re: DAT: 2014-2015 Offseason Thread

I would not mind if they blew their load on Hanley on a 3 year contract.

We are underestimating how important this offseason SHOULD be to the FO. Surely they understand the need to make some sort of splash.

stay calm. now is not the time to panic. we'll spend money in 2018 when our core prospects are ready

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Interesting article on House of Houston...

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I fully expect Ruiz or Moran to be traded at some point (maybe not this offseason, but eventually). Maybe at the trade deadline next year after you see both of them up close in the spring and after another half a year of AA/AAA ball. They might both be MLB ready around the same time, so might as well use one as a major trade piece if you don't plan on using both in the MLB lineup together. With Carter possibly making a claim at fulltime DH for the foreseeable future with his great second half, it doesn't look like there would be room for both Rio and Moran at the same time. With that said, I actually think I would do that trade for Donaldson. Josh is a really good defender and may add 10 HRs to his totals each year coming to MMP from Oakland. Possible .265 Avg & 30 HR with a solid 3B glove in Houston for the next 4 years (with that stat line maybe being on the low end)? Sign me up. The biggest issue is that he Ks a lot and the Astros don't need that, obviously. But he also walks a lot and keeps an OBP around .340ish. And if it turns out Moran can really hit, maybe a switch to 1st base is possible if Singleton doesn't improve as much as we hope. Who knows?

Winter meetings aren't too far away, so hopefully Houston is active.

Same article also mentions the Stros should make a play for JJ Hardy in free agency. A former gold glove SS with 15-20 HR pop (maybe 10-15 HR pop now) to hold over SS for a couple of years... Im ok with that if you can sign him on the cheaper end since he is coming off a down year. And he finished with 9 HRs despite not hitting his first until the last week of June, so he still has some pop left if he doesn't go though a ridiculously long homerless streak like that again.

Minor note

Hitting coach John Mallee has accepted the same position with the Cubs. Hate to see that after the success of Carter and Altuve.

Pitching coach Brent Strom will return.

Giving up one of our best and most promising arms for a third baseman that hits .265 and maybe 30 homeruns.


frick that.

If you take Folty out of that deal and add in another pitcher...maybe Wojo or an Alex White type, I'd do that trade

Monday 10/13

Astros decline $3M option on Matt Albers

Jesus Guzman and Rudy Owens removed from the 40 man roster. Both clear waivers and outrighted to Minors

Astros now have 36 men on the 40 man, and with the Rule V coming up, we have to protect DDS, Velasquez, Feliz

Jorge DeLeon waived & claimed by the A's

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