Astros Make More Roster Moves
by David Coleman on Mar 27, 2011 1:06 PM CDT
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PrintTwo key decisions were made by the Astros on Sunday. First, in a move that actually happened Saturday (but that broke after I'd posted my Barmes story), the Astros brought Tommy Manzella back to big league camp to compete with Angel Sanchez and Co. for the starting shortstop job. I know what I said yesterday, but Manzella and Sanchez have to be the two main guys competing for this job, right? I don't see the Astros really considering Matt Downs or Anderson Hernandez at short, but they might carry both Manzella and Sanchez now, which could bump Downs or Hernandez off the 25-man roster.
The Astros also sent Lance Pendleton back to the Yankees, ending one of their Rule 5 experiments. With every passing day, it looks more and more likely that Aneury Rodriguez will be on the Opening Day roster, possibly as the long reliever.
Pendleton's move also opens up a second spot on the 40-man roster for someone like J.B. Shuck, if he makes the team. That's key, since Shuck is a non-roster invitee and would have to be on the Opening Day roster. The Astros currently have 38 spots filled on the 40-man, since Cesar Carillo cleared waivers last week when he was reassigned to Oklahoma City.
Manzella has been hitting very well all camp and has shown some defensive versatility. If the Astros decided to send him down so he can play every day, would they want to carry him in this case to get the occasional start at short? What do you think?
EDIT Update: The Astros acquired LHB Joe Inglett from the Tampa Bay Rays. Inglett is a utility player and pinch hitter.
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Considering how Manzella has finally started getting it together at the plate this year (at least somewhat) it would make sense to carry him as the starting SS at least until Barmes is healthy enough to play. His defense is considerably better than Angel Sanchez. J.B. Shuck makes for interesting conversation because he is a lefty outfielder. Would this cause reason to believe he wins the roster spot over Jason Bourgeouis?
If Figueroa struggles at the 5-spot, it seems logical that Brad Mills would want to slot in Aneury Rodriguez as the swingman, allowing Nelson to pitch in long relief, where he is better suited. If that’s the case, the scenario for Lyles being called up may be pushed further back in the season, a la July when the Astros are struggling and need someone exciting to revive faith in fans.
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via Zach Levine: Astros have acquired IF Joe Inglett from Tampa Bay for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Looks like Tommy Manzella is staying with the big leagues for a while, Inglett is for Minor League depth.
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Maybe Inglett will be a corner outfield back up, instead of Shuck. He probably is well suited for the LHB off the bench. His defensive metrics at 2d base are poor, but relatively decent in LF. He seems to have been used as an outfielder quite a bit in recent years.
"Astros Shake Up Races For Final Roster Spot"
…or at least that is the chron.com’s headline on the Inglett trade.
I'm all about getting off to a great start
so whoever Brad Mills thinks can come in and do some damage right away, that’s the guy to go with.
by twinkilling0303 on Mar 27, 2011 10:11 PM CDT reply actions
Tommy Manzella
It was disappointing to hear that Manzella got called back up. This just shows how weak our farm system has gotten. Is Manzella going to be the next J.R. Towles? Oh wait, he is still here, too! At least they do well in Spring training, right?
I was surprised when Manzella was initially sent down
it seemed like he had a good spring on balance.
Saying that I’m very down on what Manzella brings to the team. He can’t walk, he can’t hit, he doesn’t have power and his fielding isn’t very good, at least judging him on his 2010 performance.
Manzella’s range is good. His main problem on defense last year was that he had a bunch of errors, usually on routine plays. Presumably, errors like that are a temporary issue. Early in the season, it seemed like Manzella had a case of the nerves, which caused him to committ errors. He didn’t have the same trouble in the second half of the season. That said, the Astros will probably miss Barmes’ defense.
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