July 31, 2025 • 5 mins
Wex and AC react to the news of Carlos Correa being traded to the Houston Astros ahead of the MLB trade deadline! What does this do for the Astros run toward another World Series?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yeah, take that, Bob Nightingale.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Is that for more news or was that breaking news?
For what he just said?
Speaker 1 (00:06):
That's breaking news.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
To ESPN's Jeff Passing, oh wins a trading shortstop Carlos
Carea to the sash.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Let's go, he's back.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
I just said I would be surprised, and I am.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
You are wearing a career jersey tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Brian McTaggart tweeting that about thirty one seconds before Jeff Passing,
the Astros have agreed to a deal to acquire reacquire
Carlos Correa and a trade with the Twins.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
It's like he heard me just now.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Yesterday we gave you a little teaser video and I
suggested Friday night in Boston, Correa, Bregman, Paynia all on
the field together, provided the Red Sox are in the field,
and both Korea and pay you're on the bases or
vice versa. But they're all gonna be there apparently tomorrow night.
According to the report, the Astros have in fact done
(00:57):
what Dana Brown said they were going to do, and
I'm no doubts. As I said earlier this hour, he
would consider this an impact addition to the team. It's
gonna be costly in both forms. It's gonna be costly
in terms of the assets they have to give up
to get him. I'm not really sure who the Twins
like in the Astros organization, whether it's major league talent
or minor league talent, but I'm sure they'll tell the
Astros and have and then obviously there are gonna be
(01:20):
some financial considerations regarding this deal. Carlos Kore yesterday after
their game, which he did not play in, said I
didn't think these discussions were serious or certainly not far enough.
Along said again, as he said, for his entire time
in Minnesota, I planned to be here. I plan to
win here, and I've had great communication with the front
(01:40):
office and the manager here about doing just that. And
yesterday I said, I wonder if what is obviously a
fire sale will change his mind. When they traded their
closer away, that was as big a sign as there
could be. You're not in it to win it, because
when you are, you need somebody to slam the door,
and for the foreseeable future, they don't have that. That
(02:00):
says to the guys in the clubhouse, including the leader
in their clubhouse, and he's it that even though you
want to be here, and even though we have you
on the books for another three years plus the remainder
of this year on your six year deal, it's probably
not gonna happen, especially in a division where I think
it's fair to call them what their record says. They
are the fourth best team. You can make the playoffs
as the fourth best team in the division, but you're
(02:22):
the last team in the playoffs if that happens. So
the Astros and the guy who currently owns his number,
Brendan Rodgers, will see if there's a trade, a second
trade that needs to happen, that's getting trade for a jersey,
otherwise we'll see him in uniform. I would guess even
with this five o'clock or excuse me, three o'clock deal,
(02:43):
I'm sure Carlos Correa has word on it now. He
can make it from Minnesota to Boston.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
It's a shorter from there from here to Boston, right,
I just I can't I'm like you, I can't believe it.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
But Carlos Correa, Jose Tuve, Jordan Alvarez, Josh Hater, they're
all Astros as of a few minutes ago. I don't
know how that can't sound pretty good. It's not our money,
by the way, it's not a collective bargaining tax limit
that you're going over which you are with this deal.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Look, I can't I it does from a Do I
think it makes sense from a baseball sense?
Speaker 2 (03:23):
No?
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Do I think it makes sense from a financial sense? No?
Do I love it? Yes?
Speaker 3 (03:28):
I love Carlos Correa. I've loved the kids since he
got here. I love what he brings. I love the swagger.
I love the fact that he's stuck on one of
my good Morning t shirts after a playoff win over
the White Sox. I love this deal because of what
it means to that clubhouse and the message it sends. Honestly,
(03:49):
not just to the clubhouse, but to the fan base.
We were sitting here thinking, Okay, is the Golden Era over?
Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman just walked out the door
of this offseason. What are we even gonna make of this?
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Here?
Speaker 3 (04:00):
They are sitting in first place, and they went and
got Carlos Korea.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
I don't even know what to do anymore, man, I
don't know to do it with my hands right now.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
A two sixty seven hitter this year seven oh four
OPS ninety two OPS plus has seven homers just seven
homers in three hundred and thirty seven at bats so
far this season. Played in the majority of their games.
He's not been out there for all of them, but
the majority of them. Joins the Astros while riding a
six game hitting streak, and that means the average is
(04:27):
up to sixty seven. It's a pretty important acquisition, not
having his finest offensive season, has had injury issues in
the past. There's no question about the simplest part of
this deal. Who have the Astros been using in their
lineup regularly on an everyday Cowboys. They have added two
(04:48):
players that have played the majority of their team's games
at the major league level this season. That means they're
replacing two players who have played the majority of their
games for the minor league team. For the Astros, in
and of it itself, you have strengthened this team almost
regardless of what they produce, and much like Arias, this
edition makes them a better defensive team around the infield.
Speaker 3 (05:11):
And tomorrow night in Boston with Alex Bregman on the
field with them for the first time ever, Carlos Correa
and Jeremy Pania will.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Take the field as teammates.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
What a weird world we live in. It's unbelievable. Can't
wait to see what Joe cooks up for the lineup.
I do hope Correy is not only there, but in uniform.
