From Rotoworld--
"Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that Lyle Overbay "remains on the Astros’ short list of low-cost first basemen."
Cafardo adds that Houston "would love to have a veteran who could push Brett Wallace." Currently, Wallace is in line to compete with Marc Krauss, Jesus Guzman, Japhet Amador and Jonathan Singleton for the first base gig. Overbay batted just .240/.295/.393 last season for the Yankees but did slug 14 homers. Whoever winds up as the Astros' Opening Day first baseman will just be keeping the seat warm until Singleton is ready."
I'm not sure what makes a Boston reporter an expert on what the Astros are doing. However, if he's right, I don't get this one. I don't see Overbay as a real improvement on what Houston has, and in my experience all these "veteran presence" guys do on a known non-contender is soak up playing time that could go to younger, developing players.
Or is this the position player equivalent to an "innings eater"?
"Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that Lyle Overbay "remains on the Astros’ short list of low-cost first basemen."
Cafardo adds that Houston "would love to have a veteran who could push Brett Wallace." Currently, Wallace is in line to compete with Marc Krauss, Jesus Guzman, Japhet Amador and Jonathan Singleton for the first base gig. Overbay batted just .240/.295/.393 last season for the Yankees but did slug 14 homers. Whoever winds up as the Astros' Opening Day first baseman will just be keeping the seat warm until Singleton is ready."
I'm not sure what makes a Boston reporter an expert on what the Astros are doing. However, if he's right, I don't get this one. I don't see Overbay as a real improvement on what Houston has, and in my experience all these "veteran presence" guys do on a known non-contender is soak up playing time that could go to younger, developing players.
Or is this the position player equivalent to an "innings eater"?
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