Pitcher extensions haven't worked out great for us. There's a lot of mileage on that arm and he will be 32 when he reaches free agency. Someone will give him $150+M and that someone won't (or at least shouldn't) be us.tjack16 said:
I'd like to keep Framber and see if we can extend him on a deal with early opt outs (similar to Snell in SF)
Even if we only have him for an extra year for 2026 if he opts out that could go a long way.
It doesn't look like Alex Bregman will be back with the Astros. The 156/6 was not even in the ballpark on what Bregman and his camp were looking for.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) December 14, 2024
The Astros would need to raise their annual salary or years to sign him, but it looks like he's gone.
Houston is starting to…
BREGMAN UPDATE: Dana Brown said Friday after the Kyle Tucker trade, the status of talks is unchanged from Tuesday.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) December 14, 2024
Astros still pursuing Bregman. Sources say the Astros are very much "still in it" with the star 3B.
But, competition for Bregman is strong.https://t.co/gakg8tTYOS
texasaggie2015 said:It doesn't look like Alex Bregman will be back with the Astros. The 156/6 was not even in the ballpark on what Bregman and his camp were looking for.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) December 14, 2024
The Astros would need to raise their annual salary or years to sign him, but it looks like he's gone.
Houston is starting to…
I can confirm this but I'll add it's not limited to Arenado.
texasaggie2015 said:
Bregman is not signing here. Very very very slim chance.
texasaggie2015 said:
Now, I can confirm they're looking at moving Caritini.
texasaggie2015 said:
Money. They think it could be used elsewhere for better value
If only we had prior experience bringing in a player making a lot of money whose power was falling off a cliff in previous years to tell us how this might work out...if only...Quo Vadis? said:
Arenado should probably be a first ballot hall of famer, but I worry that he's on an Abreu like trajectory.
22- 151 ops+
23-109 ops +
24- 99 ops+
His power numbers have fallen off a cliff.
22- 73xbh
23- 54xbh
24- 39xbh
All in almost exactly the same number of AB's
AggiEE said:texasaggie2015 said:
Money. They think it could be used elsewhere for better value
Seems stingy for $6M? Not getting paid an enormous haul and only has 1 more year. Don't think it'd be a good move. Allows you to move Diaz to 1B as a platoon.
Farmer1906 said:AggiEE said:texasaggie2015 said:
Money. They think it could be used elsewhere for better value
Seems stingy for $6M? Not getting paid an enormous haul and only has 1 more year. Don't think it'd be a good move. Allows you to move Diaz to 1B as a platoon.
Go thru the roster. There are very few spots where money could be shed. Pressly & Caratini are paid 20 M between them and would be wanted elsewhere. No one is touching McCullers contract with a 50 foot pole.
We shed ~9 in the Tucker deal. If we can get another 20 then we have the CBP to go and sign/trade for 1-2 big names.
Welcome home, Hayden Wesneski:
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) December 14, 2024
"As a kid you grow up to be an Astros...I don't want to be big league player, I want to play for the Astros. This is such a cool moment and I'm so excited to be part of it."
Cy-Fair grad Hayden Wesneski's childhood dream comes true. pic.twitter.com/a0kuievKDd
Apparently Heyman said in one of his livestreams earlier today that the Blue Jays were close with Santander. Take that FWIW.BadAggie said:
Santander yes
Arenado no
Yeah, just what we need. Follow-up a smart trade with a stupid one. Paredes isn't good defensively but he's not bad enough to do something like Arenado.BadAggie said:
Santander yes
Arenado no
agdaddy04 said:
Regretting more and more every day that I sold PLTR for $24.80 in February
agdaddy04 said:
Gotta love late night watch list hopping. And can't even blame drinking tonight
