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cseehausen
I see the Astros packaging some money with Myers, and that should make him one of the more attractive relief options at the deadline, despite his contract.
Bob H
I had read earlier that the benchmark was 50 games finished, not 45. Myers, for his part, would like to stay in Houston but he has no clauses where he has any say in where he is traded to. I expect the Astros will give money if a good prospect is sent in return. However, the Astros do not seem desperate to trade any of their Big Three contracts since Wandy Rodriguez is the only one that would cost them anything in 2013 and all three are performing adequately.
Kevin Swords
As long as Myers continues to pitch well, I do not see his option being an issue. All things considered, it could ultimately help his trade value. Teams may show to be reluctant to trade for what are now true “rental players”, as they can no longer get draft pick compensation for them at the end of the season. His option becoming guaranteed means that they will have an additional year of his services, thus making it easier to swallow for a team willing to surrender prospects while looking to add bullpen depth before the trade deadline. With that being said, the Astros will certainly add some money in order to facilitate a deal and to get a better haul of prospects in return. They are saying otherwise, since they started off playing pretty well (have fallen off since), but they will be open to trading Lee, Myers, Lyon, Wandy and pretty much anyone else for the right price.
Wainwrights_Curveball
I also wonder if teams with starting rotation issues/injuries would be willing to go after Myers and use him as starter. Definitely a bit of a stretch since Myers hasn’t stretched himself out at all this season to be a starter again, but you have to wonder how desperate someone might be. Just another thing to ponder and another reason why the Astros are in such a great position right now.