***** 2024 Houston Astros Season Thread ***** [Staff Warning]

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Beat40
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In reply to tjack16 • 7:02p, 7/29/24
tjack16 said:
As long as there is a better move to come, I'm not as upset about it. He will eat a lot of innings this year and help our staff hopefully. But if this is the only move we make that really sucks.


Unless Montero is included, I think it's a bad deal regardless of any other moves made.
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7:02p, 7/29/24
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In reply to MaxPower • 7:03p, 7/29/24
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If I'm being optimistic, Kikuchi has owned the Yanks and Orioles, likely in part because they are lefty heavy. Should be a playoff starter against them.


I guess, but he shouldn't start a playoff game. Give me Spencer before Kikuchi.
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In reply to Beat40 • 7:04p, 7/29/24
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Beat40 said:
MaxPower said:
If I'm being optimistic, Kikuchi has owned the Yanks and Orioles, likely in part because they are lefty heavy. Should be a playoff starter against them.


I guess, but he shouldn't start a playoff game. Give me Spencer before Kikuchi.


I wouldn't go that far.
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Early returns: Boston over Seattle tonight.
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7:04p, 7/29/24
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If he turns in a second half and postseason run like Jordan Montgomery, can Dana have his job back?
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7:06p, 7/29/24
Ok, Bauer has been blackballed
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7:07p, 7/29/24
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Would y'all feel the same way if Bloss was still in AA? (although we might not be trading for Kikuchi in that case) Not really judging the deal until the terms are complete, but I feel like the dog pile here is a little intense.
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My goodness......just feels lopsided man. Wtf
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


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7:08p, 7/29/24
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I'd understand if Kikuchi had a top end that we were hoping to really get out of him, but his entire career has been a whole lot of meh
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 7:08p, 7/29/24
Farmer1906 said:
Beat40 said:
MaxPower said:
If I'm being optimistic, Kikuchi has owned the Yanks and Orioles, likely in part because they are lefty heavy. Should be a playoff starter against them.


I guess, but he shouldn't start a playoff game. Give me Spencer before Kikuchi.


I wouldn't go that far.


I'm standing on it. I do not like Kikuchi.

I will be big enough to eat my words if it works out.
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7:08p, 7/29/24
Dana when speaking with Blum and to yesterday made it pretty clear he's not worried about reloading the farm and drafting pitchers. Bloss is young and still has plenty of what if's. This move doesn't bother me at all. They got a veteran starter and someone who can eat some innings. Something this team desperately needs with all the young guys throwing so many innings already. Hopefully JV returns to form and we pick up another bullpen piece
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But other trades don't matter when it comes to evaluating THIS one. IF (acknowledging we have no official word yet) we gave up 6 years of Bloss for Kikuchi, then we got robbed and would have been better off letting Bloss keep starting down the stretch.

Even if we make other better moves, why would you make a bad deal? An innings eater is useful only if you get him without giving up pitching back, OR if the guy acquired has control remaining.

Trading controllable pitching for subpar expiring pitching makes NO sense.
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7:09p, 7/29/24
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Any concerns on the Astros side about Bloss' ability to stay healthy, given he had one start and hit the IL?
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In reply to linkdude • 7:09p, 7/29/24
linkdude said:
Would y'all feel the same way if Bloss was still in AA? (although we might not be trading for Kikuchi in that case) Not really judging the deal until the terms are complete, but I feel like the dog pile here is a little intense.


I don't like Kikuchi and do not want him. I am willing to eat my words.
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7:09p, 7/29/24
Do we have to have another interpreter on staff now?
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In reply to Beat40 • 7:10p, 7/29/24
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Is your reason vibes based? He's underperformed his peripherals this year and should be a solid innings eater the rest of the way, I'm not sure what we could've done better than that expectation.
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In reply to HarryRocket • 7:10p, 7/29/24
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Ok, Bauer has been blackballed


Duh. Everyone told you that.
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7:11p, 7/29/24
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Bloss could turn out to be nothing in the majors. Remember we all thought the prospects we sent away for Greinke would be missed and none of them have done a thing for Arizona
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I trust our front office pros know what they're doing.
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In reply to Twisted Helix • 7:11p, 7/29/24
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Do we have to have another interpreter on staff now?
It was a package deal for Bloss
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In reply to tjack16 • 7:12p, 7/29/24
tjack16 said:
Bloss could turn out to be nothing in the majors. Remember we all thought the prospects we sent away for Greinke would be missed and none of them have done a thing for Arizona


I don't recall a lot of that because it was Greinke.
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7:12p, 7/29/24
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There's a reason Seattle let Kikuchi go too - he wasn't good for them either.
Very disappointed that this was the best pitcher we could obtain for a two month rental. I'm in the camp that Dana felt pressured to get a deal done and this is what we get. At this point I'm not impressed but hopefully tomorrow will bring better results, like a right handed bat to platoon at first base.
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For anyone at the ballpark, see if you can find Montero anywhere in the bullpen or dugout.
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The only positive is that Kikuchi has pitched better than his numbers suggest (ridiculous BABIP) and his peripherals look normal. FIP is decent.

But it still just feels like a panic move.
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7:13p, 7/29/24
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Hinch leaves Greinke in the game and we win in '19.
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7:14p, 7/29/24
Brown is terrible. Thats a horrible move.
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A bad series in Boston for Seattle could be just as meaningful as a marginal trade upgrade the rest of the season. Timing of these things matter, of course. Stay the course, friends.
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In reply to Beat40 • 7:14p, 7/29/24
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Beat40 said:
tjack16 said:
Bloss could turn out to be nothing in the majors. Remember we all thought the prospects we sent away for Greinke would be missed and none of them have done a thing for Arizona


I don't recall a lot of that because it was Greinke.


We all thought it was a great trade but I do remember it being like "gave up some good prospects but will be worth it"
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7:15p, 7/29/24
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Chandler (Athletic article) says we are are expected to be sending two more prospects as well.

There HAS to be something else here.
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This has to be a package with Vlad right? Right?
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7:17p, 7/29/24
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Yusei leads baseball is ERA-FIP and has been "unlucky" when looking at his expected #s. We should see some favorable regression. His rolling xwOBA over the last 100 pa is trending down. He strikes guys out. He doesn't walk a bunch. If we ignore what we gave up, there is plenty to like about Kikuchi.
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