<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Correa is coming up.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607706942409089024">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"We realy feel like he can help our club right now win ballgames," Luhnow said of Correa.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607707270462324736">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"We scuffled a little bit in these last few days, and we feel like Carlos gives us," Luhnow said.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607707320714293248">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Tony (DeFresco) is telling him right now as we speak," Luhnow said of Correa.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607707461374517248">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Glad to see the organization do this the SOONEST possible (as the super 2 deadline is likely now passed)... who cares if its home or away... hell, the 3 games left on the road trip can lead to plenty more advanced ticket sales, and the fact remains that they need to get better NOW.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Correa on being called up: "I couldn't believe it. When he told me I was just shocked. Like really. You're not kidding?"</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/607709270818226176">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Correa: "It was a great moment. I ran out of the clubhouse, told my parents. They went crazy. I'm really happy, really excited."</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/607709664055160832">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Correa to Astros fans:"I want2tell them thank U for all of their support.I know they have been wanting me 2go 2Houston 4 A long time"</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/607710208660340736">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Correa: "I'm going to go out there now & play for the Houston Astros & help them win some games & stay at the top of their division."</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/607710513326227456">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Correa on being called up: "It hit me pretty good.When Tony (DeFrancesco) gave me the news I went crazy. I was really happy about it"</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/607711080685535232">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Astros had to do this. Would be sending bad message to the fanbase trying to continue to stall with Correa. The team needs him now. Not expecting him to be the savior right away but he will definitely help.
More Tweets from Ortiz: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Carlos Correa promotion was announced exactly three years and three days after Correa was drafted.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607710204600287232">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"There are no limitations of what Carlos Correa could be," Luhnow said.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607711455652114432">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"With him being the age of 20," Luhnow said of Correa, '"with the tools and mind and the experience that he’s already accumulated ...</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607711694375124992">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"in the last three years just the whole package he has a chance to be extremely special," Luhnow said.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607711948226953216">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"He could not only be a good major league player, he could be a great major league player for a long time," Luhnow said of Correa.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607712023418277888">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"We’ve scuffled a little bit in these last few days, and we feel like Carlos gives us a chance to win," Luhnow said.</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607712303128047616">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"We want to keep our division lead and we want to win this division," Luhnow said. "We think (Correa is) a big part of what we can do."</p>— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/status/607712457889443840">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Well, it also coincides with the "soonest" possible time they can call him up as the super 2 deadline has most definitely now passed. Just so happens they "need" him now as well... although I wouldn't have minded him 8 games ago either.
This signals all we need to know. We are here to win NOW. Now lets upgrade our staff after this draft.
Where do we bat him though? I say we put him in the 3 hole behind Altuve and in front of Gattis. It takes some pressure off of them and makes the pitcher have to pitch to him. Or... 2B Altuve SS Correa RF Springer DH Gattis 1B Carter LF Tucker 3B Valbuena/Lowrie C Castro CF Rasmus/Marisnick This is exciting.
