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Great that this happened but I wish there would have been some progress on a long term extension, especially after Brown’s comments last year. Hopefully they can get something long term done but I’m not getting my hopes up in the meantime.

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I don’t see any way that Tucker doesn’t hit the open market.

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And no way that he doesn’t receive a 10 year offer from someone (likely more than 1 )

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Way- he has another 2023.

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So you think that if Tucker repeats his age 26 112 RBI season with over 70 extra base hits and 30 stolen bases while hitting more than 40% better than league average as a 27 year old is how he doesn’t get a 10 year free agent offer at 28?

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You mean if he finishes 5th in MVP voting again?

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Apology- I misread your post as he takes the offer I believe he would want to sign a shorter deal.

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Accepted.

No way Tucker takes a shorter deal unless the money is crazy. Besides, the Astros have been trying to extend him for at least 2 years- if he was intrtested in a shorter deal, it would have happened by now.

He has to strike while the iron is hot and no FA wants to be a FA again in his mid 30s.

He will be 29 his first FA year. Lets say the Astros offer 6 yrs/$180M ($30M AAV) and another team offers 10 yrs/$250M ($25M AAV)

That means at age 35 he will need a 4 yr/$70M offer to make the same money. That isn’t likely for ages 35-38. Not to mention he could have a career ending/value reducing injury in those 6 years.

If at 35, a 4 yr/ $50M deal is likely then the Astros 6 yr offer must be $200M ($33.33M AAV) and even that doesn’t address the risk.

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But with inflation — both generally and MLB-specific, 4/70 might be low.

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It’s going to be Tucker’s misfortune to hit the market as the TV revenue stream starts to come into question.

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If Tucker goes elsewhere, he will just be another player in a long line. Cole, Springer, Correa, Verlander.

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… Morton

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Astros have announced that Kendall Graveman has had shoulder surgery and will miss the entire 2024 season.

Fuck.

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Blech.

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Keeping Neris just became mission critical

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I’ve been wondering about that. I was hoping no news was good news…so much for that.

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Did not see that one coming.

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Where is the barfing emoji when you need it? Ah, there it is. :face_vomiting:

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Hader signed. He’s an Astro. 5 years 95 million.

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