DAT 5/31: Astros (Paulino) @ Twins (Santiago), 12:10 CT

What do you think our chances are of obtaining sonny Gray from the A's? There's a chance he's available supposedly.

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Just got lit up by the Indians, that's not what we need.

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Everyone we're looking at has had a bad game this year. Quintana most of all.


Look at the rest of Gray's games and you'll see he's pitching well this year since he's come back from injury.

List is:

Archer
Quintana
Cole
Gray


IMO. In no order.

3 things to know about this game:

• The last time we saw Santiago was in relief Sunday, when he allowed back-to-back homers to Longoria and Morrison in the 15th inning against the Rays. Morrison's homer came against a sinker from Santiago, symbolizing a troubling trend from a pitcher who throws sinkers and two-seamers nearly 60 percent of the time. Santiago also gave up a homer off a sinker in his start two days before against Tampa Bay, and has allowed eight total round-trippers off those two pitches -- the most of any pitcher in baseball. Santiago also allowed the most homers off sinkers and two-seamers last year (23).

• Left-handed batters are hitting .515 (17-for-33) against Santiago this season. He has allowed five of his 10 homers to lefties, despite 152 more at-bats against right-handed hitters.

• Josh Reddick is batting .353 with a trio of RBIs in 17 career at-bats against Santiago. Jose Altuve has a .304 clip in 23 at-bats lifetime off the Minnesota hurler.

I want no part of Quintana

Quintana has not looked good this season. Not at all.

Yea I don't want Quintana at all. Especially for not what they want

I'd love to add Verlander if the price was right, but he's under contract for a few more years and might not have any interest in a trade regardless. He's not going anywhere unless he wants to move.

I think Jason Vargas is a guy that will be on the move, but similar to Ervin Santana (real name Johan, but he didn't want everyone to get confused) he's playing over his head right now. Even still, he'd be worth a cheap add.

If SF doesn't bounce back it will be interesting to see what they do

Getting a little ahead of the schedule, but it looks like Friday's game in Arlington will be Darvish/Keuchel, which I'll be at.....and it's a fireworks game

I don't care who we add, as long as he's a Guduan.