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JohnRandolph
April 15th, 2008, 11:05 pm
This is the team that made the Marlins look competitive.
Then turns around and blows a three run lead in the bottom of the ninth to a bunch of stiffs in Philadelphia.
Geeze.
Dr. Funkenstein
April 16th, 2008, 11:04 am
Hey...Philly's the defending NL East champs, son! Don't sleep on Manuel's boys!
JohnRandolph
April 17th, 2008, 11:13 am
Hey...Philly's the defending NL East champs, son! Don't sleep on Manuel's boys!

Lol, well they made up for it last night, your stiffs laid down for our stiffs.
melinda
April 17th, 2008, 11:20 am
So, JR, you're an Astros fan?
JohnRandolph
April 17th, 2008, 11:32 am
So, JR, you're an Astros fan?

Yep, but they can make it hard sometimes.
melinda
April 17th, 2008, 11:46 am
Yep, but they can make it hard sometimes.

my dad always said it was hard to be a sports' fan in Houston.
I bought my husband a home plate signed by Nolan Ryan and the seven catchers who caught his no-hitters. Each catcher also wrote the date of the no-hitter he caught. My husband loves it!!
Dr. Funkenstein
April 17th, 2008, 11:59 am
Lol, well they made up for it last night, your stiffs laid down for our stiffs.

I think that had more to do with Roy Oswalt than it did with the Phillies. He's a hell of a pitcher.
JohnRandolph
April 17th, 2008, 12:33 pm
I think that had more to do with Roy Oswalt than it did with the Phillies. He's a hell of a pitcher.

The only bright spot in the rotation. Still the relievers and closers are always ready to hand back any lead.

How's that Lidge trade working out?
JohnRandolph
April 17th, 2008, 12:34 pm
my dad always said it was hard to be a sports' fan in Houston.
I bought my husband a home plate signed by Nolan Ryan and the seven catchers who caught his no-hitters. Each catcher also wrote the date of the no-hitter he caught. My husband loves it!!

Man, thats great.
ManOfFaith
April 17th, 2008, 12:34 pm
Houston still has a baseball team?
Dr. Funkenstein
April 18th, 2008, 9:10 am
The only bright spot in the rotation. Still the relievers and closers are always ready to hand back any lead.

How's that Lidge trade working out?

So far, so good. He got hurt in spring training (apparently there was some scar tissue left after his off-season knee surgery), but 2 saves, no ER allowed, 5 K's in 5 appearances.
JohnRandolph
April 22nd, 2008, 2:57 pm
Whodathunkit? The 'stros done climbed out of the cellar and passed the Pirates by half a game.
melinda
May 16th, 2008, 8:10 pm
two words....

Lance Berkman. ;)
Dual867PowerMac
May 17th, 2008, 12:32 am
The Astros' park looks nice, but they need to move the fences back, raze that damn hill, and get rid of the in-play flagpole.

They tried to mimic Crosley Field in Cincinnati. I've got to tell you this: the left field terrace at Crosley was nowhere as steep as it is in Minute Maid Park. Here's the Crosley terrace: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/CrosleyField1968.jpg

For the record: the scoreboard shows that Hall of Famer Lou Brock is at bat for the Cardinals.
melinda
May 17th, 2008, 10:44 am
The Astros' park looks nice, but they need to move the fences back, raze that damn hill, and get rid of the in-play flagpole.

They tried to mimic Crosley Field in Cincinnati. I've got to tell you this: the left field terrace at Crosley was nowhere as steep as it is in Minute Maid Park. Here's the Crosley terrace: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/CrosleyField1968.jpg

For the record: the scoreboard shows that Hall of Famer Lou Brock is at bat for the Cardinals.

your signature scares me a little. :))
markd
May 19th, 2008, 10:45 am
my dad always said it was hard to be a sports' fan in Houston.
I bought my husband a home plate signed by Nolan Ryan and the seven catchers who caught his no-hitters. Each catcher also wrote the date of the no-hitter he caught. My husband loves it!!If someone breaks into your house and steals that...it was just me. Please don't shoot.
melinda
May 24th, 2008, 3:01 pm
If someone breaks into your house and steals that...it was just me. Please don't shoot.

thank you for the warning, markd. :)
btw: I do have dogs, so try not to smell too much like chicken fried steak when you arrive. :mrgreen:
melinda
May 24th, 2008, 3:01 pm
my son went to the game on Thursday, and well.....the Astros lost.
-google.
May 24th, 2008, 6:37 pm
my son went to the game on Thursday, and well.....the Astros lost.

