I have wondered for a while if they should change the QO rules to eliminate penalties for signing them. Giving draft pick compensation for teams losing FA is fine, but the current system actually helps yhe richest. The current system movivates you to eithet sign no QO Free agents or sign multiple QO free agents, which only the mega payroll teams can afford.
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I am going to rain on this parade. Walker played in a super hitter friendly park already. He has pull power but also power to CF so the Ice Box hurts him too.EastCoastAgNc said:There is approximately the Crawford Boxes for Daikin Park. The Astros are going after pull heavy hitter like Paredes and Christian Walker. I see the vision.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) December 20, 2024
Both players could have 30 homers this year. pic.twitter.com/bkUU2OfZ7m
The spray shows we have some opportunity, but also the ball aren't going to travel the same.
Absolutely not a fan of signing a player with a qualifying offer attached. Loss of second, fifth and 1M of international space will further cripple us.
Christian Walker has agreed to a 3-year, $60 million contract with the Houston Astros.@Ken_Rosenthal said close.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 20, 2024
Somebody more plugged in tell me if I should be happy about this
EABC_AG said:
Absolutely not a fan of signing a player with a qualifying offer attached. Loss of second, fifth and 1M of international space will further cripple us.
They'll get some back when Breggy signs elsewhere
I don't love it. Walker will be 34 next year. It seems like Abreu remixed to me.
Kinda depends on what happens next imo
The Yankees were interested in Walker too but didn’t want to lose a draft pick in compensation. They still are focused on Paul Goldschmidt and Carlos Santana.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 20, 2024
Gotta think this puts us out of the Santander conversation. Any shot Crane is willing to go after him still?
Our 1B defense just improved by 1 million percent
Guess that means they are out on Bregs too....EastCoastAgNc said:The Yankees were interested in Walker too but didn’t want to lose a draft pick in compensation. They still are focused on Paul Goldschmidt and Carlos Santana.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 20, 2024
Payroll Update
Competitive Balance Payroll (241 threshold)
237.4 M
We have <4 M left to spend. We can up it to 18 M if we can move Pressly without taking anything back. That isn't enough to land a big FA. We need to go bargain bin hunting and/or make trades.
Competitive Balance Payroll (241 threshold)
237.4 M
We have <4 M left to spend. We can up it to 18 M if we can move Pressly without taking anything back. That isn't enough to land a big FA. We need to go bargain bin hunting and/or make trades.
I would guess <1% chance now.tylhair said:
Gotta think this puts us out of the Santander conversation. Any shot Crane is willing to go after him still?
3 time reigning gold glove winnerWabs said:
Our 1B defense just improved by 1 million percent
NIce
3/60 is good to me
As long as he doesn't plummet and he can produce the way he has the last two seasons he will be worth it
As long as he doesn't plummet and he can produce the way he has the last two seasons he will be worth it
Gotta be somebody that will take Pressly off our hands. Please.
So far offensively
Key Additions: Walker and Peredes
Key Departures: Bregman and Tucker
Not equal yet, would love to add an OF bat still
Key Additions: Walker and Peredes
Key Departures: Bregman and Tucker
Not equal yet, would love to add an OF bat still
tjack16 said:
3/60 is good to me
As long as he doesn't plummet and he can produce the way he has the last two seasons he will be worth it
He's gonna play his age 34/35/36 years on this contract. Abreu was playing on his age 36/37/38 seasons for his contract.
Walker Field Run Value - 1B
2024: +10 (2nd)
2023: +9 (1st)
2022: +11 (1st)
2021: +3 (5th)
yes, please.
2024: +10 (2nd)
2023: +9 (1st)
2022: +11 (1st)
2021: +3 (5th)
yes, please.
Wabs said:
Gotta be somebody that will take Pressly off our hands. Please.
Presley, no money paid by us, compensatory pick in return. Lose the money, refill the draft
Yes, but we also improved the farm and extended the window from 24/25 to 28.tjack16 said:
So far offensively
Key Additions: Walker and Peredes
Key Departures: Bregman and Tucker
Not equal yet, would love to add an OF bat still
I like it at 3 years
Worse case he dips some offensively but still adds value defensively.
At the end of the day it addresses a need without an overpay.
Worse case he dips some offensively but still adds value defensively.
At the end of the day it addresses a need without an overpay.
Imagine what Nolan will be thinking if he's still with St Louis in the spring
I'm going to find out where Arenado lives and send him a gift basket. He absolutely saved us from ourselves.
How about bringing back Heyward on a 1-year to play RF?
Wabs said:
How about bringing back Heyward on a 1-year to play RF?
You could platoon him with Chas. Heyward or Gamel.
Gamel over Heyward I think.
Next to Giles taking himself out of the closer's role by punching himself in the face
— Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) December 18, 2024
Man this is not good for Bregs.
Boras loses leverage with the Astros no longer involved and Boston waffling.
Yankees swing and miss on Walker so guessing NY is where he ends up but probably for less that he wants. Although if the QO was scaring them away for Walker it may scare them from Bregman.
Boras loses leverage with the Astros no longer involved and Boston waffling.
Yankees swing and miss on Walker so guessing NY is where he ends up but probably for less that he wants. Although if the QO was scaring them away for Walker it may scare them from Bregman.
Love the deal ... Vastly improved defense at 1B (huge problem last season) and a good bat for the lineup. If we can go get one more bat for the lineup in the OF, this is going to be a very dangerous team. The window is still open, I will contend that the team this coming season will be a much better team on the whole than we had last season. I don't understand the "tear it down and rebuild" folks at all because this team still has tons of talent and is still favored to win the division. I feel the rebuild mindset is a product of being spoiled over the last decade and having one year where a lot of things didn't go right. This team is still absolutely a contender with a few additions, and in an org where you can't spend like the Dodgers, we still have to go for it when we have the opportunity.
They don't have the money. I think it's gonna be the Blue Jays or Red Sox. Blue Jays are desperate to make a splash.
Yeah, we need one "significant" OF signing and then a cheap OF signing along the lines of Heyward/Gamel.
Blue Jays overpaying for a beloved Astro who ends up not living up to his inflated contract.
We've seen this movie before.
We've seen this movie before.
Red Sox make so much sense but Devers wants to stay at 3B even though he sux and defense was a major issue for them.
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