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I went out with some friends to Third Base to watch the LSU vs. Texas game last night. My beloved Longhorns lost 11-4, but LSU fought a good fight and it was a good series overall. I am looking forward to seeing the Horns play next year as most of the team is returning. I fully expect them to go back to Omaha.
I came back home in the 6th inning of that game to find the Astros ahead 2-1. Roy Oswalt had a great game and it looked like they would win. Then, Valverde dropped the lead and Houston eventually lost the game 4-3 in the 11th inning.
Ugh.
Last night was not a great night in my mind, household or state. I almost felt like God had to take the losses from the Astros and the Longhorns so that the US soccer team could beat Spain, but I really could care less about soccer. My only thought is that a bunch of people’s dream had to be crushed last night to give the US soccer team the miraculous win.
Everyone except LSU Tiger and Royals fans, of course.
Seriously a down day in my life and I only have one bit of good news. The Astros have now signed 33 of their 51 draft picks. We have signed 1 catcher, 2 first basemen, 1 second basemen, 1 shortstop, 3 third basemen, 1 leftfielders, 4 centerfielders, 1 rightfielders, 2 all-purpose outfielders, 10 right-handed pitchers and 4 left-handed pitchers.
We only have three high picks who haven’t signed: Jiovanni Mier (SS), Dallas Keuchel (LHP) and Geoffery Thomas (RHP). Hopefully, those players will be signed soon. It seems to me like the Astros are way ahead of schedule on signings that they were last year.
I updated the 2009 Draft page and added links to the players’ minor league pages. Use those links to keep track of the draft picks throughout their first minor league contracts with the Astros.
