Working on a post for tomorrow of reflections of the 2019 season a week after it ended. Until then:
*Jake Kaplan: This winter might be Jeff Luhnow's biggest challenge yet.
*Brian McTaggart has a notebook in which:
-Jim Crane is ready to "make a run" at Gerrit Cole, who received a qualifying offer. This means that, if he signs with another team, the Astros will get a compensatory pick (possibly off-setting the loss of a pick if the Astros sign a player who received a qualifying offer). Luhnow:
We're probably over the line [the so-called Luxury Tax] at this point without any added additions. Fortunately, Jim's been really open to different investment ideas depending on how we justify it and how it helps our team. At the end of the day, we're not going to know our payroll until we start next year. There's going to be opportunities to improve the team.
In this video, Crane said "it's a possibility" to go over the luxury tax.
-Hitting coach Alex Cintron will manage Gigantes de Carolina in the Puerto Rican Winter League.
*Finalists for major AL awards: Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez.
*Finalists for AL Manager of the Year: Rocco Baldelli, Aaron Boone, Kevin Cash.
*Lance McCullers was reinstated from the 60-Day DL. Kent Emanuel was added to the 40-Man roster.
*The Astros declined Chris Devenski's $2.825m option for 2020. He's still arbitration-eligible.
*What The Heck Bobby has a good look at whomst the Astros could lose in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft.
*Tom Verducci: Seven moments that flipped the World Series. You don't have to read this.
*Ken Rosenthal spent the last part of his offseason column lobbying for harsh punishment to come the Astros' way for Brandon Taubman.
*A Musical Selection:
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Friday, July 26, 2019
Friday Morning Hot Links
Good morning! The Astros had their last off-day until [squints] Monday. They open a series against the Cardinals tonight.
*Don't forget to pick up your tickets to tomorrow's Lima Time Time Live Show at The Secret Group! Tickets are $5 and yes, we get a cut. Now is your chance to get all of your friends together and help us make a little scratch.
*Next up: You need this redesigned Air Yordan shirt. And this Michael Brantley: Professional Hitter shirt.
*Alright, on to Bidness.
*Anyone who is a Tony Kemp fan (which is limited to Any Human on Earth) has the Sad as it was announced he will be DFA'd in advance of Carlos Correa's activation from the DL.
We all know the situation:
-Tony Kemp seems like a legitimately great human being.
-Tony Kemp was out of options, so he would have to pass through waivers (he won't) in order to get sent back to Round Rock.
-Myles Straw is a little more versatile, and is definitely faster, providing more late-game options for Hinch. Ultimately the Astros went with Straw.
-Tony Kemp can now be included in any trade package put together between now and the 31st.
Kemp, 2019: .227/.308/.417, 29K:16BB
Straw, 2019: .256/.376/.321, 20K:15BB
You could make a case that the Astros did this to themselves by bringing Kemp up in 2017 for a total of 17 games - two in April, and then again as a September call-up. He made ten starts in those 17 games, burning an option year. Why was Kemp brought up in April 2017? Because Teoscar Hernandez was injured in a collision with Altuve in his first MLB game of the 2017 season (April 25). Teoscar Hernandez was playing because Jake Marisnick was on the 7-Day Concussion List, and came back five days later. That's stupid. Kemp was optioned back to Fresno after two games. It sucks for Tony Kemp, it sucks for us. Kemp will find a landing spot with a team and get an opportunity. And he still has a Ring. Best of luck to Tony Kemp in the future. Him and Evan Gattis hugging is one of the greatest things in franchise history. Better than Jeff Kent's helmet flip.
It also frees up one spot on the 40-Man Roster. Tyler White's DFA combined with Kemp's DFA makes it 38, but adding Correa from the 60-Day IL will bring it to 39. The Trade Deadline is five days away.
Let's look back at the 2013 Draft, and do a Where Are They Now?
1-1: Mark Appel. Retired.
2-40: Andrew Thurman: Traded to Atlanta in the Evan Gattis/James Hoyt deal, January 2015.
3-74: Kent Emanuel. 4.26 ERA in Round Rock in 2019.
4-107: Conrad Gregor. Last played in the Astros Org in 2016. Currently with New Jersey, of the independent Canadian-American Association.
5-137: Tony Kemp. DFA'd, July 2019.
6-167: Jacob Nottingham. Traded to Oakland in the Scott Kazmir deal, July 2015. Currently with the Brewers' organization.
7-197: James Ramsey. Last played in 2016.
8-227: Jason Martin: Traded to Pittsburgh in the Gerrit Cole deal, January 2018.
9-257: Brian Holberton: Last played in 2015.
10-287: Austin Nicely: Last played in the Astros Org in 2015. Currently pitching for Evansville in the independent Frontier League.
Only Kent Emanuel is still with the Astros (from the 1st 10 Rounds). Kemp, Nottingham, and Martin made it to the Majors from the Astros' 2013 Draft. Oh there was one more guy: 33rd Round pick Tyler White and...
*The Astros traded Tyler White to the Dodgers for 24-year old reliever Andre Scrubb. Scrubb throws in the mid-90s with a "funky delivery." A former 8th Round pick by the Dodgers, Scrubb has a 2.37 ERA / 1.21 WHIP in 57IP (66K:28BB) for Double-A Tulsa. He'll report to Corpus.
Tyler White is a sweetheart and had very nice things to say about the Astros on Instagram.
