re: DAT: 2016 Spring Training Thread

U WOT M8?

Ho Lee Fuk. Singleton is huge. Drellich said he's gained 15-17 pounds up to 250.

#GAinz

How pathetic are these grown men standing in line for autographs. I would refuse to sign anything if I was a player unless. It was for a kid. I would also put a personalized message on everything I sign.

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I think like 8 or 9 of our projected 25 man roster is entering the final year of their contract.

Off the top of my head (someone correct me or add if I miss one):
Valbuena
Rasmus
Gattis (club option)
Gomez
Castro
Feldman
Fister
Neshek
Will Harris (Arb eligible)

Thats like $60-plus million projected to come off the books but also half our MLB team,

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Most of the guys who expire after the season are not a big concern.

Valbuena (Bregman and Moran are coming)
Rasmus (may be willing to sign year-to-year to stay)
Gattis (club option means he isn't going anywhere unless we want him gone)
Gomez (1st round pick-to-be)
Castro (Bye Felicia)
Feldman (5th starter at best)
Fister (see Feldman)
Neshek (see Castro)
Will Harris (Arb eligible)

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Gomez

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Will probably be a trade candidate at the deadline.

Let's hope Marisnick gets his shite together to make Gomez less of a necessity.

Anyone watch that video of Gustave pitching his pen session? Dude has some good movement on his fastball.

And Giles... ho. lee. shite. dude was throwing his first session and was absolutely blowing up Castro's mitt.

Meanwhile...the "real closer" Gregerson is still a few days away from being able to throw.

The excitement is palpable.

Tags retweeted a familiar pic today.

Wallace 311 games .242 average 29HR 102RBI released in 2014
Grossman 190 games .240 averages 11HR 63RBI released in 2015
Villar 198 games .236 average traded to Brewers for Cy Sneed in 2015
Paredes 118 games .234 average claimed off waivers
Singleton 114 games .171 average battling for 2016 1B position
Hoes 109 games .240 average .292 OBP traded to BAL for cash in 2015
Santana 20 games .179 average traded to Brewers in 2015
Stassi 21 games .357 average 2016 backup catcher

Oberholtzer 45 games 253.2IP 11-20 record 3.94ERA, traded to Phillies in 2015
Cosart 30 starts 176.1IP 3.57 ERA one of 3 players traded to MIA in 2014
Clemens 48 games 98IP 4-8 record 5.51ERA DFA'd and released in 2014
Zied 48 games 48.1IP 5.21 ERA claimed off Waivers
Wojiechowski 3 starts 16.1IP 7.16ERA demoted to AAA in 2015 after starting season in rotation
Abreu 7 games 6.2IP released from AAA in 2012
Owens 5.2 IP 7.94ERA released in 2014


Musgrove Astros #6 prospect
Fisher Astros #9 prospect
Vasquez currently at AA Corpus Christi
Devenski pitched at AA Corpus in 2015

Perez traded to LAA for Hank Conger
Hader traded to Brewers in 2015
Rollins selected by Mariners in 2015 Rule 5 draft
Walters released in 2013

Heindreich released from AA in 2014
Cain released from AA in 2015
Gillingham released in 2012


Cosart of course was sent with Kike and Austin Wates to Miami for Marisnick, Moran and Martes and the pick that turned into Daz. All those appear to have a future role in the organization.

Santana and Hader went to Milwaukee for Fiers and Gomez

Singleton, Stassi, Musgrove, Fisher, Vasquez & Devenski are still with the organization.

11 of the players were either released or claimed off waivers and the Astros got nothing.

Interesting that most of the minor leaguers we acquired did make it to the majors. Just none of them were very good.