Made up only of clips of him lollygaggingBeat40 said:EastCoastAgNc said:The Cubs come to Houston on June 27-29.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) December 13, 2024
I'm sure Tucker will get a nice video package.
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Alonso 6 year / $200mm
Profar 3 year / $50mm
Still cheaper than Bregman
Profar 3 year / $50mm
Still cheaper than Bregman
let's go
Santander and Teoscar both have QO tags. Profar does not and he projects at the cheapest of the 3. But there is a reason. Last year was outlier for him. He's also a LFer where as the other 2 are both corners.
I would prefer Santander but I'm betting the high price scares us off.
$10 says Profar.
I would prefer Santander but I'm betting the high price scares us off.
$10 says Profar.
We need to bring in Ron Washington to teach Joc Pederson how to play 1B.
Isaac Paredes hit 19 HR last season
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) December 13, 2024
if all his games had been at the Astros’ home park, he would have had 26, per Statcast
Crawford Boxes, hello
his career HR spray chart, overlaid there pic.twitter.com/EC4smW7qrA
I wonder how close we think Melton is to contributing to this roster.
mAgnoliAg said:
I guess I'm in the minority but I love Isaac paredes. Only 25 years old
Paredes looks like a younger, cheaper Bregman to me who hasn't fully hit his prime in the majors yet.
Wesneski feels like one of those pitchers who underperforms elsewhere but gets into the Astros pitching lab with their analytics and so forth, scouting, and approach and suddenly becomes dominant. Much like Kikuchi did after they traded for him.
And Cam Smith has the look of a guy who will be in the All Star game a lot over his career. He lit up minor league pitching after getting drafted last summer. In 32 games across A, A+, and AA he had 115 AB and slashed .313/.396/.609 for a 1.005 OPS. He'll probably get an invite to spring training to see MLB/AAAA pitching and be assigned to Corpus in AA to start the season.
iamtheglove said:Made up only of clips of him lollygaggingBeat40 said:EastCoastAgNc said:The Cubs come to Houston on June 27-29.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) December 13, 2024
I'm sure Tucker will get a nice video package.
Gonna miss that lollygagging…
Obviously you hate to see Tucker get traded, but he had only 1 year left and was never going to sign with what we were going to offer him.
I love this trade. We get a controllable 3B for 3 years who hits hard to left field and basically has comparable stats to Alex Bregman. We now do not need to chase Alex Bregman if he doesn't want to sign our offer, and we get the QO pick from him leaving. If Alex does stay, then Peredes fills a need for a 1B.
We also get a hot prospect with Cam Smith who is projected to slot in at 3B and if he gets in the league early then we can move Peredes over to 1B.
We get a really solid reliever that's young and has years of control left.
This is the kind of trade you make to silently rebuild and let other teams overpay for superstars when we have multiple positions we're trying to fill with above average players even if they aren't superstars.
Also gives us payroll flexibility to go after some outfield talent. Doesn't need to be superstars, just needs to be better than than the garbage we have out there.
Smart.
I love this trade. We get a controllable 3B for 3 years who hits hard to left field and basically has comparable stats to Alex Bregman. We now do not need to chase Alex Bregman if he doesn't want to sign our offer, and we get the QO pick from him leaving. If Alex does stay, then Peredes fills a need for a 1B.
We also get a hot prospect with Cam Smith who is projected to slot in at 3B and if he gets in the league early then we can move Peredes over to 1B.
We get a really solid reliever that's young and has years of control left.
This is the kind of trade you make to silently rebuild and let other teams overpay for superstars when we have multiple positions we're trying to fill with above average players even if they aren't superstars.
Also gives us payroll flexibility to go after some outfield talent. Doesn't need to be superstars, just needs to be better than than the garbage we have out there.
Smart.
So Crane wasn't willing to trade with the Yankees at all? Seems weird. IMHO, **** the Yankees, but if they offer the better deal, why do I care Tucker is going there for 1 year?
