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  1. htownbball

    htownbball Member

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    Our system has a glut of pitching prospects and probably 7 guys who should be up by 2015/2016. What's our future rotation look like out of these guys?

    Mark Appel
    Mike Folty
    Lance McCullers
    Vincent Velasquez
    Jarred Cosart
    Jordan Lyles (I still believe in him)
    Josh Hader
    Asher Wojciechowski
    Kyle Smith
    Nick Tropeano
    Andrew Thurman
    Kent Emmanuel
    Adrian Houser
    Tanner Bushue
     
    #1 htownbball, Aug 3, 2013
  2. CJLarson

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    Rodon thrown in there hopefully too.
     
    #2 CJLarson, Aug 3, 2013
  3. tellitlikeitis

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    I don't know why you bothered putting Tanner Bushue in.

    Yes, he's having a good season.... one level lower than where he was last year. A level below where he's spent the past 2.25 years.
     
    #3 tellitlikeitis, Aug 3, 2013
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    Yeah he should be subbed out for Peacock.
     
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  5. CometsWin

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    Yeah, plus whatever we get in the draft next season. We should be top 3 in the draft at the very least I think. Hopefully the top pick.

    Appel
    Folty
    Lyles
    McCullers
    Cosart
    Velasquez

    Hopefully four or more of those pan out big.
     
    #5 CometsWin, Aug 3, 2013
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    Rodon
    Appel
    Foltynewicz
    Cosart
    Velasquez/Lyles

    I see McCullers being a Craig Kimbrel type closer if starting doesn't work out.
     
    #6 rocketpower2, Aug 3, 2013
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    Rodon
    Appel
    Cosart
    Folty
    McCullers

    4-5 very strong relievers in that op list as well
     
    #7 Scolalist, Aug 3, 2013
  8. newAge_Rockets

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    I'm sad that we are looking forward to 2017.
     
    #8 newAge_Rockets, Aug 4, 2013
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    It seems McCullers has constantly been talked about as not working out as a starter since the second he was drafted. Has there really been any good reason for this? Seems like the chic thing to say for no great reason. Don't know why he, of all people, has been written off as a likely starter so quickly. The kid is 19. I'd imagine closing is the last resort as far as the Astros' plans go with him.

    Not criticizing you for saying it, just curious why I keep hearing it. I have pretty high hopes for his TOR potential for us.
     
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    Cosart
    Wojo
    McCullers
    Appel
    Folty
     
    #10 Refman, Aug 4, 2013
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    Scouts don't think he'll stay healthy as a starter with his mechanics.
     
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    My guess is that we are lucky to get 2-3 good starters out of that group.
     
    #12 Nook, Aug 4, 2013
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    He's still young and projectable. If he can get back on track to where he was/should be, maybe he has a future. I'm not willing to write him off just yet.
     
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    Also probably has to do with the quality of his secondary and tertiary pitches.

    In not too concerned either way. The best two Astros closers ever both were brought up through the minors as starters (Wagner, Lidge). On a good team, a lights out closer is more valuable than an average starter.
     
    #14 Nick, Aug 4, 2013
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    some cobination of:

    Appel
    Rodon
    Cosart
    Folty
    .....

    and someone else :). I'll guess McCullers
     
    #15 MadMax, Aug 4, 2013
  16. No Worries

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    Added in Alex White and Joe Ely as well.
     
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    Realistically you are correct. AA and AAA will weed out half of them. MLB will get the rest, leaving 3 of the 15 still standing. Maybe three who do not make it as starters will find a home in the bullpen.
     
    #17 No Worries, Aug 4, 2013
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    blow it up already, let's go for 2021.


    hope we can turn the tide in the near future
     
    #18 conquistador#11, Aug 4, 2013
  19. cardpire

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    may as well throw in Kyle Weiland while you're at it
     
    #19 cardpire, Aug 4, 2013
  20. tellitlikeitis

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    White yes. Ely, probably no.

    Kyle Weiland's whereabouts have been a running gag in the Astros blogosphere for over a year now.
     
    #20 tellitlikeitis, Aug 4, 2013
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