2015 Astros Minor League Thread

Also let's remember he is 22... He has time.

 

FWIW Wandy had lost most of his trade value at that point. We went through about a year and a half stretch where we traded mediocre trade pieces, for a random grab bag of mediocre prospects to see if anything could stick. Nothing from that particular trade appears to have stuck. although Grossman is having a great spring and still could provide value, not likely though IMO.

 

Grossman has outplayed Wandy so not a bad deal even if inconsequential so far. While Grossman has lost some shine, he will be an excellent 4th OF and I still think he has a small chance to be a regular if someone can exorcize Engsberg out of him.

 

And sadly Wandy is pretty much out of the league too. He's on a minor league deal with the Braves.

 

So I know for those of you in Houston this isn't much closer than Corpus, but the weekend of May 9th, the Hooks will be playing in San Antonio.

Me and a buddy are planning to go, but thought it would be cool if a few Clutchfans made it out as well! Maybe we will get to see Correa and Appel!

 

Jarred Cosart going all Pete Rose.

Idiot.

 

I would be extremely surprised if Cosart bet on baseball games, especially ones that would indirectly affect his team.

 

I bet that as easy as it is to place a bet these days, it happens more than we think

 

One thing Ed Wade did to piss me off was not trading Wandy sooner. He could have traded him in 2010, but kept him and then signed him to a reasonable extension, but kept him for the one cheap year of deal.

He's been somewhat effective this spring, and his velocity has bounced back some. Very good chance he get back to the majors.

 

I don't think Wade was allowed to trade veterans for prospects at that point. Drayton didn't believe much in the importance of a great farm system. Once Drayton have him the ok to sell off vets, Ed did well

 

They traded Oswalt & Berkman in 2010, and in 2011 traded Pence & Bourn.

 

But didn't Oswalt request a trade? Memory is fuzzy.

 

Yes he did. I just think Drayton had a very heavy hand in everything that went on

 

I think so, too. Makes me wonder how much Purpura was really to blame, in fact.

 

So my friend, who is a big Rangers fan, came into my apartment yesterday (to watch Rox) talking mad ***** about how the Astros were still a long ways away from really competing and how the Rangers were going to win the World Series in about 2-3 years.

This obviously infuriated me, but I couldn't debate him when I don't know anything about the Rangers farm and I have some doubts about ours. If the Astros sucking major balls for 3 years doesn't result in at least a division title reasonably soon, I'm going to be sad. Are the Rangers still going to be better than us when we have all our big guns in the majors? (~2017) I'm talking Corea-SS, Moran-3B, Altuve-2B, Singleton (who rakes)-1B, Castro and some outfield combination with Springer (battling Stanton as the best RF in MLB)Marisnick/Phillips?. I think Velasquez is made of glass. SP-Signed Ace/Appel/Keuchel/McHugh/Feliz as the starters. Are my hopes too high for this team? Are the Rangers going to kick our ass in 2017?

 

Wait - didn't we finish last year better than the Rangers?

 

We were better than Texas last season, and we're probably gonna be better than them this season too. The rangers sucked lasy year, and they lost their ace pitcher for the season, and likely part of next season.

Both teams have really good farms. Prospects are unpredictable, so I don't see any reason to feel stronger about one over the other.

FWIW, I can say with some confidence we are closer to winning a WS than the Rangers right now. We could challenge for the playoffs this year, although I wouldn't bet money on it.

 

Would Cosart bet money on it?