New York Insider Proposes Astros-Yankees Trade That Will Make Houston Fans Sick

No, the Houston Astros season did not go as planned. A horrible start to the 2024 season only got worse as nearly every Astros starter, at one point or another, ended up on the injured list. Houston is currently out of the playoffs with a sub-.500 record, and it’s questionable whether or not the Astros will make the MLB playoffs.

But MLB and New York Post insider Joel Sherman went way too far with his latest opinion piece. In Sherman’s latest work for the New York Post entitled Yankees should encourage Astros to keep losing as two All-Stars are a perfect fit at the trade deadlinehe suggested a trade between Houston and one of their hated rivals.

Sheman wants the Astros to keep losing so Houston becomes a seller at the upcoming MLB trade deadline. Astros general manager Dana Brown has played down any rumors that this year’s team will sell off its assets before July 30, and Houston’s recent surge puts them in a much better position in the AL Wild Card race .

The illogical trade package, which would make Astros fans vomit, has Alex Bregman and Ryan Pressly joining the Bronx Bombers. Astros fans can’t stand watching their favorite team play at Yankee Stadium; can you imagine if Bregman and Pressly wore pinstripes later this year?

Sherman’s trade scenario is highly improbable, but not without merit. If the Astros do indeed stumble over the next few weeks and become sellers, Bregman and Pressly would be viable candidates to deal before the trade deadline. Both players will be free agents this offseason, and neither appears likely to join Houston next season.

From the Yankees’ perspective, this would give New York a talented third baseman with plenty of hustle and playoff experience. The Yankees could then move DJ LeMahieu to first or second base. Pressly would certainly give the Yanks a solid late-game reliever and potential reliever to pair with Clay Holmes.

But while Sherman’s idea makes sense on the surface, it’s hard to imagine a scenario in which the Astros and Yankees become trade partners this summer, or any summer for the foreseeable future. Sorry for the unpleasant thoughts, Astros fans. I hope you weren’t eating while reading this.

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