Spencer from HOU. Northeastern U '17. MLB Draft/MiLB. HOU sports watcher. Astros rebuild advocate. You'll have to tolerate some R.E.M.-posting.
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Lots of talk about moving players, cleaning house -- unfortunately it's all shuffling deck chairs until Crane and Bagwell are out of the cockpit. We need a sale, or for a billionaire to come to his senses. Godspeed, it's going to be a long winter.
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Point 2 is actually wrong. They'd look past that if they still thought he was good. He hasn't had big league stuff in years.
Here’s the facts of this situation:
1) Trevor Bauer is eligible for the Hall of Fame ballot because he hasn't pitched in the majors for five years.
2) Trevor Bauer isn't going to pitch in the majors again because he pissed off not just the owners but the league and other players too much.
3) Trevor Bauer continues being victimized by Trevor Bauer.
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I would believe close to anything about the Astros at this point, but not this.
The Yankees and Astros were the two teams that showed the most interest in signing Trevor Bauer while he was with Diablos Rojos in Mexico, per @ElTioElie
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Guys look this person signed a $6k a month lease in Austin, Texas. Probably hundreds of vacancies in the building too lmao.
Looking for someone to take over my luxury high rise lease
📍 Downtown Austin
💰 ~$6K/mo all-in (utilities, wifi, amenities + parking)
🤝 Will subsidize a huge chunk of rent
🏡 Furnished 1BR/1.5BA, ~1,050 sqft
📅 Lease ends May 2027
DM me for details
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I can't help it man. I'm all over this guy, his Novelty+ score is completely off the charts, I think it's going to work. Yes, I think the Astros should be in on him. No, I don't think they will be.
Kaima Taira contract projections:
Keith Law (Athletic) - 3y $18m AAV
MLB Trade Rumors - 4y, $18m AAV
Ben Clemens (FanGraphs) - 3y, $16m AAV
Kiley McDaniel (ESPN) - 5 y, $14.5m AAV
5-foot-8, 6.8' extension, 4.9' release height, with a 4S sitting 95.5 mph. 🤤 @MLBNetwork
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It's become clear that the only people capable of having a re discussion about the cap are fans of mid-market teams that spend ~$200M. I'm going to need the NY/LA fans to sit down and listen while us Astros and Phillies fans hash this out (we are going to contract the Mariners).
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Bobby Pulido could've been a fun manager for the Astros but he had to go get "elected to Congress" or whatever smh
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This strain of intellectual dishonesty re: the CBA is maddening. "We're talking about turning the current average payroll into the floor" Nope! The floor as defined by MLB would include all kinds of expenses that are not factored into payroll. At least try to be serious.
MLBPA needs to get a lot better on their messaging because it's just really hard to construe these proposals from the league as "bad faith." We're talking about turning the current average payroll into the floor.
Massive reduction in player compensation? Show your work.
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"If the Astros are going to trade Pena, they need a Tucker package" is just a soft launch for "they're not trading Pena"
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The longer I sit with it, the sicker I am about the Astros interviewing Ausmus. Whether they are seriously considering hiring him or trying to help him rehabilitate his image, it's just gross. He's awful for baseball reasons, but that's beside the point. RIP Tyler Skaggs.
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Don't sell your Trey Dombroski penny stocks just yet folks
Houston hired three player development leaders, including Spencer Medick, whose pitching work will focus on helping prospects throw harder. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…
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No matter what the CBA ends up looking like, it's not going to help weak organizations turn into strong ones, or make it easier for weak organizations to win. In short: if your team sucks now, it's going to keep sucking.
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We can all agree that MLB owners are vampire demons, but few have the bravery to say that the players should make less money too. And they should.
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I've never bookmarked anything harder in my life
“If you’re an Astros fan, you are lucky to have Jim Crane as an owner.”
@ErikKratz31 and @ScottBraun explain why they’d rather have an owner who stays aggressive and demands sustained winning.
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Bad sign. The Astros are only get on the right track when they leave the Zyn mentality in the past where it belongs and get back to a respectable cigarette-first approach.
I just saw Albert Pujols at the Star Stop gas station off TC Jester, and he was buying Monsters and Zyns and said he's the new Astros manager.
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I'm deciding I will judge the direction of the Astros on the resolution of the Peña saga
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