tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post9186508743170322374..comments2023-05-12T07:41:23.862-05:00Comments on What the Heck, Bobby?: Jeff Luhnow Interview Part 4Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-79127889599109977802012-11-29T19:25:37.038-06:002012-11-29T19:25:37.038-06:00Thanks for your blog and your responses, as an Ast...Thanks for your blog and your responses, as an Astros fan for life, I hope you are right. I disagree with you, but I hope I am wrong and you are correct. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-60444945369103367092012-11-29T12:13:06.159-06:002012-11-29T12:13:06.159-06:00You already have me on record up above, but I will...You already have me on record up above, but I will reiterate. I think we will have another tough season in 2013, more due to the move to the American League than anything else. More specifically, I don't think we'll lose 100 games again, but I can't really tell you much more than that until the 25-man roster is set in April. In 2014, I think we will be competitive. By that, I mean that I don't think we will be bottom dwellers any more and should at least have .500 in our cross hairs for much of the season. I base this on who I think will be promoted between now and then and how I think they will do. Also, I think we will start spending more in free agency that year. Could I be wrong? Of course. But that is what I believe will happen. And that will have to be my last word on this because I'm going to be unavailable to comment the rest of the day. Thanks again for reading.Jayne Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843738566662431973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-42284329332406724552012-11-29T11:54:39.863-06:002012-11-29T11:54:39.863-06:00I have to get you on record....how many 100 loss s...I have to get you on record....how many 100 loss seasons are you willing to endure? I seen the same enthusiasm with Wade. Drayton was a saint while spending 22 million a year on Clemens, but the media turned on him. How many losses is acceptable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-83624099328444354702012-11-29T11:29:54.491-06:002012-11-29T11:29:54.491-06:00We'll have to agree to disagree. I'm willi...We'll have to agree to disagree. I'm willing to live with a little short-term pain because I see the long-term gain ahead.Jayne Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843738566662431973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-23555232204084760832012-11-29T11:15:12.814-06:002012-11-29T11:15:12.814-06:00I enjoy reading your blogs and I don't disagre...I enjoy reading your blogs and I don't disagree with your ideology....but until Crane and Co attempt to field a successful MLB team, they have not improved. The end result is wins and losses at minute maid, not Lancaster. I know the minors have improved, but this is about the MLB team, and they have not improved. Furthermore, there is no near term belief that they will improve. I completely disagree that there is no reason to get in the FA market. We have holes in pitching, outfield and bullpen just to name a few. Not to mention the glaring hole at DH. The mission should always be to field the best team possible, but we are not attempting to do that currently. Just because Luhnow is smart, doesn't prove anything. Wins and losses is the measuring stick in a competative sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-30472534296626307482012-11-29T10:58:47.431-06:002012-11-29T10:58:47.431-06:00First of all, the improvement from dead last to fi...First of all, the improvement from dead last to first in domestic minor league win percentage in one season was huge. Secondly, after having studied the minor league system for the last couple of seasons, I can assure you that the improvement in depth of talent is also huge (and any number of experts in these things will agree with me). Thirdly, it would be a complete waste to make any big free agent signings right now. We are still at the point where we need to see where we are internally and what our needs are before we sign any premier free agents that we will eventually need to fill in the holes. Signing free agents without addressing the underlying problems is part of what got us into this mess in the first place.<br /><br />Personally, I think that we will have one more bad year as we make the transition to the American League and then we will start to be competitive in 2014 as our players start to mature and get more experience. Can I prove that? No. But I can tell you that Jeff Luhnow is one of the smartest people that I have ever met and I've met a lot of smart people in my life. He knows what he's doing and I have faith that he will get us there.<br /><br />This is just my opinion, but I'm willing to stand by it and put my name on it. Thanks for reading.Jayne Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843738566662431973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258113540412686164.post-49975837796183494932012-11-29T10:29:18.901-06:002012-11-29T10:29:18.901-06:00Problem is, there is no way to prove the battleshi...Problem is, there is no way to prove the battleship is headed in the right direction. At this point, we Astros fans are only getting lip service. The top prospects are not MLB ready and won't be for a couple years. We have done nothing to improve our record for the next couple years and reports are the team salary is going to be lower than most fortune 500 CEO's salary. Most of the trades did not get top tier talent and Crane and CO have not shown an interest in free agency. We will be bad for several more years before we even know if the plan is working. Luhnow is a politician, salaries are not fluid, he knows what budget he has, he just doesn't say because their would be a mutiny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com