BREAKING: Astros DFA José Abreu | Ken Rosenthal

Ken Rosenthal breaks the news live on-air that the Astros have DFA'd First Baseman José Abreu, and Foul Territory reacts.
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(0:00 Intro
0:11 Breaking News
0:50 Christian Walker and the Diamondbacks
2:30 José Abreu DFA’d
7:00 SeatGeek Advertisment
8:00 More on José Abreu
12:30 Houston vs Dodgers Situation
14:17 End of Show)

[@foulterritoryshow]

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[@drewcorry5056]

Absolutely Ken Is 1 Of The Best Baseball News People Ever In My Option, Sure Mis Seeing Him On Hot Stove.

[@snipestavo9616]

In 2022 before abreu was signed Mark DeRosa had a segment on MLB saying that Jose’s numbers have dropped in 2022 and that Mark thinks he’s dealing with injuries with his lower back fast forward to 2023 season Abreu was not hitting went on the IL list came back started hitting Fast forward 2024 he got even worse. I think Mark was right back in 2022.

[@user-ue4bw8fl7w]

Jordan Montgomery's ERA is 6.58

[@Dulcimerist]

8:35 - Unfortunately, losing draft picks and international signing bonus pool substracts assets from being added to the farm system. I agree that teams should just sign who they really want, if they're in "win now" mode. In the Astros' case, I can see why no QO would've been appealing that season. The previous two years they didn't have a 1st or 2nd round pick.

[@morganmason3086]

Per team sources, “Jeff Bagwell and the Astros have reached out to and negotiated a deal signing Frank Thomas to play 1st the rest of the season.” The team got him for a steal signing him to 3 years for 96 million. Thomas will report to the spring training facility in Florida where he will work to re-galvanize his swing in hopes of providing that much needed shot in the arm. When asked about the deal Bagwell responded,” All you have to do is look at the back of the baseball card to know how good a deal this is.” Sources asked Thomas what he brings to the table and he responded,” I’d like to thank Jeff and the Astros for giving this old guy a shot, I will be bringing a suitcase full of Nugenix total-t with me to hopefully get these guys playing harder.”

[@chrislewis5069]

Well done man, that's pretty funny and pretty accurate

[@savage751]

lol I have a feeling this isn't the first time you posted this

[@johnmeador56]

😂

[@dalyna24]

"And SHE'LL like it too" 😉

[@Areacodesports]

😂😂😂😂

[@brandondavenport6147]

The Astros should sign Brandon Belt

[@quinn-tessential3232]

I was sad to see Abreu leave the White Sox, but surprised that the Astros were willing to throw THAT much money at a 36-year-old 1st baseman. It proved to be a bad idea. A player can hit a precipitous decline at anytime beyond age 35. With the "arms race" (literally) in terms of pitching with so many guys throwing 100 mph, the era of the productive 38-year-old hitter might be done.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

Red Sox AAA contract for Abreu to see if he can make it back to being somewhat productive, maybe as a platoon player at 1B and DH...

[@jonasirw1]

He's perfect for the A's starting roster now

[@chrisweidner4768]

I would of signed Abreu in a heartbeat. Can’t blame Houston at all.

[@rtindal]

They can’t be blamed for signing him, but can be blamed for keeping him as long as they did.

[@chrisweidner4768]

@@rtindal It’s kind of like what the Cardinals are going through with Goldy, or the Rays with Arozarena. Hoping they pull out of it. A lot of sunk costs involved.

[@tomk.3428]

The White Sox should pick him up…

[@ScottyBraun-FoulTerritory]

still don't understand how Brandon Belt didn't end up with a gig

[@snuffyballparks6501]

Give Brandon Belt a look.

[@user-dr2ym5jr7l]

Put Arozarena on this list

[@Dulcimerist]

He did well with the White Sox. Maybe they would sign him to a minor league deal, while the Astros continue to pay his old contract. Perhaps it's just a natural decline Abreu is experiencing, and the team he joins won't matter. However, it was mentioned that he seemed to be more comfortable with the White Sox.

