2016 Random Astros Trade Ideas

Dang.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> have checked in with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash">#Rays</a> about pitching, but no evidence that talks have progressed -- and only 2 hours to deadline. <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB">@MLB</a></p>&mdash; Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/760169017269026816">August 1, 2016</a></blockquote>
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There's going to be some angry people in a couple of hours.

 

Fister has been named the SP for tonight, which means Musgrove is probably being traded.

 

Eh pretty vague statement. Theres already some pretty angry people now.

 

huh? Fister was starting as long as he was able based on his wife's status.

 

Because nothing much (if anything) is going to happen?

 

Any shot at Valencia? Price may not be as high plus he can play 1B

 

Hopefully, this would solve the 1B/DH issues

 

Why am I getting the feeling this is going to be anti-climactic??

 

I need one of my teams to be successful. Time to sell some of the farm to upgrade our top end talent.

 

This just feels like one of those deadlines that came with a ton of expectations, and nothing to show for it.

 

Meh. the trades we do have all sucked in the past couple of years. Gomez lol

 

Would have loved to land Hill & Reddick...

 

I want Chris Archer on the Stros.

 

Meh...

Hill injury-prone and old. Reddick is just Reddick.

 

Hill is really really good when healthy.

Reddick is better than Rasmus/Gomez. Granted, he wouldn't fix our problems against LHP.

 

Giants gave up Bickford and Susac for Will Smith. That's steep. Susac was a guy I would have liked Houston to get as a replacement for Castro.

 

With the Brewers getting Susac I'm worried Texas is on the verge of getting Lucroy.

Relievers are getting HEAVY hauls this year. Wow.

 

Last minute prediction:

Astros get Norris or Lucroy, Rangers get whichever one Houston doesn't.

Astros also get a SP none of will be excited about.

90 minutes to go...

 

Fans always want those megadeals that push us to the top. If we were disposed to mortgage our future, we could probably make this years team significantly better, sure. You have to give to get.

But along the lines this team is likely to make, Yulieski Gurriel might be the only guy who helps us given the farm hands (Reed, Moran, White, Worth and Bregman) haven't showed they can help us (right now).

Short of landing a #1 starter (unlikely), I am poised to go with what we got. Hopefully, we can heat up at the right time and if were lucky, some other teams may cool off some and allow us into the playoff mix.

To me, the REAL expectations begin next year. Next year, the pressure to spend big and fill our holes will be huge.