bullpen and a vet number 2 starter and then find the kids.
The astros are going nowhere. The mariners are only going to get better and texas isn't far behind. The astros have some talent, but the whole team is mismatched. Altuve is THE astros and you never "have a talk" with him. He has earned the right to chase history. And you especially don't do it for a team like this. Can you imagine: a middling team to say we need to play you less so that we can ekk into the playoffs. See how that goes. The astros have no path to the world series, so why are we delaying the inevitable? Pena is 28. Yes, he is in his prime, but he is 28. Alvarez isn't even an every day fielder and he is already having injury issues. Correa is just an average player at this point. And like I said, our farm system is one of the worst in the league. It's time to move on.
I'm thinking trading a 25-30 HR guy that can drive in 90-100 RBI's shouldn't be a problem to trade, even if he's making 20 mil a year over the next 2 years. Particularly if Dana attaches a mid level prospect with Walker. They might even get back a low leverage middle relief pitcher depending on the level of prospect they give up. IMHO
