Lane is healthy - time to bring him up

whose spot will he take? bruntlett?

 

It's nice to have a solid late inning defensive replacement, double switch, PR type guy in CF. That's not Lane's game. No way he can play an adequate CF at MMP, or at a lot of other places.

But the 'Stros DO need a RH stick off of the bench. I'd definitely bring him up in time to make him eligible for the playoff roster.

Hmmm...tough call. Bruntlett is pretty worthless if Jimy insists on playing Blum at SS on occasion, I'd be tempted to go with a 6th OF in the playoffs & drop Bruntlett. When's Viz supposed to be healthy anyways?

 

I know...but the stretch drive & playoffs are a different animal.

They could also probably play it as well as Biggio.

Yeah, I think the need for a RHPH off the bench outweighs the plus's that Porter brings to the table. I'd make that move.

Any idea how Lane's been playing since he came off the DL?

 

Yep, I did the same. I say go for it.

Also, watch out for Henri Stanley next year. He's having another great year, following outstanding 1 year stints in A & AA. I saw him play several times in RR, he's fun to watch - lots of triples, busts his ass all over the field, plays a good OF & will steal some bases as well.

 

Berkman and Hidalgo both play center better than Biggio.

 

In a couple of years, the starting OF will be Lane, Stanley and Berkman. Bidge will retire and Hidalgo will not resign.

 

THERE IS A GOD!

Bobrek, if you have watched any games recently, and I know you have, you'll be begging for porter not to be a part of the september roster.

The guy can not hit at all. He made Brian Hunter look good and that says something.

 

I think the astros should go after John Vanderwal myself. The guy hits good pitching, is lefthanded, cheap, and is one of the best pinch hitters in baseball.

Plus milwaukee is out of the race so it's not farfetched to think they would trade him.

I also would like to get Livan large, except montreal probably thinks at 5.5 games back in the WC, they are in it for the longhaul. Plus that 6 mil option he has for next year if he hits 200 innings scares me.

 

Biggio's time has LONG gone...he should not be playing every day.

.250 average, with a noodle arm and average speed, time to put his butt on the bench.

DD

 

Bah. Save your passion for Geoff "I'm practically worthless" Blum.

In CF, at least, the Astros don't have another great option... and Biggio's actually hitting better than Geoff "Walk... me?" Blum. And, of course, they do have a better option there.

All other line-up choices should be put on the back-burner until Jimy Williams gets a brain about that one.

 

Colin Porter is scheduled to play for Scottsdale in the AFL starting at the end of September. I don't know if they'd bring him back Sept 1st after a full season of minor league ball and then send him for another month of ball in the AFL without giving him some type of break but maybe sitting on the bench in Houston is a break. I guess we'll see.

 

Timing,

As an Astros fan, I wish Porter well in the fall league and NO, but in the best interests of the team I do not want to see him in the big leagues this year. He simply can't hit, or needs to correct his vision(my dad and I noticed he squinted his eyes during at bats).

 

Yeah I agree he looked a little clueless at the plate. I just added that because of the speculation in here about whether or not he'd be back on Sept 1st.