Astros pick up Inglett

[Ron Brand]

LG INF from the Rays for cash or PTBNL.

[Reuben]

LG INF

So, he's kinda like Cecil Fielder?

[Ron Brand]

Kids, don't text and drive.

[Reuben]

He seems to be a nearly perfect addition. LHB, not much power but good AVG (.290ish career vs. RHP) and OBP, looks like he's played mostly 2B, LF, and RF in the majors with a dash of 3B, SS, and CF. I think I saw that he led MLB in pinch-hits last year.

McTaggert twittered that he thinks this increases Bourgeois' chances of making the team. I guess he's thinking they'll start the year with Inglett and Downs as backup IF, and either Manzella or Sanchez at SS. But I wonder if they view Inglett as a possible 5th OF/spare IF type once Keppinger comes back. Then again, Kepp will probably be trade bait as soon as he gets healthy, given his high salary.

[Reuben]

Some Joe Inglett trivia/ephemera:
-In 2006, he played in 18 games (64 AB) at AA, and hit .516.
-from 2008-09, he got 215 AB in AAA, and hit .372
-he pitched a perfect inning last year for Milwaukee in a blowout vs. the Reds
-this is what he looks like.

I'm psyched about little Joe!

[lc_db]

I wonder if his grandfather is the one that invented that little plastic bit on the end of a shoestring?

[Waldo]

-this is what he looks like.

From the caption:

Joe Inglett #1 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws the ball to first and misses a double play during the interleague game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angels Stadium on July 4, 2008 in Anaheim, California

Eh?

[Bench]

Sure, he sounds scrappy.  But does he exude Ecksteininian levels of Scappiness? Or is he merely Stankywiczian? 

[Waldo]

Sure, he sounds scrappy.  But does he exude Ecksteininian levels of Scappiness? Or is he merely Stankywiczian? 

If he is the next Pissant, at least he's our pissant.

[geezerdonk]

Would Garnerian be superlative scrappy?