*The Mets "want to move" Noah Syndergaard and a "Rival Exec" said that the price for Noah Syndergaard is "a Top 30 prospect and a couple of other solid pieces."
*An AL scout says the Astros need a starting pitcher, but the farm system isn't as deep as you might think. In order to take care of the first thing, the Astros might have to deal Tucker or Whitley.
*Still other Unnamed Execs think the Deadline will be quiet through the weekend and then pop off on Monday.
*Marcus Stroman news:
-Joel Sherman says he's likely the biggest-named pitcher to get traded.
-Andy Martino says the Blue Jays might actually extend him.
-Jon Morosi says he has sources that say both Kyle Tucker for Stroman wouldn't be enough and that the Astros wouldn't trade Tucker for Stroman straight up."
*Madison Bumgarner news:
-Mark Feinsand says the Giants will hang on to him.
-Hank Schulman says the Giants haven't made a decision either way.
No one knows anything about anything. And anyone claiming otherwise is either lying, or is an idiot.
*Troy Tulowitzki retired, ending a 13-year career hampered by injuries. Tulo spent 10 seasons in Colorado, hitting .299/.371/.513. Then he got traded to Toronto and from mid-2015 through 2019 played in a total of 243 games, hitting .249/.313/.416. He was really good, and a really good Colorado hitter. Now he'll be an assistant coach for the University of Texas.
*Protests in Puerto Rico got their governor to resign.
*How Stan Smith went from a decent tennis player to the most popular trainer on the planet.
*A Musical Selection and damn if it's not a referendum on society right now:
*Don't forget to pick up your tickets to tomorrow's Lima Time Time Live Show at The Secret Group! Tickets are $5 and yes, we get a cut. Now is your chance to get all of your friends together and help us make a little scratch.
*Next up: You need this redesigned Air Yordan shirt. And this Michael Brantley: Professional Hitter shirt.
*Alright, on to Bidness.
*Anyone who is a Tony Kemp fan (which is limited to Any Human on Earth) has the Sad as it was announced he will be DFA'd in advance of Carlos Correa's activation from the DL.
We all know the situation:
-Tony Kemp seems like a legitimately great human being.
-Tony Kemp was out of options, so he would have to pass through waivers (he won't) in order to get sent back to Round Rock.
-Myles Straw is a little more versatile, and is definitely faster, providing more late-game options for Hinch. Ultimately the Astros went with Straw.
-Tony Kemp can now be included in any trade package put together between now and the 31st.
Kemp, 2019: .227/.308/.417, 29K:16BB
Straw, 2019: .256/.376/.321, 20K:15BB
You could make a case that the Astros did this to themselves by bringing Kemp up in 2017 for a total of 17 games - two in April, and then again as a September call-up. He made ten starts in those 17 games, burning an option year. Why was Kemp brought up in April 2017? Because Teoscar Hernandez was injured in a collision with Altuve in his first MLB game of the 2017 season (April 25). Teoscar Hernandez was playing because Jake Marisnick was on the 7-Day Concussion List, and came back five days later. That's stupid. Kemp was optioned back to Fresno after two games. It sucks for Tony Kemp, it sucks for us. Kemp will find a landing spot with a team and get an opportunity. And he still has a Ring. Best of luck to Tony Kemp in the future. Him and Evan Gattis hugging is one of the greatest things in franchise history. Better than Jeff Kent's helmet flip.
It also frees up one spot on the 40-Man Roster. Tyler White's DFA combined with Kemp's DFA makes it 38, but adding Correa from the 60-Day IL will bring it to 39. The Trade Deadline is five days away.
Let's look back at the 2013 Draft, and do a Where Are They Now?
1-1: Mark Appel. Retired.
2-40: Andrew Thurman: Traded to Atlanta in the Evan Gattis/James Hoyt deal, January 2015.
3-74: Kent Emanuel. 4.26 ERA in Round Rock in 2019.
4-107: Conrad Gregor. Last played in the Astros Org in 2016. Currently with New Jersey, of the independent Canadian-American Association.
5-137: Tony Kemp. DFA'd, July 2019.
6-167: Jacob Nottingham. Traded to Oakland in the Scott Kazmir deal, July 2015. Currently with the Brewers' organization.
7-197: James Ramsey. Last played in 2016.
8-227: Jason Martin: Traded to Pittsburgh in the Gerrit Cole deal, January 2018.
9-257: Brian Holberton: Last played in 2015.
10-287: Austin Nicely: Last played in the Astros Org in 2015. Currently pitching for Evansville in the independent Frontier League.
Only Kent Emanuel is still with the Astros (from the 1st 10 Rounds). Kemp, Nottingham, and Martin made it to the Majors from the Astros' 2013 Draft. Oh there was one more guy: 33rd Round pick Tyler White and...
*The Astros traded Tyler White to the Dodgers for 24-year old reliever Andre Scrubb. Scrubb throws in the mid-90s with a "funky delivery." A former 8th Round pick by the Dodgers, Scrubb has a 2.37 ERA / 1.21 WHIP in 57IP (66K:28BB) for Double-A Tulsa. He'll report to Corpus.
Tyler White is a sweetheart and had very nice things to say about the Astros on Instagram.
*The Mets "want to move" Noah Syndergaard and a "Rival Exec" said that the price for Noah Syndergaard is "a Top 30 prospect and a couple of other solid pieces."
