Hello from Minute Maid Park at fresh off of news. Conference
is the Astros introduced their new edition. Jose Abreu
pleasure to be joined here
by our sina.com editor and longtime Astros
of beat Rider, MLB Rider, Jesus or two, you can see, man. That’s
the
thanks for hanging out with us and talking about this move. Man, this is a
huge move, you just got out of the news conference as did. I and
hear it from Jim Crane Abreu and Jeff Bagwell. I want
to get your ticket initially just on the player. That is a very you
what
he immediately.
Lee.
He’s praising. The planet
leadership power
potential.
One of the best hitters in baseball
and
a guy who’s 35. And he’s proven,
if you look at his numbers, this guy can aim a didn’t have it last year, 15
home runs, but
he’s averaged close to 30 home runs
first season in his career.
Yes, absolutely. I mean, just two years ago he was an American
League Most Valuable Player
and when Jeff Bagwell tells you he was their number-one choice,
I talked to his agent.
They
Watched him as
soon as
my MLB,
that’s how important he wants to them.
He solidifies them
solidifies the lineup
and you know three years ago, he sent
the Cubans and the Latino stars on the Astros breakfast.
Last
night at dinner,
he showed his phone to
Jim Crane and dang near had all the phone numbers
of the assholes. Roster
that tells you about what this guy means to Major League Baseball in general.
Yeah. And big.
Fit in the clubhouse. Bagwell hit about hit on that. He said, I know it’s towel,
but he said,
adjusting and a clubhouse on a team that
has the the
that’s built already to win and win that a high level. That’s important. As he
said,
that’s very important. I will compare him to Jose Altuve
as as far as a clubhouse presence. Daddy leader,
not
much drama. He’s not going to say crazy things, he’s just going
to lead and do his work.
All right? Jeff Bagwell spoke
interesting, how he’s
Seems like his position is being elevated. Says he doesn’t want
me to GM. I think he’d make a great one by the way
but what do you think about his role now
with Jim Crane? They’re tight
and he he’s an astro man and he actually
he enjoys being a part of this and he was involved in
the negotiations dealing with a very
yeah, this is great for baseball
in the city of Houston because Jeff Bagwell,
he left a lot of money to stay here. You won’t know
he cares about this community cares about the Astros.
And this,
who knows more about baseball than Jeff bag when the city. He’s,
but, what I found was interesting, hit that he admitted that. He personally
thought
the Astro skewed way too far to analytics.
He didn’t mention
James Blake,
but if the question was cleared about James click. Yeah.
And
that’s going to be changing a little bit too. Is a
rules change in baseball.
Do you see him sticking in that position? I mean, he
twice in that interview, he said, I don’t want to be the gym.
But Jim Crane can then, you know they’re tight, he could persuade him a
little bit good.
Maybe he’ll be the president of baseball operations, without the title
there because I think he already is
he said, we’re not done yet. Jim cranes, added that to where do you
think their next steps are?
I would assume that their next steps are try to chase Verlander,
but
their pitching is so strong. They may just
go elsewhere with that but they have some money to spend and
maybe a corner outfielder
don’t ask me any names.
Yeah. If this team already.
Ready. Coming off the World. Series
already built to be another world series threat? Yeah, absolutely.
Diego been. So you just saw Jim Crane. Jacobins told me that
Jim cranes. Commitment to winning
was a key selling point. S only part of the family,
Jeff
Bagwell right there. So
exciting times
Big Move by the Astros War, perhaps to come will see as
they continue
to build this roster. Jesus Ortiz from our sceeto.com
long time. Be right, a good to catch up. Talk about baseball with you.
Thank you very much. Nice, talking to you.
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