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Purpura, still working.
« on: October 11, 2005, 07:26:43 pm »
The Houston Astros announced today that three of the club's right-handed pitchers have cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple A Round Rock: Travis Driskill, Brandon Duckworth, and Scott Strickland. The announcement was made by General Manager Tim Purpura.
Each of the three players has the option to accept the assignment, or reject it and become a free agent.
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2005, 08:05:14 pm »
Scott has been dropped from the next series. Zeke added.
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2005, 08:19:46 pm »
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Scott has been dropped from the next series. Zeke added.


Having previously made sarcastic comments about the likely debate about the 25th man on the roster, I have to say that I'm confused by this move.  Is Astacio going to be more useful than Scott?  I don't think so.
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2005, 08:25:08 pm »
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Scott has been dropped from the next series. Zeke added.


Having previously made sarcastic comments about the likely debate about the 25th man on the roster, I have to say that I'm confused by this move.  Is Astacio going to be more useful than Scott?  I don't think so.



This is a longer series, there may two 18 inning games.

My first reaction is to agree with you, having a left handed bat with near-heroic pop off the bench is more useful than another pitcher, especially considering there are two off days scheduled into series. Frankly, I think Astacio can make more of an impact in short inning stints than Wandy can, if Astacio has his stuff and keeps the ball down. My uneducatated vote is Scott and Zeke in, Wandy out.

Nevertheless, I'm going to refrain from questioning any decisions management make for a long time.
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2005, 08:33:39 pm »
Limey, bench. Good points. I heard it on the radio and posted it, but I didn't give it much thought as I am trying to get away from work still tonight. I really don't want to work over tomoorw.

2 thoughts cross my mind as a postivie for making the move they made:

1) Wandy can be used as a lefty specialist. (they just mentioned Zeke becomes the long guy out of the pen, if needed.)

2) They aren't telling us something about one of the starting pitchers...( I don't like thinking that way).

That's all I got.
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2005, 08:46:58 pm »
If only Scott could catch, they could leave Chamo off the roster.  I like the idea of another solid arm available for long relief.  Look what happened with Colon for the Halos last night.  Plus, Backe hasn't been eating a lot of innings.  No way we ditch Wandy and keep Gallo as the only lefty option.  I trust in Purp and Scraps, and think this was a wise move.
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2005, 09:27:58 am »
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2 thoughts cross my mind as a postivie for making the move they made:

1) Wandy can be used as a lefty specialist. (they just mentioned Zeke becomes the long guy out of the pen, if needed.)

2) They aren't telling us something about one of the starting pitchers...( I don't like thinking that way).

That's all I got.


(1) makes sense to me.  I'm sure there'll be more than one occasion where Gar will be trying to navigate past Edmonds and Walker.

I don't think (2) is an issue.  You want a long relief man for Backe's start if nothing else.
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2005, 10:24:32 am »
And Backe can pinch hit too.
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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2005, 10:57:01 am »
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If only Scott could catch, they could leave Chamo off the roster.  I like the idea of another solid arm available for long relief.  Look what happened with Colon for the Halos last night.  Plus, Backe hasn't been eating a lot of innings.  No way we ditch Wandy and keep Gallo as the only lefty option.  I trust in Purp and Scraps, and think this was a wise move.



I agree.  Chamo is the fat that I would most like to trim.  Unfortunately, if ausmus were to get hurt we would be up shits creek.  I hard bruntlett can catch, but, unfortunately, probably not well if enough to start if brad were banged up
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2005, 11:35:10 am »
I believe that Lamb is the 3rd catcher.  He originally came up through the Rangers' farm system as a catcher.
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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2005, 11:41:14 am »
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I believe that Lamb is the 3rd catcher.  He originally came up through the Rangers' farm system as a catcher.



Lamb is the emergency catcher.  Lamb is brutal at 1B.  He's a nightmare at C.  He is only the last resort in desperation.
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« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2005, 11:41:43 am »
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I believe that Lamb is the 3rd catcher.  He originally came up through the Rangers' farm system as a catcher.



