Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Birthday - 11/22

CF Drew Muren (24)
Drafted in the 22nd round in 2011 out of Cal State Northridge, Muren started his second season in the organization with Lexington where he hit well in 48 games (.279/.325/.404) and got the call to AA Corpus Christi when an injury to Austin Wates left them short-handed. Muren hit so well at Corpus (.291/.342/.409 in 33 games) that he stuck with the roster even after Austin Wates came back from the DL. Finally, when several rosters were full to bursting with trade acquisitions, Muren was sent to Lancaster where he hit .321/.378/.420 in 21 games.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

OF Joe Gaines (76)
Obtained in a June 1964 trade with the Orioles, Gaines Played for the Colt .45's in 1964 and the Astros in 1965 and 1966. In 200 games, he hit .239/.304/.372.

LHP Wade Blasingame (69)
Blasingame came to Houston in a June 1967 trade with Atlanta and pitched for Houston from 1967 to 1972. In 116 games (62 starts), he was 17-28 with a 4.84 ERA and a 1.478 WHIP.

RHP Oscar Villarreal (31)
Villarreal was traded to Houston from Atlanta in November 2007. In 35 games for the Astros in 2008, he had a 5.08 ERA and a 1.566 WHIP. Since playing for Houston, he has played in the Seattle, Colorado, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and, most recently, Baltimore organizations (with a side trip to the Mexican League), but has yet to make it back to the major leagues.

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