Just do something

[Youboughtit]

Buy or sell. IDC. Either go big and obtain a RH power bat and a TOR SP or sell all the pending FA. Don’t do nothin or just a marginal move. Standing pat is the worst thing ownership can do.

[Futuregm2]

Ehh, the only pending FA I really care about dealing is Helsley. He’s the only one of them that will bring anything of value IMO. Other than that if they stay pat it isn’t going to kill us. I look forward to the offseason when Bloom takes complete control.

[45s]

Buy or sell. IDC. Either go big and obtain a RH power bat and a TOR SP or sell all the pending FA. Don’t do nothin or just a marginal move. Standing pat is the worst thing ownership can do.

Agree they should be aggressive…..

But I don’t see anyone on the roster than will bring a hitter and a top pitcher…

Maybe Winn and Herrera..but do they really move them?

[imadangman]

Open up to dealing Noot or Walker, maybe even a prospect like Crooks if the right buy/sell trade is here. This deadline is going to have a lot of good baseball trades that that don't fit the traditional buyer/seller template. Trades that help both sides.

[An Old Friend]

Buy or sell. IDC. Either go big and obtain a RH power bat and a TOR SP or sell all the pending FA. Don’t do nothin or just a marginal move. Standing pat is the worst thing ownership can do.

You're setting yourself to be letdown because you're not paying attention to what they're saying. They're doing nothing of significance. Mozeliak is running the show, said he doesn't want to do anything that will impact future years, is mostly focused on pending FA's but even then, he's waiting until about 72 hours remain before thinking about what to do, and doesn't really want to move Helsley.

[Jatalk]

Open up to dealing Noot or Walker, maybe even a prospect like Crooks if the right buy/sell trade is here. This deadline is going to have a lot of good baseball trades that that don't fit the traditional buyer/seller template. Trades that help both sides.

Noot? Walker? See the thing is to sell you have to have a buyer. Who wants those two or who is going to give up much for those two?

[Cardinals4Life]

Buy or sell. IDC. Either go big and obtain a RH power bat and a TOR SP or sell all the pending FA. Don’t do nothin or just a marginal move. Standing pat is the worst thing ownership can do.

What would it take to acquire Eugenio Suarez and Merril Kelly? I think both are rentals (??). Could you give up a Chase Davis and maybe another prospect or two for them?

This would allow you to move Nado (in a separate deal) AND still upgrade the offense in doing so. Kelly gives you a stronger, steady rotation piece. Bring up McGreevy and then you have a rotation of Gray, Kelly, Liberatore, McGreevy, and Pallante.

Move Fedde for whatever you can get. Move Mikolas or DFA.

Keep Maton and Helsey. Maybe add 1 more bullpen piece. Probably keep Matz as well.

This gives you a chance to win down the stretch, sheds some dead weight, and keeps a relatively clean slate still for next year.

[BrummerStealsHome]

Buy or sell. IDC. Either go big and obtain a RH power bat and a TOR SP or sell all the pending FA. Don’t do nothin or just a marginal move. Standing pat is the worst thing ownership can do.

Doing nothing is preferable to doing something stupid, of which there have been a lot of examples.

[CorneliusWolfe]

Open up to dealing Noot or Walker, maybe even a prospect like Crooks if the right buy/sell trade is here. This deadline is going to have a lot of good baseball trades that that don't fit the traditional buyer/seller template. Trades that help both sides.

Noot? Walker? See the thing is to sell you have to have a buyer. Who wants those two or who is going to give up much for those two?

You make a point that many fail to grasp. There’s an assumption we’re going to sell off unproven or underperforming players and get some huge haul of prospects that are going to help us contend within 1-2 years. This team needs to compensate for recent failures by upping payroll. Otherwise brace for 4-5 years of losing as it will get worse before it gets better.

[Youboughtit]

Open up to dealing Noot or Walker, maybe even a prospect like Crooks if the right buy/sell trade is here. This deadline is going to have a lot of good baseball trades that that don't fit the traditional buyer/seller template. Trades that help both sides.

Noot? Walker? See the thing is to sell you have to have a buyer. Who wants those two or who is going to give up much for those two?

You make a point that many fail to grasp. There’s an assumption we’re going to sell off unproven or underperforming players and get some huge haul of prospects that are going to help us contend within 1-2 years. This team needs to compensate for recent failures by upping payroll. Otherwise brace for 4-5 years of losing as it will get worse before it gets better.

