Comments on: Dumb Astros http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: SB12 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12050 SB12 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:22:24 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12050 So they can finish third, with a 120 million dollar payroll and an empty farm system. So they can finish third, with a 120 million dollar payroll and an empty farm system.

]]> By: Matt http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12049 Matt Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:01:37 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12049 Right.. but for the this year I'm saying... if they sign silva they have a rotation that reliably eats innings and is better than average. Right.. but for the this year I’m saying… if they sign silva they have a rotation that reliably eats innings and is better than average.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12047 erik Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:21:16 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12047 if they sign silva...then they have just spent a lot of money for players who will marginally help them now, but would've probably got the same production or better by being PATIENT if they sign silva…then they have just spent a lot of money for players who will marginally help them now, but would’ve probably got the same production or better by being PATIENT

]]> By: JMedwick http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12046 JMedwick Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:20:24 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12046 With these moves, you have to figure they will take a flier on one of the veteran rehab projects out there like Weaver, Lieber, or Garcia. With these moves, you have to figure they will take a flier on one of the veteran rehab projects out there like Weaver, Lieber, or Garcia.

]]> By: Matt http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12045 Matt Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:16:28 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12045 What if they sign silva? What if they sign silva?

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12044 erik Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:14:16 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12044 I should've rephrased. After Roy O and Wandy. Looking at his numbers, he's a pretty nice arm that i wish the Cards had I should’ve rephrased. After Roy O and Wandy. Looking at his numbers, he’s a pretty nice arm that i wish the Cards had

]]> By: Shhh http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12043 Shhh Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:07:23 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12043 Erik wrote: "I just wanna know, who is supposed to pitch for the Astros. Their rotation is– Oswalt Backe Woody Williams Wandy Rodriguez After Roy O, that’s dreadful. I don’t care if they score 800 runs with that lineup, they are going to give up like 900…or whatever, you get the idea." Guess whose rotation is even worse? The Cardinals! ****. And Wandy isn't THAT bad, he would be our #2. But yeah, bad trade by the Stros, it will be even more funny if Tejada's name is in the Mitchell report. Erik wrote: “I just wanna know, who is supposed to pitch for the Astros. Their rotation is–

Oswalt
Backe
Woody Williams
Wandy Rodriguez

After Roy O, that’s dreadful. I don’t care if they score 800 runs with that lineup, they are going to give up like 900…or whatever, you get the idea.”

Guess whose rotation is even worse? The Cardinals! ****.

And Wandy isn’t THAT bad, he would be our #2.

But yeah, bad trade by the Stros, it will be even more funny if Tejada’s name is in the Mitchell report.

]]> By: JB http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12042 JB Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:04:12 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12042 the trade makes no sense for the astros, but i don't think it's that bad of a trade really. the only one of those prospects that i really like is costanzo. i feel like many of our third tier (after herron on our list) prospects compare favorably to the rest of them, though luke scott is better than our outfield options (but not by much). the trade makes no sense for the astros, but i don’t think it’s that bad of a trade really. the only one of those prospects that i really like is costanzo. i feel like many of our third tier (after herron on our list) prospects compare favorably to the rest of them, though luke scott is better than our outfield options (but not by much).

]]> By: Hugo http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12041 Hugo Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:02:04 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12041 Towles will catch most likely. They have a closer, Ausmus has a good arm and won't be catching now...j/k. Towles will catch most likely. They have a closer, Ausmus has a good arm and won’t be catching now…j/k.

]]> By: Matt http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12039 Matt Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:49:45 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/12/dumb-astros/#comment-12039 Who's going to catch the ball behind that awful pitching staff? And they don't have a closer. Who’s going to catch the ball behind that awful pitching staff?

And they don’t have a closer.

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