All along Rollins was the one that I didn't want to lose, really liked him. As a lefty I thought he could have helped us this year, and should have been protected. Small sample obviously. Gustave struggled in A ball last year, still don't think he is gonna stick in KC all year. DDJ was never really a concern, bloom has been off that rose for a while in my book.
Rollins has the least natural talent of the 3, but was definitely the most likely to stick, and he has backed it up this Spring.
DDJ's injury and .176 spring batting average are gonna make it tough for him to stick. He might come back before the season starts.
I doubt Rollins comes back, he's very easy to hide even if his results aren't spectacular. Similar to what we did with Wesley Wright.
Similar could be said for Gustave. Gustave will just have a harder time being productive than Rollins given where they were last season. The good news is, both teams will be trying to contend, which will make it more difficult to carry a struggling pitcher.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: Royals have placed Jandel Gustave on waivers. Rule 5 pick from Astros.</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/status/580463339421229059">March 24, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gustave was claimed by the Padres. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a></p>— Josh Vernier (@JoshVernier610) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshVernier610/status/581156153507364864">March 26, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Ugh, I feel bad wanting to watch him fail. At least it is another team that will be trying to make the postseason.
Since he was waived, can he go back to the minor leagues now or does he have to stick on the Pad's ML roster since he was a rule V guy?
Spoiler <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>What did <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> know and when did they know it: Cosart (gambling allegations), Aiken (TJ surgery), Rollins (PEDs) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/coincidence?src=hash">#coincidence</a>?</p>— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/581553360505040896">March 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Had been criticism of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> losing spring star LHR David Rollins as Rule 5 to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mariners?src=hash">#Mariners</a>. Today Rollins was suspended 80 games for PEDs</p>— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/581548442813620224">March 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Scouts really like Seattle LH Rel. David Rollins, Rule V from Houston.</p>— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) <a href="https://twitter.com/pgammo/status/577452866907955201">March 16, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="http://t.co/ROsxiStyf9">http://t.co/ROsxiStyf9</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/seattletimes">@seattletimes</a> Scouts keep asking:who in Houston evaluated Rollins?</p>— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) <a href="https://twitter.com/pgammo/status/578150033230417920">March 18, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Reading the rules: Rollins has to spend 90 days on active list this year (including big league DL). Very doable with 80-game suspension.</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/status/581552915397103616">March 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I have no idea what Gammons was trying to get at with that tweet, but I'm going to assume it was negative and reiterate that he is a waste of space on this planet.
It was a few weeks back, and he was inferring that Houston was stupid to make Rollins available in the Rule V.
