Things for Astros Fans to be Thankful For
by CRPerry13 on Nov 23, 2011 5:00 AM CST
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This week is Thanksgiving, and it is appropriate for all Americans to examine the things that they are thankful for, even when times are difficult. Let there be no mistake, these are difficult times to be an Astros fan. Other than the dark years prior to 1962, there has never been a worse year for the space city faithful. But with every cloud comes rain, with rain comes rainbows, and with rainbows come leprechauns bearing pots of gold. Sometimes those nuggets of happiness are hard to find, especially when the hunt is stymied by a troll wielding the sword of the MLB commissioner's office, but joy in baseball will always prevail over the forces of greed, blackmail, and funky facial expressions. Below the jump is a list of what Astros fans have to be thankful for this year.
We Should be Thankful for a New Owner
The Houston Astros have a new owner who is excited about owning a baseball team. He is a Houstonian. He played college baseball. Jim Crane (and company) wanted to own a baseball team so badly that he accepted an ultimatum to move the club to the AL, even knowing that it would start him off on the wrong foot with the fans.
Jim Crane has stated that he wants to model the Astros after the Texas Rangers, a team that has developed a super-strong farm system and utilized trades and smart free agent signings in order to reach two sequential World Series. Crane does not appear to be cut from the same mold as money-grubbing owners like Jeffrey Loria of the Florida Marlins. Instead, he seems genuinely interested in not just winning, but sustaining a winning tradition through smart organizational moves. And for this, we should be thankful.
We Should be Thankful that We No Longer Have to Watch Pitchers Bat
I love National League baseball. The NL is to chess as the AL is to checkers. The sacrifice bunt. The double-switch. The pinch hitter. The NL is Major League baseball in its purest available form. But let's not beat around the bush. Does anybody enjoy watching a pitcher try to hit?
In the 2011 World Series Game 7, Chris Carpenter stood at the plate with bat on shoulder, advertising to the world that he had no intention of even waving it in the general direction of the ball. In the most important game of his career, the starting pitcher looked like he'd rather be anywhere else than facing his mound opponent. Has there been a pitcher in the last twenty years who was fun to watch while he stood at the plate? Don't say Carlos Zambrano, with his .241/.251/.395 career numbers. Brad Ausmus would laugh at those numbers. Don't say Micah Owings. For the love of all that is holy, don't name anybody who has played for the Astros...ever.
The fact is, watching a pitcher hit is like watching a manatee fly. They're somewhat aerodynamic-looking, right? Sure, once in a while, the manatee might get lucky and fall over a waterfall, and some days a pitcher might create a positive outcome with his bat. But the odds are low, it's painful to watch, and much more often than not it's an exercise in futility. I don't love the DH. But every cloud has a silver lining. In this case, I'll never have to watch an Astros pitcher hit in home games again.
We Should be Thankful for Chocolate-Covered Bacon
Everything that is good about life in one succulent bite.
We Should be Thankful for a Really Nice Ballpark
Say what you will about how Houston gained Enron Field, whether it was a threat by Drayton McLane to go all "Bud Adams" on the city or a genuine care for Houston and it's baseball tradition. But McLane secured one heck of a nice park to go see a ballgame in. Year after year, the Astros park seems to win awards for fan enjoyment, food, in-park entertainment, and general niceness. And now, Minute Maid Park has a new ginormous hi-def jumbotron that is even large enough to contain Roger Clemens' ego. Enjoy this, Astros fans, because if you have never been to some other parks around the country, you don't know how good you have it.
We Should be Thankful for the First Pick in the 2012 Draft
Finishing last in the NBA gets you a chance at one of the top eight picks in the next draft. Finishing last in MLB gives you the first pick of the draft with no questions asked. Since the farm system is far and away the Astros' biggest problem at the moment, this is something to be thankful for. If the Astros are going to have a losing record and miss the playoffs, they might as well set a new standard for futility and grab the highest draft pick they can. It worked for the Rays. It seems to be working for the Nationals. The next Bryce Harper might be just around the corner. No Strasburg exists in this draft, but most internet prognosticators say that Stanford pitcher Mark Appel might be the apple of the Astros' eye (I bet that joke gets used a few more times before April). A longer-term option is Texas High School (Galveston) outfielder Nick Williams, among others. We'll just have to see.
