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re: Astros Baseball!!!!!
Posted on 2/24/10 at 7:43 pm to mattz1122
Posted on 2/24/10 at 7:43 pm to mattz1122
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I don't know about that.
Well if they dumped to huge salary players for prospects, their costs would go way down, even if it hurt attendance/mdse sales its very possible that overall profit goes up. Cut costs more that revenue declines = increase in profit.
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But the Astros attendance currently being in the middle of the pack isn't bad considering they haven't been a legitimate playoff contending team in a couple of years.
I don't disagree and I don't think they are middle of the pack because of 2 players. Trading 1 or both might hurt some, but I doubt it'd cost them another 500K in attendance.
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I would hope so, but more likely than not, he'd be someone most of the fans aren't familiar with. It would take him a while to have any kind of emotional ties with the fanbase like Berkman and Oswalt.
That's true, but not necessary to boost attendance, win 85-90 games, attendance would zoom.
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but Berkman still might be the Astros' best hitter and Oswalt is the second best starting pitcher on thin staff.
I doubt whomever they'd get back in trades would make a big enough immediate impact to sustain their previous winning percentage.
Assuming last year was a bad year and not a decline, Berkman is at worst their 2nd best hitter. I don't think they should trade him (unless they got an unbelievable offer) in part for the attendance reasons discussed. Plus a good starter should be able to get more in trade value at the deadline. Keeping both is in essence just a wast cause this team ain't going no where and they need to rebuild the minors. Getting a top and a couple of lower prospects maybe for Oswalt would be a big help.
This post was edited on 2/24/10 at 8:04 pm
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Posted on 2/24/10 at 7:47 pm to ZTiger87
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Ed Wade has done a great job rebuilding the farm system
dude
Posted on 2/24/10 at 7:49 pm to Prominentwon
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Prominentwon
Ok, maybe not great, but is certainly in much better position now then when he took over.
Posted on 2/25/10 at 12:59 am to ZTiger87
No Tal SMITH has done a GREAT I mean GREAT job the last two drafts it is just that there all at A ball.
Posted on 2/25/10 at 1:18 am to LSU32
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7.Castro(yes I think he will win it..or Pray at least)
As a Castro fantasy owner (deep league) I pray he doesn't skip AAA. A month or two in AAA will help him in the long run.
This post was edited on 2/25/10 at 1:20 am
Posted on 2/25/10 at 8:00 am to LSU32
quote:+1
I love me some astros
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