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Astros sale to include $70M for move to American League
Posted on 11/16/11 at 12:44 am
Posted on 11/16/11 at 12:44 am
Mclane and and Crane agree to move Astros to AL for reducing the sale price by $70mil - half covered by Mclane, other half covered by MLB.
It will be 15 years before the Astros are a serious contender again. The new management will not compete with the Rangers and Angels. I've been a die-hard Astros fan for 35 years. I've suffered through some terrible teams. I'll survive a few more. But, I will miss watching the Astros play "Real" baseball.
I truly hate the DH rule.
Astros sale gets $70mil to move to AL
It will be 15 years before the Astros are a serious contender again. The new management will not compete with the Rangers and Angels. I've been a die-hard Astros fan for 35 years. I've suffered through some terrible teams. I'll survive a few more. But, I will miss watching the Astros play "Real" baseball.
I truly hate the DH rule.
Astros sale gets $70mil to move to AL
This post was edited on 11/16/11 at 6:24 am
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Posted on 11/16/11 at 1:05 am to TxHillsTiger
I read the thread title and thought they were moving to Alabama.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 1:08 am to Jim Rockford
I did to, and I was thinking "where the hell would they play? 
Posted on 11/16/11 at 1:40 am to TxHillsTiger
frick
Posted on 11/16/11 at 4:56 am to Jim Rockford
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I read the thread title and thought they were moving to Alabama.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 7:18 am to TxHillsTiger
NL style baseball sucks. Quit bitching.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 7:22 am to TxHillsTiger
do they make a push to get Bagwell to come back and DH? or do they test for roids in the AL, I always forget
Posted on 11/16/11 at 7:23 am to CunningLinguist
why reduce the price to move you would think they would get money to move??
Posted on 11/16/11 at 7:54 am to TxHillsTiger
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It will be 15 years before the Astros are a serious contender again
The Astros have been a serious contender one time in their entire existence, brah.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:34 am to TxHillsTiger
MLB is now dead to me
This post was edited on 11/16/11 at 8:35 am
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:40 am to H-Town Tiger
You guys are making this out to be a big deal.
It's not.
If Crane spends the money and hires a GM that has a clue, then there won't be any issues.
The Rangers just changed owners. I know the farm system was loaded, but still the fact remains.
Take a fricking xanax and see where this goes. I'm kind of excited to go check out some new teams in Houston. Bring them on.
It's not.
If Crane spends the money and hires a GM that has a clue, then there won't be any issues.
The Rangers just changed owners. I know the farm system was loaded, but still the fact remains.
Take a fricking xanax and see where this goes. I'm kind of excited to go check out some new teams in Houston. Bring them on.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:45 am to Prominentwon
It matters not to me which league we play in. Just get on with hiring a competent gm and manger and restock the system so we can compete in 2014
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:46 am to Tiger Ryno
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Just get on with hiring a competent gm and manger and restock the system so we can compete in 2014
Exactly.
It's like people want change overnight and it's not going to happen.
Crane's decisions in the first few days will determine how his ownership will ultimately play out, IMO.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:47 am to TxHillsTiger
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I truly hate the DH rule.
And i just hate the American League in general
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:57 am to Prominentwon
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You guys are making this out to be a big deal.
It's not
The Astros have been in the NL for 50 years and are getting fricked over, just because they are for sale. If its "no big deal" why don't they move the fricking Brewers who were an AL (that American League for those who some how couldn't figure that out in a baseball discusssion) for their first 25 years or so. Or how about the D-backs? Is that long 13 year history of being in the NL too much for them? frick if its no big deal, why are they giving Crane $70M. Oh and this means inter league play every day, which I don't like anyway.
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If Crane spends the money and hires a GM that has a clue, then there won't be any issues
yes there is, the Astros will be in the fricking AL. It would be like LSU moving to the Big 12.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:58 am to Smokedawg
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Just get on with hiring a competent gm and manger and restock the system so we can compete in 2014
I'm not against it because I don't think they can compete.
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i just hate the American League in general
This.
Bud Selig 
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:58 am to TxHillsTiger
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It will be 15 years before the Astros are a serious contender again. The new management will not compete with the Rangers and Angels
So they won't be able to compete in their new division but they were going to somehow be able to comepete in the Central who has the WS champions, Division champions, a young and talented Reds team and the Cubs with new management and deep pockets?
Posted on 11/16/11 at 8:59 am to H-Town Tiger
Well this sucks. But so does everything else about this organization, so whatever.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:00 am to Tiger Roux
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you would think they would get money to move??
why, are you dense? If that was the case, it wouldn't be an issue, teams would be lining up to move if it was "better" to be in the AL.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 9:02 am to Tiger Roux
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why reduce the price to move you would think they would get money to move??
They essentially are. Crane is getting a deal to move. Less money spent = more money.
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