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A LOOK AT THE ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
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Monday, September 22, 2014
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Gotta love Rookie Road Trip ...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Happy Birthday - 6/18
Happy Birthday to ~
C Jason Castro (27)
Castro the Astro was born in Castro Valley, CA and was drafted by Houston in the first round in 2008 out of Stanford. He made his major league debut in June 2010 and played in 67 games that season. Due to a torn ACL suffered in a base-running incident in Spring Training in 2011, he missed the entire 2011 season. In 2013, Castro earned his first All-Star nod, hitting .276/.350/.485 with 35 doubles, one triple and 18 home runs in 120 games. He's getting a little bit of a slow start in 2014, hitting .223/.303/.365 in his first 56 games.
1B/DH/C M.P. Cokinos (24)
A Houston native, Cokinos was drafted in the 31st round in 2012 out of St. Mary's University. He is in his first season with the AA Hooks this year and is hitting .244/.280/.269 in his first 35 games.
Two former Astros celebrate today as well ~
RHP Fernando Rodriguez (30)
Originally drafted by the Angels out of high school in El Paso in 2003, Rodriguez came to Houston as a free agent in December 2010. In 118 games for Houston in 2011 and 2012, he had an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.492. He was traded (along with Jed Lowrie) to Oakland for Max Stassi, Chris Carter and Brad Peacock in February 2013, but shortly thereafter underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2013 season. In his first six appearances for Oakland this season, he was a 1.13 ERA and a 0.750 WHIP.
OF J.B. Shuck (27)
Shuck was a sixth round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2008 and made his major league debut in August of 2011. In 37 games with the Astros, he hit .272/.359/.321 with 11 walks to only seven strikeouts. In five minor league seasons in the Astros organization, Shuck hit .301/.382/.382. Shuck is currently playing with the Angels after having signed with them as a free agent in November 2012.
C Jason Castro (27)
Castro the Astro was born in Castro Valley, CA and was drafted by Houston in the first round in 2008 out of Stanford. He made his major league debut in June 2010 and played in 67 games that season. Due to a torn ACL suffered in a base-running incident in Spring Training in 2011, he missed the entire 2011 season. In 2013, Castro earned his first All-Star nod, hitting .276/.350/.485 with 35 doubles, one triple and 18 home runs in 120 games. He's getting a little bit of a slow start in 2014, hitting .223/.303/.365 in his first 56 games.
A Houston native, Cokinos was drafted in the 31st round in 2012 out of St. Mary's University. He is in his first season with the AA Hooks this year and is hitting .244/.280/.269 in his first 35 games.
Two former Astros celebrate today as well ~
RHP Fernando Rodriguez (30)
Originally drafted by the Angels out of high school in El Paso in 2003, Rodriguez came to Houston as a free agent in December 2010. In 118 games for Houston in 2011 and 2012, he had an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.492. He was traded (along with Jed Lowrie) to Oakland for Max Stassi, Chris Carter and Brad Peacock in February 2013, but shortly thereafter underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2013 season. In his first six appearances for Oakland this season, he was a 1.13 ERA and a 0.750 WHIP.
OF J.B. Shuck (27)
Shuck was a sixth round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2008 and made his major league debut in August of 2011. In 37 games with the Astros, he hit .272/.359/.321 with 11 walks to only seven strikeouts. In five minor league seasons in the Astros organization, Shuck hit .301/.382/.382. Shuck is currently playing with the Angels after having signed with them as a free agent in November 2012.
Friday, March 21, 2014
2014 Grapefruit League Recap, Game 20
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 3
2014 Grapefruit League record: 8-12
W- Jeff Manship (1-0)
L- Kevin Chapman (0-1)
Astros home runs: None.
The Phillies took this one behind a 6-0 run that occurred between the 5th and 8th innings.
On another note, it's now 10 days until Opening Day.
Starting Pitcher: Lucas Harrell
Lucas Harrell's Jeykll-and-Hyde spring rolled on, as he pitched into the 5th and gave up 1 run. This comes after he got absolutely demolished by the Tigers to the tune of 10 runs in 1.2 innings. He did walk 2 without recording a strikeout, but got 9 groundouts (against 1 flyout).
Final line: 4.1 IP, 6 H, ER, 2 BB
Bullpen
Kevin Chapman was the first man out of the bullpen for the Astros, coming on after Harrell allowed an RBI double to Ronny Cedeño with 1 out in the 5th. Chapman proceeded to strike out Cody Asche (which I learned was pronounced "Ash-ee" and not "Ash") and Ryan Howard to end the inning. However, he was saddled with the L after the Phillies broke a 1-1 tie off of him with a pair in the 6th.
Darin Downs was next up, and he gave up 3 in his 2 innings of work.
Josh Fields struck out the side in order in the 9th.
Offense
1 in the 1st, 2 in the last.
Dexter Fowler reached safely in all of his plate appearances, and he scored the first run of the game on a Jason Castro double in the 1st. In the 9th, Adron Chambers had a sac fly and Jonathan Villar hit an RBI single. Fowler, Castro, and Villar had 2 hits apiece.
Three Stars
3.
Jason Castro, C
2-3, 2B, RBI as the DH
2.
Josh Fields, RHP
IP, 3 K
1.
Dexter Fowler, CF
2-2, BB, R
Apologies to Jonathan Villar
Next Up
Scott Feldman will make his penultimate start of the spring as the Astros take on the Marlins, who will go with Alvin native Nathan Eovaldi. First pitch in Kissimmee will take place at 1:05 Eastern.
2014 Grapefruit League record: 8-12
W- Jeff Manship (1-0)
L- Kevin Chapman (0-1)
Astros home runs: None.
The Phillies took this one behind a 6-0 run that occurred between the 5th and 8th innings.
On another note, it's now 10 days until Opening Day.
Starting Pitcher: Lucas Harrell
Lucas Harrell's Jeykll-and-Hyde spring rolled on, as he pitched into the 5th and gave up 1 run. This comes after he got absolutely demolished by the Tigers to the tune of 10 runs in 1.2 innings. He did walk 2 without recording a strikeout, but got 9 groundouts (against 1 flyout).