CF could be a problem. Not really any good FAs out there. I guess if we could sign a LF and RFer then Dubon could play center? I just really dread seeing Meyers or Chas out there for another season.
Wabs said:
Love the deal! Honestly a bit surprised Crane actually did it. Really like getting Cam Smith as part of this!
Now get the best OFer we can. Do we have enough $ for Profar and Walker?
Outfield and 1B are screaming for a solution.
No excuse for not getting them done before the season starts.
How could you guarantee they wouldn't resign him?AggiEE said:
So Crane wasn't willing to trade with the Yankees at all? Seems weird. IMHO, **** the Yankees, but if they offer the better deal, why do I care Tucker is going there for 1 year?
I wonder if the Astros might look at someone like Carlos Santana on a modest 1 year deal to play 1B until Cam Smith reaches the Show (allowing Paredes to slide to 1B).
Then you could try to make one splash signing (Santander?) in the OF. Those 2 would also add a pair of switch hitters to what is suddenly a VERY RH lineup.
Then you could try to make one splash signing (Santander?) in the OF. Those 2 would also add a pair of switch hitters to what is suddenly a VERY RH lineup.
The Porkchop Express said:How could you guarantee they wouldn't resign him?AggiEE said:
So Crane wasn't willing to trade with the Yankees at all? Seems weird. IMHO, **** the Yankees, but if they offer the better deal, why do I care Tucker is going there for 1 year?
You can't. But that's a risk either way and shouldn't be considered as part of the deal. If he stayed in Houston, he could sign with the Yankees.
AggiEE said:
So Crane wasn't willing to trade with the Yankees at all? Seems weird. IMHO, **** the Yankees, but if they offer the better deal, why do I care Tucker is going there for 1 year?
Who said they had a better deal? I guarantee if the Yankees started the deal with Gil and Dominguez, Tucker is a Yankee today.
superaggie73 said:AggiEE said:
So Crane wasn't willing to trade with the Yankees at all? Seems weird. IMHO, **** the Yankees, but if they offer the better deal, why do I care Tucker is going there for 1 year?
Who said they had a better deal? I guarantee if the Yankees started the deal with Gil and Dominguez, Tucker is a Yankee today.
They may not have had a better deal. I just don't think Crane would pass on the Yankees even if they had a better offer. That's why I was calling out the report about Crane not dealing with the Yankees as bogus
So very likely IMHO the Cubs just had the better haul.
Poot said:
Chopping balls off his shin and having the worst wall awareness I've ever seen.
One of the strangest, most awkward super stars I've ever seen.
He's probably going to get stuck in the ivy.
That sounds season ending.
I think this Tucker trade was great.
And honestly, I think you let Bregs walk and take the compensating draft pick.
Paredes is your opening day 3B and Smith is the future. When Smith gets to the bigs you look to move Paredes to 1B.
Now I'm targeting:
1B: Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Josh Bell
OF: Profar, Verdugo, Santander, and Hernandez. I'd also kick the tires on Max Kepler and see if we could bring back Jason Heyward or Ben Gamel on the cheap.
Pitching staff still has some holes I think but I'm more confident in the organizations ability to find some dude in the Dominican Republic who's been sacking groceries but throws 94 from the left side with heavy movement and a slider that breaks from batter's box to batter's box and sign him for a lifetime supply of rice & peas with tostones and chinchurros.
And honestly, I think you let Bregs walk and take the compensating draft pick.
Paredes is your opening day 3B and Smith is the future. When Smith gets to the bigs you look to move Paredes to 1B.
Now I'm targeting:
1B: Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Josh Bell
OF: Profar, Verdugo, Santander, and Hernandez. I'd also kick the tires on Max Kepler and see if we could bring back Jason Heyward or Ben Gamel on the cheap.
Pitching staff still has some holes I think but I'm more confident in the organizations ability to find some dude in the Dominican Republic who's been sacking groceries but throws 94 from the left side with heavy movement and a slider that breaks from batter's box to batter's box and sign him for a lifetime supply of rice & peas with tostones and chinchurros.
