Something I was thinking of today:
Carlos Correa, career debut until 2018 back injury: .285/.363/.495, 386K:205BB, 79HR, 297 RBI
Carlos Correa, return to end of 2018 regular season: .180/.261/.256, 34K:16BB, 2HR, 16RBI
Carlos Correa, 2018 postseason: .241/.371/.379, 9K:6BB, 1HR, 6RBI
Carlos Correa, 2019 Opening Day until Massaged Rib: .290/.360/.547, 51K:20BB, 11HR, 35 RBI
Carlos Correa, return from Rib to end of 2019 reg season: .244/.355/.611, 24K:15BB, 10HR, 24 RBI
Carlos Correa, 2019 postseason: .191/.257/.382, 27K:6BB, 3HR, 9RBI
When Carlos Correa is healthy, he is a super-star. He will be in his Age 25 season in 2020. He has played in 185 regular season games in 2018-19, 51.1% of the Astros' total regular season games.
*Yordan Alvarez won the Baseball Digest AL Rookie of the Year Award, the 4th Astro (Greg Gross - 1974; Jeff Bagwell - 1991; Willy Taveras - 2005) to do so.
*The Hardball Times: Hinch didn't blow it - the Nationals won it.
*MLBTR posted their Top 50 Free Agents list, with predictions:
Gerrit Cole - 8yrs/$256m to...Anaheim.
Click the link to find where they predict Will Harris ends up, as well as who comes to Houston...Josh Lindblom, anybody?
*The Astros have three of MLB's Top-30 outfielders...and that doesn't include Josh Reddick, according to FanGraphs' Paul Sporer.
*Two minor-leaguers, Granden Goetzman and Erasmo Pinales, became minor-league free agents. As a 26-year old at Corpus, Goetzman hit .225/.303/.422 in 82 games. 24-year old Pinales threw 18IP for Corpus, allowing 20H/8ER, 31K:12BB.
*The Super-Two cutoff is projected to be the least amount of service time in a decade.
*An automated strike zone, sort of, is coming to the minors in 2020.
*The Athletic's Katie Strang: Cocaine and molly are becoming more popular in the NHL.
*BBC: The selfie that revealed I was a stolen baby.
*Popular Mechanics: What would happen if the internet went down...forever?
*A Musical Selection: I don't care what any of you says, this is a great song. And if you didn't know it was Hootie & The Blowfish, I can almost guarantee you'd love it:
The Hot Links Music playlist on Spotify is now over 14 hours long.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
Showing posts with label Super Two. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Two. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Tuesday Morning Hot Links
*Yesterday I ranked the 15 losses to the Rangers in 2016 based on evidence of witchcraft.
*The Giants beat the Cubs in 13 innings to force a Game 4. The Red Sox join the Rangers in "AL teams to not win a 2016 postseason game." Washington has a 2-1 lead over the Dodgers.
*The $19m renovation project to remove Tal's Hill and add more CF seats began yesterday. Center field will now be 409' away from home plate, instead of 436' but Reid Ryan said this:
There was really no communal gathering spot inside the ballpark. We need to figure out as an industry how to continue to grow our fan base for the millennials, and we think this is a step in the right direction where they want TVs, they want craft beer, they want food choices, they want an experience where they can come out and visit and watch the game and stay after and come early.
That may be true. I think the ballpark should be a place people *want* to go. I don't necessarily think that wanting your home park to be a destination for entertainment is limited to "Millennials." I think most generations want to go to a game and have different food and drink options. But I also think that just about every generation of Astros fan would prefer playing in October to the choice of $12.50 beer.
*MLBTR projects that George Springer will be a Super Two player, meaning he gets four spins through arbitration, not just three. (That's good for George Springer).
*Alex Bregman and Joe Musgrove got MLBPipeline's Astros Prospects of the Year awards. Musgrove:
Getting a chance to get up here and kind of earn the respect of some of the guys and show the guys that I'm able to compete at this level was important to me. Getting out there and going through a little bit of failure and learning the adjustments I needed to make, I feel I ended on a good note this year...and knowing what I need to work on. I'm ready to go for next year.
