I would do both the Redding deal for Cruz and the Backe and Burke for Sheets. I would miss Backe, but Sheets is awesome! Would I miss Redding...NO!
The Unit deal had nothing to do with money. His wife wanting him to sign with the D-backs and that is what he did. They offered 1 mill more per year and he took it.
I know its likely just a rumor but if the Astros somehow get Sheets it would make the offseason losses go away. He is one of the best pitchers in the game but he doesnt get recognized as one since he is on such a poor team. Also it seems like he should have a year or two left of abitration before becoming a FA as well. Though i have no idea on this.
The fact that Johnson and his wife had made thier offseason home just outside of Phoenix. It was more a situation of the money being what he was looking for and his home being there to boot. He was pretty honest about not wanting to stay here after the season ended.
Is it just me or is this offseason Astros stove the coldest it has been in almost 7 years? The Ben Sheets talks sounds like a pipe dream but if it happens, Tim Pupura would be near saint-like in my book. That will turn our offseason around....or at least a good start. The pitchers report in only 6 weeks. Something needs to start happening fast. Although it is not totally accurate that Dreyton is stingy, he needs to do more from now on to shake the stigma. He could also do us all a favor and sell the team to the restauranteur, Fattitta [sp??].
If we pull of that trade to get Sheets and somehow convince the DRays that Redding is good enough for Cruz Jr., then I'd say this offseason turned out pretty solid. A rotation of Oswalt, Sheets, Pettite, and possibly Clemens is just straight dynamite. We can move Biggio to second and have an outfield in the form of Berkman, Lane, and Cruz Jr. I'll take that.
That was 7 years ago. Things have changed a bit from the time when the Astros would only trade to aquire players, not sign them in free agency. Unit had no intentions of remaining an Astro. McLane threw out the largest contract offer in team history to a player that really didn't want to be here. All I'm saying is that it is time to stop the whining.
Ben Sheets is awesome. If we get him, we'll be pairing two pitchers from the Olympic team back in the day (Ben and Roy-O) that won the gold, if I remember correctly. Back then, Ben was a bigger prospect than Roy. It's a shame he's had to languish in Brew-town his whole career. I'd like to keep Cy Backe, maybe we can offer them one of the guys we got in the Wagner trade last year Duckworth/Buckholtz/Astacio (in that order).
Alrighty then shoot down my hopes lol...Yeah that is a nice return. I mean they lost Sexson so they needed someone with power. Podsednik was a great lead off man and stole a lot of bases.
FAHGET about it. The Brewers have their future middle infielders already, Richie Weeks at 2B and J.J. Hardy at SS, who will probably make it up to the show this year. They have absolutely no need for Burke and they're pitching rotation is built around Sheets. IMO, we need to hand over the 2B reigns to Burke THIS year and let him show what he can do. Come on, he hit .316 with 16 bombs, 33 doubles, like 30+ stls in AAA. Him and Everett will make a formidable speedy duo at the top of our lineup for years to come. Eric Byrnes would be our best fit at CF. With the size of Minute Maid's OF, we need alot of speed in CF. At least we'll keep with the Killer B's tradition! Anyone know of any other good Astros forums?
Rickie Weeks is his name. He was one of the best college baseball players of all time. He played at Southern.
