I reacted emotionally. I guess I am just so sick of the cheating talk I just want it to go away and this just rekindled it.
Also I really like Taylor Jones and am eager to see him continue to get more chances.
However, this is about winning the World Series.
The top 12 position players ( starting 9 + Castro, Diaz, and Meyers/McCormick) are not effected by this move unless there is an injury.
And as the 10th man replacing Diaz ( who would likely start in injured position) or the 13th man on a playoff roster, Marwin is a better option than Jones.
Rogelio Armenteros released by the Nats and the Reds acquired Delino DeShields Jr from the Red Sox (who earlier this month had acquired him from the Rangers).
According to McTaggart, Carlos Correa is the one who spearheaded the reunion with Marwin. When Correa heard that Marwin had been DFA’d, he called him up and floated the idea of coming back to the Astros. Marwin was game, so Correa took the idea to Altuve, Maldonado, and some other teammates.
They were on board too, so he proposed it to Click and the deal was done.
McTaggart says to expect Marwin to join the MLB club in early September.
I hope Jim Crane has zero interest in losing an elite player in back-to-back free agency periods, especially a soon-to-be 27 year old that is one of the faces of the franchise.
I also hope James Click realizes Correa provides value beyond his skills on the diamond. He’s regularly involved in meetings at the mound and has helped calm down some of the young Astros’ pitchers, and he seems like he’s a leader in the clubhouse, too.
Finally, I hope Correa still wants to remain in Houston, like he said during the offseason.
Mayfield cleared the bases in the 4th inning w/ a 2B (driving in Stassi + two others) and Stassi makes a nice play in the 6th as the Angels beat the WS (9-3) last night.