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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 16, 2024 15:55:52 GMT -6
Nationals just drafted a guy named Sir Jamison Jones. Yes, his actual name. Mother gave him "Sir" for a first name. I wonder if he's blaq...? |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 16, 2024 16:20:47 GMT -6
Nationals just drafted a guy named Sir Jamison Jones. Yes, his actual name. Mother gave him "Sir" for a first name. I wonder if he's blaq...? Eerrbody gon call mah baby "Sir."  |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 16, 2024 17:04:41 GMT -6
I wonder if he's blaq...? Eerrbody gon call mah baby "Sir." Any relation to Mix Alot? |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2024 5:09:34 GMT -6
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 17, 2024 7:50:46 GMT -6
Sherwin is going to be a Twine fan, with the Indian connection.
But overall, based on what I have read, this draft for the Astros was meh. We will see in about 3-5 years if I was way wrong.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 17, 2024 8:27:44 GMT -6
12th Round Pick: Ryan Verdugo, RHP from CSU Bakersfield Finally got a Verdugo. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 17, 2024 8:29:55 GMT -6
Sherwin is going to be a Twine fan, with the Indian connection. But overall, based on what I have read, this draft for the Astros was meh. We will see in about 3-5 years if I was way wrong. |
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Post by kyledriver1980 on Jul 17, 2024 10:06:34 GMT -6
But overall, based on what I have read, this draft for the Astros was meh. We will see in about 3-5 years if I was way wrong. Yeah but we heard that about last year’s draft and from what we’ve seen, last year’s draft has been a really good class. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 17, 2024 10:12:22 GMT -6
Sherwin is going to be a Twine fan, with the Indian connection. But overall, based on what I have read, this draft for the Astros was meh. We will see in about 3-5 years if I was way wrong. It sounds like it was a safer more MLB-ready draft. Which isn't a bad thing considering our current status. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2024 11:42:08 GMT -6
Sherwin is going to be a Twine fan, with the Indian connection. But overall, based on what I have read, this draft for the Astros was meh. We will see in about 3-5 years if I was way wrong. It sounds like it was a safer more MLB-ready draft. Which isn't a bad thing considering our current status. Yeah, we didn't have the bonus pool to do something flashy and lost the second round pick because of Hader. Safe was the right course. Despite that, there is definitely upside and not just high floor back-end starter types here. It's probably not as good a class overall as last year's but still pretty good IMO. If they can sign the 20th round pick by some miracle it will get much better. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 17, 2024 12:51:55 GMT -6
It sounds like it was a safer more MLB-ready draft. Which isn't a bad thing considering our current status. Yeah, we didn't have the bonus pool to do something flashy and lost the second round pick because of Hader. Safe was the right course. Despite that, there is definitely upside and not just high floor back-end starter types here. It's probably not as good a class overall as last year's but still pretty good IMO. If they can sign the 20th round pick by some miracle it will get much better. I like the approach of drafting mostly older guys this year. We need some immediate fresh blood in the upper levels to where we don't have to rush as many players. Maybe next year they can focus on more high school higher potential upside guys. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2024 10:26:34 GMT -6
Yeah, we didn't have the bonus pool to do something flashy and lost the second round pick because of Hader. Safe was the right course. Despite that, there is definitely upside and not just high floor back-end starter types here. It's probably not as good a class overall as last year's but still pretty good IMO. If they can sign the 20th round pick by some miracle it will get much better. I like the approach of drafting mostly older guys this year. We need some immediate fresh blood in the upper levels to where we don't have to rush as many players. Maybe next year they can focus on more high school higher potential upside guys. I would be surprised. They're riskier than college guys. And I think in general it's going to be harder to get high school guys to forego college now that colleges are actually going to start paying guys. The instant money of the signing bonus will lose some of it's luster. If teams want to lure prep players they're going to need to loosen or even do away with the bonus structure and limits they put in place. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 19, 2024 12:35:37 GMT -6
Undrafted free agent signing: x.com/EephusTosser/status/1814357501854490948"The Houston Astros have signed Danny Trehey, RHP, Florida Atlantic. Already 23, but an interesting pitcher. Misses bats with SL and CH, lots of weak contact. Excellent RP vs RHH." |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 20, 2024 14:02:46 GMT -6
5th round pick Cole Hertzler has signed for $2,500 below slot.
8th round pick Dylan Howard has signed for $2,500 below slot.
9th round pick Ryan Smith has signed for $10,300 below slot.
10th round pick Ramsey Davis has signed for $73,800 below slot.
15th round pick Drew Vogel has signed for $20,000 below the maximum.
17th round pick Ethan Wagner has signed for the maximum.
18th round pick Grant Burleson has signed for $25,000 below the maximum.
19th round pick Twine Palmer has signed for $47,500 above the maximum.
Total savings from rounds 1 through 10: $89,100
Savings used on above slot signings: $47,500
Remaining savings: $41,600
Players not yet signed: 11
Undrafted free agents signed: Max Holy SS, Danny Trehey RHP, Lucas Spence OF, Justin Trimble 3B
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 21, 2024 18:58:40 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 25, 2024 14:08:20 GMT -6
Dezenzo was promoted and played his first ever AAA game last night. He was 3-for-4 with 4 RBI and was a triple short of the cycle.
