15 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah, if you’re trading for him you’re not looking for him to be an ace. You probably plug him into the back half of the rotation and hope he keeps it up.

If they can get what they got for Slater, that's a pretty big win for Getz overall.                               

12 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

If they can get what they got for Slater, that's a pretty big win for Getz overall.                               

Absolutely.

26 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah, if you’re trading for him you’re not looking for him to be an ace. You probably plug him into the back half of the rotation and hope he keeps it up.

Yep, I agree. I think he's a #4 type starter and maybe he can go higher based on how that team's rotation finishes the season. Lots of variables, but he's depth for any team acquiring him now.

I know everybody loves this guy...

 

Talks with the #BlueJays and #WhiteSox have intensified over starting pitcher Adrian Houser. The Sox like minor league utilityman Adrian Pinto.

— Bartolo's Colonoscopy (@lakeview487) July 30, 2025

 

11 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I know everybody loves this guy...

 

 

An Adrian for an Adrian. Seems fair.

13 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I know everybody loves this guy...

 

 

That’s not the Cuban that the O‘s signed, is it?

9 minutes ago, hi8is said:

That’s not the Cuban that the O‘s signed, is it?

It’s a 5’6 utility infielder 

A 22yo who is in A ball, hasn't been healthy previously, last played in May .  MLB FV 40

13 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

An Adrian for an Adrian. Seems fair.

It's got to be more than that. #22 prospect in a weak system. Houser cannot be worth less than Slater.

10 minutes ago, BamaDoc said:

A 22yo who is in A ball, hasn't been healthy previously, last played in May .  MLB FV 40

Getz: we love him

10 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

It's got to be more than that. #22 prospect in a weak system. Houser cannot be worth less than Slater.

I was just kidding because of his first name. I’m not going to be excited just because they make a trade

Edited July 30, 2025Jul 30 by Bob Sacamano

Don’t worry about what Bartolo’s bunghole is saying.  He’s the fakest insider of all time.

13 minutes ago, fathom said:

It’s a 5’6 utility infielder 

Oh god.

2 hours ago, fathom said:

It’s a 5’6 utility infielder 

Organization is full of these guys 

Load up with tiny guys to take advantage of robo-umps

Houser really has to be like "what they hell does a guy have to do to get traded"

He has been really good but no market??

I guess Getzy will just get what he can this afternoon

9 minutes ago, wegner said:

Houser really has to be like "what they hell does a guy have to do to get traded"

He has been really good but no market??

I guess Getzy will just get what he can this afternoon

his K:BB ratio is ass

I think Houser should have legitimate value. 

1. He has a long track of competent pitching in the major leagues. Career 4.00 ERA. It's not like he's never been able to get people out before and suddenly figured it out.

2. The underlying metrics for Houser this season look rock solid even if not on the Cy Young level that his ERA suggests. His FIP is 3.29, xERA is 3.96. 

3. The improvement in results relative to his recent past is explainable by an uptick in his stuff. Most obvious is that he's gained 2 mph on his fastball. His changeup and slider also have significantly different shapes than before. He's a different pitcher than 2024 rather than just 2024 + luck.

1 hour ago, Jake said:

I think Houser should have legitimate value. 

1. He has a long track of competent pitching in the major leagues. Career 4.00 ERA. It's not like he's never been able to get people out before and suddenly figured it out.

2. The underlying metrics for Houser this season look rock solid even if not on the Cy Young level that his ERA suggests. His FIP is 3.29, xERA is 3.96. 

3. The improvement in results relative to his recent past is explainable by an uptick in his stuff. Most obvious is that he's gained 2 mph on his fastball. His changeup and slider also have significantly different shapes than before. He's a different pitcher than 2024 rather than just 2024 + luck.

I certainly hope so, because getting something nice for pulling him off the scrap heap would be a huge win.

I think its concerning that report that said the Red Sox would prefer Civale over Houser. Like, what?

1 hour ago, Jake said:

I think Houser should have legitimate value. 

1. He has a long track of competent pitching in the major leagues. Career 4.00 ERA. It's not like he's never been able to get people out before and suddenly figured it out.

2. The underlying metrics for Houser this season look rock solid even if not on the Cy Young level that his ERA suggests. His FIP is 3.29, xERA is 3.96. 

3. The improvement in results relative to his recent past is explainable by an uptick in his stuff. Most obvious is that he's gained 2 mph on his fastball. His changeup and slider also have significantly different shapes than before. He's a different pitcher than 2024 rather than just 2024 + luck.

There was a report I think a couple days ago suggesting the Cubs were interested. 

Could we get Wiggins?

10 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

There was a report I think a couple days ago suggesting the Cubs were interested. 

Could we get Wiggins?

Not Wigigns, I keep thinking Long for Houser would be a great get.  I think he’s the fallback if they don’t get one of the big names.

Im shocked theres not even a rumor about Houser out there. 2 hours to go

19 minutes ago, reiks12 said:

Im shocked theres not even a rumor about Houser out there. 2 hours to go

I'd like to think for the teams who are unable to get Alcantara, Cabrera, Joe Ryan, Gore - Houser would be a fall back so it makes sense why there are no rumors yet. He feels like a prime last minute candidate  

20 minutes ago, reiks12 said:

Im shocked theres not even a rumor about Houser out there. 2 hours to go

Seriously, how does he get almost no interest? At the very least, you can view him as a middle of the rotation/back-end starter that's having a really good season with little to no financial commitment. 

It has been claimed that there is a lot of interest, but certainly not much in the way of concrete rumors