Not expecting a top 5 payroll just end these dumb tax games that are hurting our chances.

Understandable, but I’m not expecting that, Crane has gone over the tax on deadline deals multiple times, why doom
us to a poor first half of the season by avoiding it now? Not getting a pitcher last winter led to the injury crisis and reliever overwork, it’s a big factor in missing the postseason

Seems obvious Altuve produces better at the plate playing 2B, they may need to live with the defense to ensure the bat production.

Not anymore after Cease’s deal set the market. Crane isn’t paying market contracts for a top starter

Chitown Astros fan here, this id a good hire, he’s had a good track record getting pitchers to their potential, took too much blame once Reinsdorf cut payroll and decimated the roster.

This is really bad, not because we could have signed him, but this sets the market and tightwad Crane is never paying this much for a starter.

Interesting I’m fed up with YouTube TV and thinking about switching.

Well if that means the dumb Altuve OF experiment is over and they realize he hits better at 2B and they live with the defense then it’s not totally bad

He’s a defensive replacement only, poor at the plate all the WAR is in the field.
And they better not have dumped Dubon to keep Sanchez…

Ok fine save $4M but we better not be using it to bring Sanchez back

That seems off this guy is a defensive replacement only

Move Nurse to forward. Lol

So will we call up and play some needed hungry players from Bakersfield or do something dumb like 11-7 again?

Sure seems like the whole team got completely imbalanced when they let Lia Wälti leave.

Bye! I like Caratini but not at a market value contract

Embiid was on a minutes limit