We Should be Thankful for the Philadelphia Phillies Farm System
Oh, Ed Wade. You aren't perfect, but you mined that Phillies system for gold, and came up with some showpieces. Eighteen-ish months ago, four of the Astros current top 6 prospects (per Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein) were riding yellow buses in the Phillies' minor league system: Pitcher Jarred Cosart, 1B Jonathan Singleton, OF Domingo Santana, and SS Jonathan Villar. In addition, the Astros gained starter J.A. Happ, a product of the Phillies' farm, and traded another Phillies outfielder, Anthony Gose, for 1B Brett Wallace, who clocks in at #9 on Goldstein's Age-25-and-Under list.
Wade has a reputation for dealing with the Phillies more often than not, but if a player haul like that is the result, I say, "Thanks, Ed!". Long-term, you may have saved the franchise. Still...might want to dust off that resume.
We Should be Thankful Houston isn't Topeka, Walla Walla, Nashville, or Albuquerque
Other cities without Major League franchises:
- Bug Tussle, Oklahoma
- Spunky Puddle, Ohio
- Scrabble, West Virginia
- What Cheer, Iowa
- Wazoo City, Mississippi
- Buttzville, New Jersey
Astros fans, what else are you thankful for?
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can now enjoy games when the astros play the rangers
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by Ryan Perrio on Nov 23, 2011 8:09 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
I had chocolate covered bacon last night.
It was glorious.
Don’t knock it until you tried it. I heard something about it on Food Network once, and when my family told me I was responsible for dessert last night, I figured, “How hard can it be?”. The flavors go shockingly well together.
Sounds like something I should try one day.
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thanksgiving
nice article… i think we have really done well stocking shelves in last two yrs…we have some good young players… at end of last yr, team was exciting…beat up on giants..then the phillies….kind of ‘in your face’….i think we really have good pitching…even without wandy or maybe myers… we probably will keep myers..not a bad thing…he is a war horse…200 plus good innings…his won loss last yr should have been better for the way he pitched… 8-6 is what it should have been or 11-8…something like that….wandy’s record should have been better… wandy brings lots in a trade…or keep him… a couple of the minor leaguers who havent been in the majors yet…will end up as pieces…bring them up this year.. AL is ok… we will be there next yr…ce la vie… i am a long time fan and am still on board…cant go anywhere but up…from last yr….mike h
I have a question for someone with more knowledge about the draft than I do
In the new cba, there has been talk about a change to the mlb draft. The way teams can spend money. Can someone tell me exactly what it is, and if it will effect the Astros in drafts? Especially this year since we have the first pick.
They’ve essentially capped spending on the draft, this is meant to keep bonuses for players down. Each team will be given a cap based on position and number of draft picks. if they go over that cap they’ll be taxed and even have draft picks taken away.
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 23, 2011 12:18 PM CST up reply actions
Each team will have a bonus pool amount to spend on Rounds 1 – 10. The amount will depend on the team’s W/L ranking. Bonuses in excess of $100 K after Round 10 will also count against the bonus pool. If a team exceeds its pool amount, a monetary penalty is levied on the team, and if the overage amount is above 15%, the team will lose its 1st and 2d round pick in the next year. Because the Astros have the first draft pick, the team will have the highest cap in the next draft. I have read that the Astros’ bonus pool cap will be something like $11 – $11.5 million, but I’m not sure about the accuracy of that report.
This may or may not restrain the Astros’ spending, depending on what new ownership would have spent and also whether the No. 1 player shapes up to be really expensive. The rule change could prevent Strasburg / Harper type signings with the top pick, since the team would be left with little to spend on later rounds. Also, Pirates fans are upset because it will limit the ability of rebuilding teams to spend a lot of money over slot in the lower rounds, like the Pirates’ Josh Bell signing last year.
