Jason Churchill of ESPN.com took a team-by-team look at the 2009 Draft Class. How did he break down the Astros?
Shortstop Jiovanni Mier is struggling this season -- .235/.308/.263 with 35 strikeouts in 44 games -- but looks the part on defense and had a tremendous 51-game debut in rookie ball this past summer, hitting seven homers. Prep right-hander Tanner Bushue has been stellar in 14 pro starts -- nine this season -- posting a 66-to-20 K/BB ratio. Both third-round picks and the club's fourth-rounder have all struggled as professionals thus far.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