[@samgc3650]

It's crazy that I see Dana getting let go before Bagwell... The owner giveth and owner taketh

[@debunkingpopulism2976]

Jose abreu also 37 year old could be an issue his body just hit its limit

[@mikewebster8224]

Could be 42 for all we know.

[@S.Clause]

Don’t Fuck Around? What did he do?

[@JustRyan76]

watch the cardinals pick him up, seems right up their alley lol

[@JoveroIV]

Oh god

[@m.kennedy342]

Or the SF Giants. Their front office loves to dumpster dive.

[@stevenwoods5787]

And then watch him turn into his old self

[@JohnVaglica]

The cubs should pick him up

[@TimEric4d3d3d3]

and then put him back down

[@walkerwheeland8670]

100% see him doing the same thing Pujols did, when he went from the angels backs to the cardinals

[@rogeliofernandezjimenez3053]

Welcome to the NY Mets Jose Abreu.

[@dodgeball693]

😂

[@Mike69108]

I can't wait till the Jays send Springer down

[@andrewsimckes5748]

He may have hurt you in the lineup there is a problem they did not look into The locker room even with him sucking Abreu was a glue type of locker room player and the guys are miffed.

[@cornucopiaofcool2144]

Always the dilemma with guaranteed Contracts. Guys relax too much.

[@juanpena7436]

Spoken like a genius because professional athletes like embarrassing themselves.

[@RealJeffTidwell]

Would $30M be enough for Jose to see a dental surgeon and get some work done?

[@mike-0451]

He needs to buy buttons for his shirt first

[@triggertimetraining6963]

He needs to cut off that little pony tail on his beard.

[@user-fw9yb9ys7b]

I think a barber is more urgent for the stupid goatee

[@savage751]

Oh a barber AND a dentist, needs at least 36 mil

[@MojoJM]

Astro's future is looking bleak, with the worst farm system in baseball and their stars getting older.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

I made Astros fans mad somewhere else when I said that the 2024 Astros remind me of the 2012 Phillies, when it all fell apart from that strong '07-'11 run. Most of the stars suddenly got old and not much coming up. Astros shouldn't try to reload to try to keep it going. They should rebuild by trading Bregman, Verlander, Pressly, and even Tucker at the trade deadline; then try to trade Hader in the off-season. The Astros fan base doesn't really understand how much trouble they're in, especially beyond this season...

[@mike-0451]

Astros farm system will have two pitching prospects in the top 100 by next year. You know nothing about that farm system.

[@mike-0451]

@@positively_broad_st3780You sound mad

[@JustJayC]

They have been saying we had the worst farm in baseball for years. Prospect rankings are trash. None of our world series pitchers were even close to top prospects. In fact, the last top prospect I recall was kyle tucker.

[@MojoJM]

@@mike-0451 Again, Astros farm system is 30 out of 30. They will be bad for quite a long time.

[@maxdubs2241]

Couldn’t happen to a better franchise

[@maxdubs2241]

@@jimwerthereveryone stopped when the league wide memo came out… except Houston. Y’all cheated to a title. 2017 will be stained forever. Stop making excuses

[@mutantmangoman]

Disagree that the Dodgers would be good for Abreu. Dodgers need to keep winning to get the first round bye.

[@kentstallard6512]

Great to see the Texas and Florida teams struggling. Screw TX and FL.

[@MojoJM]

Sorry that you don't live in 2 of the greatest states in America.

[@briankorbelik2873]

@@MojoJM Pfffft!

[@MojoJM]

@@briankorbelik2873 Sorry that you don't live in 2 of the greatest states in America. We love freedom, while you don't

[@briankorbelik2873]

@@MojoJM Yeah, right.

[@H0DLTHED0R]

MAGA Beach!