He didn't come up through the system as a catcher.  He played one game as a Ranger because he had caught (poorly) in college.  The experiment was a disaster.  Bruntlett or Palmeiro are the likely emergency catchers.
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« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2005, 11:50:59 am »
What about Bagwell?  Has he learned to throw lefthanded yet?

Lefthanded catchers are the shit.
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2005, 11:55:05 am »
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Limey, bench. Good points. I heard it on the radio and posted it, but I didn't give it much thought as I am trying to get away from work still tonight. I really don't want to work over tomoorw.

2 thoughts cross my mind as a postivie for making the move they made:

1) Wandy can be used as a lefty specialist. (they just mentioned Zeke becomes the long guy out of the pen, if needed.)

2) They aren't telling us something about one of the starting pitchers...( I don't like thinking that way).

That's all I got.



I don't know about point 2.  They've likely brought the entire apparatus of modern medical science to bear on curing Pettitte.  Roy is right as rain.  Clemens, is like he's been for the last month, but he did throw well Sunday.  Even though, as the genius Tim Hudson deduced, "they were just down to the last straw."  7 games against the Cardinals you're more likely to need an extra pitcher.  In any case, Astacio wont and likely Scott wouldn't have more than one appearance in the series.
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« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2005, 12:00:13 pm »
Clemens can catch.  So can Burke.
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« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2005, 12:01:57 pm »
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Limey, bench. Good points. I heard it on the radio and posted it, but I didn't give it much thought as I am trying to get away from work still tonight. I really don't want to work over tomoorw.

2 thoughts cross my mind as a postivie for making the move they made:

1) Wandy can be used as a lefty specialist. (they just mentioned Zeke becomes the long guy out of the pen, if needed.)

2) They aren't telling us something about one of the starting pitchers...( I don't like thinking that way).

That's all I got.



I don't know about point 2.  They've likely brought the entire apparatus of modern medical science to bear on curing Pettitte.  Roy is right as rain.  Clemens, is like he's been for the last month, but he did throw well Sunday.  Even though, as the genius Tim Hudson deduced, "they were just down to the last straw."  7 games against the Cardinals you're more likely to need an extra pitcher.  In any case, Astacio wont and likely Scott wouldn't have more than one appearance in the series.



Just to clear up, I didn't think #2 was true, but it was the only other thing I could come up with besides #1. Just having the extra pitcher in the series seemed the most likely reason.
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« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2005, 12:10:47 pm »
 
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And Backe can pinch hit too.



I was talking about that during Game 4.  He would have been the best pinch hitter/emergency fielder of any of the Astros starters.

I really hope we don't have to see that during the LCS.
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« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2005, 12:35:33 pm »
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Bruntlett or Palmeiro are the likely emergency catchers.



I suppose Biggio could still catch if he had too.
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« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2005, 12:37:30 pm »
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I suppose Biggio could still catch if he had too.



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« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2005, 01:09:46 pm »
Can you imagine Bidge (or any of the others named so far) having to block Lidge sliders in the bottom of the ninth with a man on third?
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« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2005, 01:24:21 pm »
You could put Twinky back there and just try to bounce it off him.
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« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2005, 07:29:21 pm »
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2) They aren't telling us something about one of the starting pitchers...





I think I just threw up in my mouth a little...
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« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2005, 07:45:19 pm »
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I think I just threw up in my mouth a little...


Andy has/had the flu, but is supposedly fine now.  Roger's hammy is reportedly fine too after his emergency appearance on Sunday*.  Nothing reported about Oswalt and Backe.  I think it's all about having Wandy available as a specialist reliever rather than "long man".

*  Anyone else shit themself on Sunday (if you had anything left) when Roger hoisted Burke over his shoulder and dragged him to the interview circle?
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« Reply #23 on: October 12, 2005, 07:50:18 pm »
I was just hoping that no one pulled a Peavey in the celebratory pileup.
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« Reply #24 on: October 12, 2005, 07:55:54 pm »
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I was just hoping that no one pulled a Peavey in the celebratory pileup.



All I could think about as Burke did his leap onto home plate was a story about some minor leaguer a few years back who did the same thing but slipped on the plate when he landed and tore his ACL.

I was also scared to death the Braves would somehow screw up Roger's bunt and he would wind up on base in a situation where he would actually have to run hard.
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