The importance of 2024 makes it unlikely the Astros trade a star this offseason. But Framber's volatility and value makes make him the best trade candidate on the roster.
Wow....well, you laid it all out, Brian, and covered more than everything I was thinking about a possible trade! I guess Brown will just have to monitor the phones, and see what offers teams might bring him. Freeing space to extend Bregs and Tuve makes great sense, but what a rotation hole that would leave. Framber's emotional fragility sure heightens the value of the calm, steely-eyed composure of great pitchers past. Possessing the best stuff in the world means little if you can't harness what it takes to make the best of it all. I guess this is the off-season arena where Brown earns the bulk of his bucks!
This is why I always make it clear that this is a choice made by Jim Crane. From a baseball standpoint, it has costs and benefits, but the costs are pretty clear.
Wow....well, you laid it all out, Brian, and covered more than everything I was thinking about a possible trade! I guess Brown will just have to monitor the phones, and see what offers teams might bring him. Freeing space to extend Bregs and Tuve makes great sense, but what a rotation hole that would leave. Framber's emotional fragility sure heightens the value of the calm, steely-eyed composure of great pitchers past. Possessing the best stuff in the world means little if you can't harness what it takes to make the best of it all. I guess this is the off-season arena where Brown earns the bulk of his bucks!
This is why I always make it clear that this is a choice made by Jim Crane. From a baseball standpoint, it has costs and benefits, but the costs are pretty clear.