RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Free agency and other discussions move to this thread....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Dropping salaries of Correa, Verlander, and Greinke. You can roll the dice at SS and hope the rising star Pena can make the jump (actually my preference) or sign one of the many SS that will be on the market. Lots of salary space is opened. I think we are good in the outfield. Need a backup catcher. Need a starting pitcher. But my personal preference is to spend money NOW and lock up Tucker and Alvarez. Everybody wants money now. Offer them a more than fair value and they might take the Bregman route which is guarantee yourself early and you will still have time for a BIG BIG contract later. ($ in the bank is better than $ you might have in 4 years). I'd lock those 2 up if they will bite and pay good money on a #2 or #3 pitcher. This team is gonna be good. The young pitchers have proven themselves and will only get better. With a core of Altuve, Bregman, Alvarez, Tucker, Gurriel, and Brantley you have plenty of thunder. Siri has unlimited potential in the outfield but also has that "flash in a pan" possibility. Myers and McCormick both look big league ready. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Astros offer Carlos Correa 5-year, $160 million contract, KHOU 11 reports Astros offer Carlos Correa 5-year, $160 million contract, KHOU 11 reports (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 That aint gonna be enough....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 7:17 PM, RETIREDFAN1 said: That aint gonna be enough....... You got that right. It will probably take 300M for 10 years. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His wife may decide to give him another rough massage that will sideline him for another half season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Correa is gone, I like him at SS but other than this year he has been injury prone. His bat is average at best. I would let someone else eat that salary that he is demanding, the offer Houston gave him was more than fair in my view. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I'm okay with $32 million a year. I'm not cool with anything over 5 years. I go after Robbie Ray, Carlos Rodon, or even Kris Bassitt SS I look at Trevor Story or Marcus Simien... Pick who you want from Meyers, Siri, and McCormick and trade the third for a bullpen arm... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 10 hours ago, topher805 said: I'm okay with $32 million a year. I'm not cool with anything over 5 year Pick who you want from Meyers, Siri, and McCormick and trade the third for a bullpen arm... Completely agree with the first statement. DON'T go over 5 years. He is gone. We have to accept that Of the 3 OFs I would trade McCormick. I like all 3, but Siri is a BIG boom or BIG bust. Roll the dice. I Like Myers a lot. He is a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 In a surprise move, Justin Verlander signed back up with the Astros...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I did NOT see this coming. Could be a great sign or could be a bust. It all depends on health, but most signings do. Now just a backup catcher and RPs. Could use a CF or SS or could just pump the money into pitching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Signed a reliever the other day..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) I wouldn't put any big money on Correa long term .... he is way over rated .... the Astros would be crazy to spend the 100s of millions on him it would take to sign him .... I hated it that they lost Springer ... Edited November 29, 2021 by KirtFalcon yo mama 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Please please please try to extend Tucker & Alvarez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 4 hours ago, KirtFalcon said: I wouldn't put any big money on Correa long term .... he is way over rated .... the Astros would be crazy to spend the 100s of millions on him it would take to sign him .... I hated it that they lost Springer ... 100% agree. Give me Springer over Correa all day long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Correa signs with Twins, here is my thoughts on Correa, he is a very good SS but just a little above average as a hitter, he is often injured but last season was his first to not be hurt. I would have like to have signed him to maybe a 5 year deal but not break the bank in doing so. We have to sign Alvarez and Kyle down the road and I think that would be money well spent. Correa has the opt out in his contract after one year, he thinks he will get a big contract, I am thinking he just might but I doubt a 10 year deal is in the making Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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