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4 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

So did we just put the Rangers in the Sellers category?

they have an opportunity to load up on prospects 

They should be huge sellers. Stock up and reload. Or not and stay AL west punching bag

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2 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

They should be huge sellers. Stock up and reload. Or not and stay AL west punching bag

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Why not both?

8 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

So did we just put the Rangers in the Sellers category?

We just put them in the 4th place category.

They should be huge sellers. Stock up and reload. Or not and stay AL west punching bag

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Nobody will certainly want Odor and his shitty contract so there’s that.
Just now, Tommy Nobis said:

 


Nobody will certainly want Odor and his shitty contract so there’s that.

 

Actual name checks out.

1 hour ago, Seasick Sailor said:

That fucking bridge troll seems like a shitty second basemen. 

He reminded me of Baker Mayfield

Twins strand leadoff 2B .. A’s 6-5 going to ninth. 

It appears the Astros will have to take care of bidness dey own selfs ...

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Really like seeing some young starting pitchers step up. Shit on the Arlington Mall Cops as we do, their hitting has been legit, and Urquidy and Armenteros shut them down but good.

Least favorite thing is seeing a few folks here piss on White. I can't fathom why you'd wish him anything but well. It's a shame his Cinderella story came crashing back down to Earth, but don't hate on him for that.

A close second on the "picking out flaws from a masterpiece" is wtf was up with Tuve's defensive play? Glad he's back to hitting like last year's Tuve, but since when has he struggled fielding like he's been?

18 minutes ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Twins strand leadoff 2B .. A’s 6-5 going to ninth. 

It appears the Astros will have to take care of bidness dey own selfs ...

Twins walk it off in the 9th

Meh, I'd rather pick up a game on the Twins than the A's anyway.

50 minutes ago, WBT said:

Meh, I'd rather pick up a game on the Twins than the A's anyway.

Why? 

53 minutes ago, WBT said:

Meh, I'd rather pick up a game on the Twins than the A's anyway.

 

2 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Why? 

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8 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Why? 

Home field in the playoffs.  The A's aren't going to catch us.

Home field in the playoffs.  The A's aren't going to catch us.

This.
I posted earlier this week we’ll have a double digit lead and rivaling Dodgers for largest division lead by Aug 15.

2 back from the Dodgers.

19 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Folks are really scoreboard watching the A’s in mid-July?

The only teams I’m remotely interested in are the Yankees and Dodgers.

I'm going to bookmark this. A 6.5 game lead is nothing in July. Shit can happen.

We are about to get healthy, add at least one arm and subsequently will blow this shit up.

I'm going to bookmark this. A 6.5 game lead is nothing in July. Shit can happen.

Please do. And put my shit on blast if we’re still tooling around with a ~6 game lead
(My original post we were only up 4.5 for the record.)
Maybe I didn’t learn a lesson last year when the A’s wouldn’t disappear, but I’ll take my chances.

9 of our next 20 are against the Mariners, Orioles and White Sox.... and all of those are after the trade deadline when those teams will be even more depleted than they already are and when we’ll have Correa and Diaz plus whoever else we add on the pitching side.
4.5 o/u on HRs off A’s starters the next two nights.
What side are you taking?


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Fiers has 11 straight quality starts coming into tuesdays game.

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Fast forward to Tuesday at 8:10....
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3 hours ago, Rimbo said:

It's a shame his Cinderella story came crashing back down to Earth, but don't hate on him for that.

When a professional athlete eats so much he damned near has his own gravitational pull, “crashing down to earth” is a somewhat ironic metaphor. 

In an interview on the Astros’ pregame show today (hat tip to the Houston Chronicle’s Chandler Rome), general manager Jeff Luhnow projected that Brad Peacock will likely be out of action until roughly the “middle of next month, realistically.”  Peacock’s recovery from shoulder inflammation hit a setback last week, and the right-hander is now looking at an injured list stint of at least six weeks (he hit the IL on June 28) if Luhnow’s mid-August timeline ends up being accurate.  Peacock’s extended absence has only further deepened the Astros’ need for pitching reinforcements, as he was expected to return from the IL last week.

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With Diaz coming back Tuesday the likely move will be Myles Straw. He has options. When Correa comes back the next move might upset some, as Tony Kemp is out of options. It what many want to hear but I’m making assumptions on these moves. I may be wrong, but these seem to be the most likely. Straw has a bright future you will see him later if this happens. - Brett Chancey


NOTE: If Diaz doesn’t perform like he’s supposed to there’s a chance they put Straw on the playoff roster

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i'm gonna miss kemp

No way I’m writing Kemp off as an Astro just yet.
July 26 is an eternity away when it comes to injuries and this team.
If nothing else, after whatever that was today, James will get put on the 10 day just to buy a little more time.

You cant cut Kemp at this point.

September isn't far away. Manipulate the roster until then

I hope he lands on the right team, he'll have multiple offers 

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8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

james or peacock will go to IL 

Yep. I see no reason not to put Peacock on the IL given Luhnow's statement yesterday. 

14 minutes ago, BornOrange said:

Peacock is already on the 10 day IL.

Damn it. I forgot that he wasn't reactivated before he felt soreness in his shoulder. I expect James will at least go on the 10-day IL though. 

If they want to go with 13 position players, they can put James on the IL to activate Diaz.

The only way Kemp stays on the team is if they have 13 position players on the roster.

CLARIFICATION

When Diaz gets activated, Straw and Kemp can both stay on the roster if the Astros go with 13 position players. Or Straw can get optioned to Round Rock.

When Diaz and Correa are both on the roster, the only way Kemp stays on the team is with 13 position players.

Edited by BornOrange

send devo's sorry ass to AAA until he gets more consistency 

Kemp will get moved for a AA-type guy as an absolute worst resort if no one else gets hurt, legitimately or not.
As bad as some of the recent roster management has been in hindsight, DFA’ing Kemp at this point would take the cake.

We’d be fine carrying 12 pitchers through the first part of August. (We could get by without a #5 starter until August 13), but after that, no way. No off days between Aug 9 and Aug 25 (17 days).

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