*An AL scout says the Astros need a starting pitcher, but the farm system isn't as deep as you might think. In order to take care of the first thing, the Astros might have to deal Tucker or Whitley.
*Still other Unnamed Execs think the Deadline will be quiet through the weekend and then pop off on Monday.
*Marcus Stroman news:
-Joel Sherman says he's likely the biggest-named pitcher to get traded.
-Andy Martino says the Blue Jays might actually extend him.
-Jon Morosi says he has sources that say both Kyle Tucker for Stroman wouldn't be enough and that the Astros wouldn't trade Tucker for Stroman straight up."
*Madison Bumgarner news:
-Mark Feinsand says the Giants will hang on to him.
-Hank Schulman says the Giants haven't made a decision either way.
No one knows anything about anything. And anyone claiming otherwise is either lying, or is an idiot.
*Troy Tulowitzki retired, ending a 13-year career hampered by injuries. Tulo spent 10 seasons in Colorado, hitting .299/.371/.513. Then he got traded to Toronto and from mid-2015 through 2019 played in a total of 243 games, hitting .249/.313/.416. He was really good, and a really good Colorado hitter. Now he'll be an assistant coach for the University of Texas.
*Protests in Puerto Rico got their governor to resign.
*How Stan Smith went from a decent tennis player to the most popular trainer on the planet.
*A Musical Selection and damn if it's not a referendum on society right now:
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Saturday Morning Hot Links
Mike Fiers got smoked and the Astros lose on the road. Again. The Masked Marvel has your recap.
*Fiers:
They came out swinging. Even the first couple innings, they were swinging right off the bat. I need to make better pitchers early on in the count.
*Michael Feliz has a 41.25% K-rate.
*It looks as though A.J. Reed re-aggravated his hamstring injury.
*Kent Emanuel - the Astros 2013 3rd Round pick - threw 5IP, 4H/1ER, 2K:1BB in his season debut for Corpus last night. Notable? He only had Tommy John surgery 11 months ago. Carlos Gomez went 1x4 with a strikeout (he's 2x11 on his rehab stint).
*Mark Appel is on the DL with a strained right shoulder after the Phillies noticed a drop in velocity.
*From Vice: New technologies are forcing baseball to balance Big Data with Big Brother
*Fiers:
They came out swinging. Even the first couple innings, they were swinging right off the bat. I need to make better pitchers early on in the count.
*Michael Feliz has a 41.25% K-rate.
*It looks as though A.J. Reed re-aggravated his hamstring injury.
*Kent Emanuel - the Astros 2013 3rd Round pick - threw 5IP, 4H/1ER, 2K:1BB in his season debut for Corpus last night. Notable? He only had Tommy John surgery 11 months ago. Carlos Gomez went 1x4 with a strikeout (he's 2x11 on his rehab stint).
*Mark Appel is on the DL with a strained right shoulder after the Phillies noticed a drop in velocity.
*From Vice: New technologies are forcing baseball to balance Big Data with Big Brother
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Thursday Morning Hot Links
With the win last night, coupled with losses by the Mariners, Angels, and Rangers, FanGraphs gives the Astros a 48.1% chance of winning the AL West and a 70.9% chance of making the post-season. Both are season highs, and taking these three games against the Orioles have increased the division odds by 10.6% and the postseason odds by 9.3%.
*Dwight Howard: The best.
*Pat Neshek has the 2nd-longest stretch (20.2IP) in MLB history to open a season without allowing a walk. And he has a stress fracture in his foot.
*ESPN asks if Sonny Gray is a better pitcher than Chris Archer and Dallas Keuchel.
*Carlos Correa reached for a chopper with his bare hand, but decided to let it go:
I do have to think about those things. I'm down here to play hard, but I also have to play smart.
*FanGraphs unveiled a sortable 2015 draft board.
*Jordan Lyles underwent season-ending surgery to fix a ligament in his big toe.
*The Mariners panicked and made a trade for Mark Trumbo.
*The Masked Marvel has the recap of last night's game.
*Lance McCullers joins Kerry Wood (1998), Dwight Gooden (1986), and Ismael Valdez (1995) as the only pitchers to throw a complete game with 10K+ and 0BB at Age 21 or younger. You might remember that Kerry Wood game.
*Hinch, on McCullers:
He sees opportunity and wants to grab it. Every time he's gone out, there's an approach that is impressive for a brand-new guy at this level and a 21-year old that looks like he's in total control of the game.
Hinch talked about leaving McCullers in to face Chris Davis in the 9th:
I went out wanting to leave him in and asked him how much he had left in his tank, and he said he had plenty. I told him 'Good,' because this was his hitter to get, this was his game to get. He had earned it. It was going to be a good step for him, because I wanted him to shake hands after that at-bat. He looked me dead in the eye and said, 'I'm good to go.'
Hinch talked about leaving McCullers in to face Chris Davis in the 9th:
I went out wanting to leave him in and asked him how much he had left in his tank, and he said he had plenty. I told him 'Good,' because this was his hitter to get, this was his game to get. He had earned it. It was going to be a good step for him, because I wanted him to shake hands after that at-bat. He looked me dead in the eye and said, 'I'm good to go.'
*Chris Carter is over the Mendoza Line and is hitting .389 in his 11-game hitting streak. Carter has 11 multi-homer games, 5th-most in Astros history.
