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The Jed Lowrie Trade is going to Work Out…Very Well

Ace Feltman — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:14 +0000

Jeff Luhnow’s first trade in his new position as General Manager of the very rebuilding Houston Astros was a great one. In December of 2011 he joined in with A’s GM Billy Beane to feed the Boston Red Sox sudden hearty effort to acquire relief pitchers. Beane traded a much higher profile late-inning man (Andrew Bailey) for scruffy-looking nerf herder Josh Reddick and two minor leaguers. Sensing the opportunity Luhnow dealt half the Lance Berkman return package that Ed Wade mustered way too late in Mark Melancon, snagging the very promising but injury prone and already-27 Jed Lowrie (as well as pitcher Kyle Weiland, who has lived on the DL since arriving). Like Reddick, Lowrie was an intriguing talent that Boston was willing to give (up on?) to get bullpen help. Safe to say Bailey and Melancon could do very little to prevent the Bobby V inspired mess that was the Red Sox 2012 season. (more…)

Brad Peacock and Rhiner Cruz sent to minors

Greg Thurston — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:27:48 +0000

The Astros are calling up Jordan Lyles and Dallas Keuchel for tonight’s game against Detroit. That means two players will need to be sent out to make room for the two pitchers. The Astros have announced that Brad Peacock and Rhiner Cruz are the two who will be demoted. Both are headed to AAA Oklahoma City.

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Norris, Harrell, and 3 days of peril

Greg Thurston — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:35:08 +0000

The Astros starting rotation is the worst in the American League. Despite Bud Norris and Lucas Harrell, the team’s starters still rank last in ERA, homeruns allowed per 9 innings, and innings pitched per start. They are also next-to-last in walks allowed per nine innings.

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