does he have options remaining? Clearly he needs to work out some issues, so I'm certainly in favor of sending him down, just not sure if we can or not
Érik Bédard's ass must be fine now, as he worked around a walk and a hit to strike out the side in the 5th. Chia-Jen Lo continues to impress, as he worked around a hit to fan 2 in the 6th.
Alex White has 8.53 ERA in 6.1 IP Brad Peacock has 6.75 ERA in 6.2 IP Neither has good peripherals . I realize their ERAs and WHIPs are better than Lyles this spring, but they aren't exactly showing they deserve a rotation spot.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Dallas Keuchel and Jordan Lyles are really duking it out for worst <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> SP of the Spring.</p>— Crawfish Boxes (@CrawfishBoxes) <a href="https://twitter.com/CrawfishBoxes/status/311927190327533569">March 13, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Lowrie trade update: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Fernando Rodriguez tore his UCL but is getting a second opinion before committing to Tommy John surgery.</p>— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaneMLB/status/312249020955365376">March 14, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Jose de Jesus Ortiz retweeted that. Also, due to UH hoops coming up on 790, today's game is on tape delay in Houston. It'll be on after Astroline tonight. However, it is live on MLB.com.
And the grand slam from a pitcher (well, former pitcher) Long season is going to be extra long if these guys can't play better D.
Welp, looks like John Ely's chances of making the team took a hit today. On the bright side, Nate Freiman took Rafael Soriano for a ride.
Sad part is, with better fielding behind him, he might have gone 1-2-3. Only listening on the radio, but they made them sound like makeable plays.
If that is truly the case, then I suspect the coaching staff will take that into consideration. Fluke hits are better to give up than hard outs when you are trying to earn a spot.
If you have CSN, the game's on today.... that and a whole lot of conference tournament college hoops.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23CarlosCorrea">#CarlosCorrea</a> hits a 2-run HR to put the Astros on the board against the Nationals.<a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23MiLB">#MiLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23SpringTraining">#SpringTraining</a>.</p>— Sadi Antonmattei (@santonmattei) <a href="https://twitter.com/santonmattei/status/312619695096356864">March 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23CarlosCorrea">#CarlosCorrea</a> hits a single through the middle in his second turn against the Nationals. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23MiLB">#MiLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23SpringTraining">#SpringTraining</a> <a href="http://t.co/jQ4b9fFBId" title="http://twitter.com/santonmattei/status/312622447344107520/photo/1">twitter.com/santonmattei/s…</a></p>— Sadi Antonmattei (@santonmattei) <a href="https://twitter.com/santonmattei/status/312622447344107520">March 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