*Dwight Howard: The best.
*Pat Neshek has the 2nd-longest stretch (20.2IP) in MLB history to open a season without allowing a walk. And he has a stress fracture in his foot.
*ESPN asks if Sonny Gray is a better pitcher than Chris Archer and Dallas Keuchel.
*Carlos Correa reached for a chopper with his bare hand, but decided to let it go:
I do have to think about those things. I'm down here to play hard, but I also have to play smart.
*2013 3rd Round pick Kent Emanuel had Tommy John surgery:
Tommy John surgery won't stop me from showing my support!
#GoHawks #MyPlayoffsMoment #ONEGOAL #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/WktTCpqkWW
— Kent Emanuel (@KentEmanuel) June 4, 2015
*2013 8th Round pick Jason Martin, on adjusting to professional baseball.*FanGraphs unveiled a sortable 2015 draft board.
*Jordan Lyles underwent season-ending surgery to fix a ligament in his big toe.
*The Mariners panicked and made a trade for Mark Trumbo.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
PreStros Morning Report: July 19
TL;DR
*Affiliates go 3-4 on the day.
*The top of OKC's lineup goes 0x13 in a defeat to Nashville.
*Chris Devenski lost a no-hitter, and the game, in the 7th inning.
*Kent Emanuel gets a strong start and a 2-run homer from Roberto Pena in a win
*Michael Feliz dominated Lake County in a Quad Cities win
*Tri-City got whooped by State College
*Greeneville held on for a 5-4 win
*Hector Roa hit two homers, but the GCL Yankees1 get eight runs in the 6th for a win.
Oklahoma City (51-51, 4.0 GB)
Nashville got two in the top of the 2nd, which the RedHawks cut in half, and then Nashville scored the next six runs on their way to handing the RedHawks a 7-3 defeat. Tommy Shirley made his 2nd start for OKC and went 6.1IP, 10H/7ER, 1K:4BB. Jason Stoffel struck out three and walked two in 2.2IP, and didn't allow a hit.
All of OKC's hits came in the bottom half of the order, 1-4 in the lineup went a combined 0x13. Domingo Santana was 2x4; Matt Duffy hit his 9th homer for OKC and drew two walks. Preston Tucker (SB), Max Stassi (RBI), and Jio Mier (BB) had your other hits.
Man of the Match: Matt Duffy
Corpus (16-13, 3.5 GB; 50-49 overall)
Chris Devenski had a no-hitter into the 7th before Frisco managed two hits that scored two runs that provided the 2-1 margin to defeat Corpus. Devenski threw 6.2IP, 2H/2ER, 5K:2BB; Mitchell Lambson got the last four outs with three strikeouts to lower his ERA to 0.66.
Tony Kemp had a double, walk, and an RBI; Delino DeShields had a hit, a walk, and stole his 40th base of the season. Brandon Meredith had a double, while Rene Garcia and Carlos Perdomo added hits.
Man of the Match: Chris Devenski
Lancaster (13-16, 5.0 GB; 57-42 overall*)
*clinched playoff berth
Lancaster did all their scoring in the first three innings, going up 5-0 on Modesto, and winning 5-2 despite 9th inning Nuts runs (yep). Kent Emanuel threw 5IP, 3H/0ER, 6K:1BB; Matt Heidenreich threw 4IP, 3H/2ER, 6K:1BB.
Roberto Pena hit a two-run homer and went 2x4; Teoscar Hernandez was 2x4 with an RBI. Rio Ruiz hit his 9th triple of the game, drove in a run, and drew a walk. Tanner Mathis was 0x1 with three walks.
Man of the Match: Kent Emanuel
Quad Cities (13-15, 6.0 GB; 48-49 overall)
Quad Cities held Lake County to three hits and, despite only getting six hits of their own, cruised to a 6-0 win. Michael Feliz threw 7IP, 3H/0ER, 8K:3BB and Tyler Brunnemann struck out three in two hitless IPs.
You'd think a team that went 0x11 w/RISP wouldn't score much. You'd be wrong. The River Bandits drew eight walks on top of the six hits - two by James Ramsay (3B, BB) and one by Brett Phillips (BB), Chase McDonald (HR, BB, 2RBI), Marc Wik (2B, BB, RBI) and Thomas Lindauer. Ronnie Mitchell was 0x3 with two walks and an RBI.
Man of the Match: Michael Feliz
Tri-City (23-12, 6.5 up)
State College (now 26-9) got five 1st inning runs on their way to a 9-2 pasting of the ValleyCats. Randall Fant gave up 11H/8R (5ER), 3K:1BB in 3.2IP; Raul Rivera allowed 2H/0ER, 3K:1BB in 2.1IP and Francis Ramirez gave up 2H/1ER, 4K:2BB in 3IP.
Bobby Boyd, Derek Fisher (2B, RBI), Nick Tanielu (RBI), and Ariel Ovando each had a hit and a walk. Alex Hernandez was 0x2 with two walks.
Man of the Match: Derek Fisher
Greeneville (14-14, 3.0 GB)
Greeneville, down 2-1 in the top of the 4th, got four runs in the bottom half of the inning and held off a late Danville charge for a 5-4 win. Keegan Yuhl threw 3IP, allowing 1H/0ER, 1K:1BB; Dean Deetz allowed 4H/2ER, 1K:0BB; Krishawn Holley threw a scoreless 5th, allowing 2H/1BB; Brock Dykxhoorn threw 3IP, 1H/1ER, 3K:1BB; and Zach Davis allowed a run in the 9th.
