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If Spotrac is the most accurate, it's got us with $20m in space (counting full associated costs). Why do you estimate significantly under that?
I'm not understanding how Arenado would put us over, at all. I've seen between 210-218 million total allocated to the Astros in 2025, leaving...
I have been a fellow hater of an Arenado transaction but at this point I'm neutral on it. I do think he's a rapidly declining old bat. I would...
We may see advancing runners on every medium depth fly ball. Sac flies all day.
I'm thinking that the front office felt like Nook, which is skeptical of the chances in 2025 even with Tucker. A more pessimistic outlook on the...
Trade "should be viewed" makes it sound much more objective than it is. These 2026-2032 combined odds sound extremely subjective and (I don't...
Just to be clear, I am not criticizing the GM - I don't think Dana did badly in terms of what I expected from a return. What I was commenting on...
Which is why I wouldn't have traded away Tucker. There are no success stories we have of this type of move being successful. There were all...
Here is the keeper situation going into 2025. Remember that to be kept for this season, the player's number must be BELOW the keeper slot number....
We doing this again? We usually check around now and start the draft early March. Slow draft again? @fadeaway @Rocketball @chrisjent...
The term "one of their six best hitters" is misleading the way you phrase it. They have 5 really good hitters, and then a big drop off. If you...
That was definitely true in his rookie season, but they've gone away from that approach for the past two years. Surprisingly, his best lineup...
If Walker stays healthy and only plays 130 games, that's another problem for the Astros. I think we've been imagining writing the lineup in pen...
The gold glove in 2022 says he was awesome that year. But every other year of his career, he's been average or worse. His defensive runs saved...
The Singleton problem is that signs point to Yordan playing less in the field this season. He played 53 games last year in left, let's say he...
What you’re saying makes sense with this lineup. I do think this focus everyone has about platoons overlooks the lopsided nature of those time...
Only so many platoon spots, though. 9 starters. Need a UI who can play anywhere (Dubon). Need a backup C (Caratini). That leaves 2 spots to...
Melton was fine (.792 OPS) against righties but terrible (.597) against lefties. Those are splits between AA/AAA, so you have to discount that a...
8 games in winter ball isn't exactly much exposure. Let's give him extended run in spring training and see how he does out there.
I don’t think Lance’s arm was meant to throw the pitches he throws long term. Those curveballs and sliders have done a number on him. Loved him...
