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Only the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
-- William James
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Originally posted by james33 View PostOffense has been down lately; I need to recalibrate: how good is 2.36 K/BB? Used to be - anything over 2.0, I considered good.
I think this move pretty much guts the value of my $10 Feldman in an 11-team AL only league...I'm just here for the baseball.
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The Astros’ first upgrade to the bullpen this winter is someone who actually remembers winning in Houston. The Astros on Saturday signed veteran right-hander Chad Qualls to a two-year deal wi…
The Astros on Saturday signed veteran right-hander Chad Qualls to a two-year deal with a club option for a third year, their second free-agent signing in as many days. Qualls, 35, was drafted by the Astros in 2000 and spent the first four years of his career here, from 2004-07.
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“As we got into the offseason, we targeted relievers, and he was very close to the top of the list of guys that we thought would be a good fit for us,” Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said. “He’s a guy that gets a lot of ground balls, had a good year last year. Mid-90s fastball with a very effective slider, and we did a lot of work on him. He’s been very durable over the years and really feel like he made some changes in 2013 that got him back to the form he was when he was at his most effective point. So we feel good about bringing him in back to Houston. He was here during our peak last time through.”
Qualls is not the Astros’ closer, at least not yet. Luhnow still hopes to add at least one more similar, veteran arm, and presumably those veterans would be favorites to close entering spring training. But the team’s stance for now is that the job will be open."Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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Qualls reportedly gets a two-year deal for $6 million, with an option for $3.5 million more in 2016.
He had a lot of success as a MR with the Astros when he first came up, has closing experience but doesn't seem to need to close, and is coming off a good year with Miami. IMO this is a good low-risk signing.Only the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
-- William James
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Originally posted by joncarlos View PostI can only assume the MLBPA was starting to whisper sweet nothings (pun absolutely intended) into the Astros' ears."Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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Originally posted by Erik View PostHowever, Qualls was terrible as a Phillie. As in, gascan-level terrible. Such fluctuations happen with non-elite relievers.
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Originally posted by revo View PostAstros acquire Anthony Bass, a PTBNL and cash from the Padres for a PTBNL or cash. That's a lot of extra stuff in a minor deal!
The trade had to be structured the way it was because the Padres needed Bass off of their roster yesterday in order to clear a spot for a Rule 5 selection today."Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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HOUSTON, TX — The Houston Astros have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent right-handed pitcher Jesse Crain, General Manager Jeff Luhnow announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.On the final day of the year, the Astros made one more move to ensure they won’t have to relive it. Righthanded reliever Jesse Crain is the latest addition to an overhauled Astros bullpen. He agree…
Crain said being available on Opening Day is a “best-case scenario.”
“We’re not putting any specific dates on it,” Luhnow said. “The next milestone is starting the throwing program. If we don’t see any issues with that, then from there, we’ll see how he comes along during the spring. We’re not going to rush him but we feel like he’s going to be ready to go, certainly early in the season if not before the season’s beginning.”"Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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I like what the Astros are doing with their bullpen this off-season, signing short-term deals with veterans who've mostly had a little success at the major league level. They may strike some gold, perhaps dealing off whoever's successful for a prospect or two, as they did with Veras last year, and if nothing else, it enables the organization to leave younger pitchers at AA or AAA and give them time to develop. I don't think they want to go through last year's post-Veras bullpen mess again, in which just about everyone got the chance to seize the closing job and no one took it.
EDIT TO ADD: That doesn't mean I'm interested in anyone in that pen other than Qualls or Crain.Only the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
-- William James
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