Me too, but I understand your point about the trades of Wandy and Myers, ect. Just hope this group can keep it together, would be nice to see them succeed a bit. Also see Sinclairs point of wanting the first pick if you're not going to make a run at the playoffs.

So...I basically said nothing in all that lol.

This thread should die a horrible death.
Instead of ROOT ROOT ROOT, our motto should be SLAY THE THREAD.

Through 5/2

1. MIN 6 18 -
2. KCR 7 16 1.5
3. SDP 9 17 2.0
4. CHC 9 15 3.0
5. LAA 10 15 3.5
6. MIA 10 14 4.0
6. PIT 10 14 4.0
6. SEA 11 15 4.0
9. HOU 11 14 4.5
9. MIL 11 14 4.5
11. BOS 11 13 5.0
12. CIN 11 12 5.5
12. PHI 12 13 5.5
14. OAK 13 13 6.0
14. CHW 12 12 6.0
14. DET 12 12 6.0
14. COL 12 12 6.0

not that I expect this to hold, but at the moment we're closer to a wildcard than the 1st pick

I have read about a kid, Austin Wilson, he seems like a 1-1. Afraid I have exhausted my knowledge about next year's class after him.

Is there any can't miss types projected for next year? I think that once Myers and Wandy move on to greener pastures and the inevitable injuries/slumps, this team might finish near the bottom. If we don't get 1-1, then I think it is very possible to secure a top 5 pick.

Will this thread kindly die after we are over .500?

This thread will die after September.

"I wouldn't mind another #1 overall pick. Not that I would enjoy watching the Astros tank like last season, but I'd rather see them go 58-104 than 74-88 if they're missing the playoffs either way."

THIS.

I can't believe you still haven't learned. You really think we're going to be a winning team this year? How much more failure will you have to see before you get it?

:::THIS.:::

http://i.imgur.com/UFGjk.jpg

Stop!

I just love all the so called fans who would rather the Astros lose 100+ games...

Never!

There's a difference between wanting something to happen and accepting the fact that it almost certainly will. Do you want to die? Probably not, but do you go around pretending like it's never going to happen?

#YOU FORGOT THE HASH TAG!!

Comparing death to the Astros losing 100+ games is a horrible comparison. Why would you even go in that direction?!

You're missing the point entirely. Read the first sentence of my post again. The point is that just because a person has resigned themselves to something doesn't mean they want it to happen. My sister just got her wisdom teeth pulled yesterday, all four of them. She sure a heck didn't want to have to go through that, but just because she didn't that didn't mean she was just going to go around and pretend it wasn't going to or didn't need to happen. The point was that the logic of your post was bad; you're basically saying that anyone who doesn't believe in this team is a "so-called" fan and that they WANT this team to do badly.

":::THIS.:::

http://i.imgur.com/UFGjk.jpg:"

I am laughing out loud and rolling on the floor laughing at this oxymoronic post. Well, maybe not rolling on the floor...

"I just love all the so called fans who would rather the Astros lose 100+ games..."

You assume too much. Acknowledging the likelihood of another poor season or two is NOT a desire to see them do poorly. It is the difference between rational thought and irrational emotion.

There is a place for both. They are not mutually exclusive. Just think of it as rooting for the underdog. It is impossible unless BOTH are happening simultaneously.

Bottom 4 will be Cubs, Twins, Padres, Royals