Marwin is the man. No one would bat an eye if Marwin received a check. Keuchel is a different story. He deserves a chunky contract. Is he right for the stros? Probably not. But I'd love to have him

I'm with ya

I'm not the biggest Keuchel fan but he put it all out there on the mound for us. He came a long way to where he was then to where he is now.

He's a good dude and a solid pitcher. I just don't think it's in the cards for him to stay. Honestly in my opinion while I think he likes being here in Houston I'm not convinced he wants to continue playing for the organization. I don't think he fits and is completely on board with a lot of what we do especially shifts.

With all that said if he stays that's great but if walks he'll be one I'll follow and wish nothing but the best for throughout his career.

I would definitely pay both on a 3 year deal. I would be willing to do 3 yrs $75MM for Keuchel. The Vubs paid Darsh that per year but did 6 yrs which is nuts. For a 31 Yr old with his skill that's a fair deal. Anyone paying him that for 6 years will be sorry in the last 3 years of that deal. Someone will.

Marwin I do again for three years market value. He's a valuable piece of this puzzle.

Did y'all see Chris sale was in the hospital because of an irritation from his belly button ring...?

I don't even know what to say about that.

It annoys the crap at me that the Dodgers, who aren't as good as they were last year, return to the WS while we lick our wounds at home. The Sox will very likely take them out in 5-6.

Farmer1906 said:

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It annoys the crap at me that the Dodgers, who aren't as good as they were last year, return to the WS while we lick our wounds at home. The Sox will very likely take them out in 5-6.

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Will annoy you even more when the Dodgers win in 6

Pulling for the Sox. Can't stand guys line puig and bellinger

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Ags #1 said:

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Pulling for the Sox. Can't stand guys line puig and bellinger

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I'm rooting for an LA earthquake to suspend the series

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I won't go there...but the Brewers being there would have at least given me a team to root for, Bud Selig's asshattery aside. This matchup definitely frees my evenings up.

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Farmer1906 said:

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It annoys the crap at me that the Dodgers, who aren't as good as they were last year, return to the WS while we lick our wounds at home. The Sox will very likely take them out in 5-6.

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Will annoy you even more when the Dodgers win in 6

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No, I don't care who wins. I think the Sox are the better team.

SIAP but looks like McCullers will miss next season due to Tommy John, and that he pitched with a torn UCL in the Playoffs.

1) Here is a fan page who posted about it, and LMJ liked the photo
https://instagr.am/p/BpKLXdCn9rT

2) His wife posted a photo with #18MonthCountdown
https://instagr.am/p/BpHwVnIFR9t

3) Here's a reference from Twitter

That means as of today we have a rotation of Verlander and Cole.

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Kind of makes resigning Keuchel a little bit more important

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All depends on dollars and years still imo

Could we see an opening day rotation of Verlander-Cole-Morton-James-Whitley?

Don't think this changes our offer to Keuchel. Not sure anyone was relying on LMJ to be a mainstay in next year's rotation. It's a coin flip on him regardless.

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I think the need to resign Keuchel went up significantly with the McCullers injury.

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The need to obtain a starting pitcher went up. Not that it has to be Keuchel.

This FO won't overspend based on need. If there's one thing we know it that's they are VERY disciplined when it comes to sticking to their guns when it comes to player valuation.

One interesting option...Sonny Gray. Does Luhnow still see him as a fit and does Strom think he can fix him? If so the Yanks would be wise to listen on an offer.

Just don't let Sonny pitch in Yankee Stadium and it's a solid idea

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Don't think this changes our offer to Keuchel. Not sure anyone was relying on LMJ to be a mainstay in next year's rotation. It's a coin flip on him regardless.

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Replacing 60% of the rotation ain't no joke. We have guys to who can fill in for 1 to 2 spots if things go well, but 3? I highly doubt it without taking a huge step back. We'll need another option or need to not replace 3/5 of the rotation.

Farmer1906 said:

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WelchAg said:

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Don't think this changes our offer to Keuchel. Not sure anyone was relying on LMJ to be a mainstay in next year's rotation. It's a coin flip on him regardless.

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Replacing 60% of the rotation ain't no joke. We have guys to who can fill in for 1 to 2 spots if things go well, but 3? I highly doubt it without taking a huge step back. We'll need another option or need to not replace 3/5 of the rotation.

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Is there any particular reason you're assuming Morton won't be back? To me, he seems like the perfect fit for Houston's long term plans because it doesn't appear that he's looking for a long term deal. He's been mentioned as a candidate that could just accept the QO and pitch on a one year deal. It sounds like he wants to take it year by year based on his health situation.

has anyone reputable said that about mccullers?

Good news regarding the rotation is that we have HcHugh, James and Valdez with experience. Of course, that makes it bad news for the pen.

Gotta think we go out and get one rotational guy.

I think my ideal scenario is we resign Dallas for 3 years, give Charlie a 1-year deal, and then the final spot is for James/Whitely to fight for. More likely than not we'll need both because you can't stay 100% all year long.