Astros Podcast: How you like me now, Astros?

FIP and xFIP and Colin McHugh, Kris Bryant and Carlos Rodon called up, an MLB draft tease, and chilling on Chris Carter.

By Timothy De Block Apr 21, 2015, 8:00am CDT

TCBP AB 153: How you like me now, Astros?

In this episode Tim De Block, David Coleman, and Ryan Dunsmore discuss:

Mission Control Concepts

FIP leaderboard entering Sunday: C. McHugh (0.94) M. Scherzer (1.24) L. Lynn (1.45) J. Lester (1.64) A. Wainwright (1.68)
— Beyond the Box Score (@BtBScore) April 19, 2015

FIP and xFIP and Colin McHugh

Astros Afterburners

Brad Peacock to the disabled list; Asher Wojciechowski called back up - http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/118898650/astros-place-brad-peacock-on-dl-with-rib-injury

Kris Bryant and Carlos Rodon are called up by the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, respectively.

The Astros are looking at Brendan Rodgers, Dillon Tate and Dansby Swanson with their two top picks in the June MLB Draft - http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/mcdaniel-on-the-june-draft.html

What should the Astros do with Chris Carter?

Listener Questions

What would have to happen for Mark Appel to be called up? - Joe in Birmingham

How much patience should the team have with Chris Carter? - TidewaterAstros

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