Final line: 4.1 IP, 6 H, ER, 2 BB
Bullpen
Kevin Chapman was the first man out of the bullpen for the Astros, coming on after Harrell allowed an RBI double to Ronny Cedeño with 1 out in the 5th. Chapman proceeded to strike out Cody Asche (which I learned was pronounced "Ash-ee" and not "Ash") and Ryan Howard to end the inning. However, he was saddled with the L after the Phillies broke a 1-1 tie off of him with a pair in the 6th.
Darin Downs was next up, and he gave up 3 in his 2 innings of work.
Josh Fields struck out the side in order in the 9th.
Offense
1 in the 1st, 2 in the last.
Dexter Fowler reached safely in all of his plate appearances, and he scored the first run of the game on a Jason Castro double in the 1st. In the 9th, Adron Chambers had a sac fly and Jonathan Villar hit an RBI single. Fowler, Castro, and Villar had 2 hits apiece.
Three Stars
3.
Jason Castro, C
2-3, 2B, RBI as the DH
2.
Josh Fields, RHP
IP, 3 K
1.
Dexter Fowler, CF
2-2, BB, R
Apologies to Jonathan Villar
Next Up
Scott Feldman will make his penultimate start of the spring as the Astros take on the Marlins, who will go with Alvin native Nathan Eovaldi. First pitch in Kissimmee will take place at 1:05 Eastern.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
2014 Grapefruit League Recap, Game 12
Houston Astros 10, Washington Nationals 9
2014 Grapefruit League record: 6-6
W- Raúl Valdés (2-0)
L- Xavier Cedeño (0-1)
Astros home runs: Jason Castro (2, 2-run in 3rd)
The Astros found themselves down 9-4 after surrendering 5 in the 5th, but they walked off with a victory by scoring 6 unanswered to close out the game. One big inning can change a game, but a scoring run can do just that, as well.
Starting Pitcher: Jerome Williams
Williams made his first start of the spring and had a couple of innings where he gave up 2 runs. All 4 of those runs were unearned, as they came off of a couple of Jonathan Villar errors. Villar had all the errors. Otherwise, Williams had a decent outing, and he has yet to issue a walk this spring.
Final line: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R (all unearned), 3 K
Bullpen
The first man out was Jose Cisnero, who inherited 2 runners from Williams. None of them scored; Cisnero did his job and got out of the 4th inning with no further damage.
Rhiner Cruz got 2 outs in the 5th, but also got walloped in the process, giving up 4 runs (1 inherited).
Darin Downs got the Astros out of the 5th, but served up a 2-run homer to Nate McLouth before doing that. The homer allowed the runner he inherited from Rhiner to score. Downs had a much quieter 6th, as he erased Jamey Carroll (who singled to lead off the inning) on a double play that was upheld after review and got Tyler Moore to fly out.
Anthony Bass was excellent in his 2 scoreless frames, allowing a hit and striking out 2, and Raúl Valdés struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th.
Offense
Jason Castro tore it up at the plate today; he opened the scoring by crushing a double to right-center and sent a 2-run shot out in the 3rd.
Villar chipped in with an RBI single in the 4th. Then, after the big inning for the Nationals, the Astros activated comeback mode.
In the 6th, Japhet Amador reached on an error that allowed 2 runs to score, which made it 9-6. Marwin Gonzalez hit an RBI single in the 7th to cut the lead to 9-7. Then in the 9th...
Rene Garcia kept the game going with a 2-out single, and then Adron Chambers came on to pinch-run. He'd make it a 1-run game by scoring on a Delino DeShields single. Marwin's 3rd hit of the game was a double that tied the game at 9. It could've been, and in all honesty really should've been, the final out of the game, but Steven Souza, the Nationals RF, had uh... second thoughts about catching the ball. He caught a case of alligator arms. One batter later, George Springer completed the comeback by placing a ball smack-dab into left-center, allowing Marwin to come home with the winning run.
Castro, DeShields, and Springer had 2-hit afternoons. Marwin was a perfect 3-3 with 2 runs scored. Dexter Fowler also scored twice.
Three Stars
Interchangeable.
3.
Jason Castro, C
2-3, 2B, 2-R HR (2), 3 RBI, R
2.
George Springer, OF
Huh? Oh, sorry, I was mesmerized for a moment.
2-3, GW RBI single in 9th, R
1.
Marwin Gonzalez, SS/3B
3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Many apologies to Anthony Bass and Raúl Valdés.
Next Up
The Astros will travel to Dunedin to face the Blue Jays. On the mound, Dallas Keuchel will take on Esmil Rogers. First pitch will be at 1:05 Eastern.
2014 Grapefruit League record: 6-6
W- Raúl Valdés (2-0)
L- Xavier Cedeño (0-1)
Astros home runs: Jason Castro (2, 2-run in 3rd)
The Astros found themselves down 9-4 after surrendering 5 in the 5th, but they walked off with a victory by scoring 6 unanswered to close out the game. One big inning can change a game, but a scoring run can do just that, as well.
Starting Pitcher: Jerome Williams
Williams made his first start of the spring and had a couple of innings where he gave up 2 runs. All 4 of those runs were unearned, as they came off of a couple of Jonathan Villar errors. Villar had all the errors. Otherwise, Williams had a decent outing, and he has yet to issue a walk this spring.
Final line: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R (all unearned), 3 K
Bullpen
The first man out was Jose Cisnero, who inherited 2 runners from Williams. None of them scored; Cisnero did his job and got out of the 4th inning with no further damage.
Rhiner Cruz got 2 outs in the 5th, but also got walloped in the process, giving up 4 runs (1 inherited).
Darin Downs got the Astros out of the 5th, but served up a 2-run homer to Nate McLouth before doing that. The homer allowed the runner he inherited from Rhiner to score. Downs had a much quieter 6th, as he erased Jamey Carroll (who singled to lead off the inning) on a double play that was upheld after review and got Tyler Moore to fly out.
Anthony Bass was excellent in his 2 scoreless frames, allowing a hit and striking out 2, and Raúl Valdés struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th.
Offense
Jason Castro tore it up at the plate today; he opened the scoring by crushing a double to right-center and sent a 2-run shot out in the 3rd.
Villar chipped in with an RBI single in the 4th. Then, after the big inning for the Nationals, the Astros activated comeback mode.
