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karuso · November 23rd, 2006, 08:40 AM

I am new, and have worked for a minor league team and for the Astros in the office so I know a little bit about the minor leagues. I am looking thru the system and find no third baseman that is even a poor prospect anywhere to be a replacement for Rolen when he retires. To me that is our highest priority in the draft next year, and in looking for players to be named later in trades. The only possible rule 5 I have seen is a player from the Red Sox named Chad Spann. Hopefully we will have an opportunity to draft him. Also interesting is the type A & B picks we get compensation for. Suppan and Belliard are A's, and Mulder, Marquis Weaver and Preston Wilson are B's. If we don't sign them, we will have a lot of picks in supplemental 1 round, a couple in 1st or 2nd round, so we should at least hopefully stock our minors with young players at least.

November 23rd, 2006, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
karuso Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	free agents I am new, and have worked for a minor league team and for the Astros in the office so I know a little bit about the minor leagues. I am looking thru the system and find no third baseman that is even a poor prospect anywhere to be a replacement for Rolen when he retires. To me that is our highest priority in the draft next year, and in looking for players to be named later in trades. The only possible rule 5 I have seen is a player from the Red Sox named Chad Spann. Hopefully we will have an opportunity to draft him. Also interesting is the type A & B picks we get compensation for. Suppan and Belliard are A's, and Mulder, Marquis Weaver and Preston Wilson are B's. If we don't sign them, we will have a lot of picks in supplemental 1 round, a couple in 1st or 2nd round, so we should at least hopefully stock our minors with young players at least.