*Matt Dominguez got a hug.
*The Astros officially signed six players, who were in Tri-City in time for last night's season-opening win: 7th Rounder Derick Velazquez, 9th Rounder Bryan Radziewski, 10th Rounder Jay Gause, 13th Rounder Jamie Ritchie, 14th Rounder Nick Tanielu, and 40th Rounder Alex Hernandez.
*The Oklahoman has a good piece on prospective LF Preston Tucker.
*The Astros signed Northwestern Nazarene pitcher Aaron Vaughn as an undrafted free agent. Vaughn was 9-4 for NNU, allowing 102H/31ER, 76K:18BB in 84IP, and completed seven of his 11 starts. He'll head to Kissimmee to start with the GCL Astros.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
