Ahh, the trade deadline. I love this time of year. You can speculate and dream about acquiring that new, bright and shiny player who will surely lead your team to World Series victory.
This year, the Astros will have a decision to make. The luxury tax looms overhead with next to no wiggle room. Cody’s article estimated roughly $3 Million of flexibility, and it’s important to remember contract values are pro-rated, so it’s not their full annual salary. Jim Crane has already stated that the Astros are not bound to the cap, and there were statements made that if the Astros were to go over, it’d only make sense to do this if they go BIG.