Luis Reynoso was 2x3 with an RBI while Cesar Carrasco, Ydarqui Marte (2B) and Kristian Trompiz each had RBIs. Jason Martin was 1x4 with a double.
Man of the Match: Luis Reynoso
GCL Astros (13-13, 2.5 GB)
The GCL Astros had a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the 6th when the GCL Yankees1 (not a typo) got eight runs on their way to an 11-5 win. Aaron West allowed 7H/3ER, 3K:0BB in 5IP; J.D. Osborne allowed 3H/6R (5ER), 0K:2BB, leaving the bases loaded for Kyle Gehrs, who allowed all those inherited runners to score plus two of his own. Elieser Hernandez allowed 1H/0ER, 2K:1BB.
Hector Roa was 3x4 with two solo homers; Randy Cesar was 2x3. Jean Estrella was 1x3 with a walk, and Arturo Michelena was 1x4 with an RBI.
Man of the Match: Hector Roa
*Affiliates go 3-4 on the day.
*The top of OKC's lineup goes 0x13 in a defeat to Nashville.
*Chris Devenski lost a no-hitter, and the game, in the 7th inning.
*Kent Emanuel gets a strong start and a 2-run homer from Roberto Pena in a win
*Michael Feliz dominated Lake County in a Quad Cities win
*Tri-City got whooped by State College
*Greeneville held on for a 5-4 win
*Hector Roa hit two homers, but the GCL Yankees1 get eight runs in the 6th for a win.
Oklahoma City (51-51, 4.0 GB)
Nashville got two in the top of the 2nd, which the RedHawks cut in half, and then Nashville scored the next six runs on their way to handing the RedHawks a 7-3 defeat. Tommy Shirley made his 2nd start for OKC and went 6.1IP, 10H/7ER, 1K:4BB. Jason Stoffel struck out three and walked two in 2.2IP, and didn't allow a hit.
All of OKC's hits came in the bottom half of the order, 1-4 in the lineup went a combined 0x13. Domingo Santana was 2x4; Matt Duffy hit his 9th homer for OKC and drew two walks. Preston Tucker (SB), Max Stassi (RBI), and Jio Mier (BB) had your other hits.
Man of the Match: Matt Duffy
Corpus (16-13, 3.5 GB; 50-49 overall)
Chris Devenski had a no-hitter into the 7th before Frisco managed two hits that scored two runs that provided the 2-1 margin to defeat Corpus. Devenski threw 6.2IP, 2H/2ER, 5K:2BB; Mitchell Lambson got the last four outs with three strikeouts to lower his ERA to 0.66.
Tony Kemp had a double, walk, and an RBI; Delino DeShields had a hit, a walk, and stole his 40th base of the season. Brandon Meredith had a double, while Rene Garcia and Carlos Perdomo added hits.
Man of the Match: Chris Devenski
Lancaster (13-16, 5.0 GB; 57-42 overall*)
*clinched playoff berth
Lancaster did all their scoring in the first three innings, going up 5-0 on Modesto, and winning 5-2 despite 9th inning Nuts runs (yep). Kent Emanuel threw 5IP, 3H/0ER, 6K:1BB; Matt Heidenreich threw 4IP, 3H/2ER, 6K:1BB.
Roberto Pena hit a two-run homer and went 2x4; Teoscar Hernandez was 2x4 with an RBI. Rio Ruiz hit his 9th triple of the game, drove in a run, and drew a walk. Tanner Mathis was 0x1 with three walks.
Man of the Match: Kent Emanuel
Quad Cities (13-15, 6.0 GB; 48-49 overall)
Quad Cities held Lake County to three hits and, despite only getting six hits of their own, cruised to a 6-0 win. Michael Feliz threw 7IP, 3H/0ER, 8K:3BB and Tyler Brunnemann struck out three in two hitless IPs.
You'd think a team that went 0x11 w/RISP wouldn't score much. You'd be wrong. The River Bandits drew eight walks on top of the six hits - two by James Ramsay (3B, BB) and one by Brett Phillips (BB), Chase McDonald (HR, BB, 2RBI), Marc Wik (2B, BB, RBI) and Thomas Lindauer. Ronnie Mitchell was 0x3 with two walks and an RBI.
Man of the Match: Michael Feliz
Tri-City (23-12, 6.5 up)
State College (now 26-9) got five 1st inning runs on their way to a 9-2 pasting of the ValleyCats. Randall Fant gave up 11H/8R (5ER), 3K:1BB in 3.2IP; Raul Rivera allowed 2H/0ER, 3K:1BB in 2.1IP and Francis Ramirez gave up 2H/1ER, 4K:2BB in 3IP.
Bobby Boyd, Derek Fisher (2B, RBI), Nick Tanielu (RBI), and Ariel Ovando each had a hit and a walk. Alex Hernandez was 0x2 with two walks.
Man of the Match: Derek Fisher
Greeneville (14-14, 3.0 GB)
Greeneville, down 2-1 in the top of the 4th, got four runs in the bottom half of the inning and held off a late Danville charge for a 5-4 win. Keegan Yuhl threw 3IP, allowing 1H/0ER, 1K:1BB; Dean Deetz allowed 4H/2ER, 1K:0BB; Krishawn Holley threw a scoreless 5th, allowing 2H/1BB; Brock Dykxhoorn threw 3IP, 1H/1ER, 3K:1BB; and Zach Davis allowed a run in the 9th.
