It is time again for the Fun Friday post...you can calm down grandma. Grandma always get's excited about these links. With the ending of the Minor League season sans Tri-City we've pumped out a tremendous amount of material for your viewing pleasure. After the jump there will be an index of all the prospect week articles from this past week. Our follow friday is a shameless plug for reasons to follow the writers at TCB.
Astros
The Astros’ Rotation is Good | FanGraphs Baseball
FanGraphs just now figuring out the Astros have a good rotation.
Alyson's Footnotes: Was that Miss Piggy and Super Mario walking the streets of Chicago? Nah. Those were your Houston Astros.
Gotta love rookie hazing.
Non-Astro links
How unlikely is Chris Sale? - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN
Dear gods, what if Ed Wade isn't talented at finding relievers? What if it's just really, really easy? On the flip side, if teams did have 30-man staffs, and Wade is a savant at finding relievers, would the Astros staff be the best in the league?
Managerial chaos! Ok, maybe not, but it's fun to consider | HardballTalk
So, let me get this straight. I'm still not rid of TLR being in my life. I get a break from Dusty for most of the season but I have to add Torre? FML
MLB needs to add another wild card to its playoff system - Tom Verducci - SI.com
Verducci has an interesting proposition to inject some life into today's baseball.
TCB's Twitter Follow Friday
Twitter / Stephen Higdon:
Even having met him, I believe it RT @_ymmit: I think @MDavidColeman is secretly a robot from the future here to destroy Richard Justice.
Twitter / David Coleman:
@stephenhigdon @_ymmit Just b/c I was working and not on twittter last night, don't think I've forgotten your japes. You are on my list...
Twitter / timmy!:
@MDavidColeman @stephenhigdon robot translation - "you will be DELETED!"
The Crawfish Boxes' Top 30 Prospect List - The Crawfish Boxes
Minor League Team Reviews
Round Rock Express Season Review - The Crawfish Boxes
Corpus Christi Hooks Season Review - The Crawfish Boxes
Lancaster JetHawks Season Review - The Crawfish Boxes
Rookie Reviews
Rookie Review: Tommy Manzella - The Crawfish Boxes
Rookie Review: Felipe Paulino - The Crawfish Boxes
Rookie Review: Angel Sanchez - The Crawfish Boxes
Podcasts
TCB Coming Straight To Your Ears In First Podcast - The Crawfish Boxes
TCB Podcast, Part Two Is Live - The Crawfish Boxes
Third And Final TCB Prospect Podcast Now Live - The Crawfish Boxes