Hate the team has done poorly against the Yankees this year but have to move on. Some winnable games among the losses the team let slip away.
anyone know what the Astros record this year is when Marisnick starts vs when someone else starts in his place?
If I'm seeing it right: 17-8 when he starts. 18-14 when he doesn't. Seems like he gets pinch hit for early on a lot. In games where he has at least 3 at-bats, Astros are 17-4.
Just an observation. If the Astros want to beat the elite offenses like the Yankees and Red Sox in the post season, they have to trade for a high end reliever. The Astros pen is fine against most offenses, but not the top handful. There is a high likelihood we play Boston or NY in the playoffs and need to address the issue. I am sure the cost of players like Herrera and Britton (if healthy) will be high for a rental. May be better off looking At Iglesias in Cincinnati or Treinan in Oakland, Osuna in Toronto (if his legal situation is decided) or others with some control left. The cost will be higher but under longer control. If Toronto just wants to dump Osuna; he could be a Chapman buy low type move.
No kidding. We can beat up on the A's all day, but at the end of the day they aren't the ones making a playoff run.
I really don't know because the market has been so volatile the last few years. Look at the Chapman trade. The Cubs gave up Glaybar Torres for a few month rental. Then last year the Diamondbacks got JD Martinez for almost nothing. Based on recent history, relievers, even rentals are going for more than is expected. Osuna is interesting because he isn't a rental. Herrera could cost a top 100 prospect or more. The Astros need to be flexible, and take advantage of the position player market if it proves as weak as expected.
On a semi-related note, the Chapman trades are annoying. The Yankees picked him up for a quartet of guys who basically contributed zero. They flip him after a half season with another half season left and get Gleyber Torres, Adam Warren (who was a lights out reliever last year), and two other fringey guys. Then they re-sign him at no prospect cost.
It was very smart. They knew that the domestic violence issues with Chapman wouldn’t follow him forever and preyed on the Reds not wanting a PR nightmare. The Yankees then sold Chapman for a haul from the Cubs and knew they would resign him over the summer. On a side note Theo Epstein has made a number of very questionable decisions. He gutted their farm system and didn’t get a lot to show for it.
