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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 21, 2018 11:42:22 GMT -6
This is the role Jake should be used for. Even in that role, he struck out in his only AB. I hate to see a player struggle like Jake, but he even had trouble putting down a bunt the other day. He is at the point mentally thinking when will he ever get his next hit. |
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Post by olpapa on Apr 21, 2018 16:37:12 GMT -6
Has anyone heard what the story is on Bukauskus? He made the one start for Quad Cities and now he is not on their roster. He is listed on the roster of our Short Season A team Tri-City Valley Cats now.
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Post by m240 on Apr 21, 2018 19:45:09 GMT -6
Not sure but the talent level on the Quad Cities roster was weak with him. He must be having some discomfort or something and giving him some time. That really is the only thing that makes sense.
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Post by olpapa on Apr 21, 2018 20:22:30 GMT -6
Not sure but the talent level on the Quad Cities roster was weak with him. He must be having some discomfort or something and giving him some time. That really is the only thing that makes sense. I’m thinking the same thing. |
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Post by olpapa on Apr 21, 2018 21:27:01 GMT -6
From games played April 21:
AAA - Fresno 7 Reno 2
Tony Kemp 2B- 3-5, 1 2B, BA .359...stole a base(6)
Drew Ferguson CF- 2-5, BA .348
Kyle Tucker RF- 1-4, BA .258...stole a base(2)
AJ Reed DH- 1-5, BA .254
Jon Kemmer LF- 1-5, 1 3B, BA .220
Garrett Stubbs C- 2-4, 1 2B, BA .405
Antonio Nunez SS- 1-1, BA .231
Mike Hauschild RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, ERA 4.29
Brendan McCurry RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, ERA 3.48
James Hoyt RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, ERA 0.00
AA - (Corpus leads Frisco 9-1 in the bottom of the 5th as I post this. Will post their box score results in the morning)
A Advanced - Carolina 3 Buies Creek 0
Chuckie Robinson C- 2-3, BA .182
Jorge Alcala RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, ERA 4.61
Kit Scheetz LHP- 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, ERA 3.86
Ronel Blanco RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, ERA 2.35
A - Game #1 Burlington 5 Quad Cities 3
JJ Matijevic LF- 2-2, 2 2B, BA .306....stole 2 Bases(3)
Jonathan Arauz 3B- 1-2, BA .306....stole a base(3)
Roman Garcia 1B- 1-3, BA .115
Marcos Almonte SS- 1-3, BA .233
Gabriel Bracamonte C- 2-3, BA .182
Cody Bohanek 2B- 1-3, BA .138....stole a base(3)
Tyler Ivey RHP- 4 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, ERA 4.85
Colin McGee RHP- 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, ERA ERA 1.93
Tanner Duncan RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, ERA 0.00
Game #2 Quad Cities 5 Burlington 4
Corey Julks LF- 2-4, 1 3B, BA .209
Jake Adams 1B- 1-4, BA .211
Jonathan Arauz SS- 1-4, 1 2B, BA .300
Adrian Tovalin 3B- 1-4, BA .139
Roman Garcia DH- 1-3, BA .138....stole a base(1)
Michael Papierski C- 1-2, BA .190
Jacob Meyers CF- 3-3, 1 HR(1), BA .200
Cody Bohanek 2B- 1-3, BA .156....stole a base(4)
Peter Solomon RHP- 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, ERA 4.15
Adam Bleday LHP- 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, ERA 4.50
Daniel Aquino RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, ERA 0.00
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 6:07:20 GMT -6
From game played April 21:
AA - Corpus Christi 10 Frisco 3
Myles Straw CF- 5-5, 1 3B, 1 BB, BA .420....stole a base(11)...OBP now .545, OPS 1.045
Stephen Wrenn RF- 1-6, BA .246
Taylor Jones 1B- 2-5, 2 2B, BA .364
Nick Tanielu DH- 2-4, 1 HR(3), BA .348
Randy Cesar 3B- 1-5, BA .280
Ryne Birk 2B- 2-5, BA .260
Jamie Ritchie C- 2-5, 2 2B, BA .242
Alex De Goti SS- 2-4, BA .283
Akeem Bostick RHP- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, ERA 6.55
