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re: Alex Bregman selected 2nd overall by Houston Astros in MLB Draft
Posted on 6/8/15 at 6:50 pm to BayouBengals03
Posted on 6/8/15 at 6:50 pm to BayouBengals03
THANK YOU JEFF LUNHOW!! 
GEAUX STROS.
GEAUX STROS.
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Posted on 6/8/15 at 6:51 pm to Volt
Nah Correa to third with Bregs at short and Altuve at second.
Correa is 6'4", he's practically an A-Rod clone physically.
ETA: in Astros pre game Luhnow just confirmed Bregmam will stick at SS through minors at least and will figure out where to put the 3 when the time comes.
Correa is 6'4", he's practically an A-Rod clone physically.
ETA: in Astros pre game Luhnow just confirmed Bregmam will stick at SS through minors at least and will figure out where to put the 3 when the time comes.
This post was edited on 6/8/15 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 6/8/15 at 6:57 pm to GRTiger
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I support this thread out of the 10 that was started. It's a post count thing.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 6:59 pm to BayouBengals03
Posted on 6/8/15 at 7:00 pm to Mr.Perfect
Congrat$ Bregg$!!!
Posted on 6/8/15 at 7:13 pm to BayouBengals03
Posted on 6/8/15 at 7:13 pm to Ragin' Tiger
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Well, Houston did just call up the best player in the minor league who just happens to play SS. 2nd base isn't a bad spot for Bregman.
Great for Bregman but he ain't playing 2nd for the Astros.
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Not really an ideal situation with Correa and Altuve.
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Correa is going to go the way of A-Rod and end up at 3rd.
A-Rod went to third b/c of Jeter. There are no midget SS any longer in MLB (Jeter was b/t 6'2'' - 6'3''). IF he makes it he'll be a 2nd baseman, but he'll be lucky to not get jammed up in high A ball.
This post was edited on 6/8/15 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 6/8/15 at 7:34 pm to BayouBengals03
Congrats
Posted on 6/8/15 at 7:40 pm to BayouBengals03
Posted on 6/8/15 at 7:42 pm to BayouBengals03
Congrats Alex!!!!
Now focus on NC and lead the team to finish with #7. Geaux Tigers!
Now focus on NC and lead the team to finish with #7. Geaux Tigers!
Posted on 6/8/15 at 7:56 pm to bill1963
Good bye Bregy.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 7:58 pm to BeeFense5
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Moustasche is going to be pissed
Boy you sure do sweat me a lot.
Why would I be pissed? I still maintain he won't play a single inning at SS at the MLB level. If he can refine his approach and learn to go the other way, his career could be similar to that of former Tiger Aaron Hill---which is pretty good.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 8:05 pm to Moustache
Aiken was drafted last year and I slight tear appeared on mri. Houston received some compensation and Houston and Aiken settled on a dollar amount as well. Aiken decided not to sign with ucla and went into training to prepare for 2015 mlb draft.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 8:18 pm to BayouBengals03
He gone
Posted on 6/8/15 at 8:28 pm to BayouBengals03
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I don't know, but I know the MLB Players Association was heavily critical of the Astros actions during the negotiation process.
The Astros reduced their offer after a physical revealed an abnormality with Aiken's elbow. And they were justified in part when Aiken's UCL tore earlier this year. If there were pre-draft physicals, the Astros would have seen this abnormality and probably would not have drafted him.
If anything, Aiken's agent should have gotten more scrutiny for the way he fricked Jacob Nix by packaging Aiken and Nix as a tandem. Nix was gonna get seven figures as a fifth-round pick, but got screwed out of it because the agent wouldn't budge from the Astros pre-physical offer to Aiken.
The Astros lost Aiken's slot value by not signing him, and thus reduced the budget they had to sign Nix. So take your easy-target blaming of the Astros, do a little research and put the blame where it belongs: on the agent for a conflict of interest.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 8:31 pm to 91TIGER
Bregman may play second, and Altuve might move to the OF. Altuve's defensive range is limited at second. Or Correa could eventually move to third just based on his 6-foot-4 frame. Even in that scenario, still no guarantee Bregman plays short. May be ticketed for second either way.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 8:31 pm to cheo25
Zactly - well stated
Posted on 6/8/15 at 8:33 pm to cheo25
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by cheo25
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I don't know, but I know the MLB Players Association was heavily critical of the Astros actions during the negotiation process.
The Astros reduced their offer after a physical revealed an abnormality with Aiken's elbow. And they were justified in part when Aiken's UCL tore earlier this year. If there were pre-draft physicals, the Astros would have seen this abnormality and probably would not have drafted him.
If anything, Aiken's agent should have gotten more scrutiny for the way he fricked Jacob Nix by packaging Aiken and Nix as a tandem. Nix was gonna get seven figures as a fifth-round pick, but got screwed out of it because the agent wouldn't budge from the Astros pre-physical offer to Aiken.
The Astros lost Aiken's slot value by not signing him, and thus reduced the budget they had to sign Nix. So take your easy-target blaming of the Astros, do a little research and put the blame where it belongs: on the agent for a conflict of interest.
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Well stated
This post was edited on 6/8/15 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 6/8/15 at 8:34 pm to cheo25
The Astros use the shift as much as any team in baseball, so the usual shortstop range and arm needs are not as big as they used to be. The team said tonight Bregman will stay at SS all the way up their system.
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