In the 6th, Japhet Amador reached on an error that allowed 2 runs to score, which made it 9-6. Marwin Gonzalez hit an RBI single in the 7th to cut the lead to 9-7. Then in the 9th...
Rene Garcia kept the game going with a 2-out single, and then Adron Chambers came on to pinch-run. He'd make it a 1-run game by scoring on a Delino DeShields single. Marwin's 3rd hit of the game was a double that tied the game at 9. It could've been, and in all honesty really should've been, the final out of the game, but Steven Souza, the Nationals RF, had uh... second thoughts about catching the ball. He caught a case of alligator arms. One batter later, George Springer completed the comeback by placing a ball smack-dab into left-center, allowing Marwin to come home with the winning run.
Castro, DeShields, and Springer had 2-hit afternoons. Marwin was a perfect 3-3 with 2 runs scored. Dexter Fowler also scored twice.
Three Stars
Interchangeable.
3.
Jason Castro, C
2-3, 2B, 2-R HR (2), 3 RBI, R
2.
George Springer, OF
Huh? Oh, sorry, I was mesmerized for a moment.
2-3, GW RBI single in 9th, R
1.
Marwin Gonzalez, SS/3B
3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Many apologies to Anthony Bass and Raúl Valdés.
Next Up
The Astros will travel to Dunedin to face the Blue Jays. On the mound, Dallas Keuchel will take on Esmil Rogers. First pitch will be at 1:05 Eastern.
Monday, March 10, 2014
2014 Grapefruit League Recap, Game 10
Houston Astros 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3
2014 Grapefruit League record: 4-6
W- Raúl Valdés (1-0)
L- Jeremy Jeffress (0-1)
S- Peter Moylan (1)
Astros home runs: Jason Castro (1, 2-run HR in 6th)
It took a while for both teams' offenses to get into gear, as this game was scoreless for 5 innings. Both teams put up a pair in the 6th, and after a lull in the 7th, the Blue Jays went ahead with 1 in the top of the 8th. The Astros responded with another pair in the bottom of the 8th to take the lead, and Peter Moylan shut the door for an Astros victory, which snapped a 5-game losing streak.
Starting Pitcher: Rudy Owens
Owens was shelled against the Mets in his first spring start, but this start was a complete 180 from that rough first outing. He did labor a little through the 1st with a 23-pitch inning, but settled down after that and finished with 3 strong, scoreless frames.
Final line: 3 IP, H, BB, 2 K
Bullpen
Matt Albers gave up 2 hits and struck out 1 in a scoreless 4th.
Kevin Chapman allowed a single to Kevin Pillar in the 5th, but nothing came of it. He struck out Ryan Goins for the first out of the inning.
The Blue Jays broke the scoreless tie on Anthony Bass in the 6th with an RBI double from Moises Sierra and an RBI single by Erik Kratz. Bass struck out 2 in the inning.
Jorge De Leon allowed a hit in a scoreless 7th.
Kratz hit an RBI double off Raúl Valdés in the 8th, which was upheld after a challenge from Bo Porter. Carlos Perez appeared to have tagged Steve Tolleson at the plate, but Tolleson's foot made it to home plate before Perez made contact with him.
After the Astros took the lead, Peter Moylan threw a 1-2-3 9th, getting 3 flyballs to end it.
Offense
Jason Castro immediately restored the tie with a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 6th. He and Chris Carter had 2 hits apiece.
Adron Chambers got on board with a 2-out single in the 8th and came all the way around to score off Marwin Gonzalez's double to tie the game at 3.
Marwin would score the eventual winning run on a single from Carlos Perez.
Three Stars
3.
2.
Carlos Perez, C
1-1, GW RBI single in 8th
1.
Jason Castro, C
2-3, 2-R HR (1) in 6th
Next Up
Up next for the Astros is a home-and-away with the Nationals. The away portion is up first, as they'll travel to Viera. Lucas Harrell will make his 3rd start of the spring, and he'll be taking on Gio Gonzalez. First pitch for this game will be at 6:05 Eastern.
2014 Grapefruit League record: 4-6
W- Raúl Valdés (1-0)
L- Jeremy Jeffress (0-1)
S- Peter Moylan (1)
Astros home runs: Jason Castro (1, 2-run HR in 6th)
It took a while for both teams' offenses to get into gear, as this game was scoreless for 5 innings. Both teams put up a pair in the 6th, and after a lull in the 7th, the Blue Jays went ahead with 1 in the top of the 8th. The Astros responded with another pair in the bottom of the 8th to take the lead, and Peter Moylan shut the door for an Astros victory, which snapped a 5-game losing streak.
Starting Pitcher: Rudy Owens
Owens was shelled against the Mets in his first spring start, but this start was a complete 180 from that rough first outing. He did labor a little through the 1st with a 23-pitch inning, but settled down after that and finished with 3 strong, scoreless frames.
Final line: 3 IP, H, BB, 2 K
Bullpen
Matt Albers gave up 2 hits and struck out 1 in a scoreless 4th.
Kevin Chapman allowed a single to Kevin Pillar in the 5th, but nothing came of it. He struck out Ryan Goins for the first out of the inning.
The Blue Jays broke the scoreless tie on Anthony Bass in the 6th with an RBI double from Moises Sierra and an RBI single by Erik Kratz. Bass struck out 2 in the inning.
Jorge De Leon allowed a hit in a scoreless 7th.
Kratz hit an RBI double off Raúl Valdés in the 8th, which was upheld after a challenge from Bo Porter. Carlos Perez appeared to have tagged Steve Tolleson at the plate, but Tolleson's foot made it to home plate before Perez made contact with him.
After the Astros took the lead, Peter Moylan threw a 1-2-3 9th, getting 3 flyballs to end it.
Offense
Jason Castro immediately restored the tie with a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 6th. He and Chris Carter had 2 hits apiece.
Adron Chambers got on board with a 2-out single in the 8th and came all the way around to score off Marwin Gonzalez's double to tie the game at 3.
Marwin would score the eventual winning run on a single from Carlos Perez.
Three Stars
3.
Peter Moylan, RHP
Save (1), IP
2.
Carlos Perez, C
1-1, GW RBI single in 8th
1.
