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If he is on the Rangers opening day roster, they are in trouble.

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They just claimed rule 5 pick Logan Verett off waivers from the Orioles, too, so Texas will be carrying two rule 5 picks on their opening day roster.

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Correct me if I am wrong, but if they want to move them down they are then placed on waivers. If not pick up then they are offered back to their old team. If not accepted then they go down.

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Sounds right. I feel like I remmeber this happening to a team recently

It's right. The rule 5 player has to be on a teams 25 man roster for an entire year for the new team to get his rights.

If they want to remove the player from the 25 man roster before that one year period expires, he has to be placed on waivers, where all other teams can claim the player and step into the previous teams rights (they get credit for the days he was on the first teams 25 man roster). If no team claims the player, he's offered back to his original team at half of the cost originally paid to select the player in the rule 5 draft OR the new team can work out a trade with the old team to keep the player, at which time they can transfer the player from the 25 to 40 man roster.

Braves release Wandy Rodriguez despite a 3.13 ERA and 23/8 K/BB this spring. Maybe a cheap pickup for a back of the rotation spot or a DL fill in?

Would be interesting for sure

I would be down for him to get back here... He was the only bright spot here for a couple years.

From mlbtraderumors:

"The Padres have returned Rule 5 pick Jandel Gustave to the Astros, Houston announced. Gustave will open the year in Double-A."

Yikes! So it begins...12 SOs through 8.1. Down in the first exhibition to KC, 5-0 but have guys on on 2nd and 3rd.

And Neshak and Gregerson gave up a combined 5 runs in 1.2 innings of relief work.

Our last roster move:

The Astros have designed right-hander Alex White for assignment, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports. Between this move and designating Alex Presley for assignment earlier this week, Houston now has two 40-man roster spots for Roberto Hernandez and Joe Thatcher.

One more day until lift off

Really excited to see what Rasmus and Marisnick do this season. I have hopes that Grossman can be a key player filling in occasionally in the outfield. I'm still pretty concerned about the bull pen though. I expect to see problems early in the season. I have a good feeling Sipp will step up in a big way though

Yall are gonna hate Rasmus by memorial day

Trex, if we do then get rid of him bring up Singleton and platoon LF

We only got Rasmus because people were complaining we had too many city boys on the team.

I'd expect to see Grossman out there if rasmus doesn't pan out

We still have Santana right?

And if nobody else we have Tucker, Aplin, and Santana right?

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We still have Santana right?

And if nobody else we have Tucker, Aplin, and Santana right?

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Yes. I think eh needs some more time in the minors, though

Opening Day!!

I'm just so incredibly amped about being able to watch on tv.

Hell we could be fielding the Bad News Bears and I'd be excited to watch the hometown team on tv every night.

To waking up on 162 mornings with my shades on!!!

Opening Day! Let's ****ing go!!!

Any know what our lineup is going to look like?

I didn't know this until I found out yesterday, but if we lose tonight the Astros can longer sell beer at MMP this season.

Tonight's lineup is salty!

C J.R. Towles
1B Brett Wallace
2B Angel Sanchez
SS Tommy Manzella
3B Jimmy Paredes
RF Brian Bogusevic
CF Jordan Schafer
LF Jason Michaels

P: Lucas Harrell

Read this in the Chronicle:

1. Jose Altuve, 2B
2. George Springer, RF
3. Luis Valbuena, 3B
4. Chris Carter, 1B
5. Evan Gattis, DH
6. Colby Rasmus, LF
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. Jason Castro, C
9. Jake Marisnick, CF
Dallas Keuchel, P

Between the Aggies sitting at a 30-2 record and it being Astros' Opening Day, does it get any better than this?

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I didn't know this until I found out yesterday, but if we lose tonight the Astros can longer sell beer at MMP this season.

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Read this in the Chronicle:

1. Jose Altuve, 2B
2. George Springer, RF
3. Luis Valbuena, 3B
4. Chris Carter, 1B
5. Evan Gattis, DH
6. Colby Rasmus, LF
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. Jason Castro, C
9. Jake Marisnick, CF
Dallas Keuchel, P

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How can you not feel great about 1 thru 5? Maybe even deeper if Marisnick keeps up his spring training #s.

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Yeah...They would've lost the opener.

Is there reason to be excited about Valbuena? I don't know much about him but looking at his stats, he's a career .229 hitter. He had a good season last year, but that looks about it. Am I missing something?

I'm glad it'll be on ESPN tonight! Looking forward to watching the 2017 World Series Champions.