Luis Reynoso was 2x3 with an RBI while Cesar Carrasco, Ydarqui Marte (2B) and Kristian Trompiz each had RBIs. Jason Martin was 1x4 with a double.
Man of the Match: Luis Reynoso
GCL Astros (13-13, 2.5 GB)
The GCL Astros had a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the 6th when the GCL Yankees1 (not a typo) got eight runs on their way to an 11-5 win. Aaron West allowed 7H/3ER, 3K:0BB in 5IP; J.D. Osborne allowed 3H/6R (5ER), 0K:2BB, leaving the bases loaded for Kyle Gehrs, who allowed all those inherited runners to score plus two of his own. Elieser Hernandez allowed 1H/0ER, 2K:1BB.
Hector Roa was 3x4 with two solo homers; Randy Cesar was 2x3. Jean Estrella was 1x3 with a walk, and Arturo Michelena was 1x4 with an RBI.
Man of the Match: Hector Roa
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
PreStros Morning Report: August 19
Oklahoma City (74-56), 6.0 up
The RedHawks scored six runs in the first and cruised from there for a 6-2 win over the Isotopes. Bobby Doran threw 7 IP and gave up 3H/2R (1 ER) with 3K:3BB. Eric Berger and Jose Cisnero each threw 1 scoreless inning in relief.
Trevor Crowe went 2x3 with 2 BB, 1 R, and 1 RBI. Che-Hsuan Lin was 1x2 with 2 BB, 1 R, and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Bobby Doran
Corpus (33-23), 2.0 GB
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Lancaster (35-21), 8.0 up
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Quad Cities (32-23), 5.5 GB
Mark Appel bounced back from his last outing to lead the River Bandits to a 6-1 win over Burlington. Appel went 5 IP and allowed 2H/1R with 6K:2BB. Mitchell Lambson and Andrew Walter each threw 2 scoreless innings in relief.
Teoscar Hernandez was 2x4 with 1 BB, 1 SB, and 1 R. Danry Vasquez was 2x4 with 1 BB and 2 RBI. Austin Elkins was 2x5 with 1 SB and 1 R. Jordan Scott was 2x4
Man of the Match: Mark Appel
Tri-City (35-25) 0.5 GB
Tanner Bushue got roughed up as the ValleyCats lost 7-2 to Vermont. Bushue threw 2 IP and gave up 5H/6R with 1 BB. Randall Fant went 4 IP and allowed 4H/1R with 2 BB. Charles Basford went the final 3 IP with 1 H and 4K:1BB.
Ryan Dineen was 2x4 with 1 RBI. Tyler White went 2x4.
Man of the Match: Ryan Dineen.
Greeneville (34-24), 1.5 up
Errors and the lack of timely hitting gave the Astros a 2-0 loss to the Twins. Frederick Tiburcio threw 4 IP and allowed 5H/2R (1 ER) with 6 K. Krishawn Holley went 3 scoreless innings with 3 H and 4 K. Chris Munnelly pitched the final inning with 1 H and 2 K.
Chase McDonald was 2x4 with 1 2B.
Man of the Match: Krishawn Holley, I guess.
GCL Astros (24-27), 8.0 GB
The Astros lost to the Phillies 5-2. Kent Emanuel started with 3 scoreless IP with 5 K. Austin Nicely threw 2 IP and gave up 4H/3R with 1 BB. Devonte German went 1 IP and allowed 2H/2R with 1K:2BB. Javier Lozano and Zach Dando each went 1 IP to finsih up the game.
Jean Batista was 1x4 with a solo HR. Yonathan Mejia was 2x4 with 1 2B.
Man of the Match: Kent Emanuel
DSL Astros (35-31) 9.0 GB
The Astros lost 6-1 to the Indians. Edwin Villarroel threw 4 IP and allowed 3H/4R with 2K:3BB. Juan Hernandez went 1 IP and gave up 1H/1R with 1 K. Junior Garcia and Geronimo Franzua each turned in 1 scoreless IP. Carlos Vazquez threw .2 IP and gave up 1H/1R with 1K:2BB. Juan Delis threw 1.1 IP with 1 K.
Kristian Trompiz was 1x3 with 1 BB and 1 R.
Man of the Match: Kristian Trompiz
The RedHawks scored six runs in the first and cruised from there for a 6-2 win over the Isotopes. Bobby Doran threw 7 IP and gave up 3H/2R (1 ER) with 3K:3BB. Eric Berger and Jose Cisnero each threw 1 scoreless inning in relief.
Trevor Crowe went 2x3 with 2 BB, 1 R, and 1 RBI. Che-Hsuan Lin was 1x2 with 2 BB, 1 R, and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Bobby Doran
Corpus (33-23), 2.0 GB
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Lancaster (35-21), 8.0 up
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Quad Cities (32-23), 5.5 GB
Mark Appel bounced back from his last outing to lead the River Bandits to a 6-1 win over Burlington. Appel went 5 IP and allowed 2H/1R with 6K:2BB. Mitchell Lambson and Andrew Walter each threw 2 scoreless innings in relief.
