GREAT NEWS! I wasn't expecting this to happen until after our series with the Royals was completed, but this is a pleasant surprise. Kills two birds with one stone. Now we can get some real alternatives to Carter at 1B, AND we don't have to live through another Chad Qualls Experience.
Much easier to get PT for the bench than it is for the guy at the end of the bullpen. Unless your team sucks, then he can pitch all the time.
However, they now have 3 guys that can only DH/1B, so there's that. Plus Tucker, who can only play LF/DH, Santana who's a LF/RF/DH, and Rasmus LF/CF/DH. I really like their options on a game-to-game basis. Ready for Lowrie to get back so they have a similar option in the IF other than Marwin. That's why they pay Luhnow & Hinch the big bucks.
I for one, am about done with the Carter waiting game. Here's to hoping Singleton can earn the position.
Have to wonder if something is in the works to move Carter. Also, to be fair, I wouldn't say Gattis could play 1B. If he has a glove, it should be burned. He can always borrow Conger's if he's forced to play C.
Oh that's more than fair. I'd imagine he's the designated "if-everything-else-goes-to-hell" option at 1B/LF/3B/C.
One low-level arm who could be worth monitoring this year: Salvador Montaño. This lefty was a 19/20 year-old who made his debut in the DSL last year, so he was a bit on the older side. However, he turned a few heads within the organization as he was 2nd in the entire league with 87 strikeouts. He's on the mound tonight for Greeneville.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In his first trip to the plate as a pro, <a href="https://twitter.com/ABREG_1">@ABREG_1</a> lines out to short.</p>— #RiverBandits (@QCRiverBandits) <a href="https://twitter.com/QCRiverBandits/status/614578823347220480">June 26, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Brandon Culbreth, who was the Astros' 8th-round pick in 2011, made his first appearance in a game since August 28, 2013 and threw a scoreless 6th for Greeneville.
Also making his debut tonight with Quad Cities was Michael Freeman. The 7th-rounder from Oklahoma State walked 1 in a scoreless 6th.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Bregman singled through left side with 1 out in 9th. They are keeping the baseball for him. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FirstHit?src=hash">#FirstHit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash">#MLB</a></p>— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeje66/status/614609883065794560">June 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