Brendan Feldman RHP- 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, ERA 0.00
Yoanys Quiala RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, ERA 4.73
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 22, 2018 6:59:52 GMT -6
From game played April 21: AA - Corpus Christi 10 Frisco 3 Myles Straw CF- 5-5, 1 3B, 1 BB, BA .420....stole a base(11)...OBP now .545, OPS 1.045 Stephen Wrenn RF- 1-6, BA .246 Taylor Jones 1B- 2-5, 2 2B, BA .364 Nick Tanielu DH- 2-4, 1 HR(3), BA .348 Randy Cesar 3B- 1-5, BA .280 Ryne Birk 2B- 2-5, BA .260 Jamie Ritchie C- 2-5, 2 2B, BA .242 Alex De Goti SS- 2-4, BA .283 Akeem Bostick RHP- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, ERA 6.55 Brendan Feldman RHP- 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, ERA 0.00 Yoanys Quiala RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, ERA 4.73 Holy Crap Straw! Does he get a shot in 2019? |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 22, 2018 7:01:30 GMT -6
From games played April 21: AAA - Fresno 7 Reno 2 Tony Kemp 2B- 3-5, 1 2B, BA .359...stole a base(6) Drew Ferguson CF- 2-5, BA .348 Kyle Tucker RF- 1-4, BA .258...stole a base(2) AJ Reed DH- 1-5, BA .254 Jon Kemmer LF- 1-5, 1 3B, BA .220 Garrett Stubbs C- 2-4, 1 2B, BA .405 Antonio Nunez SS- 1-1, BA .231 Mike Hauschild RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, ERA 4.29 Brendan McCurry RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, ERA 3.48 James Hoyt RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, ERA 0.00 AA - (Corpus leads Frisco 9-1 in the bottom of the 5th as I post this. Will post their box score results in the morning) A Advanced - Carolina 3 Buies Creek 0 Chuckie Robinson C- 2-3, BA .182 Jorge Alcala RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, ERA 4.61 Kit Scheetz LHP- 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, ERA 3.86 Ronel Blanco RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, ERA 2.35 A - Game #1 Burlington 5 Quad Cities 3 JJ Matijevic LF- 2-2, 2 2B, BA .306....stole 2 Bases(3) Jonathan Arauz 3B- 1-2, BA .306....stole a base(3) Roman Garcia 1B- 1-3, BA .115 Marcos Almonte SS- 1-3, BA .233 Gabriel Bracamonte C- 2-3, BA .182 Cody Bohanek 2B- 1-3, BA .138....stole a base(3) Tyler Ivey RHP- 4 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, ERA 4.85 Colin McGee RHP- 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, ERA ERA 1.93 Tanner Duncan RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, ERA 0.00 Game #2 Quad Cities 5 Burlington 4 Corey Julks LF- 2-4, 1 3B, BA .209 Jake Adams 1B- 1-4, BA .211 Jonathan Arauz SS- 1-4, 1 2B, BA .300 Adrian Tovalin 3B- 1-4, BA .139 Roman Garcia DH- 1-3, BA .138....stole a base(1) Michael Papierski C- 1-2, BA .190 Jacob Meyers CF- 3-3, 1 HR(1), BA .200 Cody Bohanek 2B- 1-3, BA .156....stole a base(4) Peter Solomon RHP- 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, ERA 4.15 Adam Bleday LHP- 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, ERA 4.50 Daniel Aquino RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, ERA 0.00 Stubbs is looking good....And Stassi is producing, so both of these players take over the catcher role for the Astros in the future.... |
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 7:03:16 GMT -6
After going 0-8 in the first 2 games of the season, Tony Kemp has hits in 13 of the last 14 games. He is 23-56, .BA 411, in those 14 games. In the last 10 games he is 18-40, BA .450. He has struck out 9 times and walked 14 times in 64 at-bats this season. He was promoted to AAA in 2015 and played 71 games at that level, batting .273. He split both the 2016 and 2017 seasons between AAA and MLB, batting .306 at AAA in 2016 and .329 in 2017. He got 120 at-bats in MLB in 2016 and 37 at-bats in MLB in 2017 and batted just .217 in that limited exposure to the big leagues. I would like to see what he could do if he was called up to replace Marisnick and given the playing time Jake has been given. He has nothing left to prove at AAA. He has paid his dues in the minors. He deserves a legitimate shot in the majors.
