“I just was throwing not very quality pitches,” Sampson said. “My arm felt strong, and when it does that, my sinker flattens out, and it wasn’t really sinking. And when it was sinking, it wasn’t sinking where I wanted.”
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Friday the Astros activated Kazuo and designated Quintero for assignment.
Same like last time. They have 10 days to trade Quintero or release him. Then he goes on waivers. Then, if the Astros offer him a job in Round Rock, which they will, he can accept the offer, and continue receiving his $405,000 salary, or take his chances as a free agent.
Cooper explains Quintero’s situation, “… it’s just unfortunate that Brad [Ausmus] is a veteran catcher that’s been around and been a big help to J.R. [Towles], who is our guy of the future.”
Kazuo offers this assessment of the team so far,
“The offense, when something is good is good, and when it’s not it’s not,” Matsui said, presumably through his translator or masseuse, or his sushi chef.
Run back and forth through Babel fish, that retranslates,
“Whether when being good, Matsui where violation, when being, is good, cannot curve, “is said
Either way.
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