Just wanting to check in on Nathan, let us know how things are going
if you can.  You are still in my prayers.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, billy smith
<billybob4682@...> wrote:
>
> Nathan,  Don;t worry about us, we will get by.... you take care of
yuor family.  I am glad your priorities are straight.  Thank you for
sharing.  It my priveledge to pray for you and your family.  Peace,
Skip
>
> Nathan <texas_musician@...> wrote:          Hey, folks. Wonderful
news about Oswalt's contract and the recent
> winning streak.
>
> You'll have to forgive me for not passing along news clips or
> participating in conversations lately. I've been a lousy moderator
this
> past week, but I've a good excuse - me dad, who's only in his 50s,
has
> been in the hospital for a week. He was transferred out of the ICU
> yesterday, and he'll be fine in time. This is just the latest (and
> scariest) chapter of a 19-year saga. But, needless to say, I'll be
> hanging out at HBOB a bit less over the next few days. I know you
> understand, and that you'll say a prayer (if you're religious,
> Christian or otherwise) for my dad and family. :-)
>
>
>
>
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Nathan,  Don;t worry about us, we will get by.... you take care of yuor family. 
I am glad your priorities are straight.  Thank you for sharing.  It my
priveledge to pray for you and your family.  Peace, Skip

Nathan <texas_musician@...> wrote:          Hey, folks. Wonderful news
about Oswalt's contract and the recent
winning streak.

You'll have to forgive me for not passing along news clips or
participating in conversations lately. I've been a lousy moderator this
past week, but I've a good excuse - me dad, who's only in his 50s, has
been in the hospital for a week. He was transferred out of the ICU
yesterday, and he'll be fine in time. This is just the latest (and
scariest) chapter of a 19-year saga. But, needless to say, I'll be
hanging out at HBOB a bit less over the next few days. I know you
understand, and that you'll say a prayer (if you're religious,
Christian or otherwise) for my dad and family. :-)






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....prayers from Arkansas, dude

~*~Amanda~*~ <jalapenya685@...> wrote:          aww yeah no wories
nathan... we'll be praying for you.. look forward to things getting better and
the time when u can come back!

Jeanna Alvarado-hopf <joe_hopf@...> wrote: Your dad will be in our
family's prayers.

Jeanna

>From: "Nathan" <texas_musician@...>
>Reply-To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
>To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] What's Going On
>Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:15:30 -0000
>
>Hey, folks. Wonderful news about Oswalt's contract and the recent
>winning streak.
>
>You'll have to forgive me for not passing along news clips or
>participating in conversations lately. I've been a lousy moderator this
>past week, but I've a good excuse - me dad, who's only in his 50s, has
>been in the hospital for a week. He was transferred out of the ICU
>yesterday, and he'll be fine in time. This is just the latest (and
>scariest) chapter of a 19-year saga. But, needless to say, I'll be
>hanging out at HBOB a bit less over the next few days. I know you
>understand, and that you'll say a prayer (if you're religious,
>Christian or otherwise) for my dad and family. :-)
>
>
>





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aww yeah no wories nathan... we'll be praying for you.. look forward to things
getting better and the time when u can come back!

Jeanna Alvarado-hopf <joe_hopf@...> wrote:
Your dad will be in our family's prayers.

  Jeanna

  >From: "Nathan" <texas_musician@...>
  >Reply-To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
  >To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
  >Subject: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] What's Going On
  >Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:15:30 -0000
  >
  >Hey, folks. Wonderful news about Oswalt's contract and the recent
  >winning streak.
  >
  >You'll have to forgive me for not passing along news clips or
  >participating in conversations lately. I've been a lousy moderator this
  >past week, but I've a good excuse - me dad, who's only in his 50s, has
  >been in the hospital for a week. He was transferred out of the ICU
  >yesterday, and he'll be fine in time. This is just the latest (and
  >scariest) chapter of a 19-year saga. But, needless to say, I'll be
  >hanging out at HBOB a bit less over the next few days. I know you
  >understand, and that you'll say a prayer (if you're religious,
  >Christian or otherwise) for my dad and family. :-)
  >
  >
  >






