re: DAT 8/1: Tampa Bay (Archer) @ Houston (Fiers) 7:10 CT - Battle of the Aces Edition

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Dallas has always been a "me" kind of guy. That's perfectly fine for an ace pitcher as long as it doesn't cause any problems for the team (see Sale's behavior last season).

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Yeah I can see that. In all honesty maybe Im crazy, but I think Altuve and Springer really like being on the astros and enjoy being the faces of the organization. I think we make a reasonable offer and they are here for the long haul. Correa....not sure. Keuchel I feel like as you say is kind of a "me" guy and would test the market but JMO will find that his skills arent as valued in other organizations as much as ours.

It's not keeping him from actively clowning in the dugout every night.

No, not at all. I wasn't implying that.

Correa is enamoured with Yankee pinstripes. He will sign a huge contract with them.

I haven't noticed the keuchel is a "me" guy. I have noticed that he is an intense competitor that doesn't mind showing his emotions. I think his comments reflect that more than a "me" first persona.

As for today's lineup development... I'm not sure Sipp will be back in 10 days. I'm not a surgeon, but I'm pretty sure it will take him longer than 10 days to recover from his surgery to remove that leaking vagina from his calf.

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I do feel like he will make a waiver trade, let's just see how impactful it is

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Frankly with this (clubhouse discord) he almost has to. two names that Ive seen tossed around is (obviously) Verlander and then Samardjiza. Nasty contracts but the July deadline failure has made us beggars not choosers.

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Goes to show you lunhow is not a legit gm. He's over his head. The players have balled out. He didn't get it done for them and I'm glad keuchel is being honest about it. I guarantee you he isn't the only one.

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Lunhow built this team.

It's disappointing they didn't get a really good pitcher at the trade deadline, but come on.

I see your point.

I'm not gonna lie....Keuchel's comments kinda piss me off even if it's true and even if he's right

I COMPLETELY understand all of the frustration from fans, so I don't blame DK for being disappointed

With that said, the dude is one of the guys in that locker room who has been around for awhile. He knows what you should or shouldn't say publicly. And he knows how important a good locker room atmosphere can be

That clubhouse needs to make this "us against the world" for everyone saying they aren't good enough. Don't go publicly shitting on the organization. It's going to cause problems...he just basically put up the bat signal for the media to run wild (a local media probably pissed from the trade deadline )



I really hope the old folk on this roster can handle it. Or one of the young core guys step up and unite everyone. Correa and Lance seem like they could do that

Keuchel should know better than to say that stuff. As much as Gregerson has struggled I admire him for getting a little pissed at that question getting floated around. Need more players with that mentality.