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 7:10:41 GMT -6
From game played April 21: AA - Corpus Christi 10 Frisco 3 Myles Straw CF- 5-5, 1 3B, 1 BB, BA .420....stole a base(11)...OBP now .545, OPS 1.045 Stephen Wrenn RF- 1-6, BA .246 Taylor Jones 1B- 2-5, 2 2B, BA .364 Nick Tanielu DH- 2-4, 1 HR(3), BA .348 Randy Cesar 3B- 1-5, BA .280 Ryne Birk 2B- 2-5, BA .260 Jamie Ritchie C- 2-5, 2 2B, BA .242 Alex De Goti SS- 2-4, BA .283 Akeem Bostick RHP- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, ERA 6.55 Brendan Feldman RHP- 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, ERA 0.00 Yoanys Quiala RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, ERA 4.73 Holy Crap Straw! Does he get a shot in 2019? If Straw continues to rake at AA for the next month to month and a half, then gets the call to AAA by mid-June and rakes at AAA for the remainder of the season, I could see him getting a shot at the 4th outfielders role in 2019. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 22, 2018 7:12:44 GMT -6
After going 0-8 in the first 2 games of the season, Tony Kemp has hits in 13 of the last 14 games. He is 23-56, .BA 411, in those 14 games. In the last 10 games he is 18-40, BA .450. He has struck out 9 times and walked 14 times in 64 at-bats this season. He was promoted to AAA in 2015 and played 71 games at that level, batting .273. He split both the 2016 and 2017 seasons between AAA and MLB, batting .306 at AAA in 2016 and .329 in 2017. He got 120 at-bats in MLB in 2016 and 37 at-bats in MLB in 2017 and batted just .217 in that limited exposure to the big leagues. I would like to see what he could do if he was called up to replace Marisnick and given the playing time Jake has been given. He has nothing left to prove at AAA. He has paid his dues in the minors. He deserves a legitimate shot in the majors. I would agree....time to demote Jake, and bring up Kemp.....Teoscar Hernandez is doing pretty well in Toronto. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 22, 2018 7:15:17 GMT -6
Holy Crap Straw! Does he get a shot in 2019? If Straw continues to rake at AA for the next month to month and a half, then gets the call to AAA by mid-June and rakes at AAA for the remainder of the season, I could see him getting a shot at the 4th outfielders role in 2019. I know the are just minor league stats, but to see him get OB at a high clip, and then getting steals...If he could be 80% as good as that in the majors, he would that be great for the Astros... |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 22, 2018 7:17:39 GMT -6
Luhnow has surpassed Hunsicker as my favorite Astro's GM...he probably did last year with the Verlander move, but now with Morton and Cole dominating (with Strom's guidance), I just marvel at his ability to draft, sign or trade for talent.
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 22, 2018 7:18:07 GMT -6
Hopefully Luhnow never has a desire to leave.
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 7:21:21 GMT -6
I think St. louis is missing Luhnow.
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 7:25:21 GMT -6
Stassi and Stubbs are both good to excellent defensive catchers. If Stassi can maintain his career MLB numbers with the bat..., BA .269, OPS .798..., and Stubbs can at least match those numbers, they would seem to make a good platoon at the position after this season.
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 7:36:03 GMT -6
I just checked Stassi’s and Stubbs’ splits for the season. So far Stassi is batting .385 vs lefties and Stubbs is batting .385 vs righties.
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 7:50:44 GMT -6
Actually, looking at the career platoon splits for both Stassi and Stubbs, neither guy has shown a significant difference in their overall numbers against righties vs lefties and vice versa over the course of their career.
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Post by m240 on Apr 22, 2018 7:53:07 GMT -6
Kemp, Davis, White, Straw, Stubbs, and Tucker, that is a lot of talent that is ml ready or almost ml ready. Somebody has some tough decisions to make.
