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As we learned this year, one of the key “tools” for a player is availability. Correa couldn’t play at shortstop on turf for 3 days in a row due to health reasons. To keep him healthy and available, he needs to play primarily at third. That eliminates trading Pena unless we receive a MLB ready SS in return.

On the pitching front, I’m working on the assumption that the Astros will shred elbows on most pitchers and that requires the organization to maintain more pitching depth. 

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I think what this team really needs is a good locker room guy that can rally the troops and support Joe. The Astros need to hire Maldonado as their bench coach, and his presence will turn this thing around. Machete in the dugout would be a huge morale boost! Make it happen Dana!

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5 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

I think what this team really needs is a good locker room guy that can rally the troops and support Joe. The Astros need to hire Maldonado as their bench coach, and his presence will turn this thing around. Machete in the dugout would be a huge morale boost! Make it happen Dana!

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5 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

I think what this team really needs is a good locker room guy that can rally the troops and support Joe.

You jest, but something does seem off about the chemistry.  It could be as easy as too many new faces, but it’s another reason why I want a more seasoned manager.  

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25 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

I think what this team really needs is a good locker room guy that can rally the troops and support Joe. The Astros need to hire Maldonado as their bench coach, and his presence will turn this thing around. Machete in the dugout would be a huge morale boost! Make it happen Dana!

 

bench coach ????

back up catcher !!!!

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59 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Well to be fair Wulaw wants to trade Yordan so he can give $200,000,000.00 to another 1B in his 30s (Alonso).  So for him it’s not a rebuild move it’s a reallocation (albeit one I think is really far fetched and dumb).  And if another team met his pipe dream of giving up 4 top 100 level prospects for Yordan I’d probably be ok with a Yordan trade (although I would not be ok with giving Alonso $200M to replace him).

Im ok with trading any player for the right value.  But I don’t see any realistic scenario where it makes sense for Houston to rebuild, or trade Alvarez, Brown, or Altuve.  
 

I can see a situation where it makes sense to trade Pena (because his value is at its peak, Correa can play SS, and the SS market is barren this offseason).  I can see it making sense to trade Walker (because he sucks, Houston is cash strapped, and Paredes can play 1B).  But neither of those moves would preclude Houston from being a contender next season.

I also had us trading Walker, melton and Mathews and meyers and signing an ace, so… pretty sure if we did all the shit I suggested we’d be set up to be a playoff team and better in years to come. 
if we trade Pena I’d rather keep Dubon and platoon him and Urias at SS and keep Correa at 3rd. 
What would you be looking at trading Pena for- a TOR guy in his walk year and a top 100 prospect?  

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Espada hate is how he treated series we had multiple times where we could sweep series and He would trot out his worst lineup as if they were throw away games. 

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