Teoscar Hernandez was 2x4 with 1 BB, 1 SB, and 1 R. Danry Vasquez was 2x4 with 1 BB and 2 RBI. Austin Elkins was 2x5 with 1 SB and 1 R. Jordan Scott was 2x4
Man of the Match: Mark Appel
Tri-City (35-25) 0.5 GB
Tanner Bushue got roughed up as the ValleyCats lost 7-2 to Vermont. Bushue threw 2 IP and gave up 5H/6R with 1 BB. Randall Fant went 4 IP and allowed 4H/1R with 2 BB. Charles Basford went the final 3 IP with 1 H and 4K:1BB.
Ryan Dineen was 2x4 with 1 RBI. Tyler White went 2x4.
Man of the Match: Ryan Dineen.
Greeneville (34-24), 1.5 up
Errors and the lack of timely hitting gave the Astros a 2-0 loss to the Twins. Frederick Tiburcio threw 4 IP and allowed 5H/2R (1 ER) with 6 K. Krishawn Holley went 3 scoreless innings with 3 H and 4 K. Chris Munnelly pitched the final inning with 1 H and 2 K.
Chase McDonald was 2x4 with 1 2B.
Man of the Match: Krishawn Holley, I guess.
GCL Astros (24-27), 8.0 GB
The Astros lost to the Phillies 5-2. Kent Emanuel started with 3 scoreless IP with 5 K. Austin Nicely threw 2 IP and gave up 4H/3R with 1 BB. Devonte German went 1 IP and allowed 2H/2R with 1K:2BB. Javier Lozano and Zach Dando each went 1 IP to finsih up the game.
Jean Batista was 1x4 with a solo HR. Yonathan Mejia was 2x4 with 1 2B.
Man of the Match: Kent Emanuel
DSL Astros (35-31) 9.0 GB
The Astros lost 6-1 to the Indians. Edwin Villarroel threw 4 IP and allowed 3H/4R with 2K:3BB. Juan Hernandez went 1 IP and gave up 1H/1R with 1 K. Junior Garcia and Geronimo Franzua each turned in 1 scoreless IP. Carlos Vazquez threw .2 IP and gave up 1H/1R with 1K:2BB. Juan Delis threw 1.1 IP with 1 K.
Kristian Trompiz was 1x3 with 1 BB and 1 R.
Man of the Match: Kristian Trompiz
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Kent Emanuel update
A quick update on 3rd Round pick Kent Emanuel, who signed yesterday for an at-slot $747,700:
Emanuel will start the season in Kissimmee with the GCL, and then will head to Tri-City, where he expects to throw about 20 innings this season.
Why 20 innings? Even the New York Times got in on the criticism of North Carolina head coach Mike Fox about Emanuel's workload, but Emanuel said he's fine:
My arm feels great. Believe it or not, I just got done getting an MRI, and the doctor said my shoulder and elbow look as good as any he's seen in this Draft class. I'm good to go.
With Emanuel's at-slot signing, the Astros have signed all of their top 10 picks - and still have $1,077,300 remaining to target 11th Round pick Devonte German.
Emanuel will start the season in Kissimmee with the GCL, and then will head to Tri-City, where he expects to throw about 20 innings this season.
Why 20 innings? Even the New York Times got in on the criticism of North Carolina head coach Mike Fox about Emanuel's workload, but Emanuel said he's fine:
My arm feels great. Believe it or not, I just got done getting an MRI, and the doctor said my shoulder and elbow look as good as any he's seen in this Draft class. I'm good to go.
With Emanuel's at-slot signing, the Astros have signed all of their top 10 picks - and still have $1,077,300 remaining to target 11th Round pick Devonte German.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Astros sign Kent Emanuel
The Astros this afternoon have reached an agreement with 3rd Round pick Kent Emanuel, out of North Carolina. Terms have obviously not yet been disclosed, but we'll update when they are.
Emanuel was the last remaining player in the first ten rounds to sign. 11th Round pick Devonte German still has yet to decide if he will sign.
Emanuel was the last remaining player in the first ten rounds to sign. 11th Round pick Devonte German still has yet to decide if he will sign.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
So 3rd Round pick Kent Emanuel thinks pitch counts are overrated, too
A day after University of North Carolina head coach Mike Fox said pitch counts were overrated for college players (with the issue coming up after Fox had Astros' 3rd Round pick Kent Emanauel throw 175 pitches in three days), Emanuel - despite getting knocked out of UNC's Super-Regional after throwing 2.1IP, 7H/4ER, 1K:1BB - agreed.
Emanuel:
You spend a lot of time preparing to be able to throw and do stuff like this, so it's a non-factor.
Fox said that Emanuel just couldn't locate his off-speed stuff, so he was relying on his 87-89mph fastball, which got hammered.
Emanuel:
You spend a lot of time preparing to be able to throw and do stuff like this, so it's a non-factor.
Fox said that Emanuel just couldn't locate his off-speed stuff, so he was relying on his 87-89mph fastball, which got hammered.
Friday, June 7, 2013
2nd Day Draft Pick Reactions
Mark Appel, on the negotiations with the Astros:
Mr. Boras is my agent and he will handle negotiations. Obviously, I will be very involved. But I trust him, and he's done a great job so far.
On 3rd Round pick Kent Emanuel, Mike Elias said:
We liked that he's a crafty thrower. He's a pitchability left-hander that spots up his pitches. When you have a competitor like that, it checks off a lot of boxes.
