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I'm sentimental about Altuve, too. My absolutely favorite baseball player ever. I'm so glad they kept him. But, he is highly paid. He's making...
Chas doesn't get a pass but it's easier to overlook his arm when he's hitting well (like he did prior to 2024). Defense gets talked about more...
Beltre was 5'11" and was 6+ WAR at age 37. Sheffield put up a 3 WAR season at 38. Biggio had 3 WAR at 35 (not a 3B). Did we have this...
That’s moving the bar. He’s 30. 35 is much further than 2 years away. A decline to under 3 WAR 4-5 years in the future would not be rapid.
Your statement implies that you have data showing that a big chance he rapidly declines / suffers a big injury in the next 2 years. You don't....
That's just a crazy way of looking at a rotation. You named a bunch of guys, some of who have potential, some won't pitch at all in 2025. None...
I'm willing to chance that last year was a blip for him. If so, he's got an OK bat. But he's about as good an OF possibility as Altuve. Hasn't...
The Montero contract definitely counts against the CBT. What I am uncertain of, is whether his salary is even tradeable. He was cut, cleared...
Arenado is a net downgrade from Paredes. That would be a terrible move. I would be beyond disappointed if the Pressly salary space move was to...
The idea of 30 being "battleworn" makes me feel very old. Bregman looked plenty good at 3B last season when he won the Gold Glove. He's a...
Brought Hader in just in time to face a couple righties. Inexplicable.
Comparing Pressly and Harris is crazy. Strikeout, single, bloop single, another strikeout. He should have been out of the inning with the game...
I just don't see Bregs having much success "resetting the market" by taking a short deal at 25m/per. If he's looked at as a 25m/yr guy as a 30yo...
The Astros bullpen was great in 2023 and then mostly crap last season. They got cute doubling down on a strength and it didn't work. Sometimes...
You're taking this more personally than you need to. Assuming healthy, none of those guys are skipping as many games as you suggest. Someone...
Your whole list involves basic assumptions about rest days that are incorrect. Yordan sat 15 games last year, Altuve 9, Yainer 12, Pena 5,...
In a "where to play Altuve" situation, the possibility of him spending time at DH has to be considered. It looks like an inevitability at some...
Not a huge contract but still glad we didn't get tethered to that.
Profar has played for 4 teams in his career and he's been below average on three of them. His projected numbers just don't move the needle enough...
