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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back for another Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. This time we take an in-depth look at the Houston Astros farm system, which was thinned out a bit recently in a trade that brought back MLB starting pitcher Mike Burrows.
(00:00) Looking At The Recent Burrows Trade
(04:30) How Tough Was The Decision To Rank Xavier Neyens No. 1 And Who Were The Other Candidates?
(14:00) How Is This System Better Or Worse Than Last Year?
(17:35) Who Could Rank No. 1 Next Year?
(21:45) What As The Astros Good At Developing?
(26:45) How Has Player Development Changed Under Dana Brown?
(35:00) Other Astros Sleepers To Watch
(40:30) Why Geoff Is Bullish On This Farm System
Astros Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2010-houston-astros/prospects/
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