Justin Verlander exits for big bucks while Astros ponder their next acquisitions.
Like the rest of Major League Baseball, the Astros are in the throes of the"Hot Stove League," a term coined to describe the controlled offseason frenzy of winter free agency. Winter meetings, which often include some of the busiest moments of the offseason, began in earnest Monday in San Diego. Every team along with coaches, front office staff, players and their representatives are in attendance.
It is difficult to imagine any team not re-signing a free agent pitcher that helped them win two World Series titles in four years and landed a pair of Cy Young Awards in that time including one this year. But, this is who the Astros are. Not only do they have a wealth of talent on the mound , but they have demonstrated they are unwilling to sign players to huge contracts if they don't have to do so.
Yes, their team ERA without Verlander last season was nearly a full point higher, but that simply took them from the best rotation to just in the top five. And that was considering one starter for half the season was Jake Odorizzi and they only had McCullers and Brown for a month each. In the case of the Astros, they don't need to replace their ace with another ace.
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