Still four too many KC players...Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
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Still four too many KC players...Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Altuve is starting at 2B for the AL, as it should be. I guess JB says, "Po-TAHHH-toe" after all.
PS Jeff, I read that article the day you posted it. I just realized that I never thanked you for doing so. Thank you, good sir.
Probably, but at least cases can be made for those four starting. There was literally no case to be made for Infante and one or two others.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Matt Harvey looks ten years older than he is. I don't remember him looking like that when he first came up. I watched a bit of his last start and he looks close to retirement!
Thanks go to Houston for all the good content :DQuote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
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Originally Posted by JeffHCross
It is really going to be fascinating to see what the next several years bring for the Astros. So far, I'm 100% on board with what the Front Office is doing.
A few years ago, I wasn't. When they traded Pence I thought they were giving up too early on such a young stud and wasn't ready to accept a complete teardown. My biggest fear was becoming the Pirates. 20 years of losing because you constantly screw up the draft. The SI article last year tipped the scale for me and I have a surplus of trust in Luhnow & Co. now.
Of course a KC player is leading the last vote for the AL :fp:
I ended up dealing him for Gio, Zimmerman and Tomas.
I'm on the cusp of winning big money and I needed more SP and OF depth.
I think I addressed that with both.
I still have Wheeler, Gray and Minor as my SP keepers for next season so I think I'm good as far as pitchers go for 2016.
Well, JB, your man finally got in. Due to injury.
MLB: Twins 2B Brian Dozier named to replace Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista (sore shoulder) in All-Star Game*-via ESPN http://es.pn/app
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Originally Posted by steelerfan
I leave Houston and the Astros fall apart. :nod:
Still in first place, for the moment. Besides, I can't have it all. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
The Derby was completely entertaining tonight. My girlfriend hardly ever watches baseball and enjoyed it.
The rule changes for it were definitely for the better, and the event was only 2.5 hours compared to about 4.5 last year.
All-Star Game
Altuve - 0 for 2
Dozier - 1 for 1 HR
;)
Well, that settles it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Spoiler: show
I used my logical brain when voting for Dozier.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
The Astros acquired Scott Kazmir from the A's for 2 prospects that I'm not even very familiar with. Hell yeah.
Also, I acquired Kazmir in my Franchise on The Show recently so I just sent my application to Major League Baseball to become a script writer. The first thing I'm going to write into this season's script is having Mike Trout and Albert Poo Holes get caught after they murder ram. That should clear the path for the Astros to win the division.
:D nice on the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Kazmir has had a career renaissance this year.
You think that means they're not going for Cueto or can they still?
WOW. Dodgers have let teams know that Yasiel Puig is available for trade. Outside of tonight, the Cubs have needed a bat to boost the offense.
Probably won't happen for Chicago as they're still focused on pitching.
Another WOW. Tulo traded to the Blue Jays for Jose Reyes and minor leaguers.
Holy shit, the Rockies actually pulled the trigger. I hope it was worth it in the end, they better have gotten a good haul for essentially the franchise player.
Well neither pitcher is ranked in the top 10 left and right handed pitching prospects, and the Rockies are expected to flip Reyes to either the Mets or Padres.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
So the Rockies pretty much got fleeced. Hopefully Reyes and CarGo can both bring in some minor hauls, make this all worth it.
I even tried doing some digging on sources I have and couldn't get much out of those two pitchers LOL I think Castro has been around though. I remember having him on my fantasy team for a brief time.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
The Rockies are in full sell mode and CarGo is gonna probably be next to go. He has been one of the hottest bats since the All-Star Break.
Supposedly, the Astros are making a "major push" for Cole Hamels.
So Rotowire has stats for a shit load of players, and had none for one of the pitchers the Rockies got in the Tulo trade. He must have been in the California Penal League :D
Yeah, CarGo I've expected to be moved this entire time. He was one of the most likely trade candidates for the Rockies all season. Tulo had been rumored all season as a potential trade to the Mets, maybe the Yankees, but this trade was out of nowhere. Blue Jays were never mentioned as a possible destination and it happened so suddenly after recent comments by the Rockies front office that they weren't outright shopping Tulo.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
:fp: Should have worked out one of those forever rumored trades with the Mets. At least they have worthy pitching prospects. Hopefully Reyes is worth something. Rockies will probably try to ship Reyes right back out since they have Trevor Story at shortstop in the minors and he has been tearing it up in AAA this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Price now a Jay.
Guess it's time to embrace my inner Blue Jays fan.
Until you see his stats at the Rogers Centre :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hank
Small sample size! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
He's a rental anyways. They won't re-sign him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank
Astros get Gomez and Fiers from Brewers for Phillips, Santana, Hader and Houser.
Gomez is obviously one hell of a talent. Fiers is hit and miss with control, but gets a shit load of strikeouts. Not sure on the prospects given up, but two good players received.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Philips is a good prospect. Santana and a Hader are decent. Never heard of Houser.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Rumors swirling that the Astros are close to a deal to send Marisnick and Appel to the Padres for Kimbrel and Ross.
Cubs are also being talked about for Kimbrel and Ross.
Cubs made a deal for Dan Haren today as well.
Mets finally get the bat they desperately need in Cespedes from the Tigers.
This is really damn cool. Every teams logo year by year via GIF
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...064425511.html
http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JU...6100dither.gif
The Astros have guaranteed themselves a 163rd game. It could be a tiebreaker against the Angels for the last Wildcard spot; it could be a tiebreaker against the Rangers for the division; it could be a Wildcard game against the Yankees (either city could host depending on results tomorrow).
Hope they can get into a division series but it's been a great year either way.