sticky Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 Houston first pick in the 2008 draft is left handed hitting catcher Jason Castro from Stanford.
AJ25 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 to me, we had that left handed hitting catcher in eric munson. he was already developed, and he hit for power! but we got rid of him..
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Ruckdad Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 This was a reach in the first round but they addressed need. I would rather they had gone best arm available or best talent available. Castro was expected to go around 28th or so, so he moved up quite a bit. Munson was not the answer at catcher. There is a reason he isn't playing with anybody else right now either. He's currently hitting .165 with Mikwaukee's AAA club.
sticky Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Posted June 5, 2008 Second choice is Jordan Lyles. HS kid from South Carolina and RHP
JoeBuck111 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Posted June 6, 2008 every time the astros develop a good player, they get rid of them,
baseballarchitect Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 I don't think you should ever try and develop a catcher. I think they are a rare commodity on the offensive side. Look at Piazza, last pick of the draft done as a favor and will end up in the HOF. Take a pitcher or the best hitter available but not a catcher.
Ruckdad Posted June 24, 2008 Report Posted June 24, 2008 But look at the guys that are catching now and getting it done with the bat. Joe Mauer Brian Mccann Russell MArtin Jason Varitek Gerald Laird Ryan Dooumit All came from the draft and developed in the minors as catchers. I think the Astros reached a little bit with this pick but I have been watching him play these last couple weeks and I have been impressed.
Guest Orangeboy Posted June 24, 2008 Report Posted June 24, 2008 I don't think you should ever try and develop a catcher. I think they are a rare commodity on the offensive side. Look at Piazza, last pick of the draft done as a favor and will end up in the HOF. Take a pitcher or the best hitter available but not a catcher. Have to agree here. There just aren't enough catchers that produce offensively to waste a high pick on one.
Ruckdad Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 Well three of the top ten picks in this year's draft were catchers, so - there are other schools of thought out there.
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