No JRod again for Seattle
***** Official 2022 Houston Astros Season Thread *****
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redline248 said:
Has MLB cracked down on the streaming sites? MLB66 and streameast are both not working
Glad the game is on FS1 today, mlb66 has been awful lately and appears pretty much totally down right now.
I hope that home run derby play time was worth it.
Mathguy64 said:
I hope that home run derby play time was worth it.
Considering he made more money from that HR derby than he gets in salary for this whole season, I'm sure he doesn't regret it
So no ragrets?
AggieJ2002 said:Mathguy64 said:
I hope that home run derby play time was worth it.
Considering he made more money from that HR derby than he gets in salary for this whole season, I'm sure he doesn't regret it
I'm sure personally he didn't regret doing it. I likely cemented his ROY. But if he's out any significant time and SEA finishes just out of the WC that's a really high cost.
Not for him
He gets more money this year , wins rookie of the year and gets time cut to get to FA faster and then come contract time can negotiate for more money. The goal is playoffs but I think all of these guys will tell you they would rather get paid.
He gets more money this year , wins rookie of the year and gets time cut to get to FA faster and then come contract time can negotiate for more money. The goal is playoffs but I think all of these guys will tell you they would rather get paid.
.@astros lineup with @JustinVerlander on the mound: pic.twitter.com/9rh0Qp6ZI9
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) July 23, 2022
Watched some Astros Extra special on Bagwell's HOF induction. Bagwell said, "the goal is to get to the big leagues, then it's to stay in the big leagues, then it's to make some money, and then it's to win. If a guy tells you otherwise they're lying"
Bagwell always shoots straight and there's nothing wrong with what he said.
In baseball you're getting paid because you performed and your individual performance is really all you can control. Then you're just hoping they put enough guys around you to win. You can want to win all day long, but
one guy alone can't get it done.
On a different topic, that comment only even more makes me think he used steroids. I truly don't even care if he did or not. Just based on logic, most stars of that era were or they wouldn't have been stars. to be an MVP in the peak of the steroid era, the friendship with Caminiti, all the other Astros steroid ties… I think there's just too much there to think he was clean.
In baseball you're getting paid because you performed and your individual performance is really all you can control. Then you're just hoping they put enough guys around you to win. You can want to win all day long, but
one guy alone can't get it done.
On a different topic, that comment only even more makes me think he used steroids. I truly don't even care if he did or not. Just based on logic, most stars of that era were or they wouldn't have been stars. to be an MVP in the peak of the steroid era, the friendship with Caminiti, all the other Astros steroid ties… I think there's just too much there to think he was clean.
Yeah I just assume everyone was juicing then and don't even think about it.
Scott Servais said Julio Rodríguez said he didn’t feel wrist pain during the Home Run Derby, adding:
— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) July 23, 2022
“The adrenaline rush has just be out of this world with everybody on their feet and you're doing your thing and you're 21 years old, and he probably felt it the day after.”
This is why we don't want yordan I'm the home run derby
Jose Urquidy, in his 7 starts since ditching the cutter, is 4-1 with a 2.58 era.
— Jeremy Branham (@JeremyBranham) July 23, 2022
34 K's 10 BB's in 45.1 IP. Opponents are hitting .163 against him.
Sources: @MLB teams are calling #Angels to express trade interest in Shohei Ohtani, but the Angels are indicating they have no plans to move the superstar before the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline. @MLBNetwork @MLBNetworkRadio
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 23, 2022
So I can see both sides of this. The angels owner seems less concerned with winning and more concerned with signing popular players that gets eyes on the team and fans in the seats. It's Hollywood, and big names sell, and everyone wants to see a show, even if there's no winning behind it.
This all translates to big money coming in, even if you aren't paying top dollar for your entire roster (yes I know they have a few expensive guys but the rest are ultra cheap).
On one hand, keep him and you keep making money have over fist, but you don't get any return other than a draft pick with he leaves for free agency. On the other hand, trade him and get a bigger haul than the nats will get for Soto, but lose all that income and have the favs forming torch and pitchfork mobs to hunt you down.
If I were a GM living in reality and cared about building a long term winning franchise, I would trade him now. He's already said he doesn't want you be there long term, and his value is never going to be higher. Get a kings ransom for him while you can. He could blow out his elbow in August and his value plummets.
Beau Holder said:
Yeah I just assume everyone was juicing then and don't even think about it.
In '94 Bagwell hit .368 and was on pace for 47 2B, 58 HR
, 171 RBI and 22 SB!!!
That's like the very best of Yordan combined with Tony Gwynn!!!
