Yes, Fisher should have been the LF early, but he's not, that was disappointing. Like I said, he was the most disappointing prospect this year. I have no idea what the Yankees or Walker or Nunez or the Sox or who the **** ever have to do with the Astros.
Mark Moclair's odd season continues. He has mow struck out 24 hitters in 10.2 innings for Tri-City. He hasn't helped himself with 8 walks and 4 HBP, but he's sporting a BABIP of over .600 in the early going here.
Hector Perez allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out four over five scoreless innings for Corpus. The Hooks are headed into extras tied at 3 in San Antonio.
Josh James vs. Iowa: 6 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 4 BB, 11 K Myles Straw went 2-3, scored a run, and stole a base. He now has 17 steals with Fresno and 52 on the season.
Anyone know if this Chris O'Leary guy has legitimate concerns about Whitley? This tweet is one of many he posted prior to Whitley's injury:
No, he's had some injury issues, but TJ wasn't one of them. From what I've seen, Chris O'Leary is generally regarded as an ass who basically cheers whenever a pitcher he predicted to get hurt does. It's not really clear if he's on to anything or not, because you pick a random sampling of hard throwing young pitchers and say they're going to get hurt, and probably get right a lot.
The Astros are also on the cutting edge of pitching mechanics and injury prevention. I don't think it's a coincidence that we've only used five starters this season. I certainly trust our nerds more than some Twitter nerd.
So noone was freaking out about LMJ, Morton, and Keuchel before the year? The Astros aren't the Mets, but have to feel fortunate regarding starter health.
Peacock and McHugh would both be very solid 4th and 5th starter options during the regular season. So if any of our top 5 starters got hurt, we are more than OK for a short period of time. Triple A has some live arms as well to backfill for any bullpen guys moving into the rotation.
He's scheduled to start tonight against Chris Paddack, who's from Cedar Park and has put up some downright insane numbers as a pro.
Awesome. Paddack is a witch. For some reason the Marlins traded him for Fernando Rodney 2 years ago so they could finish a dozen or so games out of the postseason.
Is Martes in witness protection? He was put on the DL in May and nothing has really come out since then. I asked Jayne of whattheheckbobby, and she doesn’t know. Too bad. I think he could have been a help this year.
He had an elbow injury, that supposedly didn't show any structural damage, but they shut him down for a while, and he should pitch again in August.
What The Astros Fashioned Before Kyle Tucker Arrived Was An Atmosphere Welcoming To Touted Prospects Given all that they have accomplished, their achievements of the recent past and their aspirations for the immediate future, the Astros seem an unlikely organization to house an incubator in the clubhouse. Their desire to win today, tomorrow, and the day after, in theory, are oppositional to an environment where prospects arrive and are swiftly enveloped in comfort. However, like most every other overarching plan executed by general manager Jeff Luhnow, the Astros had a contingency in place for someone like rookie outfielder Kyle Tucker. When Tucker arrived at Minute Maid Park on July 7 primed to make his major-league debut, what he discovered was an atmosphere conducive for someone with his blend of promise and pedigree. That the Astros are unrelentingly desirous at becoming the first franchise to claim consecutive World Series titles in nearly two decades doesn’t preclude them from warmly welcoming a prospect. Upon his arrival, Tucker became the youngest player in the American league at 21 years and 171 days old. In the Astros clubhouse, he found three veterans also experienced in debuting at an age so tender that entry at a watering hole required some form of identification. “There’s a brotherhood in our clubhouse that he’s going to be welcomed into that have been there and done that,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “I honestly don’t think he’s going to need a ton of help from an emotional standpoint. I think getting up and running with what life in the big leagues is like and preparing for elite pitching all the time and things like that are going to be an adjustment for him. The other stuff will be handled internally with a group that honestly can handle any addition to a clubhouse.” More at the link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/moisek...e-welcoming-to-touted-prospects/#d7081b42640c
