Houston Astros 2005 Minor League Assignment Rosters

Posted on April 8, 2005 by Jacksonian in Bus Ride Archive

Here are the official rosters and assignments for the start of the 2005 Houston Astros minor leagues. We had to wait for some of the questions we had on assignments, and this is what we got from the organization:
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2005 Top Ten Prospects

Posted on March 25, 2005 by Jacksonian in Bus Ride

Your Minor Opinions staff presents to you the 2005 Astros Top 10 list. Among other variables, we considered age, talent, production, and the combination of those factors to determine who belonged and who didn’t. We have also included information on players who were considered for the list and rejected. Finally you will find a list of players who did not merit consideration for the top 10 list but in our opinion are players to watch for a variety of reasons.
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2004 Draftee Round-up

Posted on March 1, 2005 by Jacksonian in Bus Ride

The Astros 2004 draft class was marked by a number of draftees making a strong debut in the system and leading their respective teams to a league title (Greeneville) and a league final and runner-up (Tri-City). Hitting, both for power and average, and strong pitching were the hallmarks of this draft class’s first season. We begin our 2004 Draftee Round-up with the outfield.
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