Jason Castro, C
2-3, 2-R HR (1) in 6th
Next Up
Up next for the Astros is a home-and-away with the Nationals. The away portion is up first, as they'll travel to Viera. Lucas Harrell will make his 3rd start of the spring, and he'll be taking on Gio Gonzalez. First pitch for this game will be at 6:05 Eastern.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
2014 Grapefruit League Recaps, Games 8 & 9
*I embedded some highlights from MLB.com, which may take time to fill the wide swaths of empty space in this post.
New York Yankees 9, Houston Astros 6
New York Yankees 9, Houston Astros 6
2014 Grapefruit League record, after this game: 3-5
W- Chase Whitley (1-2)
L- Jose Cisnero (0-1)
S- Chris Leroux (1)
Astros home runs: Chris Carter (1)
Astros home runs: Chris Carter (1)
After the Astros took a 6-4 lead courtesy of a 3-run homer from Chris Carter in the 5th, the Yankees responded with 5 unanswered (3 in the 6th, 2 in the 7th) to seize control of the game.
Starting Pitcher: Jarred Cosart
Cosart worked around a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 1st inning, striking out 2. In the 2nd, though, he gave up a leadoff single to Dean Anna, and an error on Jose Altuve allowed the Yankees to get on the board. An RBI double from Mason Williams drew the Yankees even in the inning. Cosart left after getting Brett Gardner to ground out for the 2nd out of the inning.
Final line: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 earned), 2 BB, 2 K
Bullpen
Jorge De Leon finished the 2nd by striking out Eduardo Nuñez.
Darin Downs came on for the next 2 innings and gave up a 2-run homer to Kelly Johnson in the 3rd. He threw a scoreless 4th, and walked 2 in his outing.
Chad Qualls struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 5th.
Jose Cisnero got tagged with the loss, as he gave up the Yankees' 3 runs in the 6th. Only one of those runs were earned. He allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and fanned 1.
Jake Buchanan gave up 2 in the 7th on a pop fly single and a fielder's choice. He also struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 8th.
Nick Tropeano allowed a 1-out single, but nothing came of it as he struck out 2 in a scoreless 9th.
Offense
Jason Castro went the other way with a nice 2-run double to open the scoring for the Astros in the 1st.
In the 2nd, Cesar Izturis dropped an RBI single right in between a couple of Yankee outfielders.
And finally, Chris Carter put the Astros in front at that point with this 3-run shot:
It was nice to see Rio Ruiz and Teoscar Hernandez see some action with the big club. They both went 0-1, with Rio drawing a walk and Teoscar scoring a run. Nolan Fontana came on as a pinch-hitter for Izturis in the 9th and doubled.
It was nice to see Rio Ruiz and Teoscar Hernandez see some action with the big club. They both went 0-1, with Rio drawing a walk and Teoscar scoring a run. Nolan Fontana came on as a pinch-hitter for Izturis in the 9th and doubled.
Philadelphia Phillies 11, Houston Astros 3
2014 Grapefruit League record, after Saturday: 3-6
W- Jesse Biddle (1-0)
L- Collin McHugh (0-1)
Astros home runs: None.
Astros home runs: None.
It was not exactly a banner spring training game day as both Astros squads wound up taking losses. This one got away in the middle portions of the game, as the Phillies went on an 11-2 run from the 5th to the 9th.
Starting Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel
Keuchel was excellent, delivering 3 no-hit innings. The only Phillies to reach on him were Chase Utley (via walk in the 1st) and Carlos Ruiz (via error from Matt Dominguez in the 2nd).
Final line: 3 IP, BB, 2 K
Bullpen
Collin McHugh was the first man out, and after a scoreless 4th, the wheels fell off. I'll leave it at that.
Jason Stoffel got the final 2 outs of the 6th, but allowed both of the runners he inherited from McHugh to score, and gave up one of his own.
Luis Cruz got rocked in the 7th; David Martinez had to clean up that mess.
Chia-Jen Lo allowed an unearned run in the 8th; Bobby Doran allowed that run to score, but was able to avoid further damage.
Offense
Robbie Grossman put the Astros on the board first with this exquisite hit-and-run:
Houston managed to tie the game at 3, as Jesse Biddle uncorked a wild one...
...and Gregorio Petit poked a hole through the left side of the Phillies infield.
Starting Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel
Keuchel was excellent, delivering 3 no-hit innings. The only Phillies to reach on him were Chase Utley (via walk in the 1st) and Carlos Ruiz (via error from Matt Dominguez in the 2nd).
Final line: 3 IP, BB, 2 K
Bullpen
Collin McHugh was the first man out, and after a scoreless 4th, the wheels fell off. I'll leave it at that.
Jason Stoffel got the final 2 outs of the 6th, but allowed both of the runners he inherited from McHugh to score, and gave up one of his own.
Luis Cruz got rocked in the 7th; David Martinez had to clean up that mess.
Chia-Jen Lo allowed an unearned run in the 8th; Bobby Doran allowed that run to score, but was able to avoid further damage.
Offense
Robbie Grossman put the Astros on the board first with this exquisite hit-and-run:
Houston managed to tie the game at 3, as Jesse Biddle uncorked a wild one...
...and Gregorio Petit poked a hole through the left side of the Phillies infield.
These guys were much more patient than the squad in Kissimmee, outwalking them 9-2.
Japhet Amador made his spring debut for the Astros, going 0-2 with a K after replacing Brett Wallace at DH.
Ruben Sosa and Chris Epps made appearances as pinch-hitters in the 9th. They both grounded out.
Three Stars
3.
Chris Carter, 1B/DH
vs. NYY 1-3, 3-R HR (1) in 5th
2.
Cesar Izturis, SS
vs. NYY: 2-3, RBI single in 2nd
1.
Dallas Keuchel, LHP
@PHI: 3 IP, BB, 2 K
Honorable Mentions: Jose Altuve, Jason Castro
Next Up
The Astros will have a full squad in Kissimmee to welcome the Blue Jays. Rudy Owens will look to rebound from a rough first start as he takes on R.A. Dickey at 1:05 Eastern.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Observations from the Fan Forums at Fan Fest, Part 3
In the first part of a series of ruminations from the Fan Forums at Fan Fest, new WTHB addition Nance shared her take on what Director of Player Development Quinton McCracken and Assistant GM David Stearns had to say. In the second part, we heard from Bo Porter. Today, we hear from Mark Appel, George Springer and Jason Castro.
