2021 roster

TomServo · May 19, 2021, 9:47pm

MusicMan · May 19, 2021, 9:49pm

Corresponding move?

TomServo · May 19, 2021, 9:51pm

Haven’t seen anything yet.

JimR · May 19, 2021, 10:12pm

Is this a surprise bordering on shock? I thought we were about to get Framber and Odorizzi back?

austro · May 19, 2021, 10:28pm

Maybe it’s just a one-start thing to give Framber and Odorizzi a little more time? But it may mean the news on Urquidy ain’t great.

VirtualBob · May 19, 2021, 10:39pm

I am afraid your inference on Urquidy may be correct; I share your concern. It will be fun to see Tyler, though, if only for a cameo appearance.

Walt_Bond · May 19, 2021, 11:58pm

In that article in The Athletic that I linked to over in the injury thread Kaplan said it was likely the Astros would be overly cautious with Urquidy and wouldn’t bring him back until early June so I wouldn’t automatically assume that his arm is about to fall off.

Matta · May 20, 2021, 3:09pm

My guess is they will option Luis Garcia too AAA.

HudsonHawk · May 20, 2021, 3:40pm

Man, I like Garcia. I know it’s a tight squeeze, but I’d hate to see him get squeezed out completely.

AstrosFanInBigD · May 20, 2021, 4:26pm

He’s the scheduled starter today.

If he does go down it might just be until the next time a move needs to be made.

HudsonHawk · May 20, 2021, 5:12pm

Understood. Moves like that happen all the time, and he has the flexibility with options. More of a comment that I really like Garcia and think he can be a key piece of this staff.

JimR · May 20, 2021, 5:22pm

Castro should be playing more. I love Machete and do not care what he hits, but Castro is too good to be playing so little.

HudsonHawk · May 20, 2021, 5:25pm

Agreed. Last year the backup catcher spot was exceptionally weak, and Maldonado earned his weight in gold. But Castro is a huge improvement, and it’d be a shame to not take advantage of that.

JimR · May 20, 2021, 5:30pm

When we had Chirinos and Machete in 2019, it was the best catching situation I could remember. This one is equally good, but Baker is not taking advantage of it.

MusicMan · May 20, 2021, 6:06pm

I wonder to what extent is has been Dusty trying to let Machete hit his way out of his slump

JimR · May 20, 2021, 6:24pm

Weak rationale, if so.

HudsonHawk · May 20, 2021, 6:39pm

I don’t care about Maldonado’s slump. And Machete is a work horse, and I love him on this team. But Castro can bring a lot to the table, and Dusty just leaves it in the kitchen.

AstrosFanInBigD · May 20, 2021, 6:40pm

So you don’t think pinch hitting him in the 9th inning of an 8-1 game is optimal use?

HudsonHawk · May 20, 2021, 6:41pm

What’s the popular term these days…suboptimal

MarkR · May 20, 2021, 6:49pm

Lack of synergy.