Looks great . Also if gameday is to be trusted then he held velocity for the whole outing and was still able to get it up to 97 and 98 in his 4th inning of work. He can be a really good pitcher for us down the line if he can replicate that velocity and his ability to get groundballs like he showed last year in the minors.
Yea gameday looked really nice. My only (minor) concern is that it looked like he threw almost exclusively a 4-seam/curveball combo. Hopefully he's got a decent 3rd/4th offering because he'll need that at the ML level.
That's true, but at the same time if he has two plus pitches then his floor will be a very good closer. He's still young enough to add something and the reports on him when he was drafted mentioned a decent change up. If his fastball and Curve are really good, he probably doesn't need to use the change in the Minors. I wouldn't be concerned at all, but there are always things he can work on of course. If he can master a good 3rd pitch then he can be a top of the rotation starter.
This thread can now be closed. For as poor a season as we're all expecting, hope springs eternal. With all of the issues with the team on the field and off, I'm still glad baseball is back...even if I don't get to watch most of the games. GO ASTROS
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Houston">#Houston</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> RHP Alex White placed on 60-day DL; Edgar Gonzalez recalled from Class AAA Oklahoma City <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23MLB">#MLB</a><a href="http://t.co/3ZMfl5vFHf" title="http://sulia.com/my_thoughts/8b0226ad-2ed2-424f-bbe5-88e26e85f713/?source=twitter">sulia.com/my_thoughts/8b…</a></p>— Brian T. Smith (@ChronAstros) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChronAstros/status/318122894670565376">March 30, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
You mean the Star of the Game ?...lol Bet they start making a Santana Bobble Head game plan, just in case !....
I was thinking about that when I heard the news. Depending on what else we could have received for him, I still like White. Let him get healthy and return to his potential next year. I am curious to see if Lopez even stays healthy this year as well. I was a HUGE Lopez fan and wish him all the best, but we just overworked him and it was the right time to deal.
One last note... Astros owner Jim Crane said Sunday the team is "well on its way" to joining another club in relocating Spring Training facilities to the east coast of Florida and is awaiting financial backing from the state and local governments before something can be announced. Crane wouldn't say which city the Astros were considering moving to when their lease in Kissimmee is up in 2016, but it's in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area. Crane said the Astros are in talks with other teams in Florida about sharing a facility in the area, which would put them close to the Nationals, Marlins and Mets. "We'd anchor the east coast of Florida with the Mets, Marlins and Cardinals and you'd have five teams," Crane said. "It would be great and all those teams are all for it." The owner said the project hinges on government funding. "We've got to get the state to put up some money and the local city to put up some money, and they're willing to do it," Crane said. "It's in motion." Meanwhile, Crane also said the club continues to explore moving its Triple-A club to The Woodlands, a suburb north of Houston. He said the Astros are pleased with their personal services contract with Oklahoma City, which expires in 2014, but he'd like to get the Triple-A team closer. Of course, that would mean building a stadium and finding a team to relocate to the area, so that project is a long-term one. He said Craig Biggio has been "leading the way" regarding the The Woodlands project, but Biggio didn't want to comment. "We've been looking at few spots, but there's a little work there to get that done," Crane said. "That's going to take a couple of years. You have to start planning it now. We're very happy with where we're at, and they've been good to us in Oklahoma City and we don't want to mess that up."
This works perfectly for Biggio. When his son graduates he can be more involved with the Astros without taking a job that has him travelling all the time. Being integral with the Astros AAA affiliate in The Woodlands would be perfect for him.
Listen, Florida, if you want to move our Spring Training facility to your east coast, then why don't YOU write me a check for $10,000,000? Sincerely, J Crane
Link Nothing is imminent, but sources close to the situation tell me Nolan Ryan and his sons could sell their interest in the Round Rock Express sooner than later because of Ryan’s demotion in the Texas Rangers’ front office and sons Reid and Reese’s diverse interests in other directions, including politics. If that were to happen, Astros owner Jim Crane told me he’d be interested in reacquiring the Triple-A affiliate for his franchise. “That’s a great spot for us,” Crane said. “It’s a great market. It’d be something we’d be happy to look at. If my phone rang, we’d definitely be interested.” The Express’ contract with the Rangers — the club is in year three of the original four-year deal, but the two parties have already signed a four-year extension — runs through 2018. To get out of the arrangement, the Express would have to have the approval of the Rangers and the new major league club as well as major league and minor league baseball.
PLEASE, if there is a G-d, let this happen. I live 5 min from Dell Diamond but I haven't been to a game since the switch. I'd buy season tickets and be happy.
Bump <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>On new spring site, Crane said: "We are hoping W. Palm Beach Gardens will have a vote before the end of the year." Then it's in design phase</p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/statuses/372144024561254401">August 26, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