Prospectations – Fan Forum Part III by Nance @Bbfanlady
Prospectations is a word I made up (or copied from somebody so long ago I have forgotten) that refers to discussions about our hopes and expectations for MLB prospects. When I was a little girl, my friends wanted to grow up and marry Prince Charming. I wanted to grow up and marry Sandy Koufax. That was the first of my Prospectations that did not come to fruition.
The following are from notes that I made during FanFest forums about two of the Astros top prospects, Mark Appel and George Springer and All-Star Jason Castro.
Mark Appel – Was very poised and seemed very comfortable speaking to an audience. He was asked how he balances lofty expectations and statistics. He said that he looks internally and doesn’t compare himself to other players. Says you have to have the right work ethic and attitude and become your own player. You cannot let expectations dictate how you play and just have to perform and compete. He said the thing he felt he needed to work on most was to develop a 4 seam fastball. He did say that if he were to face Springer in the batter’s box during spring training and Springer digs in, Mark would go in on him (laughter on stage and in room). Mark said that he views baseball as an entertainment business. He doesn’t want to feel like he’s a big shot. It is a human to human relation. He appreciates the fans so the caravan was a good experience to thank fans for their support. The guys in the minors all pull for each other. When he was at Lo A, they were constantly checking box scores to see if Springer reached 40 HR. They had an off day when Cosart made his home debut and they all got together and watched on TV. They are all pulling for each other and like that kind of excitement. He told one story that I thought was funny. He said he had a professor at Stanford that reminded him that people making decisions are your high school friends grown up.
George Springer – George was more reserved than Mark. I got the impression he was not as comfortable as Mark speaking in front of a live audience and several of his bosses. He said he doesn’t try to hit home runs. He swings hard and hopes he hits it. He laughed and said major league spring training is valuable as he watches how major leaguers prepare and see how they go about the day. He goes out and has fun and tries to learn all he can. He wants to be a sponge to soak up as much information as possible. He said he tries to hit the ball as hard as he can. When asked how he thinks he can reduce his strikeouts, he answered “Keep Swinging.” George said strikeouts were not a big deal to him and he wasn’t going to let fear of strikeouts keep him from playing the game. He plans to get prepared to hit his pitch. He said he thinks he can reduce strikeouts through proper preparation and by making sure he chooses the right pitch to swing at. He also wants to miss fewer pitches by not fouling it off when he gets his pitch to hit.
Jason Castro – Jason shared the stage with Bo Porter and since Bo was not short on things to say (see prior post), Jason didn’t get many questions. He looked and sounded poised and comfortable. When asked who the biggest practical joker was in the clubhouse, Jason said as a young team there was not much in the clubhouse in the way of pranks. He named Jarred Cosart and Dallas Kuechel as guys who were fun in the clubhouse and on the plane. He said those two were good at keeping the chemistry going.
Here’s wishing long and successful MLB careers to all of our prospects and players. And Sandy, I know you have had some arm trouble in the past, but I haven’t given up those little girl hopes and dreams yet and am still available.
Disclaimer: The content of this article is not intended to reflect direct quotes from the forum participants. Content is based on what I “heard”. I apologize in advance if my hearing was impaired.
Prospectations – Fan Forum Part III by Nance @Bbfanlady
Prospectations is a word I made up (or copied from somebody so long ago I have forgotten) that refers to discussions about our hopes and expectations for MLB prospects. When I was a little girl, my friends wanted to grow up and marry Prince Charming. I wanted to grow up and marry Sandy Koufax. That was the first of my Prospectations that did not come to fruition.
The following are from notes that I made during FanFest forums about two of the Astros top prospects, Mark Appel and George Springer and All-Star Jason Castro.
Mark Appel – Was very poised and seemed very comfortable speaking to an audience. He was asked how he balances lofty expectations and statistics. He said that he looks internally and doesn’t compare himself to other players. Says you have to have the right work ethic and attitude and become your own player. You cannot let expectations dictate how you play and just have to perform and compete. He said the thing he felt he needed to work on most was to develop a 4 seam fastball. He did say that if he were to face Springer in the batter’s box during spring training and Springer digs in, Mark would go in on him (laughter on stage and in room). Mark said that he views baseball as an entertainment business. He doesn’t want to feel like he’s a big shot. It is a human to human relation. He appreciates the fans so the caravan was a good experience to thank fans for their support. The guys in the minors all pull for each other. When he was at Lo A, they were constantly checking box scores to see if Springer reached 40 HR. They had an off day when Cosart made his home debut and they all got together and watched on TV. They are all pulling for each other and like that kind of excitement. He told one story that I thought was funny. He said he had a professor at Stanford that reminded him that people making decisions are your high school friends grown up.
George Springer – George was more reserved than Mark. I got the impression he was not as comfortable as Mark speaking in front of a live audience and several of his bosses. He said he doesn’t try to hit home runs. He swings hard and hopes he hits it. He laughed and said major league spring training is valuable as he watches how major leaguers prepare and see how they go about the day. He goes out and has fun and tries to learn all he can. He wants to be a sponge to soak up as much information as possible. He said he tries to hit the ball as hard as he can. When asked how he thinks he can reduce his strikeouts, he answered “Keep Swinging.” George said strikeouts were not a big deal to him and he wasn’t going to let fear of strikeouts keep him from playing the game. He plans to get prepared to hit his pitch. He said he thinks he can reduce strikeouts through proper preparation and by making sure he chooses the right pitch to swing at. He also wants to miss fewer pitches by not fouling it off when he gets his pitch to hit.
Jason Castro – Jason shared the stage with Bo Porter and since Bo was not short on things to say (see prior post), Jason didn’t get many questions. He looked and sounded poised and comfortable. When asked who the biggest practical joker was in the clubhouse, Jason said as a young team there was not much in the clubhouse in the way of pranks. He named Jarred Cosart and Dallas Kuechel as guys who were fun in the clubhouse and on the plane. He said those two were good at keeping the chemistry going.
Here’s wishing long and successful MLB careers to all of our prospects and players. And Sandy, I know you have had some arm trouble in the past, but I haven’t given up those little girl hopes and dreams yet and am still available.
