Astros 2015/2016 Offseason Thread

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astros4545
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That's bad. Was hoping he'd turn it around


Your could say his opportunity is going up in smoke
Ag_07
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We may get a glimpse of who's leading this battle soon.

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"The at-bats are going to start to dry up with the competition," Hinch said. "Middle of the month becomes key. I've sort of circled a three-game homestand in the middle (March 15-17). We're going to need to figure out if there's a leader in the clubhouse and start to hand some at-bats to those guys. But until somebody really takes a step forward, we're going to continue to try to squeeze 'em all in there."

I just have this sick feeling in my stomach we're going to watch a struggling Jon Singleton start the season at 1B and get to watch him go 3-30 with 25 Ks.
iBrad
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First base snapshot so far:

Reed .308 (4-13) 0 HR 1 BB 3 K
Duffy .300 (3-10) 3 HR 2 BB 4 K
White .286 (4-14) 1 HR 0 BB 3 K
Singleton .133 (2-15) 1 HR 0 BB 8 K

Obviously, you can't judge solely by stats, especially such a small sample size, but it's all we've got. Two things stand out to me.

(1) Singleton's eight strikeouts
(2) Duffy's three hits are all home runs

We'll give it another week, but early signs are pointing towards a White/Reed battle.
TREX01
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We should just move on from Singleton. Its a waste of at bats at this point. Let Reed, White and Duffy battle it out, settle on two of them for Opening Day with the other getting a chance when one of them falters. We haven't had decent production out of 1B in quite some time so we may as well roll the dice with those guys and see if one of them can stick. Hell even if they only strikeout 25% of the time its a huge upgrade over anything that has seen that spot in several years.

One guy I'm still very high on and think will have a spot on the roster by year end is Joe Musgrove. Can't wait to see what he puts together in the minors at the start of the year.
Ag_07
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I like the idea of Reed at 1B and White at DH for Gattis as he comes back.

I'm in the ditch Singleton bandwagon. He's just the typical AAAA player.
Houston Summit
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Yeah Singleton needs to go. He has been given enough time to establish himself as an everyday big leaguer and he hasn't done it. We have guys waiting to have the same shot and it's time we see what Reed and White can do
irish pete ag06
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That's bad. Was hoping he'd turn it around


Your could say his opportunity is going up in smoke
Yeah... kind of a drag to see this.
rosco511
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I would have to assume that Luhnow and company have to be a little timid on giving up on a guy like Singleton after what happened with JD Martinez. JD had plenty of opportunities and did not look like he was ever going to amount to anything more than a reserve so do not fault them for it, but I wonder if they are concerned that a guy like Singleton might be the next JD and, therefore, are trying their best to give Singleton as many opportunities as possible.
Ag_07
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I don't think that has anything to do with it. If GMs were timid due to guys that went elsewhere and succeeded then there would be no trades, FAs, Rule 5 picks, etc.

I think Lunhow is smart enough to look at each player/decision for what it is at that time and the pros and cons to how they help or hurt the team. If anything is holding them back it's the contract they have him signed to.

IIRC it is one of those that if he panned out it would've saved us a ton or if he didn't it was a big waste.

No one is blaming Lunhow for letting JD move on and no one would blame Lunhow for letting Jon move on either.

shano0603
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Ag_07
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Castro went yard in the 2nd after starting the spring hitting a whopping .167
bigbass1170
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White 2 for 2 with a double so far today
miller0926
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and then this happened. He's probably fine, but just remembering what happened after he got hurt last season.
Hubert J. Farnsworth
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If only Castro could just get back to hitting like he did in 2012 and 2013(more so 2013). That would be huge for this team. Catcher was such a black hole in the lineup last season.
Ag_07
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Altuve going 2-3 with 2 doubles followed by a ground-rule double by Correa.

This team is raking the ball it right now!
k20dub
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Solo Homo for Gonzo
astros4545
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Another Solo for Marwin
Hubert J. Farnsworth
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jbanda
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Can we go ahead and start the season early?
gougler08
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So why do we assume that Marwin can't start at 3B? The guy is really starting to show he's more than a utility player to me
Ag_07
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Because he can do so much. No one on our team besides maybe Correa can play 3B, SS, 2B, 1B, or OF if need be. To have that on your bench is pretty valuable.
Nuke LaLoosh
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IMO Marwin is an everyday player... Somewhere in the field.
Ag_07
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Colby Rasmus is the MFin man!!!

https://www.facebook.com/Astros/videos/10156560728625431/
Ag_07
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And BTW our game this evening vs WAS is live on the MLB Network at 5 pm
Sea Gull
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Ahhhh yeah...I'm leaving work early to watch!
zgood10
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Game is at 4:05 CT
shano0603
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Marwin with a 2-run homer!!!!!!!!
rosco511
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What, a man was actually on base?
Sea Gull
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Marwin has a no doubt swing sometimes
iBrad
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Singleton and Duffy both with an 0-fer today. Reed was 1 for 1 pinch hitting. Singleton is about out of this competition.

Also, Marwin is trying to play his way into an everyday role. Really swinging it well right now.

And in other news, the Phillies sent Appel to minor league camp today.
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Jeff Luhnow Q&A: On first base, Ken Giles and Astros' rotation
iBrad
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Any way to read it without having to be a digital subscriber?
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Try googling the headline ("Jeff Luhnow Q&A: On first base, Ken Giles and Astros' rotation") and that should allow access. I think.
iBrad
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Switched to the laptop and it opened right up.

I like how when rambling off what the first basemen have done so far, Lunhow says Singleton has had one good game. Ha.
rosco511
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Wow, cannot believe Appel was already sent to minor league camp. I still think the chances are still slim that he would never get to pitch in the majors, but actually start to wonder if that is a possibility.
 
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