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You got it sweetie, you get all the prayers from me you want.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, "Nathan"
<texas_musician@...> wrote:
>
> Hey, folks. Wonderful news about Oswalt's contract and the recent
> winning streak.
>
> You'll have to forgive me for not passing along news clips or
> participating in conversations lately. I've been a lousy moderator
this
> past week, but I've a good excuse - me dad, who's only in his 50s,
has
> been in the hospital for a week. He was transferred out of the ICU
> yesterday, and he'll be fine in time. This is just the latest (and
> scariest) chapter of a 19-year saga. But, needless to say, I'll be
> hanging out at HBOB a bit less over the next few days. I know you
> understand, and that you'll say a prayer (if you're religious,
> Christian or otherwise) for my dad and family. :-)
>

Your dad will be in our family's prayers.

Jeanna


>From: "Nathan" <texas_musician@...>
>Reply-To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
>To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] What's Going On
>Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:15:30 -0000
>
>Hey, folks. Wonderful news about Oswalt's contract and the recent
>winning streak.
>
>You'll have to forgive me for not passing along news clips or
>participating in conversations lately. I've been a lousy moderator this
>past week, but I've a good excuse - me dad, who's only in his 50s, has
>been in the hospital for a week. He was transferred out of the ICU
>yesterday, and he'll be fine in time. This is just the latest (and
>scariest) chapter of a 19-year saga. But, needless to say, I'll be
>hanging out at HBOB a bit less over the next few days. I know you
>understand, and that you'll say a prayer (if you're religious,
>Christian or otherwise) for my dad and family. :-)
>
>
>

Hey, folks. Wonderful news about Oswalt's contract and the recent
winning streak.

You'll have to forgive me for not passing along news clips or
participating in conversations lately. I've been a lousy moderator this
past week, but I've a good excuse - me dad, who's only in his 50s, has
been in the hospital for a week. He was transferred out of the ICU
yesterday, and he'll be fine in time. This is just the latest (and
scariest) chapter of a 19-year saga. But, needless to say, I'll be
hanging out at HBOB a bit less over the next few days. I know you
understand, and that you'll say a prayer (if you're religious,
Christian or otherwise) for my dad and family. :-)

I would be VERY good to A-Rod.  I'd be like, Backe who?  But I
digress.  I bet on Saturday it will be either Rodriguez or Hirsch.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, "Jeanna Alvarado-
hopf" <joe_hopf@...> wrote:
>
> A-Rod's agent is Scott Boras. That would make for interesting
negotiations
> after what happened with Beltran. I would be very good to A-Rod.
>
> I'm driving in from San Antonio for Saturday's game - does anyone
know who
> is pitching that day?
>
> Jeanna
>
>
> >From: "Michelle" <misscaminiti@...>
> >Reply-To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
> >To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] Here we go
> >Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:52:47 -0000
> >
> >The Mets fans were doing it earlier in the season.  The Yankees
made
> >me mad because I think ARod deserves better than that.  I still
want
> >him to play for us, we'd be good to him.
> >--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, JJMeadows3@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I always thought the three teams most notorious for booing their
> >players
> > > were the 1) Yankees 2) Braves 3) Cubs.
> > > I just remember watching yankees games in 2003 and the second a
> >pitcher
> > > started struggling the Boo birds would come out.
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

LOL, Lidge's ERA is down, guys, he's been doing good.  It was something like
5.7, and now it's at 5.2....

I guess the new pitch is working.  I'm glad because I'd rather he get 'fixed'
than leave for good.


-----Original Message-----
From: texas_musician@...
To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:29 PM
Subject: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] Last night's game


There's really not much to say about last night's game. You could yell
about the offense for getting shutout, but what else is new. You could
fault the pitching for giving up 14 runs, but it really was just two
pitchers, not the whole bullpen. When you boil it down, the one team we
really need to beat crushed us 14-0, and that pretty much says it all.

I will, however, make this one startling observation: the only pitcher
to not give up a run was Brad Lidge. Who saw THAT one coming?



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A-Rod's agent is Scott Boras. That would make for interesting negotiations
after what happened with Beltran. I would be very good to A-Rod.

I'm driving in from San Antonio for Saturday's game - does anyone know who
is pitching that day?

