EastCoastAgNc said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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All I do is Nguyen said:

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The Astros are among teams to inquire about Marlins slugger Kyle Stowers, and they are engaged in ongoing discussions with Miami. Stowers, an All-Star with big power, just might be the extra lefty bat Houston needs.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 2, 2026

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He's often wrong, so I won't believe it until it happens, but I hope it's true and they can pull it off. He gets used as a pawn by Boras during free agency, and it wouldn't surprise me if teams leak things like this to him to put pressure on other teams.

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You don't think we're talking to the Marlins about Stowers?

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I don't doubt we asked, I doubt it's still ongoing, I don't see how we have enough to pull that off and get the pitching Jim desperately wants. Also earlier today he said we were after Luis Garcia Jr which would have made zero sense. We don't need more infielders

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Look how little Garcia cost. Why wouldn't we ask if that caliber of player is available?

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It was a 4 for 1 trade involving 2 major league players. Did they all suck?

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Basically. Yes.

7 games against them in the last 49, that makes an even 1/7 split. No time to slow down

I come back from Istanbul to the Astros sweeping South Oklafornia.

If you guys need another sweep, maybe take up a collection for me and the wife to go to Bora Bora?

An outfielder and a SP. Make it happen Crana.

linkdude said:

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Don't get too attached, but it'd be cool if he's still in the system in 24 hours.

Bryce Mayer looked every bit like the Astros top pitching prospect Saturday night.

Six scoreless innings, 19 swings and misses, and complete command of four pitches.

Read the full breakdown from Frisco ⬇️ #Astroshttps://t.co/Al45lrJn0x

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) August 2, 2026

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How to get Stowers and Alcantara.

Get it done ASAP pic.twitter.com/FdYGbfNQjZ

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) August 2, 2026

AustinCountyAg said:

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Costas and his boyfriends completely sucking off the dodgers right now on nbc. It's not the dodgers that are wrong, it's the rest of the teams fault

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Yeah, I listened to 30 seconds of that crap. Whoever that moron was, "I believe the dodgers are good for the league. I mean a rising tide lifts all boats." Moronic.

All I do is Nguyen said:

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linkdude said:

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Don't get too attached, but it'd be cool if he's still in the system in 24 hours.

Bryce Mayer looked every bit like the Astros top pitching prospect Saturday night.

Six scoreless innings, 19 swings and misses, and complete command of four pitches.

Read the full breakdown from Frisco ⬇️ #Astroshttps://t.co/Al45lrJn0x

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) August 2, 2026

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How to get Stowers and Alcantara.

Get it done ASAP pic.twitter.com/FdYGbfNQjZ

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) August 2, 2026

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No way in hell do we trade Meyer or Fermin…much less both

All I do is Nguyen said:

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linkdude said:

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Don't get too attached, but it'd be cool if he's still in the system in 24 hours.

Bryce Mayer looked every bit like the Astros top pitching prospect Saturday night.

Six scoreless innings, 19 swings and misses, and complete command of four pitches.

Read the full breakdown from Frisco ⬇️ #Astroshttps://t.co/Al45lrJn0x

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) August 2, 2026

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How to get Stowers and Alcantara.

Get it done ASAP pic.twitter.com/FdYGbfNQjZ

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) August 2, 2026

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NO ****IN WAY


Two top 5 prospects for a rental and a .240 hitting 1B are we higher than eagles titties?

Gausman to the Cubs

EastCoastAgNc said:

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Gausman to the Cubs

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"The Chicago Cubs are sending minor-league outfielder Brett Bateman and infielder Ty Southisene to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Kevin Gausman, league sources tell The Athletic."

13 and 21 prospects

AustinCountyAg said:

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Costas and his boyfriends completely sucking off the dodgers right now on nbc. It's not the dodgers that are wrong, it's the rest of the teams fault

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The band played on while Titanic went down.

Please
Don't overpay
Crane

Just send Toronto a 20-25 ranked prospect and tell George to switch dugouts tomorrow

Don't make a move simply to make a move.

Mr.Bond said:

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All I do is Nguyen said:

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linkdude said:

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Don't get too attached, but it'd be cool if he's still in the system in 24 hours.

Bryce Mayer looked every bit like the Astros top pitching prospect Saturday night.

Six scoreless innings, 19 swings and misses, and complete command of four pitches.

Read the full breakdown from Frisco ⬇️ #Astroshttps://t.co/Al45lrJn0x

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) August 2, 2026

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How to get Stowers and Alcantara.

Get it done ASAP pic.twitter.com/FdYGbfNQjZ

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) August 2, 2026

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NO ****IN WAY


Two top 5 prospects for a rental and a .240 hitting 1B are we higher than eagles titties?

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settle down… it's just a twitter post.

ruxin98 said:

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Mr.Bond said:

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All I do is Nguyen said:

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linkdude said:

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Don't get too attached, but it'd be cool if he's still in the system in 24 hours.

Bryce Mayer looked every bit like the Astros top pitching prospect Saturday night.

Six scoreless innings, 19 swings and misses, and complete command of four pitches.

Read the full breakdown from Frisco ⬇️ #Astroshttps://t.co/Al45lrJn0x

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) August 2, 2026

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How to get Stowers and Alcantara.

Get it done ASAP pic.twitter.com/FdYGbfNQjZ

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) August 2, 2026

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NO ****IN WAY


Two top 5 prospects for a rental and a .240 hitting 1B are we higher than eagles titties?

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settle down… it's just a twitter post.

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I'm well aware

It's going be a very long 19 hours and 34 minutes.