Disclaimer: The content of this article is not intended to reflect direct quotes from the forum participants. Content is based on what I “heard”. I apologize in advance if my hearing was impaired.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Tweet of the Day
Final paper of my college career...and to think only 8 years in the making pic.twitter.com/51ptpMc6yy
— Jason Castro (@J_Castro15) December 5, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Happy Birthday - 6/18
C Jason Castro (26)
Castro the Astro was born in Castro Valley, CA and was drafted by Houston in the first round in 2008 out of Stanford. He made his major league debut in June 2010 and played in 67 games that season. Due to a torn ACL suffered in a base-running incident in Spring Training in 2011, he missed the entire 2011 season. Castro also suffered another injury in Spring Training 2012 somewhat so one could argue that 2013 is really the first healthy (knock wood) major league season of his career. He is showing what he can do when healthy, hitting .270/.328/.426 with 18 doubles and ten home runs in 60 games.
I always thought Castro would look good with a Clark Gable "Gone with the Wind" mustache so Steve Eisenhour aka (@KevinBassStache) indulged me with a little photoshop. Many thanks!
C M.P. Cokinos (23)
A Houston native, Cokinos was drafted in the 31st round in 2012 out of St. Mary's University. He spent his first professional season with the short season Tri-City team with good results. Cokinos bypassed Quad Cities and headed straight to Lancaster in 2013. In 42 games, he is hitting .318/.403/.500, playing some first base and a lot of DH, in addition to occasional catching duties.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
RHP Fernando Rodriguez (29)
Originally drafted by the Angels out of high school in El Paso in 2003, Rodriguez came to Houston as a free agent in December 2010. In 118 games for Houston in 2011 and 2012, he had an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.492. He was traded (along with Jed Lowrie) to Oakland for Max Stassi, Chris Carter and Brad Peacock in February 2013. Rodriguez recently underwent Tommy John surgery.
OF J.B. Shuck (26)
Shuck was a sixth round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2008 and made his major league debut in August of 2011. In 37 games with the Astros, he hit .272/.359/.321 with 11 walks to only seven strikeouts. In five minor league seasons in the Astros organization, Shuck hit .301/.382/.382. Shuck signed with the Angels as a free agent in November 2012.
Castro the Astro was born in Castro Valley, CA and was drafted by Houston in the first round in 2008 out of Stanford. He made his major league debut in June 2010 and played in 67 games that season. Due to a torn ACL suffered in a base-running incident in Spring Training in 2011, he missed the entire 2011 season. Castro also suffered another injury in Spring Training 2012 somewhat so one could argue that 2013 is really the first healthy (knock wood) major league season of his career. He is showing what he can do when healthy, hitting .270/.328/.426 with 18 doubles and ten home runs in 60 games.
I always thought Castro would look good with a Clark Gable "Gone with the Wind" mustache so Steve Eisenhour aka (@KevinBassStache) indulged me with a little photoshop. Many thanks!
A Houston native, Cokinos was drafted in the 31st round in 2012 out of St. Mary's University. He spent his first professional season with the short season Tri-City team with good results. Cokinos bypassed Quad Cities and headed straight to Lancaster in 2013. In 42 games, he is hitting .318/.403/.500, playing some first base and a lot of DH, in addition to occasional catching duties.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
RHP Fernando Rodriguez (29)
Originally drafted by the Angels out of high school in El Paso in 2003, Rodriguez came to Houston as a free agent in December 2010. In 118 games for Houston in 2011 and 2012, he had an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.492. He was traded (along with Jed Lowrie) to Oakland for Max Stassi, Chris Carter and Brad Peacock in February 2013. Rodriguez recently underwent Tommy John surgery.
OF J.B. Shuck (26)
Shuck was a sixth round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2008 and made his major league debut in August of 2011. In 37 games with the Astros, he hit .272/.359/.321 with 11 walks to only seven strikeouts. In five minor league seasons in the Astros organization, Shuck hit .301/.382/.382. Shuck signed with the Angels as a free agent in November 2012.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Roster Moves
Sorry for the delay in getting these out. I've had computer issues which I hope are over.
Houston/Oklahoma City
C Carlos Corporan is being optioned to Oklahoma City from Houston.
C Jason Castro is being activated from rehab assignment.
LF Travis Buck is being placed on the 7-day DL.
Lexington
CF Jay Austin was activated from the DL.
Greeneville
3B Rio Ruiz was assigned from the GCL Astros to Greeneville.
SS Carlos Correa was assigned from the GCL Astros to Greeneville.
Houston/Oklahoma City
C Carlos Corporan is being optioned to Oklahoma City from Houston.
C Jason Castro is being activated from rehab assignment.
LF Travis Buck is being placed on the 7-day DL.
Lexington
CF Jay Austin was activated from the DL.
Greeneville
3B Rio Ruiz was assigned from the GCL Astros to Greeneville.
SS Carlos Correa was assigned from the GCL Astros to Greeneville.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Roster Moves
Oklahoma City
C Jason Castro was assigned to Oklahoma City to continue his rehab assignment.
RHP Enerio del Rosario was placed on the 7-day DL.
Corpus Christi
RHP Erick Abreu was placed on the 7-day DL.
C Jason Castro was assigned to Oklahoma City to continue his rehab assignment.
RHP Enerio del Rosario was placed on the 7-day DL.
Corpus Christi
RHP Erick Abreu was placed on the 7-day DL.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Roster Moves
Oklahoma City/Houston
RHP Mickey Storey's contract was purchased by and he was assigned to Houston as Francisco Cordero was placed on the DL.
Oklahoma City
RHP Ross Seaton was assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
RHP Garrett Mock was obtained in a trade from Boston for future considerations and will be assigned to Oklahoma City.
Corpus Christi
C Jason Castro was assigned to Corpus Christi for a rehab assignment.
RHP Bobby Doran was assigned from Lancaster to Corpus Christi.
Lexington
RHP Jonas Dufek was activated from the DL.
RHP Chris Devenski was obtained from the Chicago White Sox as the PTBNL in the Brett Myers trade and will be assigned to Lexington. For more information on Devenski, please see David Coleman's post at The Crawfishboxes.
RHP Mickey Storey's contract was purchased by and he was assigned to Houston as Francisco Cordero was placed on the DL.
