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Title: Dogs and cats, sleeping together
Post by: MusicMan on June 15, 2009, 12:51:51 pm
BP actually has something positive to say about an Astro farmhand:

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The Astros' first-round pick from last last year made his own jump last week, moving up to Double-A after compiling a .309/.399/.517 line at High-A Lancaster. The hitting has continued in the Texas League, as Castro is 6-for-16 in his first four games for the Hooks. As good as his offense has been, it's his work behind the plate that has been earning raves from scouts; he gunned down nearly 60 percent of opposing basestealers at Lancaster. Catchers with real value both offensively and defensively are rare commodities, and Castro is looking more and more as if he'll be in the big leagues sometime next year.
Title: Re: Dogs and cats, sleeping together
Post by: Uncle Charlie on June 15, 2009, 02:24:11 pm
For those in Corpus (not BP.com)....how has he looked at the plate and behind the dish thus far?

I realize there was an "initial impressions" on his first night, but I'm curious how he's looked now that he's been up for almost a week?
Title: Re: Dogs and cats, sleeping together
Post by: Duman on June 15, 2009, 02:35:30 pm
For those in Corpus (not BP.com)....how has he looked at the plate and behind the dish thus far?

I realize there was an "initial impressions" on his first night, but I'm curious how he's looked now that he's been up for almost a week?

Noe Sayz:  (http://www.spikesnstars.com/forums/index.php?topic=107966.msg274923#msg274923)
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He looks very smooth behind the dish.  He's bigger than I realized, however he's very lanky, not big in the sense of a heavy looking catcher.  Hitting, I saw only his first at bat and he looked a bit jumpy.  It will take time to settle in.
Title: Re: Dogs and cats, sleeping together
Post by: Uncle Charlie on June 15, 2009, 02:40:37 pm
I read Noe's post before posting mine.  Since it was only one at bat I was wondering if there were secondary impressions now that there is a week behind him.