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Johnson & Castro
« on: March 11, 2010, 01:25:58 am »
What are the chances they make the team come opening day both are having good spring training games
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 07:25:37 am »
I thought for sure this was something about LBJ and Fidel.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2010, 07:31:55 am »
Quote from: jester9450 on March 11, 2010, 01:25:58 am
What are the chances they make the team come opening day both are having good spring training games

37.2365279514136%. Roughly.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2010, 07:43:13 am »
Quote from: MikeyBoy on March 11, 2010, 07:31:55 am
37.2365279514136%. Roughly.

You may need to recalculate.  Looks like you are off by a trillionth.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2010, 08:07:37 am »
I look forward to visiting Havana some day.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2010, 08:25:37 am »
Quote from: JimR on March 11, 2010, 08:07:37 am
I look forward to visiting Havana some day.

Me too!  Of course, Americans are free to travel to Cuba anytime they wish.  They're just forbidden to spend any money while there.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 08:29:11 am »
Quote from: JimR on March 11, 2010, 08:07:37 am
I look forward to visiting Havana some day.

I would have liked to have seen Montana.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 08:39:53 am »
Quote from: MusicMan on March 11, 2010, 08:29:11 am
I would have liked to have seen Montana.

Actually, Tony Montana *was* from Havana.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 08:45:10 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on March 11, 2010, 08:39:53 am
Actually, Tony Montana *was* from Havana.

And ate a banana in a cabana?
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 09:09:54 am »
There once was a man from Havana
Who went by the name of Montana
He was not an Astro, like Johnson and Castro
But he played with his balls and banana.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2010, 09:27:22 am »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 11, 2010, 09:09:54 am
There once was a man from Havana
Who went by the name of Montana
He was not an Astro, like Johnson and Castro
But he played with his balls and banana.

That's pretty damn good for early in the morning.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2010, 10:04:21 am »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 11, 2010, 09:09:54 am
There once was a man from Havana
Who went by the name of Montana
He was not an Astro, like Johnson and Castro
But he played with his balls and banana.

So fucking nominated.
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2010, 10:05:10 am »
so symbolic
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2010, 10:05:53 am »
Quote from: jester9450 on March 11, 2010, 01:25:58 am
What are the chances they make the team come opening day both are having good spring training games

The correct answer is virtually zero. You're going on the first couple of ST games? Read a lot more and post a lot less. Thank you. That is all.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2010, 10:15:22 am »
Quote from: jester9450 on March 11, 2010, 01:25:58 am
What are the chances they make the team come opening day both are having good spring training games

Castro's got a pretty good shot, but Towles also has a good chance of winning the job. Johnson will be back in Round Rock to start the season. If he plays well down there, he could take over if Feliz gets hurt.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2010, 10:18:05 am »
Quote from: muircheartaigh on March 11, 2010, 10:15:22 am
Castro's got a pretty good shot, but Towles also has a good chance of winning the job. Johnson will be back in Round Rock to start the season. If he plays well down there, he could take over if Feliz gets hurt.

I bet that they send Castro down to AAA (or maybe even AA) to get some every day AB's.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2010, 10:42:41 am »
Based on Towles solid start to spring, I would say that barring injury to Feliz & Towles, they will both be on the opening day roster in RR.
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« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2010, 10:44:03 am »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on March 11, 2010, 10:18:05 am
I bet that they send Castro down to AAA (or maybe even AA) to get some every day AB's.

Who will be the opening day catcher for the Astros?
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« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2010, 11:05:02 am »
Quote from: homer on March 11, 2010, 10:44:03 am
Who will be the opening day catcher for the Astros?

Right now, JR Towles.  At the end of spring training?  Ahum... I'm going out on a limb and say JR Towles.
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« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2010, 03:06:54 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on March 11, 2010, 07:25:37 am
I thought for sure this was something about LBJ and Fidel.


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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #20 on: March 11, 2010, 05:56:05 pm »
Castro has no business being anywhere but RR, imo
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2010, 10:29:47 pm »
Quote from: JimR on March 11, 2010, 05:56:05 pm
Castro has no business being anywhere but RR, imo

I actually think he could handle the big leagues right now, but I'm very high on him. It won't bother me a bit, though, when it's JR and Q on OD.

CJ has zero chance of being on the roster OD. Next year.
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Re: Johnson & Castro
« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2010, 09:33:49 am »
Quote from: chuck on March 11, 2010, 10:29:47 pm
I actually think he could handle the big leagues right now, but I'm very high on him. It won't bother me a bit, though, when it's JR and Q on OD.


Best thing for the Astros IMO is for Towles to excel with the Astros and Castro to excel at AAA.  Castro's value is already high, and Towles value can really only go up with major league success.  He's done all he can at AAA.
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« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2010, 09:38:24 am »
Quote from: Jacksonian on March 12, 2010, 09:33:49 am
Best thing for the Astros IMO is for Towles to excel with the Astros and Castro to excel at AAA.  Castro's value is already high, and Towles value can really only go up with major league success.  He's done all he can at AAA.

Agreed. And if the Astros think that Castro is going to be the long-term answer, there is no reason to start his major-league service time clock this year (barring injury to Towles or Q, and even then they might think about just picking up a journeyman to back up whoever is still standing).
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« Reply #24 on: March 12, 2010, 10:12:03 am »
Quote from: Jacksonian on March 12, 2010, 09:33:49 am
Best thing for the Astros IMO is for Towles to excel with the Astros and Castro to excel at AAA.  Castro's value is already high, and Towles value can really only go up with major league success.  He's done all he can at AAA.
I'm guessing you're thinking future trade of Towles for a decent return, rather than future C platoon with LH-hitting Castro.
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« Reply #25 on: March 12, 2010, 10:13:04 am »
I do not care how good Castro looks in ST. Imo, he needs to start in AAA. If he tears it up there, fine.
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« Reply #26 on: March 12, 2010, 10:33:42 am »
Quote from: Reuben on March 12, 2010, 10:12:03 am
I'm guessing you're thinking future trade of Towles for a decent return, rather than future C platoon with LH-hitting Castro.

I'm thinking league-wide values for Towles and Castro are likely maximized by Towles in mlb and Castro in AAA.  A trade of either would get the most value back that way IMO.  Definitely not platoon.
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