catalinacaper Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Carter is staying DH after 37 home runs. Springer already had his spot, he hit 20 home runs in his first 78 MLB games. This definitely gives Marisnick the starting job at CF now. After already giving Singleton a contract they have to keep trying him at 1st for while longer. Hopefully he settles down. People freaked out, but the kid is still only 23. I'm so happy to see several guys I watched play in the minors doing so well. Can't wait to take the trip to Corpus Christi to see Carlos Correa up close. I've go to see him at a small stadium before he's called up. I'm sure you know the Astros better than I do, I was just referring to a Ken Rosenthal tweet mentioning Springer as a CF option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoroftelevision Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I'm sure you know the Astros better than I do, I was just referring to a Ken Rosenthal tweet mentioning Springer as a CF option. It's cool. Springer was the future CF choice with his awesome defense until we got Marisnick, who is even better. And I think a lot of the DH situation will have a lot to deal with Singleton at 1st. He he struggles then I'm sure Carter will play there. No way they take his bat out of the line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 So the Astros are cool with Gattis patrolling LF on a regular basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoroftelevision Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 So the Astros are cool with Gattis patrolling LF on a regular basis? Ha, can't be any worse than Carlos Lee. God I hope I'm right. Thankfully the Crawford Boxes out there make it smaller. They should have the Kelly Leak rule in effect for whoever is playing in center. Anything they can get to in LF is their ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 So the Astros are cool with Gattis patrolling LF on a regular basis? That's an ugly scene to watch. The Astros should trade Singleton for a OF, move Gattis to DH and sub for Castro on his days off. They then should move Carter to 1B on a permanent basis. They have to many guys that are limited defensively who are also just home run hitters who won't hit higher than .230. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoroftelevision Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 That's an ugly scene to watch. The Astros should trade Singleton for a OF, move Gattis to DH and sub for Castro on his days off. They then should move Carter to 1B on a permanent basis. They have to many guys that are limited defensively who are also just home run hitters who won't hit higher than .230. They signed Singleton to a huge team friendly contract for such a high prospect. There's no way they give up on him yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I'm sure you know the Astros better than I do, I was just referring to a Ken Rosenthal tweet mentioning Springer as a CF option. Springer and Marisnick both have the fielding skills to play center, so either way is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoroftelevision Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Springer and Marisnick both have the fielding skills to play center, so either way is fine. Totally agree. I've seen Springer make incredible plays at both positions. I was just going on what I've been hearing from the Houston organization lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Totally agree. I've seen Springer make incredible plays at both positions. I was just going on what I've been hearing from the Houston organization lately. It's good to see another Astros fan around these parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 They signed Singleton to a huge team friendly contract for such a high prospect. There's no way they give up on him yet. I know about the signing, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't trade him in the right deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoroftelevision Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 It's good to see another Astros fan around these parts. I really need to post a picture of this record since it makes sense for this board. I have this 45 from when I was a kid that my dad bought. It's totally cheesy and called "Go Go Astros". And the b-side is "Vamos Vamos Astros", the same song in Spanish. I'm pretty sure that was the first Spanish word I learned because of the record. It's definitely one favorite Astros items. Glad I held onto it all these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoroftelevision Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I know about the signing, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't trade him in the right deal. Sure if a good enough deal came around. But I just think it would have to be pretty big since they've been high on him playing 1st for a while since they traded for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemongoat Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 It's funny they babied Strasburg so much and he still had TJ and now he's going to be on another team by '16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Gallardo for sardinad and knebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Besides Scherzer a lot of mutually beneficial deals made today, something so much more exciting about trades for big leaguers on both sides. Btw Astros close to signing Vogelsong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distinctlydustin Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I like what the 'stros and Rangers are doing in the off season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Now Colby Rasmus is in Houston, though its not official yet. Really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoroftelevision Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Well I'm hearing there's a chance Singleton will start in AAA, which isn't a bad thing. He did struggle quite a bit. So now with Rasmus in the OF, Carter can play 1B and Gattis can DH. I'm cringing at the thought of strikeouts I'm going to see this year, but hopefully the home runs offset that a little.Now just complete this Vogelsong deal and call it an offseason. No sexy signings/trades, but I feel like they were good ones. The only guy they lost that I'll really miss is Fowler, not only was he a good player but a great guy. Became a good friend to Springer, loved seeing those two celebrate together after a win. But hey, less than a month until pitchers and catchers report! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Houston made smart moves, IMO. Im actually really excited for this years Brewers season. Losing Gallardo is gunna stink, but he was never a "wins" pitcher, he was an innings eater to an extent. Replacing his 8 - 12 wins per season shouldnt be too difficult, its the 200 IP part thats going to be more of a questionmark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maneatingcow Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Trading Gallardo was the right move. Gallardo is a nice pitcher and I don't really want to see him go because I got super into watching the Brewers Minor Leagues during the 2004 Draft. I was certain the Mark Rogers, Yovanni Gallardo, Angel Salome, Lorenzo Cain and Darren Ford were going to be stars. I am not a huge fan of Sardinas, but do like that he has a relatively high floor as a defensive specialist at SS (or 2nd). The Brewers have dealt with some terrible infield defense over the past few years. Hopefully Sardinas can reach his potential and be an Alcides Escobar like player. Knebel is a nice high upside prospect. It would be nice if he can develop into a Closer so the Brewers don't have to keep cycling through Closers every year or two. Diplan is just a nice lottery ticket. Melvin is doing a nice job of adding some high ceiling talent into it's minor league system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 fucking mark rogers god damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I remember being so excited that Rogers got drafted 4th. Kid was unreal in high school. I really wanted to see him succeed, bummer that he wasnt able to. He, Homer Bush and Dallas Braden are all reasons why you dont trust "cant miss" prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemongoat Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I don't think Braden was ever even ranked a top 10 prospect within the Athletics organization and was a 24th round pic. He always exceeded all expectations before injuries derailed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 WELCOME HOME KEL KEL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I don't think Braden was ever even ranked a top 10 prospect within the Athletics organization and was a 24th round pic. He always exceeded all expectations before injuries derailed him. My bad, I meant Dallas McPherson. He was hitting 30-40 homeruns in the minors with an ave over .300 and still couldnt get 225 PA a season in the bigs because of how bad he was when called up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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