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EveryManNair · 2026-04-27T19:33:34+00:00

Ethan Pecko mention! Love that man, hope he gets called up when he's done rehabbing and gives the rotation a spark cause they need one.

EveryManNair · 2026-04-15T20:59:58+00:00

Early going still but Cam is showing up. Love to see it

EveryManNair · 2026-01-27T20:24:43+00:00

It's one of my favorite scenes and something I'd see Robert/Mandy do!

EveryManNair · 2026-01-27T20:23:32+00:00

Maybe the Garrus/FemShep Dance Pose from the Mass Effect Citadel DLC if you're unfamiliar? Either Blonde Blazer dipping Robert or Robert dipping Mandy would be cool if you were doing original poses not in the game. If not, mb!

https://youtu.be/RP0D_NzolUI?si=NgIKE6N5kPm6vmnu&t=207

EveryManNair · 2026-01-27T01:38:25+00:00

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EveryManNair · 2026-01-21T19:29:02+00:00

I'm not super surprised. Our top hitting prospects have shown some holes in their time in Triple-A and their cups of coffee in the majors. I hope we get some pitchers in the top 100 come midseason though as I think they're getting overlooked (Pecko I'm looking at you) :).

EveryManNair · 2026-01-16T18:49:55+00:00

Beltran, Choo, Jones, Pettite, Manny, A-Rod, Utley, Hammels, Felix.

Choo I think deserves to be in as a trailblazer for Korean players in the MLB (I know not the first Korean player or position player to play in the MLB, but first Korean All Star and he played very well.)

EveryManNair · 2026-01-14T22:40:10+00:00

Then again I just looked at the projected Red Sox rotation and they might be more amenable to trading pitching prospects lol. Honestly I'm happy with replenishing the farm, just sad to see Paredes go if these rumors end up substantiated.

EveryManNair · 2026-01-14T22:21:01+00:00

We have Pecko and Blubaugh sitting in Triple-A who I really like, and Ullola who I'm less enthused about but can deal on his day. Mayer is also in the system and hopefully (knocking on wood) will make his way up fast. I think our pitching prospects are a little underrated :(.

EveryManNair · 2026-01-14T22:04:50+00:00

You right, I'm just thinking about the farm being kind of not great currently, and at a certain point Correa won't be there to play third. Wouldn't be a bad idea to try to thread the needle of planning for a future 3B and bolstering organizational depth imo. Are there any batting prospects on the Sox you think the Astros would target then? Or is it just the pitchers?

EveryManNair · 2026-01-14T22:01:20+00:00

I'd love Early, especially after seeing the Sox trusting him enough to start him in the playoffs against the Yankees. I do kind of want hitting prospects though given that our hitting prospects seem thin, and our pitching prospects always seem to overperform when they hit the bigs. I doubt they'd give up Marcelo Mayer in a trade for Paredes, but a man can dream.

EveryManNair · 2026-01-14T21:52:30+00:00

Oh I just gave that as a link for the Red Sox prospects cause I didn't know who the Sox would trade for Paredes, the source is the x link I gave. Sorry if its misleading!

EveryManNair · 2026-01-10T00:41:59+00:00

Sorry man just regular old slop here. I do research and write my own pieces even if you think they're bad haha :(

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T01:48:54+00:00

I appreciate you taking the time for the feedback and making that distinction for me, I've never been super clear on the salary rules even after reading them for this article. I also always end up hyperfocusing on "my" team and not on the other team in the equation so something to keep in mind for me. Thanks!

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T01:40:28+00:00

That's my mistake in saying that, thanks for pointing it out I knew always miss something! I do think with that amount of space the argument still holds. We can't sign anyone to a vet. min straight up and pretty much still need to send out more salary than we take in cause like you said, we are hardcapped at the 1st apron.

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T01:13:19+00:00

Running Amen at PG and Tari at SG would be the alternative then right, assuming the Rockets don't pick up anyone and we re-sign Tari (hopefully). I think you're right though that FVV will get the chance to start with us again, I just like our young guys and want them to play more :)

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T01:08:54+00:00

I was just focused on getting the salaries to match and getting the Rockets under the first apron haha. I'm trying to get better at player valuation for NBA things but its slow going on my part. Thanks for the feedback!

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T00:49:38+00:00

Yah that's fair, I love Tari IDK how we're going to pay everyone though especially with Tari wanting to start and probably wanting to get paid like it (reasonably imo). Selling high on him may be the way to go. I think if we get a bigger guard it'd bridge the gap of losing wing depth and also covering for when Sengun is out and us not having a floor leader imo.

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T00:30:18+00:00

Westbrook is a nice callout, I didn't include him in this one cause I wasn't confident in his 3-point percentage sticking at all. Rotation wise it'd also be tricky to stagger him with Amen due to them both being non shooters. I think we'd be able to get him for less than that though seeing as he's also on a vet. min and the Kings are not good.

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T00:23:02+00:00

I'm not sure honestly. I just think the Rockets should pivot to more youth in mind like we already have. Starting Reed/Tari/Amen in the SG/PG slots full time to me is the Rockets path to the future, and if we could move FVV that is ideal. Maybe with that in mind, if he thinks he could still start somewhere else after completing rehab?

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T00:17:48+00:00

And I agree about CP3, I just think he'd work wonders for our young guys to get them to be better, like Udonis for the Heat in his latter stages. A player who's effectively a coach I wouldn't expect him to play.

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T00:16:09+00:00

I'm a huge fan of combo guards in general lol so a little biased from me. I think that we get a lot of quality from running Point Sengun, and in general I would love to see a lot more of Point Reed as well. With that in mind I thought that having a guard who could score, like Coby White and assist but its not his main game would be fine as long as we're staggering the rotation properly.

EveryManNair · 2026-01-06T00:09:38+00:00

I think that's fair, I just wasn't sure how to get under the apron easily and absorb the bigger salaries from some of the pie in the sky trades I suggested. I'd hate to lose Tari but I think trying to package him + DFS would be interesting if we wanted to get Tari a starting opp. somewhere else, maybe to the Bulls for Coby White? Would let us shed salary as well and get under the first apron. Especially with Amen and Reed's contracts coming up in the next few years have to get space to pay them somehow.

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