Emanuel:
I don't know too much about the specifics of the franchise, but I'm sure I will soon. I'm going to do my research, that's for sure. I know they're an up-and-coming bunch that wants to win again badly.
4th Round pick Conrad Gregor on signing:
Right now, I'm undecided, but the next few weeks are about my teammates, getting to the College World Series. I'll make the decision with my family, because it's a big one.
Elias, on 5th Round pick Tony Kemp:
We loved Tony Kemp. The word 'sparkplug' is used quite a bit. He has a ferocious approach at the plate and treats at-bats like they're wars.
Elias, on 6th Round pick Jacob Nottingham:
We think he's a steal. We evaluated Jacob as a top-five-round talent, at minimum.
Elias, on 7th Round pick James Ramsay:
He turned into one of the most captivating leadoff guys in college baseball and was arguably the best center fielder in the country.
Elias, on 8th Round pick Jason Martin:
He's got what we call a very strong profile. He's left-handed, can run, hits for average and can defend. That's a leadoff hitter's tool set.
Elias, on 9th Round pick Brian Holberton, Elias said:
He's one of the guys who made (UNC's) lineup click. He has the power and the bat to slot anywhere in your order....What pushed him into our Top 10 rounds was that we saw him catch in the ACC Tournament, so we're going to try him out there. If that works out, we might really have something. He's just a solid ballplayer.
Elias, on 10th Round pick Austin Nicely, and his back injury last summer:
We're not really concerned about the injury. He's an athletic kid, and we saw him healthy at our player tryouts a few weeks ago. He impressed.
Mr. Boras is my agent and he will handle negotiations. Obviously, I will be very involved. But I trust him, and he's done a great job so far.
On 3rd Round pick Kent Emanuel, Mike Elias said:
We liked that he's a crafty thrower. He's a pitchability left-hander that spots up his pitches. When you have a competitor like that, it checks off a lot of boxes.
Emanuel:
I don't know too much about the specifics of the franchise, but I'm sure I will soon. I'm going to do my research, that's for sure. I know they're an up-and-coming bunch that wants to win again badly.
4th Round pick Conrad Gregor on signing:
Right now, I'm undecided, but the next few weeks are about my teammates, getting to the College World Series. I'll make the decision with my family, because it's a big one.
Elias, on 5th Round pick Tony Kemp:
We loved Tony Kemp. The word 'sparkplug' is used quite a bit. He has a ferocious approach at the plate and treats at-bats like they're wars.
Elias, on 6th Round pick Jacob Nottingham:
We think he's a steal. We evaluated Jacob as a top-five-round talent, at minimum.
Elias, on 7th Round pick James Ramsay:
He turned into one of the most captivating leadoff guys in college baseball and was arguably the best center fielder in the country.
Elias, on 8th Round pick Jason Martin:
He's got what we call a very strong profile. He's left-handed, can run, hits for average and can defend. That's a leadoff hitter's tool set.
Elias, on 9th Round pick Brian Holberton, Elias said:
He's one of the guys who made (UNC's) lineup click. He has the power and the bat to slot anywhere in your order....What pushed him into our Top 10 rounds was that we saw him catch in the ACC Tournament, so we're going to try him out there. If that works out, we might really have something. He's just a solid ballplayer.
Elias, on 10th Round pick Austin Nicely, and his back injury last summer:
We're not really concerned about the injury. He's an athletic kid, and we saw him healthy at our player tryouts a few weeks ago. He impressed.
3-74: Kent Emanuel
With the 1st pick of the 3rd Round (74th overall), the Astros select 6'4" 215lb Kent Emanuel, a Junior LHP from North Carolina.
Emanuel was ACC Pitcher of the Year this season, throwing 120IP, allowing 103H/36ER, 27BB:88K, going 11-3 with a 2.70 ERA. He's been on the Minute Maid Park mound before, back in March for the Astros Foundation College Classic, going 7IP/1ER against Rice on 3/1.
He was a pre-season All-American this season and UNC's Friday night starter, having previously been drafted out of high school in the 19th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010. He was ranked #69 in Jonathan Mayo's Top 100, and Mayo had this to say:
"As the Friday starter for one of the top-ranked college programs in the country, Emanuel is undoubtedly getting plenty of looks. He gets the job done, albeit without wow kind of stuff.
Emanuel was ACC Pitcher of the Year this season, throwing 120IP, allowing 103H/36ER, 27BB:88K, going 11-3 with a 2.70 ERA. He's been on the Minute Maid Park mound before, back in March for the Astros Foundation College Classic, going 7IP/1ER against Rice on 3/1.
He was a pre-season All-American this season and UNC's Friday night starter, having previously been drafted out of high school in the 19th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010. He was ranked #69 in Jonathan Mayo's Top 100, and Mayo had this to say:
"As the Friday starter for one of the top-ranked college programs in the country, Emanuel is undoubtedly getting plenty of looks. He gets the job done, albeit without wow kind of stuff.
His fastball will top out at around 91 mph, his breaking stuff is fringy and he has a solid changeup. But what he lacks in pure stuff he makes up for with pitchability. He has excellent command and knows how to mix his pitches extremely well.
A lack of a true out pitch might mean he doesn't come off Draft boards real early, but he's big and strong and understands his craft, giving him the chance to be a workhorse at the back end of a big league rotation in the future."
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