Your time to tell us what you think. Carlos Correa,
right here on your home for Houston Astros Baseball is
again a Houston Astros baseball player.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
We discussed more
Speaker 3 (05:41):
Next the A team on Sports Talk seven ninety
Yeah, take that, Bob Nightingale.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Is that for more news or was that breaking news?
For what he just said?
Speaker 1 (00:06):
That's breaking news.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
To ESPN's Jeff Passing, oh wins a trading shortstop Carlos
Carea to the sash.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Let's go, he's back.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
I just said I would be surprised, and I am.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
You are wearing a career jersey tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Brian McTaggart tweeting that about thirty one seconds before Jeff Passing,
the Astros have agreed to a deal to acquire reacquire
Carlos Correa and a trade with the Twins.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
It's like he heard me just now.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Yesterday we gave you a little teaser video and I
suggested Friday night in Boston, Correa, Bregman, Paynia all on
the field together, provided the Red Sox are in the field,
and both Korea and pay you're on the bases or
vice versa. But they're all gonna be there apparently tomorrow night.
According to the report, the Astros have in fact done
(00:57):
what Dana Brown said they were going to do, and
I'm no doubts. As I said earlier this hour, he
would consider this an impact addition to the team. It's
gonna be costly in both forms. It's gonna be costly
in terms of the assets they have to give up
to get him. I'm not really sure who the Twins
like in the Astros organization, whether it's major league talent
or minor league talent, but I'm sure they'll tell the
Astros and have and then obviously there are gonna be
(01:20):
some financial considerations regarding this deal. Carlos Kore yesterday after
their game, which he did not play in, said I
didn't think these discussions were serious or certainly not far enough.
Along said again, as he said, for his entire time
in Minnesota, I planned to be here. I plan to
win here, and I've had great communication with the front
(01:40):
office and the manager here about doing just that. And
yesterday I said, I wonder if what is obviously a
fire sale will change his mind. When they traded their
closer away, that was as big a sign as there
could be. You're not in it to win it, because
when you are, you need somebody to slam the door,
and for the foreseeable future, they don't have that. That
(02:00):
says to the guys in the clubhouse, including the leader
in their clubhouse, and he's it that even though you
want to be here, and even though we have you
on the books for another three years plus the remainder
of this year on your six year deal, it's probably
not gonna happen, especially in a division where I think
it's fair to call them what their record says. They
are the fourth best team. You can make the playoffs
as the fourth best team in the division, but you're
(02:22):
the last team in the playoffs if that happens. So
the Astros and the guy who currently owns his number,
Brendan Rodgers, will see if there's a trade, a second
trade that needs to happen, that's getting trade for a jersey,
otherwise we'll see him in uniform. I would guess even
with this five o'clock or excuse me, three o'clock deal,
(02:43):
I'm sure Carlos Correa has word on it now. He
can make it from Minnesota to Boston.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
It's a shorter from there from here to Boston, right,
I just I can't I'm like you, I can't believe it.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
But Carlos Correa, Jose Tuve, Jordan Alvarez, Josh Hater, they're
all Astros as of a few minutes ago. I don't
know how that can't sound pretty good. It's not our money,
by the way, it's not a collective bargaining tax limit
that you're going over which you are with this deal.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Look, I can't I it does from a Do I
think it makes sense from a baseball sense?
Speaker 2 (03:23):
No?
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Do I think it makes sense from a financial sense? No?
Do I love it? Yes?
Speaker 3 (03:28):
I love Carlos Correa. I've loved the kids since he
got here. I love what he brings. I love the swagger.
I love the fact that he's stuck on one of
my good Morning t shirts after a playoff win over
the White Sox. I love this deal because of what
it means to that clubhouse and the message it sends. Honestly,
(03:49):
not just to the clubhouse, but to the fan base.
We were sitting here thinking, Okay, is the Golden Era over?
Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman just walked out the door
of this offseason. What are we even gonna make of this?
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Here?
Speaker 3 (04:00):
They are sitting in first place, and they went and
got Carlos Korea.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
I don't even know what to do anymore, man, I
don't know to do it with my hands right now.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
A two sixty seven hitter this year seven oh four
OPS ninety two OPS plus has seven homers just seven
homers in three hundred and thirty seven at bats so
far this season. Played in the majority of their games.
He's not been out there for all of them, but
the majority of them. Joins the Astros while riding a
six game hitting streak, and that means the average is
(04:27):
up to sixty seven. It's a pretty important acquisition, not
having his finest offensive season, has had injury issues in
the past. There's no question about the simplest part of
this deal. Who have the Astros been using in their
lineup regularly on an everyday Cowboys. They have added two
(04:48):
players that have played the majority of their team's games
at the major league level this season. That means they're
replacing two players who have played the majority of their
games for the minor league team. For the Astros, in
and of it itself, you have strengthened this team almost
regardless of what they produce, and much like Arias, this
edition makes them a better defensive team around the infield.
Speaker 3 (05:11):
And tomorrow night in Boston with Alex Bregman on the
field with them for the first time ever, Carlos Correa
and Jeremy Pania will.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Take the field as teammates.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
What a weird world we live in. It's unbelievable. Can't
wait to see what Joe cooks up for the lineup.
I do hope Correy is not only there, but in uniform.
Your time to tell us what you think. Carlos Correa,
right here on your home for Houston Astros Baseball is
again a Houston Astros baseball player.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
We discussed more
Speaker 3 (05:41):
Next the A team on Sports Talk seven ninety
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