*The Arizona Fall League action starts today, and the Glendale Desert Dogs are the team to watch for Astros prospects with pitchers Rogelio Armenteros, Jacob Dorris, Francis Martes, David Paulino; Catcher Garrett Stubbs; Infielder Nick Tanielu; Outfielders Ramon Laureano and Jason Martin on the roster.
*The under-construction Astros/Nationals Spring Training facility - the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches - "dodged a major bullet" last week when Hurricane Matthew passed about 50 miles to the north of the construction site.
*Collin McHugh addressed what "locker room talk" sounds like with the Astros.
*Fresno's Jordan Jankowski will play for Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican this winter.
*Paul Hoynes addressed his mid-September column about the impending demise of the Indians.
*Boston Globe: Expect a harsh winter in Boston.
*The New York Times published an article that imagines the hurricane that will destroy Houston and be one of the worst natural disasters in American history. So that's nice.
*The Giants beat the Cubs in 13 innings to force a Game 4. The Red Sox join the Rangers in "AL teams to not win a 2016 postseason game." Washington has a 2-1 lead over the Dodgers.
*The $19m renovation project to remove Tal's Hill and add more CF seats began yesterday. Center field will now be 409' away from home plate, instead of 436' but Reid Ryan said this:
There was really no communal gathering spot inside the ballpark. We need to figure out as an industry how to continue to grow our fan base for the millennials, and we think this is a step in the right direction where they want TVs, they want craft beer, they want food choices, they want an experience where they can come out and visit and watch the game and stay after and come early.
That may be true. I think the ballpark should be a place people *want* to go. I don't necessarily think that wanting your home park to be a destination for entertainment is limited to "Millennials." I think most generations want to go to a game and have different food and drink options. But I also think that just about every generation of Astros fan would prefer playing in October to the choice of $12.50 beer.
*MLBTR projects that George Springer will be a Super Two player, meaning he gets four spins through arbitration, not just three. (That's good for George Springer).
*Alex Bregman and Joe Musgrove got MLBPipeline's Astros Prospects of the Year awards. Musgrove:
Getting a chance to get up here and kind of earn the respect of some of the guys and show the guys that I'm able to compete at this level was important to me. Getting out there and going through a little bit of failure and learning the adjustments I needed to make, I feel I ended on a good note this year...and knowing what I need to work on. I'm ready to go for next year.
*The Arizona Fall League action starts today, and the Glendale Desert Dogs are the team to watch for Astros prospects with pitchers Rogelio Armenteros, Jacob Dorris, Francis Martes, David Paulino; Catcher Garrett Stubbs; Infielder Nick Tanielu; Outfielders Ramon Laureano and Jason Martin on the roster.
*The under-construction Astros/Nationals Spring Training facility - the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches - "dodged a major bullet" last week when Hurricane Matthew passed about 50 miles to the north of the construction site.
*Collin McHugh addressed what "locker room talk" sounds like with the Astros.
*Fresno's Jordan Jankowski will play for Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican this winter.
*Paul Hoynes addressed his mid-September column about the impending demise of the Indians.
*Boston Globe: Expect a harsh winter in Boston.
*The New York Times published an article that imagines the hurricane that will destroy Houston and be one of the worst natural disasters in American history. So that's nice.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Projected Super-Two cutoff date
Thanks to MLBTrade Rumors, we find that the projected cut-off date for Super Two status (in which a player who is promoted for the first time before a certain date gets an extra year of arbitration) is June 3.
So this means Paul Clemens, Brett Oberholtzer, Jose Cisnero, and Robbie Grossman will all qualify for Super-Two status, should that day come. It also means you can probably pencil that date in as the absolute earliest you'll see Jarred Cosart or Jon Singleton (who is eligible to come off the suspended list in late May).
So this means Paul Clemens, Brett Oberholtzer, Jose Cisnero, and Robbie Grossman will all qualify for Super-Two status, should that day come. It also means you can probably pencil that date in as the absolute earliest you'll see Jarred Cosart or Jon Singleton (who is eligible to come off the suspended list in late May).
