‘We’re going to work it out’: Astros general manager Dana Brown vows to take over at trade deadline amid selling frenzy

A month of mediocre baseball did not deter Dana Browndecisive CEO of the company Houston Astro. Despite poor results and a roster devastated by injuries, Brown remains steadfast in his belief that the Astros will be buyers, not sellers, at the upcoming trade deadline.

“I don’t see any scenario where we will be sellers.” Brown stated before Monday’s series opener against St. Louis Cardinals:“I think we will be buyers.” However, this steadfast stance, while necessary to maintain club morale, definitely raises questions about the long-term future of the franchise.

Starting Monday 7 1/2 games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners in the American League West and winning just 14 of their previous 26 games, Brown’s confidence seems to belie the Astros’ current situation. According to FanGraphs, they have just a 19.9% ​​chance of winning the league and a 34.1% chance of securing a wild-card playoff spot.

Later that day, Brown recalled: “I’ve seen teams blow leads five to seven games in September. When we won the World Series in Atlanta, we didn’t get to .500 until the 100th game.” repeating his previous comments about MLB Network. “I don’t think we’re salespeople at all. We’ll keep grinding it out. I think before people know it, we’ll be back to .500 and back in the race.”

In his prediction for the Houston Astros’ June game against teams that saw the loss of records as a turning point, Brown emphasized that any of their poor performances could undo everything. However, even though Jim Crane refuses to sell and they are short on prospects after years of favorable deals that have exhausted their farm system, and even though they are already spending more than any other team to the point where taxes start to be levied on salaries in excess of that amount, be there may be no choice but to consider offers including players such as Alex Bregman, Framber Valdez, Kyle TuckerRyan Pressly and Justin Verlander.

Dana Brown’s unwavering belief in Astro’s potential

Brown said “For that to happen, we would have to really fall apart. Casting must have been difficult. The attackers would have to struggle. If there is any sign of hope, I don’t see us making it.” his belief in his team’s potential was more than crystal clear. “Right now, even if you’re losing and players are still playing well and you’re losing games by one or two runs, at some point you feel like it’s all going to turn around.” – he emphasized when asked about the sales potential. “I don’t think there is a scenario where we will be sellers. The team is too good.”

Offensive additions are important — especially lefties — so he continues to look for pitching depth, but Danda Brown has limited options given the state of his farm system and payroll; we don’t know if Crane will make it past the second tier of the competitive balance tax, but a real chance to win the World Series could push him.

Brown actually emphasized this “I haven’t hit all the cylinders yet” and this “The fact that we’re not firing on all cylinders yet tells me a lot… I think it’s going to get hot at some point. I’m not in a panic state. We have 102 games left and I think this team is a really good team.

The path forward for the Astros is here and now – and depends on their performance. Well that’s it; is Dana Brown’s main assumption that he will be able to keep up with July 30 or leave the case forever in a drawer as a distant memory.

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