Oklahoma City
RHP Ross Seaton was assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
RHP Garrett Mock was obtained in a trade from Boston for future considerations and will be assigned to Oklahoma City.
Corpus Christi
C Jason Castro was assigned to Corpus Christi for a rehab assignment.
RHP Bobby Doran was assigned from Lancaster to Corpus Christi.
Lexington
RHP Jonas Dufek was activated from the DL.
RHP Chris Devenski was obtained from the Chicago White Sox as the PTBNL in the Brett Myers trade and will be assigned to Lexington. For more information on Devenski, please see David Coleman's post at The Crawfishboxes.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Happy Birthday - 6/18
C Jason Castro (25)
Castro the Astro was born in Castro Valley, CA and was drafted by Houston in the first round in 2008 out of Stanford. He made his major league debut in June 2010 and played in 67 games that season. Due to a torn ACL suffered in a base-running incident in Spring Training in 2011, he missed the entire 2011 season. Another injury set him back in Spring Training 2012, but he recovered sooner than expected. His major league career is just getting started in earnest this season. In 40 games he is hitting .252/.324/.370 and .300/.300/.400 over the last two weeks.
I always thought Castro would look good with a Clark Gable "Gone with the Wind" mustache so Steve Eisenhour aka (@KevinBassStache) indulged me with a little photoshop. Many thanks!
RHP Fernando Rodriguez (28)
Originally drafted by the Angels out of high school in El Paso in 2003, Rodriguez came to Houston as a free agent in December 2010. In 75 games for Houston in 2011 and 2012, he has an ERA of 4.29, a WHIP of 1.494 and a SO/9 of 9.4.
OF J.B. Shuck (25)
Shuck was a sixth round draft pick out of Ohio State in 1988 and made his major league debut in August of 2011. In 37 games with the Astros, he hit .272/.359/.321 with 11 walks to only seven strikeouts. Shuck is currently at AAA Oklahoma City and is hitting .286/.353/.333 with 18 walks to ten strikeouts and has played all three outfield positions multiple times this season.
C M.P. Cokinos (22)
A Houston native, Cokinos was drafted in the 31st round in 2012 out of St. Mary's University. He will be starting his professional with the Tri-City team which just happens to have its opening game today. For a little bit more about Cokinos, Astros County did this short write up in conjunction with the recent draft.
Castro the Astro was born in Castro Valley, CA and was drafted by Houston in the first round in 2008 out of Stanford. He made his major league debut in June 2010 and played in 67 games that season. Due to a torn ACL suffered in a base-running incident in Spring Training in 2011, he missed the entire 2011 season. Another injury set him back in Spring Training 2012, but he recovered sooner than expected. His major league career is just getting started in earnest this season. In 40 games he is hitting .252/.324/.370 and .300/.300/.400 over the last two weeks.
I always thought Castro would look good with a Clark Gable "Gone with the Wind" mustache so Steve Eisenhour aka (@KevinBassStache) indulged me with a little photoshop. Many thanks!
RHP Fernando Rodriguez (28)
Originally drafted by the Angels out of high school in El Paso in 2003, Rodriguez came to Houston as a free agent in December 2010. In 75 games for Houston in 2011 and 2012, he has an ERA of 4.29, a WHIP of 1.494 and a SO/9 of 9.4.
OF J.B. Shuck (25)
Shuck was a sixth round draft pick out of Ohio State in 1988 and made his major league debut in August of 2011. In 37 games with the Astros, he hit .272/.359/.321 with 11 walks to only seven strikeouts. Shuck is currently at AAA Oklahoma City and is hitting .286/.353/.333 with 18 walks to ten strikeouts and has played all three outfield positions multiple times this season.
C M.P. Cokinos (22)
A Houston native, Cokinos was drafted in the 31st round in 2012 out of St. Mary's University. He will be starting his professional with the Tri-City team which just happens to have its opening game today. For a little bit more about Cokinos, Astros County did this short write up in conjunction with the recent draft.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Blind Loyalty
I got a little hot under the collar when I saw the following come across my twitter timeline last night.
"That 08 draft that Wade/Heck used to praise is showing nothing. Castro can't hit/field and Lyles can't pitch.#Astros"
When I came to the defense of Lyles and Castro, I was accused of "blind loyalty."
Let's just set aside the fact that there are still almost a dozen other players from the 2008 draft in the system, including J.B. Shuck, Ross Seaton and Luis Cruz, who are still successfully making their way through the system. Let's just focus on Castro and Lyles.
Jordan Lyles is 21 years old. Let me repeat. Jordan Lyles is 21 years old. He made his first start in the major leagues when he was 20 years old. Through 27 games (22 starts) at the major league level, let's see how Jordan Lyles numbers compare to another young pitcher who recently came through the system through an identical number of starts.
Innings Pitched
Jordan Lyles - 131.2 IP*
Bud Norris - 119 IP
*Note that Lyles innings are higher mainly due to 5 bullpen outings.
ERA
Jordan Lyles - 5.40
Bud Norris - 5.29
WHIP
Jordan Lyles - 1.473
Bud Norris - 1.555
Hits per 9
Jordan Lyles - 10.4
Bud Norris - 9.8
HR per 9
Jordan Lyles - 1.4
Bud Norris - 1.2
SO/BB Ratio
Jordan Lyles - 2.1
Bud Norris - 2.2
Yeah, and Bud Norris was 4 years older than Jordan Lyles when he made his major league debut. "Lyles can't pitch." At 21 years of age on a rebuilding team, in a year in which Lyles has been racking up frequent flyer miles between Oklahoma City and Houston, he "can't pitch." Most 21 year olds are playing A ball right now, not the majors. I don't know how Lyles will continue to develop. He may never make it as a truly successful major league player, he may not hit his stride for another seven years, or he may continue to develop into the middle rotation starter than many of us think he will become. But to say he "can't pitch" at this point in his career is ludicrous.
And then there's Castro. He'll be turning 25 on Monday so I suppose we should put him out to pasture because he hasn't developed into a star in the 39 games he's been in since missing a season due to two separate injuries. "Castro can't hit/field."