After the completion of the 1st round and the 2d round, a competitive balance lottery will be conducted among the teams with lowest revenues and smallest markets to distribute additional 2d and 3d round supplemental draft picks. Because the cap doesn’t increase for the teams that get additional picks, it probably squeezes even more the bonus amounts that those teams will pay for the selected players. It is unclear if the Astros will qualify for the lottery (for instance, i doubt that the Astros will qualify as a bottom 10 market).
I guess thats not all that discouraging
Since the Astros didn’t spend but about 5.5 million on the draft last year. The cap is double that amount, but the top overall pick will eat into that. I guess where the Astros are going to gave to be careful is to not go over the 15% figure on any individual signing so they don’t lose picks the next year.
I like what you said in another comment that suggested maybe Crane should hire an expert in the soft cap rules and maximize their value under the new rules.
by conroestro on Nov 23, 2011 1:13 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Other than what Timmy mentioned, there is a difference in the arbitration/compensation thing. Now, if you offer your own potential free agent a salary that is equal to (or greater, I assume) the average of the top 125 players’ salaries, and he turns it down, he is then a free agent to be signed by somebody else.
When somebody else signs him, the old team gets a compensation pick after round 1, and the new team loses their first pick (but it does not appear to go to the old team anymore…not sure yet).
This article helps, but there are lots of other posts too.
Thanks to everybody that gave me some insight
by danielcp0303 on Nov 23, 2011 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
My only real worry is
The Pirates managed to spend 13 Million on their first two picks last year. Granted last year was a very deep draft talent wise, could another deep draft limit teams to not take the best players available? This system, like most, seems flawed.
by Its Gonna Happen on Nov 23, 2011 5:27 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yes, I think the new system could discourage teams from taking the best player available, particularly with very high picks. Both the Nationals and Pirates have been very aggressive in taking risks with big bonus offers to premium players who fell in the draft due to signability concerns. (Josh Bell and Purke are examples.) The new system will eliminate that strategy. That’s why Kovacevic, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat writer, entitled his article on the CBA: “Baseball Sticks It To Pirates.”
Competitive Balance Lottery
I am doubtful that the Astros will get any help from the competitive balance lottery which occurs after the 1st and 2d rounds of the amateur draft. The entries in the lottery will be teams with the 10 smallest markets and 10 lowest revenues. The Astros definitely will not be among the 10 smallest markets. It is unlikely that the Astros will be among the lowest revenue teams. I don’t know where 2011 revenues rank, but based on 2010 revenues, the Astros would have to overtake 6 or 7 teams that have lower revenues.
I don’t think this new system will discourage teams from taking the BPA except in a few cases. I think it might actually help teams like the Astros who have historically abstained from taking the best player available in lieu of taking a player who’s easy to sign. One thing that we might see are more college players being drafted in coming years rather than high school players, as well as players who stay in college to try to raise their stock value. This is because teams will be unlikely pay money overslot and players will want the most money they can get even if it means going to college to raise their value. It makes perfect logical sense.
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I think it depends on the BPAs and their agents. If the BPA with the first pick is a Strasburg or Harper, they probably will not be taken. An agent like Boras might get an independent league contract for the player, and then attempt to bring them back to the majors as a free agent a year or so later. Heyman (who gets his information from Boras) is already saying that some players may refuse to sign, staying out until they become free agents.
I'll be thankful for Crane if he fires Wade and Mills, and then hires Andrew Friedman.
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by bone31crusher on Nov 23, 2011 12:33 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I could care less if Mills comes back. The Astros are going to field a losing team anyway, so I’d almost rather they just let him finish out his contract and decide then. I’m not even convinced he’s a bad manager – he may be ideal for an AL club. I haven’t given that much thought yet.
For Wade…I don’t dislike him as much as others do, but unfortunately for him I think one of the fastest ways for Crane to get the fanbase happy again would be to clean out the front office and start over.
Mills's lineups are pathetic.
Angel Sanchez and J-Mike will probably start 50+ games this year, because for some reason, he loves them.