On a scale of 1-10 hurting as an Astros fan (10 the worst):
Springer 10
Correa 8
Tucker 3
Springer 10
Correa 8
Tucker 3
Poot said:
He's probably going to get stuck in the ivy.
This actually made me laugh out loud
AggiEE said:superaggie73 said:AggiEE said:
So Crane wasn't willing to trade with the Yankees at all? Seems weird. IMHO, **** the Yankees, but if they offer the better deal, why do I care Tucker is going there for 1 year?
Who said they had a better deal? I guarantee if the Yankees started the deal with Gil and Dominguez, Tucker is a Yankee today.
They may not have had a better deal. I just don't think Crane would pass on the Yankees even if they had a better offer. That's why I was calling out the report about Crane not dealing with the Yankees as bogus
So very likely IMHO the Cubs just had the better haul.
Ah, gotcha…I misunderstood. I thought you were claiming he wouldn't accept any deal with the Yankees. This deal with the Cubs (in my opinion) is great and the best they could hope for as a 1 year rental. Shores up 2 positions cheap for the next 3 years minimum (and 6 years in Smith's case). Also frees up money to replace Tucker. I hate to quote Moneyball, but you really are replacing Tucker in the aggregate…and for much cheaper.
As long as this guy is here, the show goes onTexas A&M said:Farmer1906 said:Kyle Tucker is going to the Cubs pic.twitter.com/Pg5FCe7ouD
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) December 13, 2024
The holden age of the Astros was great while it lasted.
I'd focus on OF help first. I feel better about platooning Jon at first with our catchers than I do about our current outfield. That first base platoon was actually productive. It also gets more bats in the lineup while allowing Yordan to DH. You don't want your outfield batting 7-8-9, so we have to seek help there.
Profar could hit 2nd and Teoscar 4th in our lineup.iBrad said:
I'd focus on OF help first. I feel better about platooning Jon at first with our catchers than I do about our current outfield. That first base platoon was actually productive. It also gets more bats in the lineup while allowing Yordan to DH. You don't want your outfield batting 7-8-9, so we have to seek help there.
Altuve
Profar
Yordan
Teoscar
Are the Astros going to let Verlander walk or make an offer? I might be sentimental about it but would he sign a 1-2 year deal? Maybe with a club option for a third?
Has Bregman officially signed somewhere or are we just thinking he is gone based on the intel? I haven't seen anything official but catching up on this thread makes it seem like he's a yankee
Don't think there is any way you give JV a 2 year deal. He looked washed up last year
Yankees did not want to part with both Luis Gil and George Lombard Jr. in package for Tucker. They view Gil as a potential No. 1. Never got especially close.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 13, 2024
He has not signed anywhere yet
The way last season played out with him being hurt for so long, it already felt like Tucker had one foot out the door anyway. As long as we got good value in return, I am not all broken up over losing him.Wabs said:
On a scale of 1-10 hurting as an Astros fan (10 the worst):
Springer 10
Correa 8
Tucker 3
Going to be interesting to see how the Yankees fans treat him if he starts next year batting .190 for the first two months after signing a big deal.ttha_aggie_09 said:
Has Bregman officially signed somewhere or are we just thinking he is gone based on the intel? I haven't seen anything official but catching up on this thread makes it seem like he's a yankee
txags92 said:The way last season played out with him being hurt for so long, it already felt like Tucker had one foot out the door anyway. As long as we got good value in return, I am not all broken up over losing him.Wabs said:
On a scale of 1-10 hurting as an Astros fan (10 the worst):
Springer 10
Correa 8
Tucker 3
That's where I'm at too. If he had played all year and totally balled out, it'd be way harder to see him go. After the injury taking so much time last year, I kinda feel very "meh" about him leaving.
Not to mention McCullers Jr.Ag_07 said:Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:
HEB commercial just going to be altuve watching tv by himself eating chips.
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