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Jul 25, 2024 17:06:50 GMT -6
Jacob Melton has been promoted to the AAA Sugarland Space Cowboys.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 25, 2024 17:11:23 GMT -6
Jacob Melton has been promoted to the AAA Sugarland Space Cowboys. I'm trying to figure out if this makes him being traded more or less likely. GMs tend to toss the previous regimes prospects out like junk. |
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Jul 25, 2024 18:53:01 GMT -6
Jacob Melton has been promoted to the AAA Sugarland Space Cowboys. I'm trying to figure out if this makes him being traded more or less likely. GMs tend to toss the previous regimes prospects out like junk. Was he exceeding expectations at Corpus? If so, that makes sense to promote. However, I worry it’s also a show to other teams as trade bait. Especially if he does very well at AAA. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 26, 2024 8:32:44 GMT -6
I'm trying to figure out if this makes him being traded more or less likely. GMs tend to toss the previous regimes prospects out like junk. Was he exceeding expectations at Corpus? If so, that makes sense to promote. However, I worry it’s also a show to other teams as trade bait. Especially if he does very well at AAA. I feel like it's too late for that. The deadline is less than a week away. I'm not sure a team is going to look at less than a week of AAA games and change their mind for the better. And there's no less of a risk of him not adjusting well right out of the gate and hurting his stock as their is a chance he would take off and raise it. His OPS was barely over .700 during July for AA and the month before he hit under .200, so it's not like he was lighting the world on fire. It's weird timing and I can't figure it all out. FWIW he was 2-for-5 with a walk and a double in his debut in AAA last night. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 26, 2024 15:45:09 GMT -6
1st round pick Walker Janek has signed for slot.
4th round pick Parker Smith has signed for $91,100 below slot.
5th round pick Cole Hertzler has signed for $2,500 below slot.
7th round pick Joseph Sullivan has signed for $2,500 below slot.
8th round pick Dylan Howard has signed for $2,500 below slot.
9th round pick Ryan Smith has signed for $10,300 below slot.
10th round pick Ramsey Davis has signed for $73,800 below slot.
13th round pick Bryce Boettcher has signed for the maximum.
15th round pick Drew Vogel has signed for $20,000 below the maximum.
17th round pick Ethan Wagner has signed for the maximum.
18th round pick Grant Burleson has signed for $25,000 below the maximum.
19th round pick Twine Palmer has signed for $47,500 above the maximum.
Total savings from rounds 1 through 10: $182,700
Savings used on above slot signings: $47,500
Remaining savings: $135,200
Players not yet signed: 9
Undrafted free agents signed: Max Holy SS, Danny Trehey RHP, Lucas Spence OF, Justin Trimble 3B
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 28, 2024 22:28:48 GMT -6
Trey Dombroski and Ethan Pecko have been promoted to AA. Dombroski was a 2022 pick and has been developing nicely, likely backend starter type. Pecko was drafted just last year, stuff is not great but made a lot out of it with a massive 13.5 K/9 in A+ ball, AA will be a big test.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 31, 2024 15:11:14 GMT -6
1st round pick Walker Janek has signed for slot.
2nd round -- No pick thanks to the dumb stupid Hader signing
3rd round pick Ryan Forcucci has signed for $275,200 over slot
4th round pick Parker Smith has signed for $91,100 below slot.
5th round pick Cole Hertzler has signed for $2,500 below slot.
6th round pick Caden Powell has signed for $114,900 over slot.
7th round pick Joseph Sullivan has signed for $2,500 below slot.
8th round pick Dylan Howard has signed for $2,500 below slot.
9th round pick Ryan Smith has signed for $10,300 below slot.
10th round pick Ramsey Davis has signed for $73,800 below slot.
13th round pick Bryce Boettcher has signed for the maximum.
15th round pick Drew Vogel has signed for $20,000 below the maximum.
16th round pick Bryce Mayer has signed for $25,810 above the maxiumum.
17th round pick Ethan Wagner has signed for the maximum.
18th round pick Grant Burleson has signed for $25,000 below the maximum.
19th round pick Twine Palmer has signed for $47,500 above the maximum.
Total savings from rounds 1 through 10: $182,700
Total overslot spending: $463,410
Remaining savings: negative $280,810
Players not yet signed: 4
Undrafted free agents signed: Max Holy SS, Danny Trehey RHP, Lucas Spence OF, Justin Trimble 3B
Yeeeeeah... definitely not going to have enough for Ky McGary
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 31, 2024 19:40:27 GMT -6
I feel like the draft is just cannon fodder for mediocre “window is still open” trades. Hard to get excited about it.
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 1, 2024 16:41:00 GMT -6
Today was the signing deadline. Astros signed all their picks, except for Ky McGary, who was never going to sign for what they could offer him anyway. He was a backup in case guys who had some other options like Powell or Wagner did not sign.
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 2, 2024 16:08:54 GMT -6
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 2, 2024 16:55:42 GMT -6
Luckily he wasn’t a part of the Kikuchi trade |
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Aug 2, 2024 20:12:53 GMT -6
I saw that Dezenzo is raking at AAA. Currently hitting over .400.
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 8, 2024 17:38:20 GMT -6
I saw that Dezenzo is raking at AAA. Currently hitting over .400. Maybe if you comment on how much Whitcomb is raking they'll call him up, too. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 10, 2024 6:29:21 GMT -6
Ash what do you think of Miguel Ullola?
Does have a legit shot to make the team in the coming years?
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