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Biggest offseason priority outside of resigning Astros?

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  1. Senator

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    A trade for scherzer, degrom or Syndergaard?

    Throwing real money at a bat with the development of Kemp, white and hopefully tucker, beer etc?

    Signing Beltran as an assistant manager?

    Overall, it was an underwhelming season outside of Bregman and the big 3 pitchers in the regular season. The division itself will be a lot stronger with Anaheim joining Seattle and Oakland as threats.
     
  2. YOLO

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    bring back giles
     
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  3. SKYGODZ187

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    It's very easy.

    Trade Tucker and a prospect get J.T.Realmuto. shore up that offensive Catcher. Resign Maldonado. For the defensive guy.


    Sign Andrew Miller , Kelvin Herrera and Nathan Eovaldi.

    Look hard into acquiring a LF. Avisail Garcia????
    Try to resign Marwin but dont get stupid.
    I bet Morton Retires.

    Then see if u can get someone to bit on Yuli Gurriel.... Blue Jays?
    Maybe him and a player like Valdez for Marcus Stroman????

    Gonna have to start giving Brent Strom some guys with different looks. Alex Cora knows this ball club. He knows what to do and when.
     
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  4. snowconeman22

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    Stay healthy. Have some prospects step up . Maybe spend some money. Offensive catchers are so rare they cost an arm and a leg
     
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  5. conquistador#11

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    Jeff can probably get Realmuto w/o giving up tucker.
     
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    In Luhnow we trust. He's a mastermind with deals, I'm sure this can happen.
    Realmuto and Goldschmidt (trades), and Miller and Eovaldi (FA signings) is what I'd do in terms of additions.
     
  7. tmactoyao

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    upgrade DH/catcher or both
     
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  8. SooneRockStro

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    Fix the batter's eye. If it isn't the batter's eye then they need to bring in a sports psychologist to figure out why we suck so bad at home at the plate.
     
  9. Mr.Pringles

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    Most certainly could
     
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  10. H-Town Info

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    And Whitley
     
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  11. white lightning

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    One more year of Morton. Sign a legit DH and/or 1B.
     
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  12. rocketpower2

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    Paul Goldschmidt.
     
  13. awc713

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    I think we need to resign Marwin. He’s too integral to the clubhouse culture, even aside from his talent. We can afford what he’ll cost.

    Keep Kuechel if feasible, see if Morton is interested in a 1y deal.

    No need for massive overhauls or upgrades...we just need to get healthy.
     
  14. HstnSprtsFan101

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    Hope we can get Marwin back. We need some sort of offensive threat at C, Realmuto would be huge. The Marlins will have a lot of suitors though. Would love to sign Eovaldi. Get Correa and Tuve healthy. Teach Hinch how to manage a bull pen
     
  15. Mr.Pringles

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    Re-sign Marwin, Morton, Maldonado (for the D), Sipp. These could all be short term deals (given age).

    Let Keuchel, McCann, Gattis walk, decline Harris’ option

    Let Tucker and Straw battle for LF. Still have Marwin & Kemp as fall backs and the trade deadline if need be.

    Biggest targets outside the organization:
    C-Ramos (FA) Realmuto (Trade)
    DH-Nelson Cruz
    SP-Eovaldi, Corbin

    2019 right now
    Catchers: Stassi, no true prospect
    Infield: Yuli, Altuve, Bregman, Correa, White, Davis
    Outfield: Reddick, Springer, Either of Tucker/Straw, Marisnick, Kemp

    Rotation: JV, Cole, McCullers, two of McHugh/Peacock/James/Whitley/Valdez/C.Perez/Martes, etc


    Pen: Osuna, Devenski, Rondon, Pressly, Smith, two of McHugh/Peacock/James/C.Perez, etc
     
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    How come Boston had no problem scoring runs? Dumb.
     
  17. conquistador#11

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    Crane ballin 4 life. he's become my favorite owner since no socks Lex retired from the game.
    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Stros66

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    While we’re at it bring back Gomez.
     
  19. Tomstro

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    Next year

    1b- yuli
    2b- altuve
    3b- bregs
    Ss- carlos
    Lf- marwin
    Cf- spring
    Rf- tucker
    C- Upgrade
    DH- upgrade
    B- kemp
    B- Maldonado
    B- straw
    B- ?

    Do not start the season with Tyler White on the major league roster

    Sp- verlander
    Sp- cole
    Sp- morton (1 yr deal)
    Sp- upgrade over Keuchel
    Sp- Whitley

    Pen:
    James
    Pressly
    Osuna
    Mchugh
    Upgrade over rondon
    Upgrade over harris
    Sipp
     
  20. Fulgore

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    Another bat and a #3 starter
     
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