great lineup for scoring runs.

only problem, can we stop the other team from scoring?

1. Michael Bourn - CF
2. Kaz Matsui - 2B
3. Hunter Pence - RF
4. Carlos Lee - LF
5. Lance Berkman - 1B
6. Miguel Tejada - SS
7. Ty Wigginton - 3B
8. JR Towels - C
9. - P


as for the pitchers, anyones guess.

i also think burke and everett will be packaged to get a number 2 or 3 pitcher.

[This message has been edited by spadilly (edited 12/12/2007 3:26p).]

Any GM that trades a number 2 or number 3 pitcher for Burke/Everett must be worse than Purpura.

actually everett would make a great #9 hitter for an american league team. excellent defense, the ocassional hit...

According to Chronicle, current Astros thinking.
1. Michael Bourn - CF
2. Kaz Matsui - 2B
3. Meguel Tejada - SS
4. Lance Berkman - 1B
5. Carlos Lee - LF
6. Hunter Pence - RF
7. Ty Wigginton - 3B
8. JR Towels - C
9. - P

I can maybe see that. Do you have a few ideas of who would be a #2/#3 we could get for everett/burke?

Having Lee bat in front of Pence, somewhat negates Hunter's ability to turn singles into doubles and doubles into triples.

I'll go ahead and predict that Pence is batting 1st or 2nd by June 1st, because either Kaz or Bourn is under .270

Also any games that Loretta starts should bump Pence to the #1 or #2 spot

well, i figure it would be any other teams #4 or 5 guy, but with us (because we are so thin in starters) he would be our 2 or 3 guy.

Everett will be a Free Agent.

I am fine with Pence starting out hitting #6. I would hit him #3 and slide Tejada/Berkman/Lee down

Everett is not being tendered a contract at the deadline tonight. He is a free agent now.

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Agree with you Raj

It's not like Burke has a lot of trade value anyway. I like the guy but he wouldn't even bring you a #5 starter in a straight up trade much less a #3 packaged with Everett (if Everett were not a free agent). Good luck to Everett wherever he ends up.

cooper wants Pence 3rd.

Yeah, agree with W, just doesn't make sense to put a speedy Pence behind Lee.

I know pitching is a crap shoot right now, but I am excited about watching the batting. Not sure ever had a 1 - 8 group this good.

[This message has been edited by Clavell (edited 12/12/2007 4:24p).]

opening day the #9 spot would definitely be Roy Oswalt....

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perhaps, but let's see what bourn, matsui and towles do first.

besides, the 2000 and 2001 lineups were pretty good...

With these offseason moves, the Astros everyday starting lineup has gone from a collective .275 batting average to .297

Our pitching still scares me, though....

hey, hold on, suddenly the 'stros get an A+ for lineup diversity!

and another thing...it won't take long for Milo to start ripping on this line-up for lack of hustle.

About 1/3 of that lineup are jog-to-first-base (I'm not running out this ground ball) types

Good thing Pence is still there, and maybe Kaz & Bourn are super-hustlers/gamers like Bidge.

and noone will ever mention the newfound diversity W. they sure liked mentioning when it was lacking though.

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About 1/3 of that lineup are jog-to-first-base (I'm not running out this ground ball) types

Good thing Pence is still there, and maybe Kaz & Bourn are super-hustlers/gamers like Bidge

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Matsui and Bourn are very fast, so at least they upgrade team speed (Matsui replacing Biggio and Bourn replacing Scott).

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and another thing...it won't take long for Milo to start ripping on this line-up for lack of hustle.

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Won't happen b/c Wade already traded Milo.

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