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Castro to DL; Stassi up

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by rocketpower2, Aug 29, 2015.

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  1. rocketpower2

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Astros have changed course. Max Stassi has been promoted from Fresno, Castro is heading to the disabled list.</p>&mdash; Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/637721744799744000">August 29, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    Welp. He needs to recover fast, hate watching Conger try to control the running game.
     
    #1 rocketpower2, Aug 29, 2015
  2. cardpire

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    well that was quick change
     
    #2 cardpire, Aug 29, 2015
  3. juicystream

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    Would have been nice if they were making that decision to have done it earlier. Give your manager an extra arm or bat for tonight.
     
    #3 juicystream, Aug 29, 2015
  4. J.R.

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    Nooooo! Not Hyun Choi! Not Maximus!

    Just kidding. It can't get any worse.
     
    #4 J.R., Aug 29, 2015
  5. cardpire

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    stassi will be there in time for the game apparently.
     
    #5 cardpire, Aug 29, 2015
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    i think he can hit .235 in the majors. On the astros .235 is like hitting .280. =)

    should be exciting. get well, castro.
     
    #6 conquistador#11, Aug 29, 2015
  7. juicystream

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    Maybe they knew the flight times from CC to Houston better than me.

    I knew Stassi was struggling this season, but he's been much better the last couple of months with an OPS over .800 in both.
     
    #7 juicystream, Aug 29, 2015
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    he's there already. only a 5 minute flight from fresno to minneapolis.
     
    #8 cardpire, Aug 29, 2015
  9. rocketpower2

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    They're in Omaha, 49 minute flight.
     
    #9 rocketpower2, Aug 29, 2015
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    ah. was joking regardless. i'm sure they made that decision before they announced it publicly. or i'm sure stassi was on his way in case regardless (obviously).
     
    #10 cardpire, Aug 29, 2015
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    Forgot we were in Minnesota, and that he was with Fresno.:eek:
     
    #11 juicystream, Aug 29, 2015
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    He could only .211 in Fresno so he would have to get pretty hot. Bad news for the 'Stros. At least Castro hit .211 but was great at handling pitchers.
     
    #12 right1, Aug 29, 2015
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    IIRC, Stassi was hitting around .300 in August.

    Regardless, Stros will direly miss Castro's ability to hold runners
     
    #13 awc713, Aug 29, 2015
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    Castro should be good to go in 2-3 weeks. I had a similar injury earlier this year. Hurts like hell. It feels like the muscle is tearing every time you do something that causes it to flex. Being a catcher, there's no way he can crouch for a while. With rest and treatment, he'll be back to finish off the season without issue.
     
    #14 leroy, Aug 30, 2015
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    I really don't give a damn if Stassi can do anything other than catch and throw.
     
    #15 Buck Turgidson, Aug 30, 2015
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    Ehh Castro isn't the best catcher in the first place... Not really to worried
     
    #16 K-Low_4_Prez, Aug 30, 2015
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    On this team, he certainly is. Conger's bat has gone in the s***ter and his defense seems to be getting worse. Unless Stassi gets super hot, we need a healthy Castro.
     
    #17 leroy, Aug 30, 2015
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    Well obviously he is our best catcher but he isn't a game changer at all
     
    #18 K-Low_4_Prez, Aug 30, 2015
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    This should be interesting.
     
    #19 CometsWin, Aug 30, 2015
  20. Poloshirtbandit

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    Teams can pretty much steal bases at will with Conger behind the plate.
     
    #20 Poloshirtbandit, Aug 30, 2015
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