Welcome to a Thursday open thread. Possible topics
- Mariners games against Detroit. Will the Astros be ahead three or two games after this afternoon’s tilt? Reminder that it’s almost always a good thing for Houston when Scott Servais is trending on X.
- JV rehab start for Corpus Christi. How many pitches will he throw? What kind of performance would make Astro fans hopeful?
- Open minor league thread. All four teams in action tonight. Brito on the bump for Fayetteville. Meanwhile, mlb.com said the Astros had the worst farm system out there. Most of us think it’s better than 30th but when might national writers give the system more credit?
- Finally, Will Wagner is 5-9 with 3 doubles. He’s the son of Astro legend Billy Wagner. In a season where Jon Singleton (323), Trey Cabbage (87), Joey Loperfido (118), Pedro Leon (18), and Grae Kessinger (15) have all been given over 600 PAs (not to mention Jose Abreu), can we really justify Will Wagner not even getting a cup of coffee with the Astros? I find myself switching to the Blue Jays’ stream whenever his turn is coming up. That sweet swing would look even sweeter with the right uniform on.