The Astros made two roster decisions Tuesday, optioning pitcher Ryan Houston to Class AAA Round Rock and reassigning catcher Josh Johnson to minor league camp.
Albert Castillo was Tejada's friend that Ed Wade signed whenever he dined with Miguel Tejada/Castillo in the Dominican a couple months back. That transaction screams pure politics
and? how many courtesy drafts do you think there have been down through the years?
Don't know. Don't care to research it. Just commenting on it. If it was to make Tejada's transition to the Astros easier, it seems like its working. If you'd like to enlighten me on the courtesy drafts through the years, i'm all ears
makes sense. i imagine Koby fits into the same category. Now that we're on the topic i seem to remember Piazza being picked by the Dodgers as a favor back in the 80s/90s. Not exactly sure what year he was drafted
The difference is Koby was picked in the top 10 rounds where as Piazza was a last round pick. Another example from last years draft was Dewey Robinson's son was picked. He did we at Greeneville but his upside has some limits. If he wasn't connected, it is unlikely he gets drafted.
Koby was picked much too high on direct orders from the owner. his instruction was "do not lose Koby Clemens."
OF Beau Torbert signed with the SIOUX FALLS CANARIES
