of course the problem with holding onto Correa...

the longer the 'stros keep him...the fewer years/months of control a potential trading partner will have.

and the trading partner may (or will) offer less in return

I've tried to break down the options and trading Correa for a pitcher is the only thing that makes sense. Castillo would be preferred but Syndergaard would be the most logical in both sides. They'd have to throw in something else though because Syndergaard simply doesn't have the potential Correa does overall. Maybe Francisco Alvarez to give a high upside catching prospect.

Total hypothetical just out of curiosity:

Would y'all do Correa, Reddick and Whitley for DeGrom?

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Total hypothetical just out of curiosity:

Would y'all do Correa, Reddick and Whitley for DeGrom?

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No.

I don't think I'd trade Correa for Thor.

Thor's more of a gamble, maybe you can make him into a more elite pitcher, but maybe not. Correa's only downside is mostly his health. He's obviously excellent in the field, and while I'm annoyed at his plate discipline, his ability to hit for power isn't questioned.

I'd want a pitcher with more years, or a few high quality prospects thrown in the mix. I'd honestly rather trade for a more diamond in the rough type pitcher via our farm instead.

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of course the problem with holding onto Correa...

the longer the 'stros keep him...the fewer years/months of control a potential trading partner will have.

and the trading partner may (or will) offer less in return

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I know this isn't popular with a lot of fans, but if he's good it's not a problem at all.

If we trade Correa, is Bregman a long term solution at short stop. Bregman is a great 3rd basemen but I would rate his SS as so-so

the last of the bohemians said:

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If we trade Correa, is Bregman a long term solution at short stop. Bregman is a great 3rd basemen but I would rate his SS as so-so

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If you are the 15th best defensive shortstop
And also the best offensive shortstop,

It's a way to make a living

The seeing eye test tells me that the best fielding SS has a very big impact on your team's pitching over 162 games than the 15th best SS, .... oh wait I'm not sure how to factor the top SS who only plays 50 games

The problem with Bregman at SS isn't just that he's not as good defensively. It's that it weakens is across the board. Yuli isn't as good at 3B and if we develop Alvarez, he won't be as good as Yuli.

Agree 100% farmer....Wouldn't be a bad idea to use toro in rotation twice a week at 3rd to let Correa have more time off...if his fragile ego would allow that , I guess Diaz should factor into the equation but toro has more upside and needs playing time

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I would gladly take 140 games played from Correa in 2020 right now

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Yup. If we don't get completely blown away in a trade I want CC. He's pretty Freaking good.

For Carlos, I think the question is different.

I think the question is: Should Carlos play 3B?

Another aspect is how much traditional defensive values matter as much as we use the shift, specifically at 3B and SS.

Did Bregman play SS at LSU?

Yep

Damn, decent sized fire there.

http://www.si.com/mlb/2019/12/14/houston-astros-sign-stealing-operation-one-witness-admits-during-investigation

Rangers got Kluber

Nuke LaLoosh said:

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If and only if nobody was hurt during this, I'm going to get years of mileage out of it.

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From an article in the Athletic, the Rangers are in trouble if they can't start the season there because of the fire:

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The Rangers are past the point of no return, however: Globe Life Park has already begun renovations to become an XFL stadium and is no longer suitable for baseball. Should the fire cause the opening of the stadium to be delayed beyond March 31 the home opener against (of course) Anthony Rendon and the Angels it's unclear where exactly that game would take place.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Nuke LaLoosh said:

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If and only if nobody was hurt during this, I'm going to get years of mileage out of it.

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From an article in the Athletic, the Rangers are in trouble if they can't start the season there because of the fire:

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The Rangers are past the point of no return, however: Globe Life Park has already begun renovations to become an XFL stadium and is no longer suitable for baseball. Should the fire cause the opening of the stadium to be delayed beyond March 31 the home opener against (of course) Anthony Rendon and the Angels it's unclear where exactly that game would take place.

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Rangers home opener in the tiny UTA baseball field is gonna be glorious

I would assume they would go to Dr Pepper ballpark if they went local

Nuke LaLoosh said:

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Rangers got Kluber

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From a city that saw it's river on fire to a city that saw it's home ballpark on fire.