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Constable, on Lyles and Super Two status
So The Constable dropped his reasoning for Lyles' being sent down to minor-league camp over at The Chronicle this morning.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Bringing up Hunter Pence
On April 27, 2007 the Astros had just lost their seventh straight game to watch their 1/2-game lead vanish to a 5-game deficit. And on April 27, 2007 Phil Garner had Chris Burke in CF and Jason Lane in RF, and they were hitting .219 and .220, respectively. So the Astros called up a young Hunter Pence, who was raking in Round Rock. Astros County remembers this day, and Astros County rejoiced. But it wasn't an entirely popular decision.
The article from Alyson Footer said:
It took only 22 games -- and one very deflating seven-game losing streak -- for the Houston Astros to begin shaking up the team with hopes that a change of inventory may provide a boost in the win-loss column.
Following a 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, general manager Tim Purpura and manager Phil Garner announced that they made two roster moves and one internal adjustment. They purchased the contract of outfielder Hunter Pence from Triple-A Round Rock, designated left-hander Stephen Randolph for assignment and informed Chris Burke that he was no longer the starting center fielder and instead would be used in a utility role.
Pence will not just be in uniform for Saturday's game. He's going to start in center, indefinitely.
Purpura:
"We've got to find a way to get the offense rolling. We're getting the hits but not driving in the runs. Hunter's a kid who we really hope can help us with that. It's certainly asking a lot. But all the returns from Round Rock have been very postitive. We feel very good about this player. We feel like he can come up here and give us some energy."
Berkman:
"I think Hunter Pence deserves to play in the big leagues. He's got a bright future. I think he's very talented, and I don't object to them calling him up to try to spark us. But I think it's unfair to Chris. I think it sends the wrong message to the team that there's something drastic that needs to be fixed. I don't like it. If you're going to put Chris Burke on the bench, I think it's a horrible move. You have to let a guy settle in a little bit. Look at me, I'm hitting .200. Does that mean I'm going to end up hitting .230? Absolutely not. As an organization, you have to identify your talent and say, 'We believe in this guy,' and then give him a chance to play. Seventy at-bats is not a chance. That's a very, very small sliver of the season. Nothing against Hunter. I think he deserves to be here. I think he's going to do great when he gets a chance. But then my question is, what if Hunter comes up and struggles after 60 or 70 at-bats? Then you've got two guys thinking, 'What's going on here -- do I belong in this organization?' and that sort of thing. I don't think that's the right move, putting Chris on the bench."
Ausmus:
"The thing is we don't need a bat. We're just not hitting. But when you're not hitting, you try to find an answer. Hunter Pence is a very high-ceiling young player. He could maybe inject some energy into the lineup. We'll see."
Garner:
"We're gong to put [Pence] in center field and let him play and see what happens. But we've got a bunch of guys up and down the lineup -- we've had base hits and done some nice things. We just haven't put things together. We have to find something that's going to click."
Pence and the Astros went 11-7 until the Rangers came to town, which started a 1-11 spiral that effectively ended the Astros' chances in 2007, never getting within five games of the division lead after May 19. In those games Pence hit .356/.397/.644 to firmly establish himself as an everyday outfielder.
But the long-term financial impact of this decision will be felt this off-season, because by calling Pence up on April 28, 2007 he will qualify as a Super Two player.
What the heck is a Super Two player? According to the MLBPA, a Super Two is a player with more than two years, but less than three years, of days served on an active Major League roster. What's the distinction? A player with two years + 86 days of service are eligible, and the 17% of those players with the most service time are considered Super Twos.
What's the advantage? They get to go to arbitration four times, as opposed to three times. And that means an extra year of $Big, and not signing for the league minimum, or close to it (Pence made $439,000 in 2009).
So when Hunter Pence started in center field on April 28, 2007, his service time clock started running, and to date he has accumulated 2 years and 156 days of service time.
If the Astros wanted to avoid the extra pay day, they should have waited to call him up until July 8, as it would have been 85 days until the end of the season, one day short of the requirement for Super Two status.
But they didn't.