Jeanna


>From: "Michelle" <misscaminiti@...>
>Reply-To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
>To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] Here we go
>Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:52:47 -0000
>
>The Mets fans were doing it earlier in the season.  The Yankees made
>me mad because I think ARod deserves better than that.  I still want
>him to play for us, we'd be good to him.
>--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, JJMeadows3@... wrote:
> >
> > I always thought the three teams most notorious for booing their
>players
> > were the 1) Yankees 2) Braves 3) Cubs.
> > I just remember watching yankees games in 2003 and the second a
>pitcher
> > started struggling the Boo birds would come out.
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
>

Carlos Lee or ARod (or both!) would be great!



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From: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeanna
Alvarado-hopf
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 1:47 AM
To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] Carlos Lee



Did anyone catch This Week in Baseball on Fox today? Rumor has it Carlos Lee
decided not to go with Scott Boras as his new agent because of the bad blood
between Boras and the Astros after the Beltran fiasco. Lee is "very
interested" in the Astros because he bought a ranch just outside of Houson.
Any thoughts on Lee being in an Astros uniform next year?

>From: JJMeadows3@... <mailto:JJMeadows3%40aol.com>
>Reply-To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:houstonsbrandofbaseball%40yahoogroups.com>
>To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:houstonsbrandofbaseball%40yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] The Central Race is in the Air
>Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:43:34 EDT
>
>Well, while the Astros don't really appear to be in the race, the central
>has become a pretty exciting race leading into the last month. St. Louis
>and
>Cincinnati are tied and being only 4.5 games out, Milwaukee still has a
>good
>change to make a run at the Central or Wildcard. It is going to be pretty
>exciting to watch. Personally, I would kind of like to see Milwaukee make
>a
>successful run just because I don't think that they have been to the
>playoffs
>since 1982. Furthermore, I would love to see St. Louis not make it since
>my
>supervisor at work is a St. Louis fan and has been giving me a hard time
>all
>year.
>Of course, my preference would be for the Astros to make it but I don't
>think that they are going to overcome the odds this year.
>Does anyone else have either a team that they expect to win or a team that
>they are rooting for to win if the Astros don't get it?
>
>
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Carlos Lee playing for the Astros would not hurt my feelings. Might be
rather expensive though. He is a good player!


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Did anyone catch This Week in Baseball on Fox today? Rumor has it Carlos Lee
decided not to go with Scott Boras as his new agent because of the bad blood
between Boras and the Astros after the Beltran fiasco. Lee is "very
interested" in the Astros because he bought a ranch just outside of Houson.
Any thoughts on Lee being in an Astros uniform next year?


>From: JJMeadows3@...
>Reply-To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
>To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] The Central Race is in the Air
>Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:43:34 EDT
>
>Well, while the Astros don't really appear to be in the race, the central
>has become a pretty exciting race leading into the last month.  St. Louis
>and
>Cincinnati are tied and being only 4.5 games out, Milwaukee still has a
>good
>change to make a run at the Central or Wildcard.  It is going to be pretty
>exciting to watch.  Personally, I would kind of like to see Milwaukee make
>a
>successful run just because I don't think that they have been to the
>playoffs
>since 1982.  Furthermore, I would love to see St. Louis not make it since
>my
>supervisor at work is a St. Louis fan and has been giving me a hard time
>all
>year.
>Of course, my preference would be for the Astros to make it but I don't
>think that they are going to overcome the odds this year.
>Does anyone else have either a team that they expect to win or a team  that
>they are rooting for to win if the Astros don't get  it?
>
>
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>

The Mets fans were doing it earlier in the season.  The Yankees made
me mad because I think ARod deserves better than that.  I still want
him to play for us, we'd be good to him.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, JJMeadows3@... wrote:
>
> I always thought the three teams most notorious for booing their
players
> were the 1) Yankees 2) Braves 3) Cubs.
> I just remember watching yankees games in 2003 and the second a
pitcher
> started struggling the Boo birds would come out.
>
> James
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

It's really bad in Philadelphia.  I saw a game there 3 years ago. . . really
rough on there guys up there.

   Tonya

JJMeadows3@... wrote:
           I always thought the three teams most notorious for booing their
players
were the 1) Yankees 2) Braves 3) Cubs.
I just remember watching yankees games in 2003 and the second a pitcher
started struggling the Boo birds would come out.

