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8 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

I don't think the next 9 months define anything about Dana Brown. He is in a difficult position of having to lie to the media all the time, because that is what his boss wants while having to deal with the boss's constant meddling in personnel decisions with his cabal of HOF players that know shit about fuck about putting a winning team on the field.

I have been advocating trading Pena and Alvarez because there is no money to make a real addition to the roster because Crane has pissed that away to shitty players time and time again. This team is about 2 years away from being a complete dumpster fire like when Crane bought the team. You can course correct and try to avoid that fire, or you can steer straight into it, too many fans appear to want to go back to the 2008-2010 version of the Astros, except MLB has changed the rules to try to negate multiple seasons of tanking.

People keep saying Alvarez is a MVP level bat, but he's never put it together and is now 29 years old. He's never hit 40 HRs, and he has driven in 100 once in his career. I'd sell high on Pena especially in this shitty offseason for SSs.

Yeah you totally lost me on Alvarez “has never put it together”.  wtf?  He finished 3rd in the MVP voting in 2022.  He has 3 seasons of 4+ fwar, as a DH.  He is inarguably one of the 10 best hitters in the world over the last 7 seasons.

The reason I said the next 9 months will define Dana Brown is because I agree with you that the Astros are teetering between becoming a dumpster fire and returning to the kind of success they had from 2015-2024.  They have a competitive roster but a below average farm.  They have an inefficient payroll but no contracts >$20M/yr after 2028.  What the GM does this offseason will determine if the Astros are able to have one more meaningful season during Altuve’s career.  How he does in the next draft will determine if the farm is able to start producing again and give them hope of being good after the current core is gone.

Posted
1 minute ago, Gut Wagon said:

Allen is 27 and has a career BA right at the Mendoza Line. How could anyone argue against such a swap? 

 

saves  $$$

he'll probably be cut too. 

Just now, Scraps said:

I bet Meyers is next to be traded

workaholics fer sure GIF

Posted

According to @mlbtraderumors, Nick Allen is projected to make $1.5 million in arbitration this winter. Mauricio Dubón is projected to make $5.8 million. This is a money-saving swap for the Astros.

 

 

allen isn't worth $1.5mil 

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Posted
8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

According to @mlbtraderumors, Nick Allen is projected to make $1.5 million in arbitration this winter. Mauricio Dubón is projected to make $5.8 million. This is a money-saving swap for the Astros.

 

 

allen isn't worth $1.5mil 

Then Dubon isn't worth 5.

I think they're both worth it on defense. 

Posted
2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

not for a back up. give a AAA player his shot 

Both are Gold Glove level players. 

Who are the AAA level players that are likely to win a GG next year? 

Posted

Wow, I truly did not expect that move.  Safe travels Dubi!

Sportsradio 790 was talking a lot about Myers being traded this morning, so maybe they're hearing something.  There was nothing brought up about Dubi.

 

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

Plus we have Urias.

DFA'd yesterday.

Posted
Just now, Pablo said:

Wow, I truly did not expect that move.  Safe travels Dubi!

Sportsradio 790 was talking a lot about Myers being traded this morning, so maybe they're hearing something.  There was nothing brought up about Dubi.

 

DFA'd yesterday.

D'oh! Stupid football board.

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Posted
28 minutes ago, Scraps said:
1 hour ago, runthebone said:
They traded for the one guy with less power than Dubon

Yeah but if you are gonna pay a dude who sucks....always pay the lower price

 

AAA player, save more money 

Posted (edited)
7 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

i think we're all missing the most queation important here, who'a going to be in the HEB commercials ???

Hunter Brown.  Or Correa.

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Posted

This was not a good trade but the Astros are desperate for payroll flexibility, having $80M committed this season to Walker, Hader, McCullers, and Javier.

I just really hope they don’t trade Jake Meyers for nothing.  He’s not making even as much as Dubon will and he’s worth far more.  If they trade him it needs to be for a meaningful prospect or for a pitcher who will make a major contribution to the 2026 team.

Posted

I get trading Dubon. I just don’t get trading him for a scrub infielder. I don’t see why Dubon couldn’t have been packaged with a couple minor leaguers for at least a serviceable major league arm. But that’s why I’m an arm chair GM and not a crappy major league GM. 

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