2018 Astros Off-Season thread

[systemnt]

[systemnt]

Someones saying theres a chance......or..hoping anyway..

https://climbingtalshill.com/2018/12/27/astros-signing-keuchel-best-option/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

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https://climbingtalshill.com/2018/12/28/analyzing-berkmans-hall-of-fame-case/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[Preacher Man]

How does Keuchel’s declined qualifying offer affect him being signed by the team who offered it to him?

[El General]

How does Keuchel’s declined qualifying offer affect him being signed by the team who offered it to him?

Doesn't matter.

[RINCON]

Cruz signs with Twins

Twins trade Cruz at trade deadline 2019...

[rtp]

How does Keuchel’s declined qualifying offer affect him being signed by the team who offered it to him?

I believe because they offered him the QO, it get's them a compensatory draft pick in the coming draft. Pick position is determined by a variety of things.

[zztex]

Boras is in Houston. DK or maybe Harper?😄

[Preacher Man]

I believe because they offered him the QO, it get's them a compensatory draft pick in the coming draft. Pick position is determined by a variety of things.

How would signing Keuchel get us a pick? Since he turned down a QO, the team that signs him will lose a pick.

I’m wondering how signing him affects us because we’re the team that offered him the QO?

[afishinman14]

How would signing Keuchel get us a pick? Since he turned down a QO, the team that signs him will lose a pick.



I’m wondering how signing him affects us because we’re the team that offered him the QO?

It goes back to neutral. We don’t lose a pick. We don’t gain a pick. Nothin happens. I guess you could technically say we lose a pick to ourselves. Which means nothing happens.

Some see this as a reason the original team of the player might offer more money, because they won’t lose a pick compared to other prospective teams.

Personally, I don’t want to re-sign him. Tying up $100M in Keuchel doesn’t sound like a good idea. Rather give that money to Cole.


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[afishinman14]

Anyone else upset that the Angels signed Lucroy to a 1yr/$3.35M deal?

While we signed frickin Chirinos to a 1yr/$5.75M deal? You kidding me?

Chirinos is not good. Baseball prospectus has him ranked near the bottom in defensive metrics. His hitting is nothing special. He hit .222 with 18hr last year.

Lucroy ranks on the upper end of defensive metrics (near the top in runners thrown out %) and hit .241 with 4hr last year. Yeah 4 is not much. But coming from Oakland to Houston I would imagine that number at least doubles.

I just can’t believe we’re paying almost double for frickin Chirinos.


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[rtp]

How would signing Keuchel get us a pick? Since he turned down a QO, the team that signs him will lose a pick.

I’m wondering how signing him affects us because we’re the team that offered him the QO?

Misread your post, sorry. Was thinking about him signing elsewhere.

[Preacher Man]

It goes back to neutral. We don’t lose a pick. We don’t gain a pick. Nothin happens. I guess you could technically say we lose a pick to ourselves. Which means nothing happens.

Some see this as a reason the original team of the player might offer more money, because they won’t lose a pick compared to other prospective teams.

Personally, I don’t want to re-sign him. Tying up $100M in Keuchel doesn’t sound like a good idea. Rather give that money to Cole.


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Thanks for explaining that to me!

[Preacher Man]

Misread your post, sorry. Was thinking about him signing elsewhere.

No worries! I'm very happy to have a thread to talk about my Astros!

[Preacher Man]

Anyone else upset that the Angels signed Lucroy to a 1yr/$3.35M deal?

While we signed frickin Chirinos to a 1yr/$5.75M deal? You kidding me?

Chirinos is not good. Baseball prospectus has him ranked near the bottom in defensive metrics. His hitting is nothing special. He hit .222 with 18hr last year.

Lucroy ranks on the upper end of defensive metrics (near the top in runners thrown out %) and hit .241 with 4hr last year. Yeah 4 is not much. But coming from Oakland to Houston I would imagine that number at least doubles.

I just can’t believe we’re paying almost double for frickin Chirinos.


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No doubt. Have to wonder what is going on with that one?