If he would just feature Paredes, J.D. and Altuve at the top of the lineup more, I wouldn’t bitch about him. But he likes to bat J-Mike 5th and Sanchez 2nd quite a bit. The lineup that I want is this:
1. JB (not Shuck), CF
2. Altuve, 2B
3. Paredes, 3B
4. J.D., LF
5. Castro, C
6. El Caballo, 1B
7. Bogusevic, RF
8. Crappy player, SS
9. Pitcher
If he would just give the reigns of the team to the young guys, and forget about Lee, CJ, Sanchez, etc., I’d be happy with him. I can live with El Caballo batting 4th for one more year, but Paredes and Castro should be ahead of him in the order.
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by bone31crusher on Nov 23, 2011 2:30 PM CST up reply actions
I would rather see Jordan Schafer in center than JB (both Bourgeois and Shuck). He has a lot more to offer defensively.
by conroestro on Nov 23, 2011 2:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I also don’t think Castro should be batting in front of Bogusevic or even Lee for that matter.
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 23, 2011 2:40 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
My lineup:
I think they REALLY need help at C and SS. Assuming additions there, here’s my hopeful lineup:
1. Betancourt SS – FA
2. Altuve 2B
3. Martinez LF
4. Lee 1B
5. Bogusevic RF
6. Buck CF – I think he has the legs for CF
7. Paredes 3B
8. Snyder C – FA
Bench: Brett Wallace (1B), Chris Johnson (3B), Matt Downs (IF/OF), Jack Shuck (OF), Dioner Navarro ©
I think (for differing reasons) Schafer and Castro need time in AAA to start the year. Q isn’t worth the $. Angel Sanchez is an empty bat as is Bourgeois.
by Snake Diggity on Nov 23, 2011 2:43 PM CST up reply actions
Is Betancourt better than Angel Sanchez? I doubt it. They both had the same WAR last year. The both had about the same (bad) wOBA (.278 for Betancourt and .270 for Sanchez) last year. The advanced defensive metrics say that Sanchez was slightly better than Betancourt at shortstop. That’s not surprising because Betancourt is considered one of the worst defensive shortstops in baseball. At least Sanchez would be cheaper.
For just personal reasons, I would hate it if the Astros signed Betancourt. It means I would be subjected to reading continuous ridiculing of the Astros whenever I turn to sabermetric blogs. Betancourt is one of those guys that sabermetric bloggers love to hate.
I don’t think that batting orders make a lot of difference, and that’s particularly true for bad teams like the Astros will be. That’s why I don’t get too worked up about Mills’ batting orders.
I think it’s very important for a team like the Astros. For teams like the Red Sox and Yankees maybe it doesn’t matter but for a team like the Astros with so little talent maximizing the batting order is important.
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 23, 2011 3:23 PM CST up reply actions
…but the talent level difference among the Astros’ players is smaller, which means the impact of batting order will be smaller. Really, though, my point is that 7 or 8 runs difference over the course of the year isn’t going to make or break the Astros’ record. And that’s about the level of differential most analyses would show for the differences in batting order.
There is just no scenario on earth in which Paredes should hit third in any major league lineup.
by CRPerry13 on Nov 25, 2011 7:55 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I’d be happy if Crane fires Wade and then hires a drunk monkey to replace him.
by Reverend Koosh on Nov 23, 2011 1:04 PM CST up reply actions
Ya
But who doesn’t love a drunk monkey?
by Its Gonna Happen on Nov 23, 2011 7:00 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Does anybody know if they changed the rules for two sport potential draftees. I know they were talking about it last year with Archie Bradley before the draft that his bonus could be spread out over a five year period due to the fact that he was a two sport star. Is this still the case, or did they do away with this.
by conroestro on Nov 23, 2011 1:28 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I was never too fond of the DH, but I’ve always hated it when pitchers just stood at the plate all “DURR HOW DO I SWING BAT?” and then strike out looking, it’s a waste. I understand their job is to pitch, but some of them don’t even try. At least the DH eliminates that.
