Thinking a bit more about this, I recall reading about him as an interesting prospect for the MLB a while ago, but then I said to myself, "it's gonna fucking suck when he signs with the Dodgers." Never thought the Astros would be able to get him. I figured we would be trading for some journeyman in his 30s as a backup to the IL carousel this team has every year. Nice to see a surprise like that to start the new year. Also love the quote about wanting to beat Ohtani, Yamamoto and friends. That's the kind of attitude you want in a clubhouse, he's gonna do great here.
Nice signing, I didn't know the Astros were in the hunt for him. I would rather take a chance on a 1 year deal with someone like him (and maybe sign him for more later), than giving Framber 7 for 200m or whatever he's looking for. Here's an in-depth article reviewing Imai's abilities an comparing him to other MLB pitchers: https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-comparisons-for-tatsuya-imai
The sad reality is that there are a lot of people about to see the results of the rate increases due to loss of Federal subsidies. The next few months will be pivotal for a lot of people that voted for Trump and Republicans, as they finally see blowback from their policies or lack thereof. Once those paychecks start showing the new healthcare premium costs, a lot of folks are going to be very upset.
Tari rejected a 4 year over 100m deal this offseason. It would have bought out his QO year in 26, which is going to be like 10m, and replaced it with a decent amount . If another team will offer him more on average, then kudos to him, but I don't think anyone is going to have the free cap space to offer him max money. Plus the Rockets can match whatever another team offers during RFA, so he may be stuck here for a while. Hopefully the Rockets can get at least one more cheap year out of him and add a title in the process.
Look at the play again, that ball was going to the LB whether it was tipped or not. The tipping slowed the process and allowed them to tackle him, may have saved it from being a pick 6.
Does CJ know how to read a defense? Does he even look where he is throwing on times routes? Like how the hell does an NFL QB throw the ball right to a DB like that? Hit him right in the chest. That shit cannot happen, and he's playing for a monster extension after next year. I haven't seen anything lately that makes me think he's worth $250m.
They just didn't want to offer him a max deal and haggled over a couple million a year (similar to OKC and Harden). Even if they had done that, NYK would have done the same. He was gone, but they should have made New York pay for it.
Blazers and Warriors have played 17 away games so far, Rockets are the only team at 18. Most teams are in the low teens, but the lowest is 12 that I see.
I told my friend the other day that I know it would never happen, but trading FVV and a first for Brooks would actually be a nice swap for the Rockets. I feel like his attitude and grit is missing from the team, and something I would like Amen to learn from him. They need that junkyard dog attitude to make them elite.
A cheaper and more realistic option may be Jose Alvarado. I know he's small, but he's a good guard and knows how to get under the opponent's skin. Sort of like a Pat Beverley type of player. May be worth a look, as NOLA is run by morons.
Maybe they can get Malik Beasley for minimum or something, because they need another player, and it doesn't seem like DFS is gonna be that guy.
Derozan is still a great shooter, dude just nails those 12-18 ft fadeaways. It will be interesting to see if he gets traded this year. The kings don't need him to ruin their draft picks.
Happy to see Eason back and playing well so far. Sengun is on fire tonight, love seeing him get to the rim so much.
That one was obvious too, the WR didn't even try to go past the DB, look for a pass or pretend to run a route. You can't run right at a guy and drill into him like that. Ignore the text, here's the replay: