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Astros AM: Bad Weather Sets Up Doubleheader, Mets After Gomez?
Rain Washes the Astros’ Sorrows Away.
It was one of those nights as a Houston Astros fan. The Astros were down by five runs in the second inning. Dallas Keuchel was not effective, giving up a home run to the leadoff hitter Brian Dozier and three earned runs. The other two runs were from Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman errors. Correa also extended his six-game hitting streak, or did he?
Dallas Keuchel, you did not give up 5 runs in 2 innings. Alex Bregman, you did not make an error. #Astros cancelled pic.twitter.com/qVv6b1eaq4
— Climbing Tal's Hill (@astrosCTH) August 11, 2016
As Tony Kemp batted in the third inning, the rain came down so hard that they had to roll out the tarp. The Astros and Twins waited around for about three hours to resume the game, but it was officially postponed around 10:30 central last night. Just like a Jedi mind trick, whatever happened in the game just goes away because it was not an official game.
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I’m sure that you understand the rule for when a game becomes official. In case you don’t, they have to play five complete innings before in is an official game. Less than five innings, the stats and results go away. If it goes past five innings before the game is called, then it can be resumed at a later date, and the results carry over. Umpires don’t normally like to call games before five complete innings, but the safety of the players are more important.
Thankfully for the Astros, this game was called in the third inning. The bad news is that they are short a starting pitcher. I will discuss this in the notes on the next page.
Next: Notes from August 10th
Notes from August 10th
Doubleheader Pitching Dilemma.
With Keuchel pitching in last night’s game, the Astros face a dilemma on what to do for today’s doubleheader. We knew that Doug Fister would get his regular start today in Game 1. Michael Feliz pitched in Tuesday’s game, so who would get the call? Brady Rodgers came to mind, but he pitched last night for the Fresno Grizzlies. Just when I was going to go into full speculation mode, Julia Morales saves the day.
Fister will start game 1, Devenski will start game 2. LHP Kevin Chapman will be called up to be the 26th man for 2nd game.
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) August 11, 2016
Morales confirmed that Fister would pitch in the first game, and Chris Devenski will get the nod. Devenski last pitched on Sunday where he was the losing pitcher after pitching one inning and gave up two runs. I don’t care about his recent results; Devenski has been very effective in any role he is put in.
The Astros bullpen will be short, but the Astros get to call up a 26th player for the second game of the doubleheader. The Astros will call up left-handed pitcher Kevin Chapman from Triple-A.
Are the Mets After Carlos Gomez?
No sooner that the Astros designated Gomez for assignment did the rumors arise that the New York Mets could be interested in him again this time around. The Mets are in need of a center fielder, but would they take a gamble on Gomez after voiding a deal with him last year?
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For those of you who are not sure about the process of doing a DFA after the non-waiver trade deadline has passed, let’s take a look at it. The Astros will place Gomez on waivers, and any of the other 29 teams could claim him and assume his remaining contract. If he clears waivers, then any team could negotiate with the Astros to work on a trade. The remaining salary can be negotiated for the player in return.
Should the Astros not trade him within the time period, the Astros would then release him and would be on the hook for his remaining salary. Gomez could then sign with another team for the league minimum. The Mets GM is open to bringing Gomez aboard, but can not expand because he is still an Astro unofficially.
Jake Marisnick is the Number One Guy in Center Field.
The biggest winner in the Gomez move is Marisnick, who automatically becomes the everyday guy in center field. He may not have the overall talent that Gomez was at his best. He is the better outfielder at their respective parts of their careers. Marisnick is auditioning for the job in 2017. He has never been a high on-base guy, but he has not had extended playing time. He has a slash line of .225/ .265/ .337/ .602.
Next: The Carlos Gomez Error, I Mean Era, is Over.
He got off to a rough start to his season but has rebounded to hit .301 in July and August. He was one of the reasons the Astros felt comfortable DFAing Gomez.
***Stats from Baseball-Reference***