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Anyway, it's not that there is anyone else on the 40 man who can play SS and Geoff Blum?is NOT a SS and watching?Jeff Keppinger “field” second or third is like watching a car wreck2) the wifebeater pitches as well as my 7 year old son and gets released3) Fulchino, Gervacio and Arias continue to ROOL and move into the setup and closer roles4) Lindstrom is used for mopup (because, unless Arnesberg teaches him how to throw replica Longines L5.657.4.16.6 watch something besides a straight FB, that is all he is gonna be good for5) Wesley Wright pitches like a lefty Pedro 1999 and makes the rotation and gets the Cy Young (I like how all the small guys on this team are all suddenly and 195 lbs.Funny that I don't hear people screaming about the “weight gain…”6) last but not least, Towles finally takes his chance and hits as well as he did in AAA.

Yes, I know this is not exactly a staff to boast about, but at least there are plenty of middle relievers.Ed Wade is GOOD at picking up middle relievers offn the trash heap, waiver wire.He's not so good at signing them as FA or trading for them, replica Longines L2.194.4.73.6 watch however.Interesting that this Organization, like the Giants, in spite of monstrous effups in the draft, has managed to develop some pitchers.And NRI does NOT mean no chance to make the team remember Moehler and Rick White… Let's take a look:Fernando Abad, age 24 RH RP: signed as an undrafted FA out of the D.R.in 021 by the Astros.

Started and relieved in Rookie League Greenville (a hitters' paradise) in 07, did OK with a 4.14 ERA.Threw 76 innings in relief of 3.30 ERA ball at Lexington in 08.Last year, threw 82 innings in relief at A+ with a 4.14 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, low BB and HR and 8.4 K/9.Promoted to AA, started 3 games over 14 IP with a 3.21 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, replica Longines L2.672.4.73.6 Men's watch increased to 1.9 BB/9, but 0.6 HR/9 and 8.6 K/9.Not sure if the change to starter is going to stick, but at least he seems to have some control.Of course he needs more time in the minors.Alberto Arias, age 26, Rh RP: one of Ed Wade's GOOD scrap heap pickups this time from the Rox at the trade deadline in 08.

Tal will continue the fine Astros tradition of absolutely refusing to sign any player to anything long term or longER term while he is still cheap

But I digress…So Ed, “working with” Tal will continue the fine Astros tradition of absolutely refusing to sign any player to anything long term or longER term while he is still cheap (see Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman or ANY other young player) as well as overpaying for players in their decline years, as long as they are ex-Phillies.And yes, I know that Drayton still holds the reins around Ed's throat, and yes I know that in spite of replica Longines L4.716.4.12.6 watch Bobby Heck, Drayton STILL won't pay much for draftees and he STILL won't let Heck get the best player (see Smoak vs Castro) and it remains to be seen if Drayton will actually allow Brad Mills to play players with an eye FIRST to winning instead of attendence not to mention refusing to allow him to play young guys instead of the Jason Smiths of the baseball world.

Ed Wade's strength, as I have said many times, is getting cheap relievers off the scrap heap.Unfortunately, it is his ONLY strength.Until Drayton changes his attitude, unfortunately, Ed Wade is going to be the GM for a long LONG time replica Longines L2.648.4.78.3 watch unless, as the saying goes, he is caught with a live boy or dead girl.shrugsighIt's unbelieveably hard to remember that the Astros won the pennant only 5 years ago that they have slid this far, this fast into lousiness is tough to swallow.sighThe Astros are passing out their?propaganda about this year's schedule being good for one of their old “patented” late season runs for the postseason.Uh-hunh.

I know bettern that.But still, there are a few guys to root for besides hoping that Bourn and Wandy can keep it up, that Pence and Clank will?maintain?and that Berkman and Oswalt can get it BACk up.So here are my big hopes for this year:1) Tommy replica Longines L2.671.4.78.6 Men's watch Manzella hits at LEAST .250 in April to shut up a couple of the Astros fans who think that Miggy Tejada was the Best Player EVAH had (besides The Saints) because he hit 300.

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Guess we need a AAA 1B this year who can, you know, like hit.Wladimir Sutil, age 25, RHB, SS/2B: FA from Venezuela signed by the Astros in 03.He is supposed to be 5-10, 135.I gots to admire the guy for admitting to weighing less than replica Longines L2.694.0.93.2 Ladie's watch David Eckstein.As yall might could have guessed, he has no power, in his second year at AA, had a .672 OPS.In 472 AB, had 44 BB and 40 K, 19 SB and 13 CS.No idea what the glove is like, but the bat isn't much…Jose Vallejo, age 23, RHB 2B/SS: signed with the Rangers out of the DR in 05, was one of the players traded to the Astros for Ivan Rodriguez last August.

Appears to be a good base stealer 42 SB/4 CS in 08, didn't run much last year.Had a .589 OPS in 309 AB at AAA Oklahoma last year.Low walks, medium high Ks.Silly fool sliced tendons in his pitching hand while cutting meat and didn't tell the replica Longines L2.155.4.71.6 Ladie's watch team for a week until it got worse, so he'll miss the year.I'm shocked, SHOCKED that Drayton extended Fast Eddie's contract for 2 more years.Sun rises in east, sets in west news at 11.Although?

I would have really enjoyed it if Marvin Zindler (rest his blue glassed, face lifted soul) were here at 10:25 to announce! on replica Longines L4.241.0.11.6 watch!sighIt's like this unless the fans start blaming Fast Eddie, or unless Drayton starts losing money (and no, I don't believe that he has ever lost so much as a penny), or unless Ed defies him, Ed ain't goin nowheres and neither are my Astros well, that is, unless Pedro Feliz steps up and provides the Albert Pujols-like offense that Eddie and the Astros fans are, for some reason?I do NOT get, expecting not to mention the fact that Feliz and Blum had similar offensive stats these past 2 years.

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The Astros grow these guys like weeds.He has a good glove, from what I've seen, too.NRI Drew Meyer, age 28, LHB, 2B: don't ask me why he was even invited to ST, because he is teh sukc.To be nice about it.He was the Rangers' 1st round draft pick in 02, spent 05, 06, 07 and 08 at AAA and posted a .655, .583, .576 and .674 OPS in those replica Longines L2.155.4.53.6 Ladie's watch years.He spent last year at Corpus Christi AA and posted a .711 OPS.NRI Oswaldo Navarro, age 25, RHB, 2B/SS: signed as a FA out of Venezuela by the Mariners in 01.Spent 07, 08 and half of 09 at AAA and posted OPS of .632, .659 and .594.Whatever.

Doesn't steal, and is the usual no walk, low K guy.NRI- Chris Shelton, age 30, RHB, 1B/DH: picked in the 33rd round of the 01 draft by the Pirates.Man do I remember THIS guy.He was picked by the Tigers in the 03 Rule V draft it was a year that the Pirates had a lot of great young prospects and left a lot of them unprotected, preferring to keep replica Longines L5.680.4.79.6 watch crappy veterans on the roster.But anyway, guess Detroit must have worked out some trade I've forgotten because Shelton only got a couple of ML ABs instead of spending the year on the roster, but he had a, shall we say, dramatic debut in 05 after hitting .986 OPS at AAA: in June 05, he had a .931 OPS, bested it in July with a .951 OPS, slid to .755 in August, but rebounded a bit to .860 in Spetember.

He had a glove like a DH, but he was the talk of the town.He started off 06 with an explosive 1.186 OPS in April (with 10 HR) then he fell off the proverbial cliff and was finally sent down in August, after 3 months of no power at all.He spent 07 at replica Longines L5.155.4.76.6 Ladie's watch, hitting .801 OPS, then was traded to Texas at the end of the year for PR/DR Freddy Guzman.He had a .979 OPS at AAA Oklahoma and had 97 ML AB with a .661 OPS (he's reminding me of Todd Self).He signed a FA contract with Seattle last year, had a .905 OPS at AAA and a .546 OPS in the ML over 26 AB.He appears to be a guy who can't hit ML breaking stuff.

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