O's Interested In Tomas ? (Signs with Arizona)

[gmelson26]

I'd like to see us take chance and try to sign him to a reasonable contract. Assuming he doesn't get an outrageous deal, I think we'll look back and wished we signed him. See above posts about Abreu and others.

[25 Nuggets]

The days of the Astros losing 100 may well be over. Other than that? Same.

I think they could beat Texas even if they're healthy. But yeah, tough sledding in that division.

[hoosiers]

Time to stop trashing the Astros. Just because folks don't like the low payroll from a few years ago doesn't mean it wasn't the quickest way back to respectability.

That organization has made a quick comeback talent-wise and will be knocking on the door sooner than most here expect.

[weams]

Time to stop trashing the Astros. Just because folks don't like the low payroll from a few years ago doesn't mean it wasn't the quickest way back to respectability.

That organization has made a quick comeback talent-wise and will be knocking on the door sooner than most here expect.

I'll trash them as long as they have that GM thank you.

[hoosiers]

I'll trash them as long as they have that GM thank you.

You trash them as much as you want.

With the talent turnaround in Houston, that trashing looks like a combination of sour grapes and general ignorance in how to turn around a baseball franchise (when someone is laying out the blueprints right in front of you).

We'll see what happens when that franchise moves from the talent accumulation phase to giving full effort to compete at the major league level, but that FO has closed the talent gap with most of baseball in a hurry.

[clapdiddy]

Rosenthal stating that the O's are still interested in Tomas. He also says the O's are shopping Norris and Ubaldo.

[Can_of_corn]

Rosenthal stating that the O's are still interested in Tomas. He also says the O's are shopping Norris and Ubaldo.

I am thinking that if they trade one the other gets taken off the market.

[AlbionHero]

Thinking about Tomas crushing homers in Camden the next 6+ years makes me giddy

[mcgraw238]

The O's consider a lot of these high profile Int'l FA's. Unfortunately, they always "consider" the price tag to be too high.

[Guest]

The O's consider a lot of these high profile Int'l FA's. Unfortunately, they always "consider" the price tag to be too high.

Yup...

[SpinJr]

Rosenthal stating that the O's are still interested in Tomas. He also says the O's are shopping Norris and Ubaldo.

Goosebumps!!!! I've been on the RZN let Markakis walk train since day 1. I'd love to see this.

[clapdiddy]

Goosebumps!!!! I've been on the RZN let Markakis walk train since day 1. I'd love to see this.

I wouldn't get too excited. We have never spent that kind of money on an international guy.

[SpinJr]

I wouldn't get too excited. We have never spent that kind of money on an international guy.

But we never really spent any money on Internationals either until DD showed up. (having trouble remembering if Chen was DD or AM) Perhaps times are changing on the front?

[clapdiddy]

But we never really spent any money on Internationals either until DD showed up. (having trouble remembering if Chen was DD or AM) Perhaps times are changing on the front?

Well, this guy is different in that he doesn't count toward the International signing pool. It would really be like signing a free agent without losing your draft position.

[SpinJr]

Well, this guy is different in that he doesn't count toward the International signing pool. It would really be like signing a free agent without losing your draft position.

The international free agents are batting close to 1.000 in recent years. If we don't play then we're not keeping up with the evolution of baseball.