Boy do I know what you mean!! I have screamed at the TV in agony over the very scene you described. But it's a helluva lot easier to lay off that pitch from my recliner than it is in the batters' box. But since we're on the subject . . . how many times have you seen Bags swing at one a foot or two outside, offer at another one about chin high, and then take a third one right down the pipe?
Changing gears just a bit . . . what's the scoop on who's going to be playing 3B this year? Are Ensberg & Lane locks to make the club? Who are the 3-4-5 starters going to be? I know they would love Reynolds to bounce back and fill that #3 spot, but what if that's not realistic? Any info anyone can provide would be appreciated. Ken
One of the Astros problems last season was Biggio's .230 batting average for the first half of the season. He did pick up in the 2nd half, but the Astros were...
that's very funny. my name is jesse and i am new to this group. i noticed that both biggo and bagwell cannot layoff that outside pitch. i remember the same...
... I think it is real easy to sit at home or in our comfortable seats at the game and think in our own minds how easy a really good slider or curve ball would...
"it must look good to them, cause it looks awful to me." Yeah, well I would say a 95mph ball looks a little different flying at you, rather then seeing it from...
chiefthunderhead, LAY OFF THAT DAMN SAUCE!!! jk of course. Shawn "I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I hoped it could be." Peter Gibbons -...
Boy do I know what you mean!! I have screamed at the TV in agony over the very scene you described. But it's a helluva lot easier to lay off that pitch from...
while on the subject, who or how are the Astro's going to replace Hernandez? ksmmoore3@... wrote:Boy do I know what you mean!! I have screamed at the TV...
Hi Ken. As far as I've been reading, Blum will be at third...or so he thinks in an interview I read. He stated that he was scared because he thought Kent ...
Tim Redding is a front runner along with a couple of other minor leaguers. Shawn "Never mind if I'm the last in the race; at least I'm part of it." Copyright...
Thanks for the updates. It's good to see some postings being made here. I think that Blum did an adequate job at 3B last year, especially after getting off to...
I'd prefer Kent at 3rd, Blum as super reserve, Biggio at 2nd, and a REAL CF... ... From: ksmmoore3@... [mailto:ksmmoore3@...] Sent: Thursday, March 06,...
... Kent was a below average third sacker when he last played there, over seven years ago. Brandon __________________________________________________ Do you...
I understand this... But Blum is NOT an every day player, Biggio is below average OF as a batter and I would not bet he'll be better than average defensively....