lol
JohnRandolph
May 24th, 2008, 6:56 pm
lol

Well, they found a way to stay ahead last night, and who knows, maybe they will pull it off again tonight.
melinda
May 25th, 2008, 1:25 pm
Well, they found a way to stay ahead last night, and who knows, maybe they will pull it off again tonight.

as we say in the painting business....throw enough mud at the walls and eventually some of it sticks. ;)
JohnRandolph
May 28th, 2008, 9:24 pm
Astros winning streak to come to an end. Rodriguez is back on the mound.
JohnRandolph
June 6th, 2008, 8:13 pm
Geeze they cant even get past the stiffs from Pittsburgh
melinda
June 8th, 2008, 6:52 pm
So how they doing now?
I saw Berkman hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the third inning on Sunday....but then I left the restaurant and never checked the score.........
JohnRandolph
June 9th, 2008, 1:57 pm
So how they doing now?
I saw Berkman hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the third inning on Sunday....but then I left the restaurant and never checked the score.........

Its June, as good as they were in May, they are crappy in June.
melinda
June 9th, 2008, 2:25 pm
Its June, as good as they were in May, they are crappy in June.

sorry about that JR....have you always been an Astros fan?
JohnRandolph
June 9th, 2008, 11:54 pm
sorry about that JR....have you always been an Astros fan?

More or less, since the 80's
melinda
June 10th, 2008, 10:23 am
More or less, since the 80's

ah, the 80's....those were the days. :)
the Dome w/ its orange and red seats....and now we got "Minute Maid" park.
what a stupid name.....:rolleyes:
melinda
June 12th, 2008, 9:02 pm
hey, JR, I'll be at the game on Friday....:)
melinda
June 14th, 2008, 9:59 am
the 'Stros did lose, but I had a wonderful time at the game......
JohnRandolph
June 16th, 2008, 9:29 am
the 'Stros did lose, but I had a wonderful time at the game......

Friday's game, well it wasnt a bad showing, but Sat. and yesterday, was pretty sad. Glad yall had fun.
melinda
June 16th, 2008, 10:11 am
Friday's game, well it wasnt a bad showing, but Sat. and yesterday, was pretty sad. Glad yall had fun.

yeah, I'm glad we had tickets to the Friday game.....the other two were brutal.

we'll be back at Minute Maid when the Red Sox are in town. :)
ohknow35
June 20th, 2008, 2:07 am
As a lifelong O's fan (yes I admit it), I'd like to say, Thank You Astros!!
JohnRandolph
June 21st, 2008, 12:54 pm
Got to pad the stats a little didnt they?
melinda
June 23rd, 2008, 3:22 pm
got my tickets for this coming Sunday's game......:)
JohnRandolph
September 8th, 2008, 9:20 am
Are they just teasing by making a run at the wild card?
JohnRandolph
September 22nd, 2008, 11:21 am
Staying just close enough in the wild card hunt to keep me interested, but I wont be as completely disappointed as the Cubbies fans will be when they fail to make it to the Series.
melinda
September 22nd, 2008, 4:12 pm
my father always said it was hard to be a fan in Houston.....:hug:
JohnRandolph
September 27th, 2008, 12:25 am
Well, thats it, the Brewers won, officially eliminating the Astros from wild card contention.

After the next two against the Braves, I dont wanna hear **** about baseball 'till next season.
Dr. Funkenstein
September 27th, 2008, 8:23 pm
Staying just close enough in the wild card hunt to keep me interested, but I wont be as completely disappointed as the Cubbies fans will be when they fail to make it to the Series.

Ed Wade is your GM. Get used to staying just close enough in the wild card hunt but not make it.

BTW...thanks for Lidge. ;)

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JohnRandolph
December 15th, 2008, 11:19 pm
Ed Wade is your GM. Get used to staying just close enough in the wild card hunt but not make it.

BTW...thanks for Lidge. ;)







You were oh so right about Wade, looks like this next season is going to be played with goodness knows who. Maybe the Rangers will be interesting enough to watch some this season.
JohnRandolph
August 19th, 2009, 8:46 am
Bumping this for a short rant.

I have come to the conclusion that this team is a tax write off for Drayton McLame. In a supreme bit of brilliant thinking, starting catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez (batting .251) was traded to the Rangers for an injury prone minor league pitcher and two prospects to be named later. I know the bullpen is wore slap out, but thats only 'cause we keep dragging up has beens and never was starting pitching year after year.
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!