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by jello44 on Nov 23, 2011 1:39 PM CST via mobile reply actions
YES!
This is how I feel. I MUCH prefer the National League. I really don’t like the idea of the DH. But I hate watching pitchers try to hit.
Also, let’s not forget the effect the pitcher has on the 8-hole hitter. The 8 guy gets pitched around more often than not to bring the pitcher to the plate.
This means that every 3 innings, you’re virtually guaranteed to have a drama-less display of extremely poor offensive output. As much as I would prefer the NL, it makes me smile to know I will only vary rarely have to see pitchers take a swing ever again.
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If runners are on base, pitchers will sac bunt. That is a definite skill that can help a pitcher win games. Pitchers spend a lot of time practicing their bunting. The Astros have had some pitchers who are really good at the sac bunt, like Wandy. I like the execution that comes with that skill. Maybe I should say that I appreciate the play.
As for my feelings about watching pitchers swing the bat—-it depends whether my team is on defense or offense. I like it when my team is on defense. It helps your pitcher if he can work around that weaker batting spot.
the dh goes against the first rule of baseball
9 men vs 9 men. The second rule? Every player must play the field and hit. I HATE the al. But, I would rather have alstros than nostros.
by HTown80 on Nov 23, 2011 4:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
For sure!
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by hunterpencefan on Nov 23, 2011 6:18 PM CST up reply actions
rules are meant to be broken
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 23, 2011 6:51 PM CST up reply actions
I was just referring to the last bit.
I don’t really have a problem with the DH.
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by hunterpencefan on Nov 24, 2011 8:41 AM CST up reply actions
I never saw that rule. Can you please post a link?
by CRPerry13 on Nov 24, 2011 7:39 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I will say about the DH
I saw Jordan Lyles bat two years ago in spring training and the kid hit the top of the fence in LF. He had a nice swing and I was looking forward to what he could.
by Its Gonna Happen on Nov 23, 2011 7:02 PM CST via mobile reply actions
For me, the thrill of your pitcher getting a hit or even a home run so soooooo much better than any other hit that I can’t give it up. All those bad at bats are worth it just to jump out of your chair and say “o my god!”. And that’s what AL fans don’t realize. It feels good…good, when an out turns into a chance to win. Man, all those folks that are fans of the AL are just junkies that have gotten used to a more potent high. I pity them and so should all you NL fans. One day the true high will shine through because we won’t go screaming into that bland night of DH-ball.
by ntn on Nov 23, 2011 7:37 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Well with all the
Chase Davidson, Telvin Nash, Wallace Gonzales’ in the system, I’ll give the DH a chance. And I’ll be honest, I’ve never really sat down and tried to watch a true AL game (Astros playing with a DH doesn’t count)
by Its Gonna Happen on Nov 23, 2011 8:27 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I don’t think I’ve ever jumped out of my chair screaming “O-M-G!” the pitcher just hit a homerun. I’ve laughed but I’ve never gotten that excited for a pitcher homerun. And the moments that pitchers do hit homeruns. 28 pitchers hit homeruns last year that’s less than a homerun per team.
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 23, 2011 10:47 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe AL fans should pity NL fans for wanting to see bad baseball every nine turns in the order.
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 23, 2011 10:47 PM CST up reply actions
Well an Ausmus home run is the same as a pitcher home run.
by ntn on Nov 25, 2011 12:04 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Well an Ausmus home run is the same as a pitcher home run.
by ntn on Nov 25, 2011 12:04 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
The joy of watching J.A. Happ and Gustavo Chacin hitting homeruns in person just produced such an enlightenment inside of me.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
I don't buy the "Hey, it's better than the pitcher batting argument."
Sure, you get another hitter in the lineup, but the guy is most likely batting third or cleanup; guess who replaces him in the 9 spot? The catcher! That and/or the Cesar Izturises of the world.
by mike_o on Nov 23, 2011 11:08 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
and yet that’s still an improvement over the pitcher. Plus you’ve got the defensive side benefits. Getting someone like Carlos Lee out of the field improves the defense if you take into account his defensive history. While having the pitcher bat improves the strategy of the game the DH improves the play on the field.
