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1 hour ago, Fozzz said:

Good plate discipline and power.  Sucks that he doesn't have any skills outside of the batter's box besides his arm, but then again, it was a late 1st round pick.

Yeah, this is how I see it as well. Maybe he can play LF adequately, but even as a 1B/DH-only he could be an asset. If the plate discipline and power translate to pro ball, he figures to be a quick riser. For a late 1st, that's pretty good. 

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this was our 2nd rd pick...not quite as good of name as the first guy, but maybe he can brew up some excitement in the future:

Jumping on some helium, Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow, Assistant GM Mike Elias, and their team in the Astros War Room have selected 6’ - 2” tall, 205 pound right-handed pitcher Jayson Schroeder out of Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington.

A very physical three-sport star from a cold weather climate, Schroeder was ranked in the top 100 prospects both by Baseball America (72nd overall ranking) and by MLB.com (98th overall ranking) and has consistently been sitting in the 92-93 mile per hour range on his fastball with good power and sink from a high 34 arm slot and projection for additional velocity as he ages. In addition to the fastball, he has good depth and a consistent shape with high spin rates on a curve and a developing slider. Baseball America considers his secondary offerings to be a bit fringe currently, though it is believed that his arm slot and feel for spin (surely an attractive quality from the spin-happy Astros’ perspective) will lend itself well to a power slider as he matures.

Whether he can start or will end up a high velocity reliever will depend largely on his ability to develop a third pitch. His stuff has absolutely dominated at his level in Washington, as he struck out 110 batters (against only 19 walks) in just 60.1 innings pitched with even fewer earned runs allowed (13) than his stingy walks total.

When it comes to signability, most players taken in this range are going to sign, and there’s no reason not to expect Schroeder to forego his commitment to Washington University in order to sign at or near his allotted slot bonus of $965.3 K to join the ranks of professional baseball players with the defending World Champions.

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24 games left this month. All of them against average to bad teams. Anything less than a 19-5 record will be a disappointment. 

Lulz. A disappointment if we don’t play .800 ball. That’s why this thread can be such a beating sometimes. Unrealistic expectations.
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51 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

not trying to be a downer, but there's a really good chance we won't win 19 of our next 24...

Yeah, but look at the competition we are facing: 2 against the Mariners, 4 against the Rangers, 3 against the A's, 3 against the Royals, 3 against the Rays, 3 more against the Royals, 3 against the Blue Jays, and 3 more against the Rays.

We have no business losing a series against any of these teams. Only the Mariners and A's are currently over .500. 

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