Joel Blank: Keuchel vs. Morton - there can be only 1

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Joel Blank: Keuchel vs. Morton - there can be only 1
Jeff Luhnow will have some tough decisions to make this offseason. Photo by Getty Images

Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton are both free agents next season, and there's a pretty good chance that both players won't be back with the Astros in 2019 because they'll command so much money. Joel makes his pick for which player he would rather re-sign, and discusses the positives and negatives of signing each player. Keuchel will be 31 years old next season and Morton will be 35, so Keuchel has the age advantage. On the other hand, Morton has been bleeping fantastic.

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Rockets secure the future with major deals. Composite Getty Image.

Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun both agreed to contract extensions with the Houston Rockets, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday.

Green, agreed to a three-year, $106 million extension. Sengun, agreed to five-year, $185 million extension.

Did GM Rafael Stone negotiate good deals from a team perspective?

Don't miss the video above as ESPN Houston's Jeremy Branham and Joel Blank react to the news, and examine if the Rockets made the right call in locking up their young talent.

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