If you had to project 6-8 years out who would be the cornerstone of the franchise?
Matthews
Smith
Melton
Someone else
I don’t watch AA or AAA religiously but everything I see of Melton says he’s got future star power. Power, speed, hits to all fields, defense, aggressive linear baseball swing. And his posture at the plate and on the bases tell me other teams will absolutely hate him. The guy oozes confidence.
So you have him being anywhere below Jake “The Rake” Meyers status or better than Kyle Tucker in 5 yrs. Just messing w ya Pollard , but you gotta do little better than that. We count on you. Tighten it up little bit.
If he is the guy that won the MVP in the WS the Astros have a great chance for another pennant. If he is the guy last year that was inconsistent at the plate and in the field…bad things man.
Sorry, outside doing yard work. Im going to say IF, pretty sure 2nd base & overlapped Mark Belanger’s at SS.
Might be wrong but i like play game within myself n then look up later, when its not critical answer. I’ll look at it tonight.
He was behind the plate iirc when the Astros pitched a No- Hitter in WS vs Phillies. He was regarded among the best umpires n consistently graded out on Top when Umpire grades were released.
Dana Brown said Lance has been throwing off a mound with NO discomfort.
Said he is throwing the fastball 90mph….he obviously has more in the tank but this is where he is right now.
I posted a link last week I think , that had video on Twitter of him throwing the CB and sweeper.
Now this next part pisses me off….Garcia is still just throwing off flat ground? WTH?
He was close to a legit rehab assignment last year….he did not get shut down for pain….just decided to slow him down….Personally I think it’s a lack of stamina….i don’t know why they allow him to
Get all swole up….and now 5 months later he’s not even on a mound!?
They are gonna let him eat his way out of the league….y’all may think I’m kidding but a former teammate of mine did just that.
I think he’s just a piece to building the Team best way possible w $,$ obviously a factor. Imo i don’t thk there’s any clarity on who’s your RF & CF Opening Day. Let them compete for 5-6 weeks in ST.