re: DAT: 2016 Spring Training Thread

Giles finally had the type of inning we've been waiting for

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@EvanDrellich 10m10 minutes ago First two pitches are strikes from Ken Giles. Fastball 96 swing and miss, Slider 85 taken. Third pitch in dirt. Fourth a 97 mph fastball, K.

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@EvanDrellich 3m3 minutes ago With K of his former catcher, Moore, Giles has 3 up, 3 down, and a save. Lot of sliders, two Ks. 2-1 over Phils.

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CTH does one and they have lots of guests and players from the Astros and the minor leagues on. I've never listened to it.

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Also, James Hoyt is really making a push for a bullpen spot. 8.1 innings 2 hits 4BB 14SO. The 14 strikeouts lead the team. I'm not sure if he'd have a roll though. The pen is a bit crowded with guys who are more proven than him though. He had a great year in '15 at Fresno and is looking good in spring.

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I think we could definitely use a second lefty in the pen and I would much rather it be Hoyt than Cotts. If they keep Wandy as the swing man guy until McCullers comes back though having a third might not make sense

I think they wanted Peacock to grab that role and he has failed miserably

I agree on Wandy staying

Who did we give up in the trade that brought carter and peacock? Just Lowry? Did we give up anyone else?

What a turd that trade ended up
It's like, the anti-cosart trade.

wow I'm an idiot. I think I got him and Chapman confused. Never mind

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Who did we give up in the trade that brought carter and peacock? Just Lowry? Did we give up anyone else?

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First it was Mark Melancon for Lowrie and Weiland.

Then It was Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez for Carter, Stassi, and Peacock. Might have been a PTBNL but not sure.

Then ultimately we got Lowrie back through FA and then traded him for Brendan McCurry.

Factor in that we traded Nottingham and Mengden to OAK as well for Kazmir.

So in all that:

Astros got:

Carter (gone)
Stassi (DL)
Peacock (probably not gonna make the 25 man)
Kazmir (Rental-gone to LAD)
Kyle Weiland (gone)
Brendan McCurry


A's got:

Jed Lowrie (twice)
Jacob Nottingham (MIL)
Daniel Mengden
Mark Melancon (PIT)
Fernando Rodriguez

Certainly looks like we gave up more than we got.

MLB Network has Astros vs. Mets today. Keuchel with the start.

AJ with an inside the park HR

That may be the only inside the park home run AJ ever hits. Ces making dreams come true.