James

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I always thought the three teams most notorious for booing their players
were the 1) Yankees 2) Braves 3) Cubs.
I just remember watching yankees games in 2003 and the second a pitcher
started struggling the Boo birds would come out.

James


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Amen.  Add Bagwell and you have the bonifide Killer Bs.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, "Kenneth De Leon"
<KRDeLeon@...> wrote:
>
> that's exactly what i was thinking.
>
> sadly loyalty has gone away for most the team with me,  i think
it's more
> out of expecting the worst though..   but oswalt, biggio, berkman,
burke are
> the four players that should be considered Franchise players they
should
> never see another teams jersey on there body.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michelle" <misscaminiti@...>
> To: <houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] Here we go
>
>
> > Not all the pitchers, Oswalt better not go anywhere.
> > --- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, iveseen_itall
> > <itsmesteph11@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a feeling our pitching staff will be up for grabs next
year.
> > Wouldn't surprise me if everyone and anyone will be on the
chopping
> > block.
> >>
> >> Ajeanelle@ wrote:          Well, Alyson Footer (in one of her
> > mailbag sessions) said don't be surprised when/if we see a whole
new
> > look to the team next year.
> >>
> >> Qualls is steady a lot, but he is TERRIBLE at inheriting
runners. I
> > wouldn't be sad to see him go. :-(
> >>
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that's exactly what i was thinking.

sadly loyalty has gone away for most the team with me,  i think it's more
out of expecting the worst though..   but oswalt, biggio, berkman, burke are
the four players that should be considered Franchise players they should
never see another teams jersey on there body.



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From: "Michelle" <misscaminiti@...>
To: <houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] Here we go


> Not all the pitchers, Oswalt better not go anywhere.
> --- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, iveseen_itall
> <itsmesteph11@...> wrote:
>>
>> I have a feeling our pitching staff will be up for grabs next year.
> Wouldn't surprise me if everyone and anyone will be on the chopping
> block.
>>
>> Ajeanelle@... wrote:          Well, Alyson Footer (in one of her
> mailbag sessions) said don't be surprised when/if we see a whole new
> look to the team next year.
>>
>> Qualls is steady a lot, but he is TERRIBLE at inheriting runners. I
> wouldn't be sad to see him go. :-(
>>
>> Andrea
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Not all the pitchers, Oswalt better not go anywhere.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, iveseen_itall
<itsmesteph11@...> wrote:
>
> I have a feeling our pitching staff will be up for grabs next year.
Wouldn't surprise me if everyone and anyone will be on the chopping
block.
>
> Ajeanelle@... wrote:          Well, Alyson Footer (in one of her
mailbag sessions) said don't be surprised when/if we see a whole new
look to the team next year.
>
> Qualls is steady a lot, but he is TERRIBLE at inheriting runners. I
wouldn't be sad to see him go. :-(
>
> Andrea
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I can never root for the Pads but I can't ever disrespect them as
they were good to my boy Cami.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, Ajeanelle@... wrote:
>
>  I'm rooting for the Padres to win the WC if the Astros don't make
it, because they're my Grandpa's team.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JJMeadows3@...
> To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 7:43 AM
> Subject: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] The Central Race is in the
Air
>
>
> Well, while the Astros don't really appear to be in the race, the
central
> has become a pretty exciting race leading into the last month. St.
Louis and
> Cincinnati are tied and being only 4.5 games out, Milwaukee still
has a good
> change to make a run at the Central or Wildcard. It is going to be
pretty
> exciting to watch. Personally, I would kind of like to see
Milwaukee make a
> successful run just because I don't think that they have been to
the playoffs
> since 1982. Furthermore, I would love to see St. Louis not make it
since my
> supervisor at work is a St. Louis fan and has been giving me a hard
time all
> year.
> Of course, my preference would be for the Astros to make it but I
don't
> think that they are going to overcome the odds this year.
> Does anyone else have either a team that they expect to win or a
team that
> they are rooting for to win if the Astros don't get it?
>
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That's what I'm stressin'.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Hekel"
<jhekel@...> wrote:
>
> I could never go to a game and boo a member of my team. I just
can't do it.
>
> jim in tennessee
>
> On 8/24/06, Michelle <misscaminiti@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Poor Wandy. Freaking Qualls. I can't wait to kick his butt.
> >  --- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, subprong
> >
> >  <subprong@> wrote:
> >  >
> >  > Bonus points for the That 70's Show reference - too funny. I
take
> >  it Qualls
> >  > is the dude that gave up the lead? I left the room when we
were up
> >  3-1 and
> >  > came back and we were down 5-3. He just blew the lead a game
ago
> >  didn't he
> >  > (or two).
> >  >
> >  > Opposing clubs know not to give up against us. They know that
our
> >  offense
> >  > and bullpen are shaky. Last season I'm sure many teams
(players)
> >  sort of
> >  > gave in to our bullpen. This season they know it's a different
> >  story. They
> >  > are patient and doing things. Most pitchers like to say that
they
> >  weren't
> >  > hitting their spots when they get lit up - I'd guess that the
> >  majority of
> >  > the time they are just getting beat this season.
> >  >
> >  > Hey, just because you are being critical doesn't mean you don't
> >  care or
> >  > don't root for The Good Guys.
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > On 8/24/06, Michelle <> wrote:
> >  > >
> >  > > In my 20 years of watching baseball, I have never turned on
one
> >  of our
> >  > > own. Shoot, I still love Lidge and run his club on myspace.
What
> >  is
> >  > > about to come off my fingers from my mouth is a first. When
I meet
> >  > > Chad Qualls, I am going to pull a Red Foreman on him and put
my
> >  foot
> >  > > so far up his ass he will be smelling nail polish for the
next 50
> >  > > years.
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  >
> >  >
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I'd like to root for my granddad's team, but that would be the White
Sox, and it's just too soon, lol.


