There's a chance the Astros got a LOT better....

[joncarlos]

I haven't had to bet $11 million on being right about anything on my job yet, but I suppose that day is coming. Some pretty important bets based partly on my work are coming up June 4. They may not total $11 million of monetary commitments, but they probably have that much importance to the franchise anyway. It's a bit scary, actually.

It's funny that your competition has already bet more on you than your employer

[cavebird]

I missed this during my prolonged absence but congrats, Mike!! Awesome. Second sign that the new Houston management is better than the old Houston management. (The first sign was the statistical odds that anyone else could be as bad.)

[Kevin Seitzer]

Thanks, Adam! Good to see you back around here.

[Funkley]

Congrats!

[TopChuckie]

While on one hand Lucroy might owe a bit of gratitude to KS for bringing to light some unrealized value in his game, I also see the potential for this to have a negative effect as in, if an umpire just read Lucroy is the best at "framing pitches" might he start to scrutinize the zone a little closer for Brewers pitchers?

[onejayhawk]

I haven't had to bet $11 million on being right about anything on my job yet, but I suppose that day is coming. Some pretty important bets based partly on my work are coming up June 4. They may not total $11 million of monetary commitments, but they probably have that much importance to the franchise anyway. It's a bit scary, actually.

My wife and I watched Secretariat again the other night.

Its just another one of those million dollar gambles we housewives make every day.
Penny (Chenery) Tweedy [Diane Lane]

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[Kevin Seitzer]

There's a chance I (and/or my computer) may be in the background of Baseball Tonight tonight. They were shooting B-roll around the park today.

[Moonlight J]

Looking forward to being the dumbest person in the room for the event there in August

[SlideRule]

Good luck tonight, Mike (and Astros), hope it all goes according to plan. Hope to hear some interesting tidbits re: the draft process if you get a chance to share them after the fact! I'm sure I'm not the only one who would enjoy the insight.

[OaklandA's]

I like the Astros' pick of Correa at #1 over Appel.

[Kevin Seitzer]

I like the Astros' pick of Correa at #1 over Appel.

Fun being in the draft room for that one.

[Moonlight J]

I think teams should sell a seat in the draft room with fans and make them sign a NDA to do so. I'd love to see what goes on in there, especially with the Rays who took Shaffer as a corner guy when McCullers Jr was in their back yard and Eflin was available over here in Orlando.

[Kevin Seitzer]

I was surprised Eflin fell as far as he did.

[revo]

Travis Jankowski, baby! BTW, it's no longer SUNY-Stony Brook, it's Stony Brook U. Highest draft pick we've had since Joe Nathan. Love it!

[GwynnInTheHall]

Travis Jankowski, baby! BTW, it's no longer SUNY-Stony Brook, it's Stony Brook U. Highest draft pick since Joe Nathan. Love it!

What can you tell me about him?