In Castros' last 28 games, he is hitting .318/.392/.545. In his last 14 games, he is hitting .348/.333/.435. But he "can't hit." Mmm, OK. He does have five errors (second in the NL) and four passed balls (third in the NL) so far this season which I admit is high. I'd like to see him cut down on those. Do you know who led the National League in passed balls in his first full season in the major leagues? That would be Johnny Bench. He was in the top five in errors as a catcher five times and passed balls four times during his career. Now, I'm not even remotely suggesting that Castro will be another Bench, but can't we give Castro just a wee little bit more time before we decide that he "can't hit/field?"
Finally, let's examine the phrase "blind loyalty." Blind means being unable to see. Loyalty means a strong feeling of support or allegiance. I strongly support Jason Castro and Jordan Lyles because I want them to succeed even though I am unable to see what their ultimate destinies are to be. If that means that I am blindly loyal, then so be it.
"That 08 draft that Wade/Heck used to praise is showing nothing. Castro can't hit/field and Lyles can't pitch.
When I came to the defense of Lyles and Castro, I was accused of "blind loyalty."
Let's just set aside the fact that there are still almost a dozen other players from the 2008 draft in the system, including J.B. Shuck, Ross Seaton and Luis Cruz, who are still successfully making their way through the system. Let's just focus on Castro and Lyles.
Jordan Lyles is 21 years old. Let me repeat. Jordan Lyles is 21 years old. He made his first start in the major leagues when he was 20 years old. Through 27 games (22 starts) at the major league level, let's see how Jordan Lyles numbers compare to another young pitcher who recently came through the system through an identical number of starts.
Innings Pitched
Jordan Lyles - 131.2 IP*
Bud Norris - 119 IP
*Note that Lyles innings are higher mainly due to 5 bullpen outings.
ERA
Jordan Lyles - 5.40
Bud Norris - 5.29
WHIP
Jordan Lyles - 1.473
Bud Norris - 1.555
Hits per 9
Jordan Lyles - 10.4
Bud Norris - 9.8
HR per 9
Jordan Lyles - 1.4
Bud Norris - 1.2
SO/BB Ratio
Jordan Lyles - 2.1
Bud Norris - 2.2
Yeah, and Bud Norris was 4 years older than Jordan Lyles when he made his major league debut. "Lyles can't pitch." At 21 years of age on a rebuilding team, in a year in which Lyles has been racking up frequent flyer miles between Oklahoma City and Houston, he "can't pitch." Most 21 year olds are playing A ball right now, not the majors. I don't know how Lyles will continue to develop. He may never make it as a truly successful major league player, he may not hit his stride for another seven years, or he may continue to develop into the middle rotation starter than many of us think he will become. But to say he "can't pitch" at this point in his career is ludicrous.
And then there's Castro. He'll be turning 25 on Monday so I suppose we should put him out to pasture because he hasn't developed into a star in the 39 games he's been in since missing a season due to two separate injuries. "Castro can't hit/field."
In Castros' last 28 games, he is hitting .318/.392/.545. In his last 14 games, he is hitting .348/.333/.435. But he "can't hit." Mmm, OK. He does have five errors (second in the NL) and four passed balls (third in the NL) so far this season which I admit is high. I'd like to see him cut down on those. Do you know who led the National League in passed balls in his first full season in the major leagues? That would be Johnny Bench. He was in the top five in errors as a catcher five times and passed balls four times during his career. Now, I'm not even remotely suggesting that Castro will be another Bench, but can't we give Castro just a wee little bit more time before we decide that he "can't hit/field?"
Finally, let's examine the phrase "blind loyalty." Blind means being unable to see. Loyalty means a strong feeling of support or allegiance. I strongly support Jason Castro and Jordan Lyles because I want them to succeed even though I am unable to see what their ultimate destinies are to be. If that means that I am blindly loyal, then so be it.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Tweet of the Day
Jason Castro Officially on the plane...ETA in Kissimmee approximately...not soon enough #letsgetit
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tweet of the Day
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Roster Moves - 12/12
The Astros came to terms with C Humberto Quintero and signed him to a one-year contract. In related news, C Jason Castro is having foot surgery due to an injury suffered in the final game of the Arizona Fall League. He will miss at least the first part of Spring Training.
The Astros also tendered a contract to LHP J.A. Happ.
The Astros also tendered a contract to LHP J.A. Happ.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Lots-O-Links
This has been one crazy, busy off-season with tons of things being reported, talked about, analyzed, etc. Links to recent goings-on below.
A great article from Jonathan Mayo on how Kim Ng is working to improve the international signings process
Jonathan Mayo's take on the Astros prospects participating in the Arizona Fall League
The latest blog posting from Josh Zeid on his experiences in the Arizona Fall League
Jason Castro talks about the progress he's making in coming back from his knee surgery
Brian Bogusevic's nomination for a GIBBY award
Kody Hinze talking about his Arizona Fall League experience
Dallas Keuchel talking about the pitches he's working on in the Arizona Fall League
Appy Astros looks at where the 2008 Greeneville Astros players are and how they're doing
Josh Magee gets a Milby award
I just assume that anyone who reads WTHB is also reading the Crawfishboxes site, but in case you missed it, I recorded a podcast with Tim, Sean and David to talk about top 30 prospects and more. Here is Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
Baseball Prospectus' top 11+ Astros prospect rankings
Top Prospect Alert's top 15 Astros prospect rankings
Enjoy!
A great article from Jonathan Mayo on how Kim Ng is working to improve the international signings process
Jonathan Mayo's take on the Astros prospects participating in the Arizona Fall League
The latest blog posting from Josh Zeid on his experiences in the Arizona Fall League
Jason Castro talks about the progress he's making in coming back from his knee surgery
Brian Bogusevic's nomination for a GIBBY award
Kody Hinze talking about his Arizona Fall League experience
Dallas Keuchel talking about the pitches he's working on in the Arizona Fall League
Appy Astros looks at where the 2008 Greeneville Astros players are and how they're doing
Josh Magee gets a Milby award
I just assume that anyone who reads WTHB is also reading the Crawfishboxes site, but in case you missed it, I recorded a podcast with Tim, Sean and David to talk about top 30 prospects and more. Here is Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
Baseball Prospectus' top 11+ Astros prospect rankings
Top Prospect Alert's top 15 Astros prospect rankings
Enjoy!
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