Wetherholt will be at 2B next season. Donovan to LF. If they add to fill the giant hole in RH OF that leaves Walker Gorman Burleson Herrera and Nootbar as DH. Use 3 of them as trade peices along with possibly Aranado Helsley and Maton. They have plenty of peices to rearrange

[Youboughtit]

Buy or sell. IDC. Either go big and obtain a RH power bat and a TOR SP or sell all the pending FA. Don’t do nothin or just a marginal move. Standing pat is the worst thing ownership can do.

What would it take to acquire Eugenio Suarez and Merril Kelly? I think both are rentals (??). Could you give up a Chase Davis and maybe another prospect or two for them?

This would allow you to move Nado (in a separate deal) AND still upgrade the offense in doing so. Kelly gives you a stronger, steady rotation piece. Bring up McGreevy and then you have a rotation of Gray, Kelly, Liberatore, McGreevy, and Pallante.

Move Fedde for whatever you can get. Move Mikolas or DFA.

Keep Maton and Helsey. Maybe add 1 more bullpen piece. Probably keep Matz as well.

This gives you a chance to win down the stretch, sheds some dead weight, and keeps a relatively clean slate still for next year.

See my post below. Weatherholt to 2B Donovan to LF leaves Gorman Walker Burleson Nootbar and Hererra at DH. Add pending FA Maton Helsley and possibly Aranado and they have plenty of moveable peices

[Youboughtit]

Open up to dealing Noot or Walker, maybe even a prospect like Crooks if the right buy/sell trade is here. This deadline is going to have a lot of good baseball trades that that don't fit the traditional buyer/seller template. Trades that help both sides.

Noot? Walker? See the thing is to sell you have to have a buyer. Who wants those two or who is going to give up much for those two?

Or they have to play everyday here for another year. How do you feel about that?

[Youboughtit]

Buy or sell. IDC. Either go big and obtain a RH power bat and a TOR SP or sell all the pending FA. Don’t do nothin or just a marginal move. Standing pat is the worst thing ownership can do.

Agree they should be aggressive…..

But I don’t see anyone on the roster than will bring a hitter and a top pitcher…

Maybe Winn and Herrera..but do they really move them?

See my list and reason I just posted

[CorneliusWolfe]

Open up to dealing Noot or Walker, maybe even a prospect like Crooks if the right buy/sell trade is here. This deadline is going to have a lot of good baseball trades that that don't fit the traditional buyer/seller template. Trades that help both sides.

Noot? Walker? See the thing is to sell you have to have a buyer. Who wants those two or who is going to give up much for those two?

You make a point that many fail to grasp. There’s an assumption we’re going to sell off unproven or underperforming players and get some huge haul of prospects that are going to help us contend within 1-2 years. This team needs to compensate for recent failures by upping payroll. Otherwise brace for 4-5 years of losing as it will get worse before it gets better.

Wetherholt will be at 2B next season. Donovan to LF. If they add to fill the giant hole in RH OF that leaves Walker Gorman Burleson Herrera and Nootbar as DH. Use 3 of them as trade peices along with possibly Aranado Helsley and Maton. They have plenty of peices to rearrange

Arenado NTC w/high salary so no prospect return because BDW won’t eat salary, Helsley a rental on a down year. Otherwise only Donovan and Maton have real value. Herrera too but we’d be trading a much needed RH power-bat with years of control. The others are pretty much worthless at this point.

[2ninr]

Buy or sell. IDC. Either go big and obtain a RH power bat and a TOR SP or sell all the pending FA. Don’t do nothin or just a marginal move. Standing pat is the worst thing ownership can do.

What would it take to acquire Eugenio Suarez and Merril Kelly? I think both are rentals (??). Could you give up a Chase Davis and maybe another prospect or two for them?

This would allow you to move Nado (in a separate deal) AND still upgrade the offense in doing so. Kelly gives you a stronger, steady rotation piece. Bring up McGreevy and then you have a rotation of Gray, Kelly, Liberatore, McGreevy, and Pallante.

Move Fedde for whatever you can get. Move Mikolas or DFA.

Keep Maton and Helsey. Maybe add 1 more bullpen piece. Probably keep Matz as well.

This gives you a chance to win down the stretch, sheds some dead weight, and keeps a relatively clean slate still for next year.

See my post below. Weatherholt to 2B Donovan to LF leaves Gorman Walker Burleson Nootbar and Hererra at DH. Add pending FA Maton Helsley and possibly Aranado and they have plenty of moveable peices

I call that shuffling the deck. It's badly needed here.

[greyhawk]

What does Houston have in their system? they are contending and need a left handed bat and a starter with a pulse --- what do you think you could get for burleson and fedde? would you and do you trust whomever is in charge downtown to get enough in return?