2018-2019 Astros Offseason Thread

[BornOrange 1441]

Now we need to lock up Correa and Cole for long term deals and Verlander for 2-3 years.

[tx 3 putt 75959]

What great news !!!!!!

[henrygandorf 29169]

2 minutes ago, BornOrange said:

Now we need to lock up Correa and Cole for long term deals and Verlander for 2-3 years.

correa has 3 years left of team control (including 2019).  i would really love to see him stay healthy and dominate for a few months before writing a big check, but yes to the rest.

[tx 3 putt 75959]

Please lock down cole and verlander 

[patrickdrinksbeer 788]

i bet correa turned down a similar offer after 2017

[Fozzz 152]

I’m a little surprised Bregman agreed to that extension. That’s a very team friendly deal. 

[tx 3 putt 75959]

He wants to be an Astro for life 

[TonyTexas 10467]

I’m a little surprised Bregman agreed to that extension. That’s a very team friendly deal. 

Not really. It’s good for both sides. 3 of those 5 years he would have been under team control. So he gave himself a raise in those 3 and the team probably got a bargain in the last 2

[MAROON 445]

Now go sign Dallas to two years and start making room in the trophy case 

[henrygandorf 29169]

4 minutes ago, Fozzz said:

I’m a little surprised Bregman agreed to that extension. That’s a very team friendly deal. 

eh, someone can crunch the numbers on getting fucked for the next year + 3 arb years, then resigning with us (or someone else i guess) and the first couple years of that deal.  he never would've made $70mm these next 4 years and he's getting paid his money now (which is a lot better than waiting til 2023 and thru all the cba bullshit to come.

settle in, wreck shop.

[Mack Tripper 693]

Now go sign Dallas to two years and start making room in the trophy case 

With all the pitching talent we have in the pipeline, we don’t need to overpay Dallas. He had his chance for a decent deal and blew it. Also, I’ve been told by someone pretty high in the front office that his act is played out and he’s been a prick for the most part to management. If they resign him, it likely means he had no other options.

[henrygandorf 29169]

2 minutes ago, Mack Tripper said:

With all the pitching talent we have in the pipeline, we don’t need to overpay Dallas. He had his chance for a decent deal and blew it. Also, I’ve been told by someone pretty high in the front office that his act is played out and he’s been a prick for the most part to management. If they resign him, it likely means he had no other options.

if true, not surprised.

he was the man when he won the cy young, and he had the juice to run his mouth.  a lot has happened since then.

[MAROON 445]

I certainly didn’t mean to over pay him.  Offer him two years $25mil.

 

ill check with my high ranking guy next time we have cocktails.

Edited March 20, 2019 by MAROON

[formermav43 4599]

I’d rather develop the young guys and set up the long term than pay him a dime.

[Fozzz 152]

7 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Not really. It’s good for both sides. 3 of those 5 years he would have been under team control. So he gave himself a raise in those 3 and the team probably got a bargain in the last 2

Losing out on his first two FA seasons will cost him a lot of money though when this extension expires given that he’ll be beginning to decline at that point. 

[Fozzz 152]

1 minute ago, formermav43 said:

I’d rather develop the young guys and set up the long term than pay him a dime.

If we played in the AL East I’d want him, but given the gap between the Astros and the rest of the division there’s just not much of a role for him. They basically brought in Miley as a discount DK. 

[henrygandorf 29169]

details on pressly and 3rd year vesting option on team side:

RYAN PRESSLY RP, HOUSTON ASTROS

Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros have finalized a two-year, $17.5 million contract extension with reliever Ryan Pressly.

Pressly will make $8.75 million in both 2020 and 2021. He had already been locked in for a $2.9 million salary in 2019. Per the Houston Chronicle report, the deal also carries a vesting club option for a third season in 2022 which could carry a value of $10 million. Pressly was acquired from the Twins last July and absolutely flourished in the Astros' bullpen, delivering a 0.77 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, and 32/3 K/BB ratio over 23 1/3 innings to finish out the 2018 regular season. He'll continue to work in a setup role behind closer Roberto Osuna, who is also under club control through at least 2021.

[ChickenSandwich 9795]

Bregs got a raise to 1 million this season I Believe. Not sure how much it would increase the next two. So let’s just call that a 60 million dollar raise/loss. Year four and five with normal market increasing would see him at 35 or 40/per year?  Possible savings of 30-40 million.   So Bregs May only cost you an extra 30 million or 10 per over the next three seasons. 

Seems like an extremely team friendly deal, but that said he was still 3 years from fuck you money. He has it now. 