--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, Ajeanelle@... wrote:
>
>  I'm rooting for the Padres to win the WC if the Astros don't make
it, because they're my Grandpa's team.

Dodgers. I'm not a fan of LA the city, but the Dodgers have a great
history, and I'd love to see Greg Maddux go out with a bang. And if
not the Dodgers, then the Red Sox.

--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, JJMeadows3@... wrote:
>
> Well, while the Astros don't really appear to be in the race, the
central
> has become a pretty exciting race leading into the last month.  St.
Louis  and
> Cincinnati are tied and being only 4.5 games out, Milwaukee still
has a good
> change to make a run at the Central or Wildcard.  It is going to be
pretty
> exciting to watch.  Personally, I would kind of like to see
Milwaukee make  a
> successful run just because I don't think that they have been to
the playoffs
> since 1982.  Furthermore, I would love to see St. Louis not make it
since  my
> supervisor at work is a St. Louis fan and has been giving me a hard
time all
> year.
> Of course, my preference would be for the Astros to make it but I
don't
> think that they are going to overcome the odds this year.
> Does anyone else have either a team that they expect to win or a
team  that
> they are rooting for to win if the Astros don't get  it?
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I have a feeling our pitching staff will be up for grabs next year. Wouldn't
surprise me if everyone and anyone will be on the chopping block.

Ajeanelle@... wrote:          Well, Alyson Footer (in one of her mailbag
sessions) said don't be surprised when/if we see a whole new look to the team
next year.

Qualls is steady a lot, but he is TERRIBLE at inheriting runners. I wouldn't be
sad to see him go. :-(

Andrea
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Well, Alyson Footer (in one of her mailbag sessions) said don't be surprised
when/if we see a whole new look to the team next year.

Qualls is steady a lot, but he is TERRIBLE at inheriting runners.  I wouldn't be
sad to see him go. :-(

Andrea
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I'm rooting for the Padres to win the WC if the Astros don't make it, because
they're my Grandpa's team.


-----Original Message-----
From: JJMeadows3@...
To: houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 7:43 AM
Subject: [Houston's Brand of Baseball] The Central Race is in the Air


Well, while the Astros don't really appear to be in the race, the central
has become a pretty exciting race leading into the last month. St. Louis and
Cincinnati are tied and being only 4.5 games out, Milwaukee still has a good
change to make a run at the Central or Wildcard. It is going to be pretty
exciting to watch. Personally, I would kind of like to see Milwaukee make a
successful run just because I don't think that they have been to the playoffs
since 1982. Furthermore, I would love to see St. Louis not make it since my
supervisor at work is a St. Louis fan and has been giving me a hard time all
year.
Of course, my preference would be for the Astros to make it but I don't
think that they are going to overcome the odds this year.
Does anyone else have either a team that they expect to win or a team that
they are rooting for to win if the Astros don't get it?