[@coogs9335]

Great show..Guaranteed Contracts sux...it hurts baseball..look at Angels, Mets..Padres...Yankees...Enough with Guaranteed shxt..

[@300gjw]

Father Time comes for all and sometimes he comes with a vengeance.

[@Brah42]

He's only 37. It's not age.

[@roberthudson1959]

@@Brah42 37 is old for a player with his skill set.

[@robertkidnley93]

Cubs will pick him up

[@SFTQ]

wooooooooooooow!!! yankees will pick him up!!!

[@theballpolitic3896]

Abreu is a small potatoes problem compared to the potential Bogaerts contract situation.

[@mikerichardson7053]

So glad the Yankees didn't sign Montgomery.

[@user-sb7dj3gc9l]

He must not know how to cheat the way the Astros like.

[@Kpo1309]

And yet another example of the results of Guaranteed Contracts. The players lose all sense of Reality and the ability to compete. Except of course when that Contract is expiring. MLB should have a Two year Maximum Contract limit. Is it against MLB rules for Players to hire Private Coaches to help them? You would that someone who grew up Dreaming of playing in the Majors would do anything to stay and improve. But instead they get Lazy. Guaranteed if Abreu didn't have that Guaranteed money coming, he would be in a batting cage right now.

[@foch41]

If they can DFA HIM, The Yanks can DFA Rizzo

[@SmittyAZ]

That Cubs team...a dynasty.

[@jhberg17]

Abreu was in sharp decline by the time he signed with the Astros..ask anyone in Fantasy..

[@bornfuct]

Abreu found it hard to hit when the trashtros weren’t stealing signs with a center field camera…😊😅😂❤

[@alandesgrange9703]

Wait a minute here!! Are you implying that the Astros are cheaters?

[@juanrubio4791]

Altuve next

[@VogonPoet67]

Wait. Let me try too! --- Taylor Swift didn't go to Wal-Mart today because elephants don't lay eggs.

[@TheMattJacks]

He was well removed from our squad when the Trash Gate stuff was happening.

[@TheMattJacks]

As a lifelong Astros fan, that stuff really disappointed me. I know every team cheats in one way or another, but trash cans? In a heavily mic'd field? Everyone is still mad at Mike Fiers, but how can telling the truth be a bad thing? He obviously felt bad about it. It stopped us cheating immediately. We have paid our debt with draft pick losses for years, and constant excuse making by other teams, but then we find out the Dodgers were cheating in 2017 too, just makes me sad. At this level, you shouldn't need to cheat. But look at our team. We have lost a full quality 5 man rotation worth of SP this year on most teams, and we are still in the chase. Just wait. We will make moves, Loperfido and Cabbage will end up being great. Blanco, Brown, Arrighetti...looking pretty good now. Jv is no lights out guy anymore, but he's a reliable quality start. Idk.

[@briankorbelik2873]

Couldn't happen to a nicer cheat.

[@briankorbelik2873]

@@jimwerther You must live in Houston.

[@miguelaleman0116]

Bro cut it out man comfort issue really? These dudes stay making excuses how about dude is just cooked done finito!? Like that can happen hes old as fuck

[@Eijianthony]

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[@flackfingers3105]

Dear god please normalize your audio. Love the content otherwise

[@Markshasho]

Do you guys think the Yankees would pick him up?

[@Grimmes12]

Thats the first thing I said when I saw the headline

[@quandaledingle113]

He makes Rizzo look like Judge, and he's older. No way. That's not taking us to the WS

[@Markshasho]

I think the Yankees should trade for Gary Sanchez and once you get him trade jode Trevino- a lot of grand would take him and we would get some decent prospects in return because teams need catchers. Gary Sanchez has tremendous power and has a great throwing arm. He can play first for the Yankees while catching and that would Also give Austin wells more playing time. Sanchez has reestablished himself-let him be our first base solution and we all saw what he can do at Yankee stadium

[@droogie76]

That’s wild man. Gary ain’t coming back to the yanks. Ain’t no way.