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 24, 2011 7:20 AM CST up reply actions
And having a super nova instead of the sun improves the warmth in winter.
Where’d my pants go?
by ntn on Nov 25, 2011 12:02 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I didn’t say it was better. I just said I hate watching pitchers try to bat.
by CRPerry13 on Nov 24, 2011 7:41 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
It goes both ways though
You guys haven’t mentioned the big sigh of relief you get when an Astros starting pitcher is on the ropes, the pen is gassed from overuse and the bottom 3 guys from the bad guy’s team is coming up in the 5th. I sooo love to see pitchers bat then. Or when the pitcher leads off an inning and I figure that boost will get another inning out of our starter. Sometimes seeing a pitcher bat gives a nice warm glow.
by Dirtshirt on Nov 24, 2011 8:30 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
so essentially what you’re saying is the game is dull with the pitcher batting.
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 24, 2011 6:30 PM CST up reply actions
Baseball is never boring….riiiiiiight
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by Timothy De Block on Nov 25, 2011 8:33 AM CST up reply actions
I guess I will kind of miss it, in that sense.
When the opposing pitcher comes up, you think “easy out!”. I’ll miss that a little, but overall I’ll be glad to see the pitcher stop swinging at balls in the dirt.
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by Stupendous Man on Nov 24, 2011 8:50 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
…now we’ll just watch our position players swing at balls in the dirt? Players coming up through the Astros’ system seem to specialize in that…or so it seems.
by clack on Nov 25, 2011 8:41 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Touch3
The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.
by Stupendous Man on Nov 25, 2011 9:51 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Hahaha…stupid phone.
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by Stupendous Man on Nov 25, 2011 9:51 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Touché.
The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.
by Stupendous Man on Nov 25, 2011 9:51 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Astros pitchers need to get everybody in the lineup out, regardless of position. Watching them go up against somebody crappy isn’t a relief for me…its just boring.
by CRPerry13 on Nov 25, 2011 7:59 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Apparently,
Crane and Wade are going to have a meeting on Monday.
In other words, he’s done. Good riddance.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
I have a dollar that says a year from now, commenters will be calling for the new gm to be fired.
by CRPerry13 on Nov 25, 2011 8:00 AM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
If we end up hiring Friedman,
I won’t be.
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close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
by bone31crusher on Nov 25, 2011 12:55 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Here's hoping.
I hope Friedman is interested in coming to work for his hometown team. But I don’t blame him if he wants to stay with the Rays. He’s got a good thing going there.
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by Stupendous Man on Nov 25, 2011 9:50 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
The AL Sux, the 'Stros got screwed.
Bud Selig should have moved the Brewers back to the AL. I will NOT route for an AL team and therefore I guess I have a baseball team. Sad.
correction
I guess, I “don’t” have a baseball team.
That is sad.
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by Stupendous Man on Nov 25, 2011 7:09 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
You have a clear route to a team to root for... You should probably go the familiar route and rotor for thr Stros'.
by elchicodelgado on Nov 25, 2011 10:22 PM CST up reply actions
Welcome, by the way.
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by Stupendous Man on Nov 26, 2011 11:36 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
NOTHING.
The correct answer is nothing.
We also would have accepted JACKSHIT.
Or Bud Selig getting clobbered in the face. But that didnt happen… yet.
On a serious note… Hooray for the first pick! Willams’ssss – either one.
by YohannDookeyblue on Nov 26, 2011 1:41 PM CST reply actions
It's Yazoo City..
Wazoo City, Mississippi
Not that it makes it any better.
Not afraid. - Deuteronomy 31:6
No Longer Have to Watch Pitcher Hits
As a season ticket holder for the Corpus Christi Hooks I get to see some pretty ugly attempts at pitchers trying to hit. In 2011, I saw two pitchers hit a long ball. Ross Seaton did it against the Tulsa Drillers and Casey Kelly (San Antonio) did it against the Hooks. I also got to see Jason Stoffel get his first hit which came in an extra inning game.
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