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TheMichigan
Can we make Chris “The Dragon” Devenski the new Rave Reviews guy due to reports of his “rave work ethic”?
Goop Pooberson
i wanna kill myself
lesterdnightfly
Many factors go into this.
First, we need to know how his defense is at catcher and in the outfield. The more reviews, the clearer the picture will be. Second, we need to know if enough people think Pete O’Brien is a candidate to play in Korea. Third, we need to know whether Christian Bethancourt has finally cleared waivers. Fourth, we need to know Yoenis Cespedes’s handicap. Finally, we need to run it all by Matt Harvey to screen out any miscommunications.
CompanyAssassin
Don’t you think we should run it by Syndergaard too? He’s pretty in tune with everything.
rkumar
I feel like we’re gonna hear more about obrien though bc he gets DFAd all the time. We should stick with him
datrain021
Wonder if Devenski gets another chance to start this year or if he is in the pen permanently.
Steve Adams
Rosenthal/Luhnow basically seem to suggest that they like being able to use him for anywhere from one to four innings at any given time. I could see it if they need rotation help due to injuries, but they already have three guys performing well, a fourth with a decent MLB track record (Fiers) and a fifth with plenty of upside (Musgrove). Plus, McHugh is on the mend and Paulino is getting going in AAA.
Keeping Devenski available for that two to three inning role in the postseason, with the built-in off-days allowing Houston to maximize his use, has to be pretty appealing.
bravesfan88
I completely agree, but even in case of an emergency I’m not so sure Houston would even then turn to Devenski.
Houston has plenty of options at their disposal, in terms of starting pitchers. They have Keuchel, McCullers, McHugh, Musgrove, Fiers, Morton, and Paulino. All seven of those starters Houston would turn to before even considering a change of plans for Devenski.
Right now, by all accounts, Houston and Devenski are both happy with his role as a dominant and versatile force out of the pen. As Steve Adams noted above, Devenski’s versatility will pay huge dividends come time for the post-season.
Houston has quietly put together a solid bullpen with a couple of guys that have completely flown under the radar, despite having pitched extremely well. Devenski and Hoyt both have the ability to pitch more than the “normal” inning, and both have been nothing short of brilliant this year.
As currently constructed, with a solid and versatile pen, and with a steady performance from their starters, Houston has all the pieces to make a long and successful run in the post-season.
It will definitely be interesting to see what pieces they do end up acquiring later on this season. I just hope Houston is able to avoid the injury bug, and they can stay healthy as they make a run towards the post-season.
A'sfaninUK
Does Sonny Gray for Derek Fisher straight up make sense?
bigkempin
Sure, from Houston’s side. Gray is still under control for 2 more years. OAK would be selling low at this point. Fisher isn’t even remotely close to a top prospect….let alone Houston’s top prospect. He’s on the low end of MLB’s top 100 prospects. It makes no sense for OAK to consider that trade at the moment. If Gray turns it around his trade value will skyrocket.
sngehl01
If a bullfrog had wings, he wouldn’t bump his butt every time he hopped.
Grays stock has plummeted. Yes, Oakland would be selling very low, and yes, he should command a Fisher type prospect with another lower level guy and a PTBNL kinda guy. There’s a lot of risk to hold on to him hoping for a rebound, as it doesn’t look very promising. Maybe best to get what you can while you can.
A'sfaninUK
As an A’s-focussed poster, it’s always better to lowball your own team in trade proposals, to prevent homerism, doing this you get a more legit proposal that both teams would like instead of getting booed out of the building by trying to rob a team.
I also don’t think Gray will come back to his previous high level.
SuperSinker
You could low ball sure, but there’s no real incentive to trade Gray within a division for a prospect with Fisher’s pedigree. I think it’s more prudent to wait on Gray to get right before fielding offers. Either aim higher or trade outside the division.
tmengd 2
to Fishers credit though, he is one of the top minor league players so far this year. Obviously stats can change, but it he might of finally put it all together
Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB AVGOBP SLG OPS
FRE 31 126 20 41 9 0 7 20 13 35 3 .325 .390 .563 .954
Astros2333
Like Bigkempin said that’s only favorable for Houston. Yes, Fisher is a top 5 prospect in the Astros system but that would be an early sell on the Beane/Frost front office.
metseventually 2
IF the Mets fold- would Houston want Harvey?
bastros88
no, they need a pitcher who would give them quality innings and a chance to win, like what Charlie Morton is doing for them, they don’t need an ace with Keuchel looking great so far, astros don’t need to give up any prospects
itsgonnahappen
Disagree. When it comes time for the playoffs (Way too early, I admit), you need 3 dominant pitchers to carry the workload. Right now the Astros have Keuchel and McCullers.
McCullers doesn’t have the innings built up to make me think he’ll be reliable in October, and if Keuchel gets hurt (Very real possibility with the amount he’s pitching so far), then the team is relying on who, McHugh and Morton?
Astros need at least another #2 starter.
jdgoat
I could see Marco Estrada in an Astro uniform if the Jays are still out of it in July. He’d slot in behind McCullers and it would be incredibly hard to hit his change up after facing McCullers heat. He’s also proven to be one of the leagues best playoff performers these past two seasons.
Say Hey Now Kid
Harvey would fit well in Houston because the rotation is deep enough they do not have to rely on him as much as the Mets tried to this season. He could pitch less innings and still help dramatically.
It still may not be worth it to Houston to give up a prospect for him when there will probably be more durable pitchers available later
jdgoat
I remember when someone said they should have a fire sale not even 3 months ago on this very website
itsgonnahappen
No no no…you must have mis-read “Fiers…sell!”
dodgerfan711
They should jump on Scott Kazmir again. He is available Luhnow
bastros88
Oh please I insist you may keep him lol