Happy Birthday - 3/6

RF Adam Bailey (24)
Drafted out of the University of Nebraska in the 23rd round in 2010, Bailey moved quickly through the system in 2011.  In 79 games in Lexington, he hit .282 before moving on to Lancaster, where he hit .289 in 30 games, and then ended the season by hitting .323 in 23 games in Corpus Christi.  He was second only to Kody Hinze in home runs (24) and RBI's (95) in the Astros minor league system, while also hitting 24 doubles.  I'd like to see him walk a little more and strike out a little less, but all-in-all, his 2011 season was a success by any measure.  I'd hoped to have an interview with Adam ready for today, but he left for Florida sooner than I expected.  I should have something in the next few days.

One former Astro with a birthday today ~

SS Clint Barmes (33)
Originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2000, Barmes was obtained in a trade with Colorado in November of 2010 for RHP Felipe Paulino.  In one season with the Astros in 2011, he had a batting line of .244/.312/.386/.698 over 123 games.  Barmes signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent in November of 2011.