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July 6, 2006

Have To Win Sometimes

Posted by Mike | 9:00 am | Cubs | Astros | Comments: 0

Cubs…win? Houston says, “We don’t stink just for Roger: we do it for Oswalt, too!” as complete game wasted.

June 28, 2006

Houston Loses Again

Posted by Mike | 8:17 pm | Astros | Comments: 0

If anything, the recent Centricide perpetrated against the NL by the AL privies us to seeing great teams in action.

June 27, 2006

Houston Defeated (Now In 20 Words)

Posted by Mike | 9:21 pm | Astros | Comments: 0

Roger’s back, eh? Call off the offense, boys! It’s time to provide zero run support when Clemens takes the mound.

June 26, 2006

1-9? That’s Just Bad

Posted by Mike | 9:52 pm | Astros | Comments: 1

Detroit tramples Houston as the Tigers keep thundering through the NL Central. Nine and one against Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Houston. No one’s safe.

June 22, 2006

Astros in 25

Posted by Mike | 7:37 am | Astros | Comments: 2

Roger Clemens returns tonight, throwing fastballs of solid gold. Francisco Liriano makes less all season than Clemens will in one night: I’d rather have Liriano.

June 1, 2006

Re-evaluation time

Posted by Bobo Hilario | 9:30 am | Astros | All things Central | Comments: 2

Going into this season all of the predictions about the NL Central included the disclaimer “if Roger Clemens is not on the Astros…”  Now the disclaimer is going to read “if Roger Clemens plays as well as he has for the last two years…”  That is quite an assumption.  Clemens has been the best pitcher […]

May 31, 2006

Clemens signs

Posted by Bobo Hilario | 7:03 pm | Astros | Comments: 0

My thoughts on the official news of Clemens signing with the Astros.

$22,000,022, thats almost 2 million per start, or 300,000 per inning, or 20,000 per pitch.  Is it possible that he will earn them back that much money through TV ratings and ticket sales?  Only if the Astros get paid every time ESPN shows Roger […]

April 20, 2006

Humanizing The Numbers

Posted by Mike | 8:00 am | Astros | Comments: 2

I’m a bit behind on my magazine reading, so I’ve been trying to catch up when I can. Last night I grabbed the April 10 issue of ESPN Magazine and opened it up to an article by Buster Olney on Astros’ pitcher Roy Oswalt.
You know, I like looking at the numbers as much as anyone […]

March 20, 2006

Spring Training Prospect Watch - Astros

Posted by Mike | 7:00 am | Astros | Comments: 0

The WBC is almost over, which means I finally have to start paying attention to Spring ball. Besides injury reports, though, there’s not much to pay attention to in terms of veteran ballplayers (most of the time, anyway). With that in mind, I’m going to take a look at the top three prospects, according to […]

March 16, 2006

Shoulder Issues II

Posted by Mike | 7:45 pm | Astros | Comments: 3

In covering the injured shoulders of the Cubs, I overlooked that of Jeff Bagwell’s. Bagwell lasted only two innings in Tuesday’s Spring Training game, but also said that no one should be alarmed at his early exit. He played through, what, all of 2004 unable to throw overhand? so obviously he doesn’t need to be […]