Rigid Astros management ships Pence to minors
Astros management entered spring training determined that Chris Burke would man center and some combination of Luke Scott/Jason Lane/Richard Hidalgo would man right.
And then prospect Hunter Pence went and hit nearly .600.
In reality, he never had a shot of making the team, no matter what he did. So rather than face more tough daily questions like "What in the HELL are you thinking, holding this guy back?!" as Pence outplays every outfielder on the roster, the Astros management instead shipped Pence to the minors today:
The Astros re-assigned outfielder Hunter Pence to minor league camp today.
Pence, the club's top draft pick in 2004, hit .571 this spring with two homers and nine RBIs, but the club made it clear there wasn't room for him on the major league roster. He'll open the season at Class AAA Round Rock, where he has yet to play.
Out of sight, maybe, but not out of mind.
We knew this was coming. We knew Pence never had a legit shot to make this team. And still, it bites.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 03/21/07 03:02 PM | Print | Comments (4)
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