So we didnt get Beltran, but I have to give it up to Drayton. The man tried and put more than enough cash on the table for Beltran. He also called many times and kept it in Carlos's ear that Houston really wanted him. I'm not gonna blame Purpura either because it was Draytons cash that would have brought him here. To me , this just tells me that it "isnt about winning", its about the cash. So go with the Mets Carlos and I hope all is well for you there. Dont want you if you dont want us. I'm still an Astros fan. Thank You Drayton!
I agree. F'n greedy athletes. It's always about the money. This is why I'm not a huge baseball fan. I'll watch the occasional game, but I only go to a few games a year. Thanks Drayton, for giving it the ole college try.
And the offseason isn't over yet. If we can sign someone like Ordonez and some bullpen help, I think we can still be contenders, especially with the luster off the Cubs and the Cards losing some key players (despite picking up Mulder). Thanks Drayton for going hard after the best free agent this season. Thank you for not allowing us to become the Rangers, Brewers, Pirates, Reds, Rockies, Expos, Tigers, Royals, Devil Rays, or any other sad sack team that never has a chance. Your ownership gave this town the baseball season it has ever seen and for that, I will always be grateful.
I don't think that precludes us from signing him. I'd rather not deal with a Boras client, but I wouldn't make it a rule if we could get a player of his that could help us.
Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. Hey, maybe we can try to lure Ordonez with another hometown discount strategy.
Can we all just agree that DR8ON SUX and that "we" will all be better off when the consortium of Landry's Inc. and the Kroc Foundation buys the Stros? In the spring, baseball will still be here for those that love it.
I don't want Ordonez. He is a step down from Beltran in every way. He is slow. He is older. He doesn't have Beltran's power. And by the way, look at his salary from last year, 14 mil. That's about what we were going to pay Beltran. I saw we swing a trade for Jose Cruz Jr, sign Hideo Nomo and give him a chance at the 4th or 5th starter spot, and find some quality middle relief help.
Yes. Thank you Drayton McLane for betting the future of the franchise in a high stakes poker game in which Beltran held all the cards . Like it or not, by choosing to pursue Beltran, it was a Beltran-or-else proposition and he needed to be prepared to go the distance. Knowing the history of the agent he was dealing with and knowing that his max offer was going to be below what Beltran was pursuing, and knowing that a deadline date gives the agent the upper hand, I think it was too risky to pursue Beltran and he should have pulled out a month ago to pursue other free agents. This is Randy Johnson part deaux.
So....do we still get Clemens on this not so good looking team? Aren't we missing 2 starters in our rotation still?
It doesn't matter how I feel. Only McLane knew what his ceiling and Beltran's wish list was. If he knew his best bid was going to be below Beltran's asking price, he should've moved on. That's the point. You're going after the most sought after free agent in baseball. There are going to be competitors.
The point was they DIDN't know his best bid was going to be below Beltran's asking price. You don't know what other teams are bidding? By your logic, everyone should pull out, because the supposed asking price was 10 yrs 200 million. Genius, let all the GMs know! Pull out now! Cause you're not going to get him! Alert alert!
