I would love to know their reasoning though. I can't see the logic unless it relates to the AAA playoffs, which to me is a somewhat poor reasoning. Maybe they just want a 2nd long man? I hope we can move Bedard. Somebody is sure to want him and claim him. It would look pretty bad if they just gave him away, even though the team really has no reason to keep him around beyond veteran presence.
So you are saying a 28 year old MLB veteran who is good enough to play in MLB in 2013 as an injury replacement turns into a pumpkin at the end of 2013 and is no longer capable of ever seeing the MLB again.
wouldn't be shocked. are you saying that wesley wright is instantly in tampa's long-term plans? he just got moved for cash considerations from the team with one of the worst pens in mlb history. deductive reasoning tells me that if he can't hang on to a spot in that pen, it won't be surprising if he can't hang on to a spot on a good team. maybe i've just soured on him because he's a "lefty specialist" who seemingly never gets lefties out, and frequently allows inherited runners to score.
No one has lost 105 games three years ago since the mets nearly 50 years ago. That is pretty bad. Their payroll is less than 16 million, 30+ baseball players make more than that. This team is doing something even the marlins haven't done.
After they get swept by the A's this week it is time to bring Springer up no excuse why not. Get him ready for next year already.
I think it's pretty clear that Springer is not coming up this year after listening to Luhnow. He did say that George will no doubt be the Astros starting CF in April 2014.
No. I am saying that, outside of injury, I would be very surprised to see Wesley Wright's MLB career end in 2013. He may not be good, but there are enough pitchers worse than him that he'll have a meager MLB future.
I don't know about that. I think an September call-up is possible, but I do get the feeling they may wait until next year.
If so, I think it would be a big mistake. Let him get a feel for it so that he's not a deer in the headlights on Opening Day.
I think you are more likely to see Springer rise to the challenge than let nerves get to him. He seems incredibly confident.
He's been doing interviews over the past couple of days, one specifically with 1560 (too lazy to look for it). He said something along the lines of, "George is doing great down in Oklahoma City. We have a development plan based off of things more than statistics and when we feel that George has exceeded that plan he will be in Houston. One thing I can assure you is, George Springer will be the starting center fielder in Houston come Opening Day 2014."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Astros GM Jeff Luhnow said No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel will make two more starts at Quad Cities and then be shut down. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Astros&src=hash">#Astros</a></p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/statuses/367447208892706819">August 14, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Official.
George needs to get with Paredes to see what he did to exceed Luhnow's complex development plan. I also wonder if the development plan accounts for simply getting bored of being in an environment one knows he's dominating (but its not counting for anything significant). As far as starting next season... he could be on the opening roster, and then sent down at some point during the season for about 3 weeks in order to maintain his service time beyond the 6 years. Most teams would just keep the player down in the minors to start the year, and wait to call the player up for good.
Guess who entered the game in a tie ballgame with a runner on first to face a lefty, and promptly gave up a triple and the game-winning run in his first appearance with his new team tonight?