They can try and trade Ohtani all they want. Their asking price would need to be the equivalent of JV and Tucker in return.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Mathguy64 said:
They can try and trade Ohtani all they want. Their asking price would need to be the equivalent of JV and Tucker in return.
Good luck.
I actually might consider that.
this may be A.J.'s last year in Detroit.EastCoastAgNc said:Yordan Alvarez and Aaron Judge have 64 home runs combined. The Tigers as a team, over 94 games, have 54.
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) July 23, 2022
AJ has to be wondering how he earned this life of hell
the organization is just next level incompetent.
remember when the Tigers signed Javier Baez to a 6-year $140 MM contract in the offseason?
he is awful --- .627 OPS --- just a terrible signing
in his 2000 interview with S.I., he admitted to using creatine and andro
Hearing despite the move for Vogelbach, the Mets are still interested in acquiring switching hitting 1B Josh Bell (@martinonyc reported that first).
— Dan Federico (@DanJFederico) July 23, 2022
Yankees in on Juan Soto and Luis Castillo, which has been reported everywhere. But they’re looking at the big names for sure
I hope we get him soon
Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:Mathguy64 said:
They can try and trade Ohtani all they want. Their asking price would need to be the equivalent of JV and Tucker in return.
Good luck.
I actually might consider that.
And here is the bad part of that trade. If Ohtani goes down you lose the equivalent of JV and Tucker simultaneously for as long as it takes. And as a pitcher any injury has a decent chance of being a an arm injury that costs 1.5 seasons.
For all his upside as a player when he plays his downside risk is significant.
The Mets have a better top prospects than we do but after that it's pretty thin. Going to be interesting to see what the Nats get for Bell.
MaxPower said:
The Mets have a better top prospects than we do but after that it's pretty thin. Going to be interesting to see what the Nats get for Bell.
He's a rental, if they give up anything near the top of their prospect list, they are overpaying by a lot
Mathguy64 said:Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:Mathguy64 said:
They can try and trade Ohtani all they want. Their asking price would need to be the equivalent of JV and Tucker in return.
Good luck.
I actually might consider that.
And here is the bad part of that trade. If Ohtani goes down you lose the equivalent of JV and Tucker simultaneously for as long as it takes. And as a pitcher any injury has a decent chance of being a an arm injury that costs 1.5 seasons.
For all his upside as a player when he plays his downside risk is significant.
I do agree with that.
speaking of Tucker...his OPS has drifted down to .804
July has been a rough month.
need to get the OPS trending upwards
July has been a rough month.
need to get the OPS trending upwards
He's streaky. Pretty soon here he will turn it on and carry the team for three weeks straight. just need him to also be hot in the playoffs.
If the Yankees get Soto and we don't add a bat… yikes
Let's go get Josh Bell
Let's go get Josh Bell
That's really the story of our season
We have some streaky guys, and if they are all hot in the post season we will run away with it.
I feel confident in what we'll get out of Tuve, Brantly (if healthy) and Alvarez.
We need 2 out of Breggs, Tucker, Peña and Meyers to be up when the time comes.
We have some streaky guys, and if they are all hot in the post season we will run away with it.
I feel confident in what we'll get out of Tuve, Brantly (if healthy) and Alvarez.
We need 2 out of Breggs, Tucker, Peña and Meyers to be up when the time comes.
Harry Dunne said:
He's streaky. Pretty soon here he will turn it on and carry the team for three weeks straight. just need him to also be hot in the playoffs.
Same with Yuli. It's all about good timing
As I said on @FS1, multiple clubs saying Nats’ ask for Soto is 4 to 5 top youngsters, combo of prospects and major leaguers with low service time. Ten days from deadline, Nats aren’t negotiating, one exec says. A team either shows willingness to meet price, or Nats move on.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 23, 2022
The Yankees have emerged as “serious contenders” for Royals LF Andrew Benintendi, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 23, 2022
How many games do they have left against Toronto?
Mets acquiring catcher Michael Perez from Pirates for cash considerations. Mets need immediate catching help,
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 23, 2022
After seeing the Kyler NFL deal this week for a kid who has literally never won a big game, I am reminded that there is no price some foolish sucker won't pay.
Only the Yankees and Dodgers could afford to give away that much future for Soto. They could still just buy future talent rather than grow it.
Only the Yankees and Dodgers could afford to give away that much future for Soto. They could still just buy future talent rather than grow it.
Will the Red Sox be sellers at the trade deadline? @Ken_Rosenthal has the latest: pic.twitter.com/PtqagCGvaC
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 23, 2022
Why would the Nats not negotiate? Part of their leverage is time left before he's a free agent. They try this again next year, it's another year gone and they lose leverage.
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