A pair of batters to deepen the Blue Jays pipeline

Brett Bateman is a contact-first outfield who has performed above average every season of his pro career. He is a strong runner and makes strong swing decisions (17.3 BB% vs 18.8 K%), but has limited power. Projects to be a… https://t.co/PBc7ZxoB8H

— Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) August 3, 2026

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Brett Bateman is a contact-first outfield who has performed above average every season of his pro career. He is a strong runner and makes strong swing decisions (17.3 BB% vs 18.8 K%), but has limited power. Projects to be a backup/depth OF

Ty Southisene, brother of Braves SS Tate Southisene, was the Cubs 4th round pick in the 2024 draft. He has a similar offensive profile to Bateman -- good runner, great contact skills, and limited power. He has yet to hit a HR in his pro career (156 games)

Unless the Blue Jays can unlock more power from either of these players (which feels very unlikely), this return feels very underwhelming. Combined they have 4 HR across 470 games -- all hit by Bateman

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The return for Gausman looks underwhelming.

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AL West Standings on June 19th

Seattle 39-38
Vegas 38-38
Texas 36-39
Houston 36-41
LA 30-47

SINCE THEN

Houston 22-14
Texas 19-18
Seattle 16-20
LA 13-22
Vegas 7-29

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Faceplant by the A's

According to the media gatekeepers of baseball, whose influence has taken a hit in the Internet, then social media ages, but who still show up for whatever reason on national broadcasts, the clubs that are more equal than others are:

Dodgers
Yankees
Red Sox
Cardinals
Cubs
Braves
Giants
Mets

Then there's clubs like the A's and Reds who they allow in if they happen to be good.

Every other club is an interloper whose presence is an affront to the sanctity and greatness of the game, a mere footnote in its 150 year history, excused as 'every dog will have its day' until one of the rightful possessors of baseball prestige claims the throne.

But make no mistake, the most equal among these are the Dodgers and Yankees.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7487802/2026/08/02/astros-trade-deadline-plans-rangers-sweep/

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Crane will influence how the Astros proceed. According to one source, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing negotiations, Crane has instructed Houston's front office not to trade from its major-league roster. For an owner who has long prioritized pennants over prospects, this should be little surprise.

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To get both Greinke and Verlander, Houston parted with a plethora of prospects. The team could follow a similar formula at this deadline, although the return might include less-decorated names than in previous seasons. Aside from Tarik Skubal, there are no known, available players who match the star power of Correa, Greinke or Verlander.

Sources familiar with the Astros' thinking, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren't permitted to comment on ongoing negotiations, said that both of the organization's Top-100 prospects Xavier Neyens and Kevin Alvarez are long shots to be traded. Ditto for pitching prospect Ethan Pecko, who made his scheduled start Sunday for Triple-A Sugar Land.

Brown said Sunday that "someone on your 40-man that's not in the major leagues (could be) going out the door," meaning that players such as Miguel Ullola, Alimber Santa, Jake Meyers, Joey Loperfido or Zach Cole could be included in deals

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This is why there is no conspiracy to have the Dodgers provide cover for a lockout. The Dodgers buying up all the players is the way it should be. There is nothing wrong with this says a Costas and that dweeb sincerely means it.

Gone is baseball as the national game, a decline which has coincided with the death of traditional media and especially for baseball writers and commentators.

It's amazing how unanimous the baseball media is in siding with both the big market teams and the players union.

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It's amazing how unanimous the baseball media is in siding with both the big market teams and the players union.

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It's over.

I mean, baseball will continue, but it's on a trajectory to be more of a niche sport. Still popular for a segment of sports fans, but limited.

Make no mistake that 'videogate' was used to put one such upstart interloper club in its place.

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It's amazing how unanimous the baseball media is in siding with both the big market teams and the players union.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Crane will influence how the Astros proceed. According to one source, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing negotiations, Crane has instructed Houston's front office not to trade from its major-league roster. For an owner who has long prioritized pennants over prospects, this should be little surprise.

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To get both Greinke and Verlander, Houston parted with a plethora of prospects. The team could follow a similar formula at this deadline, although the return might include less-decorated names than in previous seasons. Aside from Tarik Skubal, there are no known, available players who match the star power of Correa, Greinke or Verlander.

Sources familiar with the Astros' thinking, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren't permitted to comment on ongoing negotiations, said that both of the organization's Top-100 prospects Xavier Neyens and Kevin Alvarez are long shots to be traded. Ditto for pitching prospect Ethan Pecko, who made his scheduled start Sunday for Triple-A Sugar Land.

Brown said Sunday that "someone on your 40-man that's not in the major leagues (could be) going out the door," meaning that players such as Miguel Ullola, Alimber Santa, Jake Meyers, Joey Loperfido or Zach Cole could be included in deals

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I would hope that Dezenzo would be one on the current roster that would be on the trade list.

"The Atlanta Braves acquiring right-handed starting pitcher Tyler Mahle from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-handed reliever Anthony Molina, a league source confirms to The Athletic. FanSided first reported the deal."

Crane gonna make a trade or three, gonna try to get as many puffs out of this smoldering butt of a season before the lockout.

Too bad they never took on Costas, probably had to do with being on the same network. Shame, that gasbag deserves it.

The Jays are clearly sellers . Varsho is the right fit for the Astros imo. Like previously said it's going to be a long wait here.

I will admit if the dodgers get Skenes it's their title to lose. Hope the Pirates totally drain them in exchange if it happens. .

if the Dodgers gets Skenes, teams should just forfeit against them and force Manfred's hand.

Dodgers aren't getting Skenes lol