[Mez2 4020]

50 minutes ago, MAROON said:

Now go sign Dallas to two years and start making room in the trophy case 

Not this

[Scraps 13518]

This is the same thing Trout did at the same control point and he got 6yr 144mil. Hes also gets to pay Cali income tax. Bregman did the correct thing. Bregman will still get a shit ton on his next contract.

[UTexasFight 9362]

Correa, Altuve, Bregs through 2021 and the latter two thru 2024 gruntles me greatly

You could do worse than LMJ, Whitley, Osuna and Pressly as baseline starters/relievers as well. All are under club control through at least 2021 as well.

[tx 3 putt 75959]

$500mil !!!!!

[Mez2 4020]

So, we're officially done with the bregman trade value meme because no team will want to take on his salary?

[runthebone 7913]

Great news on Bregman

[Guadaloopy 10890]

Just dropped in to say “Hell yes!”

[Planet Houston 4921]

Just landed after a 5 hour flight and was greeted with this news. 

Choo choo, motherfuckers!!!!!

[Fudge Nuggets 19111]

I am happy.  This makes me happy.

Now we need Correa to wreck fucking shop this year so he can get one of these deals next offseason.

[APMP 684]

I think the motivation of getting paid will lead to a monster year from CC.

[Viper 11996]

9 hours ago, Mez2 said:

So, we're officially done with the bregman trade value meme because no team will want to take on his salary?

you would think so, but we're a creative bunch

[theaveragejon 974]

9 hours ago, Mez2 said:

So, we're officially done with the bregman trade value meme because no team will want to take on his salary?

It should help his trade value, because of how team friendly this deal is.

Edited March 20, 2019 by theaveragejon

[WBT 20376]

1/2 game back of the Mariners....doomed

[Mez2 4020]

23 minutes ago, WBT said:

1/2 game back of the Mariners....doomed

they peaked too soon

[UTexasFight 9362]

My takeaway 1 game into the season:
Astros are going to win the AL West by 40 games

[Fozzz 152]

Someone look at the updated catcher fWAR numbers and tell me what our plan is here.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=c&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=50&type=8&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

Also, the Brewers got a 5 WAR player for $18M lol.  

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Bregman just secured his financial future and his kids' financial future.

There is always a chance he would not get a big FA deal -- he could get hurt bad, sick with some terrible illness, killed, or develop the yips like Knoblauch or Ankiel did.  

[Scraps 13518]

Old news of Blum joining St Arnolds, but I just saw this video 

 

[Scraps 13518]

I spy a real lineup today:

[Mez2 4020]

AJ's penmanship is ready. 

[henrygandorf 29169]

the kemp/white dh platoon is gonna be fascinating to watch, for me at least.

i really love a 9 hole guy in an al lineup that can start the action, especially when you have a leadoff man like springer.

i can see times when chirinos makes the last out in an inning, then the next frame we'll have kemp-springer-tuve, which is pretty nice table setting ahead of bregs-brantley-correa.  hoping kemp is the guy vs all righties.  

[Pablo 494]

that's a dope lineup, bros!

[Scraps 13518]

Its only spring training but its never too early to say....Fuck the Yankees!

[kevwun 15572]

13 hours ago, Mez2 said:

So, we're officially done with the bregman trade value meme because no team will want to take on his salary?

Nah, the Astros will just have have to agree to pay part of his salary now in any deals.

[Scraps 13518]

Miley plunks Bird on his elbow pad

[Fudge Nuggets 19111]

3 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

Bregman just secured his financial future and his kids' financial future.

There is always a chance he would not get a big FA deal -- he could get hurt bad, sick with some terrible illness, killed, or develop the yips like Knoblauch or Ankiel did.  

You truly are the worst poster on the entire board.

[Scraps 13518]

So there is like a 100mph wind blowing in today and i think our guys have a bet going to see who(if anyone) can hit it out. All are launching shit but none coming close. About 3 of them would probably been gone on a regular day

[TonyTexas 10467]

I am truly the worst poster on the entire board.

Fixed

[Fudge Nuggets 19111]

That’s why baseball should be played indoors like God intended.

😎

[Fudge Nuggets 19111]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

Fixed

Don’t be so hard on yourself.  You aren’t that bad.

[huge 3787]

You truly are the worst poster on the entire board.

Ok I’ll bite.

What about this in particular was bad?

Or did you drag CR notions in here you asshole?

[Fudge Nuggets 19111]

10 minutes ago, huge said:

 

Ok I’ll bite.

What about this in particular was bad?

Or did you drag CR notions in here you asshole?

 

The negative vibes.  Why not say he could perform so well that contract value will look like chicken feed when all is said and done?