<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> officially acquire IF Luis Valbuena and RHP Dan Straily from the Cubs in exchange for OF Dexter Fowler.</p>— Houston Astros (@astros) <a href="https://twitter.com/astros/status/557209620922384384">January 19, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The Astros have been trying to get rid of his this whole off season. The Cubs are trying to be competitive now. Will be interesting to see what Houston got for him.
Holy shiznit !!! What do we get in return? Is this a move to restock the farm or get a quality arm?? Or both
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a>’ return for Fowler from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> includes major-league players.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/557203515089494016">January 19, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Also I wonder if this means the Astros have faith in marisnock as the everyday starting CF? And makes them feel better with Gattis or Carter in LF?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dan Straily, the former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash">#Athletics</a> starter, is going to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> in this Dexter Fowler deal with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a></p>— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) <a href="https://twitter.com/susanslusser/status/557205143242813441">January 19, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Straily also led the Minors with 190 strikeouts in 2012. He was a 24th-round pick of the A's out of Marshall in 2009. <script type="text/javascript" src="http://widgets.sports-reference.com/wg.fcgi?css=1&site=br&url=%2Fplayers%2Fs%2Fstraida01.shtml&div=div_pitching_standard"></script>
Not unexpected given the impasse with arbitration currently and his upcoming free agency with likely unwillingness to move from CF.... but unless they get another OBP machine in return, this lineup will be temporarily worse. Start buying your Marisnick jerseys!
He's a guy that everyone thought really highly of and he consistently shows flashes but hasn't put it together yet. It might just require some time (or he may never get it). A's also didn't have a lot of flexibility to let him work through issues because they were always in competitive division races. Ideally, the Astros did some analytic stuff and see something that can be "fixed" like they did with Colin McHugh, but that's most likely the exception rather than the rule.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: Luis Valbuena going to Astros along with Dan Straily in deal for Dexter Fowler.</p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/557208065145978881">January 19, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
3B gets more competition. <script type="text/javascript" src="http://widgets.sports-reference.com/wg.fcgi?css=1&site=br&url=%2Fplayers%2Fv%2Fvalbulu01.shtml&div=div_batting_standard"></script>
Yep... Sounds a lot like Brad Peacock (who I like.... but he may be who he is at this point). Have the A's ever lost/traded somebody that they ultimately "regret"? (i.e. - traded club controlled players/prospects... not the guys they trade due to upcoming free agency)
Looks like he struggles to keep the ball in the yard from time to time and may have control issues with all those walks. He finished fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting in 2013 and is not eligible for free agency until 2020 (seeing a trend...).
