Dennis Lin covers the Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: LHP and all-around good guy Tony Sipp has been granted his release by the Padres and is signing a major league deal with the Astros.</p>— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/dennistlin/statuses/461928904169517056">May 1, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sipp, 30, was a 45th-round pick of the Indians out of Clemson in 2004. Spoiler <script type="text/javascript" src="http://widgets.sports-reference.com/wg.fcgi?css=1&site=br&url=%2Fplayers%2Fs%2Fsippto01.shtml&div=div_pitching_standard"></script>
If Sipp comes directly to the Astros, he will be their 6th black player (unless he would replace Williams). That is a significant number. 24% of their major league roster will be black which dwarfs the 8% average. Quite a change from past years.
just start winning. i don't care what you look like. just win wearing blue and orange. blue and orange are the colors i care about.
I'm guessing he's just in town with the Astros for a cup of coffee. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gpaOy8b8X6A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
No. I do not consider Dominicans to be black and I do not think Dominicans consider themselves to be black. (not sure who "etc" is so I can't comment as to that part of your question). The more blacks in baseball, the better it is for baseball as it involves a large segment of the population and it gets more people interested in the game and it makes the game better. Any time a product can be improved, I am all for it.