Zach Cole: welcome to the show

So he's Bo Jackson.

 

I would imagine Jackson was an 80 grade on speed, but that's actually not a bad comp (noting that Jackson hit RH whereas Cole hits LH).

 

Bo Jackson was an 80 across the board. My sources? Tecmo Bowl and that video on youtube where he throws out Harold Reynolds from the warning track ON THE FLY! Oh yea and the sprint down the sideline in that game at Seattle. There are also whispers of having run a 3.9 40

literally once in a lifetime athlete

 

You obviously know l was joking. I just made the comment because Bo would make the worst reads which made his plays look even more spectacular.

 

Adam Dunn

 

I really wish we could have seen Deion trying to chase Bo. Deion wouldn't have tackled him anyway but both those guys were stupid fast.

 

Deion tells a funny story of a time he was running across to make a tackle on Bo in college. I won’t spoil it. Easy find on youtube

 

For the lazies out there:

Spoiler

 

Which is why Deion decided to never tackle anyone ever again. He was traumatized. The fact that he got to him from across the field shows you just how fast Deion was.

 

Honestly his nick name should be “tool box”. Physically he has it all and at very high levels.

 

There is only one Jackson.

 

Back when Beltran was going nuts for the Stros, an article by some Puerto Rican baseball writer translated "Five Tool CF" into "Jardinero Central con Cinco Herramientas", which literally translates into "Central Gardener with Five Tools"

That's always made me laugh.

 

I don't think he'd like that nick name lol

 

Any updates on Cole? We could use his energy in the lineup.

 

I think the toe still broken. Can he pitch though?

 

Ok, I'll let AI tell us...

Houston Astros outfield prospect Zach Cole is out indefinitely after fracturing the fifth toe on his right foot, sustained when he was hit by a pitch in a Triple-A Sugar Land game on March 29, 2026. He is on the 7-day injured list, with recovery expected to take roughly 4–6 weeks, though the team has not given a firm return date.

• Injury Details: The injury occurred in the fourth inning of a game against Triple-A Round Rock.
• Outlook: While described as "indefinitely" sidelined, a broken toe is not typically a season-ending injury, and a return by mid-to-late May is possible depending on pain levels and healing.

 

I think the Astros woes start and end with that sentence to every player they have lol

Hell, they just traded for infield depth from the Yankees... I'm sure they asked them straight up, "We know he's not very good at bat but how's his arm?"

 

Well Cole returned with a bang! Man, I wish he could be a consistent .250 hitter because he's make the bottom of our lineup exciting.