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Quick Hits: Gibson, Cuba, Astros, Alou

By Jeff Todd | October 16, 2015 at 11:42pm CDT

It’s been about six months since long-time big leaguer and former Diamondbacks skipper Kirk Gibson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, and Scott Miller of Bleacher Report paid a visit to his Michigan home for an interesting interview. Needless to say, Gibson is attacking the disease with the same gusto he’s long brought to the game of baseball. The piece offersan exceedingly deep look at one of the game’s most legendary post-season performers, and well worth your time for a full read.

Here are some more stray notes from around the game:

  • The market for Cuban ballplayers is in a state of flux right now, and in the midst of that the nation is sending an interesting roster over to Asia for the “Super 12” tournament, as Ben Badler of Baseball America writes. In the post, Badler provides updates on a variety of notable players.
  • It was a fun run in 2015, but the Astros’ pending free agents are all now facing the reality that they could end up elsewhere next year, as Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports. Outfielder Colby Rasmus, starter Scott Kazmir and relievers Tony Sipp, Chad Qualls, and Joe Thatcher all spoke highly of their time in Houston and expressed (to a greater or lesser extent) interest in returning. (Qualls, it should be noted, can be brought back via club option.)
  • Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com wonders whether former big leaguer Moises Alou could become a candidate for the Padres’ open managerial position. He currently serves as a special assistant to the organization’s player development department, and his name has “come up prominently” in internal discussions. Of course, as Heyman explains, it’s not even clear that Alou would be interested, as he’s kept a fairly low profile and spent much of his time in the Dominican in recent years.
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  1. jjd002

    5 years ago

    Sipp is a lefty and Albers was not on the team….

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    • timmysays

      5 years ago

      It’s an error. Quall’s is the one who has a club buyout at 250k.

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  2. fireboss

    5 years ago

    Albers wasn’t mentioned in the referenced post and spent 2014 on the White Sox appearing in 30 games with a 1.21 ERA I’m sure the Astros would like him back. Tony Sipp is a lefty and so is Thatcher.

    Is that fact checker job still open?

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    • disgruntledreader

      5 years ago

      I suspect they’ll want somebody who can successfully identify what year it is to fill that position.

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    • timmysays

      5 years ago

      It’s an error. Quall’s is the one who has a club buyout at 250k.

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  3. chiburgh

    5 years ago

    Great article by Scott Miller. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Astros44

    5 years ago

    If Rasmus wants a dollar more than 10 mil I’d let him go. Sipp=multi year extension. No more than 2 mil for thatcher. And for everyone else, thanks for your contributions but no thanks. Then with all that extra money, hello, Crush Davis, another ace, and a legit closer thru trade…and ALCS

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