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Scherzer would be a good comp but it’s hard to compare the return because he was traded with Turner and Scherzer also had some injury concerns;...
3-D chess unsubstantiated hypothesis: Dana Brown is showcasing Dezenzo and Gusto to market them for a 2B while letting Smith spend a lot of time...
Yep. The Astros gave up 3 of their top 15 prospects (2 of which were in their top 10) for a rental SP who was 0-4 with a 7.75 ERA and 1.57 WHIP...
The Astros do not have a good farm system and don’t have much money to spend. Other teams in the AL have more resources to improve their rosters...
Yep. If the Astros end up barely missing the postseason, or getting eliminated early because they weren’t able to build up a cushion during the...
Of course you are right. It’s just a hunch, predicated on the idea that this team is not built to go on comeback runs like other teams of the...
Prediction: if the Astros get swept in this series, they will not make the playoffs. I think they’ll step up. Feels like they’re on the verge of...
Yeah Smith has been better than anyone should have expected from a guy essentially jumping straight from High A ball to the majors, even for an...
I like AAA as a finishing school for 2nd/3rd tier prospects. Because it’s “watered down” as you put it, there’s less variance and fewer...
Monday thoughts: German Ramirez is off to a good start in the FCL. I like what Esmil Valencia has done so far. I expect his numbers to steadily...
D-Backs promoted Jordan Lawler but really don’t have anywhere to play him. Pavin Smith seems like he might be a good trade target for the Astros....
Meh. I’m a dad. If that happened to me, the last thing on earth I’d be doing is talking about it to the media. If you’re actually intent on...
I don’t know anything about him really, but it looks like he just needs to find some consistency to have a really bright future.
Yeah I am having a hard time understanding why he and Espada felt the need to talk about it to the media. It really sucks that there’s so many...
Astros 2-3 in these series so far, so no dice on my WS guarantee. Losing that series to the White Sox sucked.
I’ve seen enough of Rodgers. Get rid of him. I’d rather see Whitcomb get some time. Or even have Altuve back at 2B or force Dezenzo into 2B....
I don’t think the Astros got cheap, they just had very limited options. They offered Polanco a fair contract but he decided he wanted to stay in...
A Framber hypothetical for each NL team with legit playoff aspirations: Phillies: IF Aiden Miller and a PTBNL Mets: IF/OF Jett Williams, IF...
Bennett Sousa might be a BAMF
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