Baseball America's Jim Callis held a big ol' chat today. What did he say about the Astros? Not much...
Q: With a horrid farm system and 3 picks in the top 40, is this the year the Astros finally take at least one high upside player that may require an over slot bonus?
Callis: The Astros typically don't go much over slot, though they did a couple of years ago for Ross Seaton in the third round. With extra picks necessitating more dollars, that usually makes a club less likely to exceed slot.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
