Ag_07 said:
Give JV the QO let Grienke walk
I seriously think father time may have caught up to ZG.
He's just fooling anyone anymore. Has nothing that hitters really have to respect.
Farmer1906 said:Where is this trade capital you speak of?Deluxe said:
I think we'll be looking to the trade market to add a top tier starter this winter. Not the free agent market.
We've got lots of $$ to take back a big salary and lots of trade capital.
I don't want Siri, Chas, Jake, Lee, Leon, Pena to go anywhere.
Does anyone have a way to connect with Kelly? Tag her if possible https://t.co/eT3SC9rcbm
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@lmccullers43) September 21, 2021
Dusty Baker says he’s giving Alex Bregman a standard day off to help keep him healthy. Says Alex will play in the next five games after today for sure.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 21, 2021
should be AL manager of the year.EastCoastAgNc said:AL Central standings since June 14:
— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) September 21, 2021
1. DET 48-39 (.552) ---
2. CHW 44-42 (.512) -3.5
Just as we all predicted when the Tigers were 15 games behind the Sox up to that point ...
Well this is a stat...
Dusty Baker says it’s “a waste of time” to give any consideration to how difficult it’ll be to reach the decisions the Astros have to make when they finalize their playoff roster. Dusty says those things always have a way of working themselves out.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 21, 2021
with Diaz healthy...the off-days for the infielders are not that big of a deal.EastCoastAgNc said:Dusty Baker says he’s giving Alex Bregman a standard day off to help keep him healthy. Says Alex will play in the next five games after today for sure.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 21, 2021
Take that to the bank.EastCoastAgNc said:Dusty Baker says he’s giving Alex Bregman a standard day off to help keep him healthy. Says Alex will play in the next five games after today for sure.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 21, 2021
Spoke w/ Kiermaier. These are his comments.
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) September 21, 2021
Around 5:20 pm, Kevin Cash came out to speak with Charlie Montoyo about it.
The Jays are pissed. As a team source told me, "if there’s one card we wouldn’t want any opponent to have, it’s that one"
More at 6:30 pm on @Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/Rp6iaGNPwM
Lonestar_Ag09 said:Farmer1906 said:Where is this trade capital you speak of?Deluxe said:
I think we'll be looking to the trade market to add a top tier starter this winter. Not the free agent market.
We've got lots of $$ to take back a big salary and lots of trade capital.
I don't want Siri, Chas, Jake, Lee, Leon, Pena to go anywhere.
What's your plan for: Chas, Siri, Meyers, Tucker and Brantley….oh and playing time for Yordan
Just not enough at bats for that. But I do now see why Leon was put in the IF. Call me crazy but I'd like to see in years to come (2025) a lineup of:
3B-Bregman
SS- Pena
2B- Leon
1B- Yordan
RF- Siri
CF- Meyers
RF-Ted
C-Lee
#Angels lineup with Ohtani hitting second. They still haven’t decided when he’ll make his next start on the mound. pic.twitter.com/MSl70AKStO
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) September 21, 2021
EastCoastAgNc said:Spoke w/ Kiermaier. These are his comments.
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) September 21, 2021
Around 5:20 pm, Kevin Cash came out to speak with Charlie Montoyo about it.
The Jays are pissed. As a team source told me, "if there’s one card we wouldn’t want any opponent to have, it’s that one"
More at 6:30 pm on @Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/Rp6iaGNPwM
i'm not buying that story for a second
“I found a wallet next to me filled with cash. It happened so fast. I have a wallet too so I thought it could be mine. Happened so fast. Took the wallet. I was confused. it’s September so I’m not giving it back. Gave the money away to first guy I seen.”
— Blue Jays Dad Podcast (@BlueJaysDad) September 21, 2021
-also Kevin Kiermaier pic.twitter.com/JwnA6U3I0A
The Blue Jays last night quickly realized what had happened. They sent a bat boy to the home dugout with the request to get the card back and the Rays, I'm told, scoffed at it.
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) September 21, 2021
@ShiDavidi asked Erik Neander about it today, and the Rays GM told Shi he was just learning about it https://t.co/Y37qxRSKOZ
I'm not sure why you think we'd have to deal the guys you listed to pull off a trade. It's possible we might have to deal one, but we've got a numbers crunch anyway and now might be a good time to sell on someone like Siri anyway.Farmer1906 said:You might want to spell it out for me. I don't see a good trade target yet either. No on obvious like Cole was.Deluxe said:Farmer1906 said:Where is this trade capital you speak of?Deluxe said:
I think we'll be looking to the trade market to add a top tier starter this winter. Not the free agent market.
We've got lots of $$ to take back a big salary and lots of trade capital.
I don't want Siri, Chas, Jake, Lee, Leon, Pena to go anywhere.
Think more critically than that
Mathguy64 said:
Well this could get fun. With a magic number of 6 and playing the A's in the next series there is a good chance of clinching in Oakland. That would be a kick in the junk. I wonder if Rat Fiers will be there?
Deluxe said:I'm not sure why you think we'd have to deal the guys you listed to pull off a trade. It's possible we might have to deal one, but we've got a numbers crunch anyway and now might be a good time to sell on someone like Siri anyway.Farmer1906 said:You might want to spell it out for me. I don't see a good trade target yet either. No on obvious like Cole was.Deluxe said:Farmer1906 said:Where is this trade capital you speak of?Deluxe said:
I think we'll be looking to the trade market to add a top tier starter this winter. Not the free agent market.
We've got lots of $$ to take back a big salary and lots of trade capital.
I don't want Siri, Chas, Jake, Lee, Leon, Pena to go anywhere.
Think more critically than that
Don't listen to the establishment baseball media rate our farm system. We've got plenty of good desirable prospects. Who guessed that we'd be able to significantly upgrade our bullpen at the deadline with only Abraham Toro and Bryan De La Garza going out the door?
What did we give up for JV? Cole? Pressly? No one of significance who factored into our short/medium term plans. Greinke was the exception, but that was a different circumstance and Luhnow admitted he overpaid (with good reason though).
Aside from the guys you listed, I could name plenty of other prospects who would have appeal to a trade counterparty. Nova, H Brown, Barber, Solomon, Ivey. Plus guys like Abreu, Paredes, James, even Whitley, who still have potential but could use a change of scenery. They would definitely have trade value.
It's also becoming pretty evident that we have a surplus of guys capable of producing at the MLB level that we just don't have enough spots for. Toro and De La Garza are perfect examples. No one had heard of Jake Meyers or Chas before this year. And opposing GMs have to be looking hard at our farm system to find the next Teo, Kemp, etc... who can play but aren't part of the Astros short/medium term plans.
Who are the high end starting pitcher targets this winter? I might need my best friend Farmer1906 to help pinpoint some for me. Perhaps we could discuss over turkey legs and beer at King Tuck's end of season banquet. Looking forward to seeing you in the VIP section.
The only one I can remember was Musgrove for Cole. Wouldn't mind having him still.Deluxe said:
What did we give up for JV? Cole? Pressly? No one of significance who factored into our short/medium term plans. Greinke was the exception, but that was a different circumstance and Luhnow admitted he overpaid (with good reason though).