So Pence will go to arbitration a fourth time before he's eligible for free agency, as no Super Two has accumulated less than 130 days of service in that extra year since 2007.
No doubt that Pence's time in Houston in 2007 established his career and gave him the basis for successful 2008 and 2009 seasons - but was it worth an extra $3-5 million?
Update: And the answer can be, "Yep."
The article from Alyson Footer said:
It took only 22 games -- and one very deflating seven-game losing streak -- for the Houston Astros to begin shaking up the team with hopes that a change of inventory may provide a boost in the win-loss column.
Following a 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, general manager Tim Purpura and manager Phil Garner announced that they made two roster moves and one internal adjustment. They purchased the contract of outfielder Hunter Pence from Triple-A Round Rock, designated left-hander Stephen Randolph for assignment and informed Chris Burke that he was no longer the starting center fielder and instead would be used in a utility role.
Pence will not just be in uniform for Saturday's game. He's going to start in center, indefinitely.
Purpura:
"We've got to find a way to get the offense rolling. We're getting the hits but not driving in the runs. Hunter's a kid who we really hope can help us with that. It's certainly asking a lot. But all the returns from Round Rock have been very postitive. We feel very good about this player. We feel like he can come up here and give us some energy."
Berkman:
"I think Hunter Pence deserves to play in the big leagues. He's got a bright future. I think he's very talented, and I don't object to them calling him up to try to spark us. But I think it's unfair to Chris. I think it sends the wrong message to the team that there's something drastic that needs to be fixed. I don't like it. If you're going to put Chris Burke on the bench, I think it's a horrible move. You have to let a guy settle in a little bit. Look at me, I'm hitting .200. Does that mean I'm going to end up hitting .230? Absolutely not. As an organization, you have to identify your talent and say, 'We believe in this guy,' and then give him a chance to play. Seventy at-bats is not a chance. That's a very, very small sliver of the season. Nothing against Hunter. I think he deserves to be here. I think he's going to do great when he gets a chance. But then my question is, what if Hunter comes up and struggles after 60 or 70 at-bats? Then you've got two guys thinking, 'What's going on here -- do I belong in this organization?' and that sort of thing. I don't think that's the right move, putting Chris on the bench."
Ausmus:
"The thing is we don't need a bat. We're just not hitting. But when you're not hitting, you try to find an answer. Hunter Pence is a very high-ceiling young player. He could maybe inject some energy into the lineup. We'll see."
Garner:
"We're gong to put [Pence] in center field and let him play and see what happens. But we've got a bunch of guys up and down the lineup -- we've had base hits and done some nice things. We just haven't put things together. We have to find something that's going to click."
Pence and the Astros went 11-7 until the Rangers came to town, which started a 1-11 spiral that effectively ended the Astros' chances in 2007, never getting within five games of the division lead after May 19. In those games Pence hit .356/.397/.644 to firmly establish himself as an everyday outfielder.
But the long-term financial impact of this decision will be felt this off-season, because by calling Pence up on April 28, 2007 he will qualify as a Super Two player.
What the heck is a Super Two player? According to the MLBPA, a Super Two is a player with more than two years, but less than three years, of days served on an active Major League roster. What's the distinction? A player with two years + 86 days of service are eligible, and the 17% of those players with the most service time are considered Super Twos.
What's the advantage? They get to go to arbitration four times, as opposed to three times. And that means an extra year of $Big, and not signing for the league minimum, or close to it (Pence made $439,000 in 2009).
So when Hunter Pence started in center field on April 28, 2007, his service time clock started running, and to date he has accumulated 2 years and 156 days of service time.
If the Astros wanted to avoid the extra pay day, they should have waited to call him up until July 8, as it would have been 85 days until the end of the season, one day short of the requirement for Super Two status.
But they didn't.
So Pence will go to arbitration a fourth time before he's eligible for free agency, as no Super Two has accumulated less than 130 days of service in that extra year since 2007.
No doubt that Pence's time in Houston in 2007 established his career and gave him the basis for successful 2008 and 2009 seasons - but was it worth an extra $3-5 million?
Update: And the answer can be, "Yep."
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