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 8:30:56 GMT -6
Kemp, Davis, White, Straw, Stubbs, and Tucker, that is a lot of talent that is ml ready or almost ml ready. Somebody has some tough decisions to make. For sure. Looking ahead to next season.., I could easily see McCann, Gattis, Marisnick and Marwin gone. If Fisher doesn’t prove that he can hit ML pitching consistently by the end of this season, he could be back in the minors. If Fisher does prove that he can hit ML pitching by the end of this season and Tucker is ready for MLB by the end of this season, I could see Fisher traded before next season. If both Fisher and Tucker prove capable of raking in MLB, I just can’t see either guy as a 4th outfielder going forward. Seems like a waste. All that said, Stubbs could slide into the catchers position vacated by McCann. Tucker could take over in LF. Straw could be your 4th outfielder to replace Marisnick. White, Davis and Kemp could compete for the DH/Utility roles to replace Gattis and Marwin. That still leaves one of those guys without a spot on the ML roster, unless the team decides to go with a 12-man pitching staff. Davis’ ability to pitch might factor into that decision. |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 22, 2018 9:15:23 GMT -6
Tony Kemp has hits in 13 of the last 14 games. He is 23-56, .BA 411, in those 14 games. In the last 10 games he is 18-40, BA .450. He was promoted to AAA in 2015 and played 71 games at that level, batting .273. He got 120 at-bats in MLB in 2016 and 37 at-bats in MLB in 2017 and batted just .217 in that limited exposure to the big leagues. He has paid his dues in the minors. He deserves a legitimate shot in the majors. |
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Post by olpapa on Apr 22, 2018 9:36:36 GMT -6
Tony Kemp has hits in 13 of the last 14 games. He is 23-56, .BA 411, in those 14 games. In the last 10 games he is 18-40, BA .450. He was promoted to AAA in 2015 and played 71 games at that level, batting .273. He got 120 at-bats in MLB in 2016 and 37 at-bats in MLB in 2017 and batted just .217 in that limited exposure to the big leagues. He has paid his dues in the minors. He deserves a legitimate shot in the majors. How about we sign Melky, bring up Kemp and send Jake and Fisher down? |
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Post by m240 on Apr 22, 2018 9:55:55 GMT -6
Kemp, Davis, White, Straw, Stubbs, and Tucker, that is a lot of talent that is ml ready or almost ml ready. Somebody has some tough decisions to make. For sure. Looking ahead to next season.., I could easily see McCann, Gattis, Marisnick and Marwin gone. If Fisher doesn’t prove that he can hit ML pitching consistently by the end of this season, he could be back in the minors. If Fisher does prove that he can hit ML pitching by the end of this season and Tucker is ready for MLB by the end of this season, I could see Fisher traded before next season. If both Fisher and Tucker prove capable of raking in MLB, I just can’t see either guy as a 4th outfielder going forward. Seems like a waste. All that said, Stubbs could slide into the catchers position vacated by McCann. Tucker could take over in LF. Straw could be your 4th outfielder to replace Marisnick. White, Davis and Kemp could compete for the DH/Utility roles to replace Gattis and Marwin. That still leaves one of those guys without a spot on the ML roster, unless the team decides to go with a 12-man pitching staff. Davis’ ability to pitch might factor into that decision. what you just listed there is replacing 23 million in payroll with 2 million. That leaves just enough to sign Verlander/Cole to a 3 year 63 million dollar deal. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 22, 2018 9:59:02 GMT -6
Kemp is just as useless an Marisnick but without a good 2017 season.
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Post by Saint on Apr 22, 2018 10:00:07 GMT -6
At this rate, I'd love to see McCann back next year.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 22, 2018 10:08:32 GMT -6
I thank Jesus daily that Saint isn’t in charge of making player evaluations for the Houston Astros baseball club.
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 22, 2018 10:15:26 GMT -6
I thank Jesus daily that Saint isn’t in charge of making player evaluations for the Houston Astros baseball club. And twice today? |
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Post by Saint on Apr 22, 2018 10:18:40 GMT -6
I thank Jesus daily that Saint isn’t in charge of making player evaluations for the Houston Astros baseball club. What am I missing with Kemp's .593 career OPS? |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 22, 2018 11:28:37 GMT -6
I'm torn between Kemp replacing Marisnick and signing Melky. Our bench is crap and we're gonna need a veteran bat come playoff time. Something unreported pending if thomasjtrain's Melky express makes a stop I might be climbin aboard How about we sign Melky, bring up Kemp and send Jake and Fisher down?
Jake is getting angry and frustrated. Something tells me he's been told he needs to show em something and that's why he's all wound up at the plate. Could be wrong |
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Post by m240 on Apr 22, 2018 12:54:54 GMT -6
I thank Jesus daily that Saint isn’t in charge of making player evaluations for the Houston Astros baseball club. What am I missing with Kemp's .593 career OPS? Perhaps what was missed with JD back in the day. I think the point is that if all we are looking for from Marisnick is speed on the bases and good defense then Kemp can get you there and still has potential upside. |
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