Mr Gigem said:
That Astros trade though
Will one of his teammates make those Asian eyes at him when he gives up a homerun?
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Will one of his teammates make those Asian eyes at him when he gives up a homerun?
Is that final exchange?
If so, the Astros are done.
Taking on salary for a rental and giving up 6 years of control... Yikes.
Next year they are pretty close to CBT... something like within $10M. If JV doesn't make the Option... they'll have to replace him, as well.
If so, the Astros are done.
Taking on salary for a rental and giving up 6 years of control... Yikes.
Next year they are pretty close to CBT... something like within $10M. If JV doesn't make the Option... they'll have to replace him, as well.
DallasAg 94 said:
Is that final exchange?
No, it's worse
From @Chandler_Rome on Kikuchi trade:
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) July 30, 2024
The Blue Jays’ exact return is unknown, but it is expected to include touted pitching prospect Jake Bloss... It is also expected to include two more prospects, according to a league source.https://t.co/JD8pQGEigs
Kikuchi has been lit up a bit this season . . .
Garcia so lost up there.
Quote:
8:25pm: The Astros are also sending rookie outfielder Joey Loperfido and infield prospect Will Wagner to Toronto, report Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet (on X).
ETA... #9th (Bloss) and #13 (Wagner)
Nathaniel
They traded Loperfido? That legitimately surprises me.
Quincey P. Morris said:
They traded Loperfido? That legitimately surprises me.
Classic
Two serfs/rookies with 6 years of team control gone. *poof*
Nice double play there! Needed that
6-5 game is Semien doesn't get that.
DallasAg 94 said:
Two serfs/rookies with 6 years of team control gone. *poof*
Maybe Houston threw in an extra player in exchange for Toronto taking on some salary?
You’re telling me the Astros traded their 2nd, 5th, and 19th ranked prospects for…this???
— MLB Metrics (@MLBMetrics) July 30, 2024
Absolutely baffled. pic.twitter.com/sUMsDpAEiB
Just switched over to the Astros game mid-innings and geez their uniforms are atrocious
Man, Lowe crushed but just foul.
Big win tonight
Hello Win Column!
Legal Custodian said:
Just switched over to the Astros game mid-innings and geez their uniforms are atrocious
I like the Space City unis a hell of a lot better than our City Connects.
Michael A Tater!
Hader just got smoked. Astros down 5-2 in the top of the 9th.
Good win. Staying alive.
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Bases loaded, two outs, three run lead, and Alvarez up? I think I'd just walk him.
And they did.
Picked up a game.
What a great day for baseball.
Couldn't have been better for the Rangers.
DisAstros do their thing. Mortgage the next 2 years for a rental who is meh.
Mariners lose.
I wonder if we could have traded Lorenzen to Houston for that haul.
Couldn't have been better for the Rangers.
DisAstros do their thing. Mortgage the next 2 years for a rental who is meh.
Mariners lose.
I wonder if we could have traded Lorenzen to Houston for that haul.
Twinkies lost too. Helps with wildcard chances a little.
Need a summary of our trades, and if they mean anything for this season please
We got a backup C that can DH some for a couple guys that should be Rule V at the end of the season and were not in our Top30... likely aging out of the prospect category.
We gave up a SP (Lorenzen) that was probably going to get moved to the BP for a LH RP that may or may not contribute in '24, but should give us a solid piece in the future.
We added an All-Star 3B (Jung) for Nothing.
We added a SP (Mahle) under team control for next year and a SP-moved-to BP LHP (Bradford) that we control for like 5-6 years. We gave up nothing.
So... 3B Bat, Backup C, SP, RP for almost nothing.
Meanwhile, Houston gave up #5 (Loperfido), #9 (Bloss), and #13 prospects for a rental that is nothing more than an innings eater who may not make their playoff rotation, assuming they still make it. Loperfido and Bloss were both contributors today and both had team control for 5-6 more years. *poof* Gone along with their '25 season.
We gave up a SP (Lorenzen) that was probably going to get moved to the BP for a LH RP that may or may not contribute in '24, but should give us a solid piece in the future.
We added an All-Star 3B (Jung) for Nothing.
We added a SP (Mahle) under team control for next year and a SP-moved-to BP LHP (Bradford) that we control for like 5-6 years. We gave up nothing.
So... 3B Bat, Backup C, SP, RP for almost nothing.
Meanwhile, Houston gave up #5 (Loperfido), #9 (Bloss), and #13 prospects for a rental that is nothing more than an innings eater who may not make their playoff rotation, assuming they still make it. Loperfido and Bloss were both contributors today and both had team control for 5-6 more years. *poof* Gone along with their '25 season.
Proposition Joe said:
Picked up a game.
The CWS have lost 15 straight
We've seen some pretty terrible teams in baseball (the 2013 Astros say hello), but this White Sox team is starting to feel like they are inching closer to some of the worst ever.
Mr Gigem said:
The CWS have lost 15 straight
They pretty much had a win last night to end the streak, but Bobby Witt Jr. had other ideas. Rangers actually could have used a loss by KC to help out in the WC race.