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I could never go to a game and boo a member of my team. I just can't do it.

jim in tennessee

On 8/24/06, Michelle <misscaminiti@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Poor Wandy. Freaking Qualls. I can't wait to kick his butt.
>  --- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, subprong
>
>  <subprong@...> wrote:
>  >
>  > Bonus points for the That 70's Show reference - too funny. I take
>  it Qualls
>  > is the dude that gave up the lead? I left the room when we were up
>  3-1 and
>  > came back and we were down 5-3. He just blew the lead a game ago
>  didn't he
>  > (or two).
>  >
>  > Opposing clubs know not to give up against us. They know that our
>  offense
>  > and bullpen are shaky. Last season I'm sure many teams (players)
>  sort of
>  > gave in to our bullpen. This season they know it's a different
>  story. They
>  > are patient and doing things. Most pitchers like to say that they
>  weren't
>  > hitting their spots when they get lit up - I'd guess that the
>  majority of
>  > the time they are just getting beat this season.
>  >
>  > Hey, just because you are being critical doesn't mean you don't
>  care or
>  > don't root for The Good Guys.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > On 8/24/06, Michelle <> wrote:
>  > >
>  > > In my 20 years of watching baseball, I have never turned on one
>  of our
>  > > own. Shoot, I still love Lidge and run his club on myspace. What
>  is
>  > > about to come off my fingers from my mouth is a first. When I meet
>  > > Chad Qualls, I am going to pull a Red Foreman on him and put my
>  foot
>  > > so far up his ass he will be smelling nail polish for the next 50
>  > > years.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
>  >
>  > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>  >
>
>
>
>
>

Hey, all they have to do is go like 28-6 or something like that in
the rest of their games to get a shot at the wildcard.  That's only a
89% win ratio.  It is doable.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, JJMeadows3@... wrote:
>
> Well, while the Astros don't really appear to be in the race, the
central
> has become a pretty exciting race leading into the last month.  St.
Louis  and
> Cincinnati are tied and being only 4.5 games out, Milwaukee still
has a good
> change to make a run at the Central or Wildcard.  It is going to be
pretty
> exciting to watch.  Personally, I would kind of like to see
Milwaukee make  a
> successful run just because I don't think that they have been to
the playoffs
> since 1982.  Furthermore, I would love to see St. Louis not make it
since  my
> supervisor at work is a St. Louis fan and has been giving me a hard
time all
> year.
> Of course, my preference would be for the Astros to make it but I
don't
> think that they are going to overcome the odds this year.
> Does anyone else have either a team that they expect to win or a
team  that
> they are rooting for to win if the Astros don't get  it?
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Well, while the Astros don't really appear to be in the race, the central
has become a pretty exciting race leading into the last month.  St. Louis  and
Cincinnati are tied and being only 4.5 games out, Milwaukee still has a good
change to make a run at the Central or Wildcard.  It is going to be pretty
exciting to watch.  Personally, I would kind of like to see Milwaukee make  a
successful run just because I don't think that they have been to the playoffs
since 1982.  Furthermore, I would love to see St. Louis not make it since  my
supervisor at work is a St. Louis fan and has been giving me a hard time all
year.
Of course, my preference would be for the Astros to make it but I don't
think that they are going to overcome the odds this year.
Does anyone else have either a team that they expect to win or a team  that
they are rooting for to win if the Astros don't get  it?


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Poor Wandy.  Freaking Qualls.  I can't wait to kick his butt.
--- In houstonsbrandofbaseball@yahoogroups.com, subprong
<subprong@...> wrote:
>
> Bonus points for the That 70's Show reference - too funny.  I take
it Qualls
> is the dude that gave up the lead?  I left the room when we were up
3-1 and
> came back and we were down 5-3.  He just blew the lead a game ago
didn't he
> (or two).
>
> Opposing clubs know not to give up against us.  They know that our
offense
> and bullpen are shaky.  Last season I'm sure many teams (players)
sort of
> gave in to our bullpen.  This season they know it's a different
story.  They
> are patient and doing things.  Most pitchers like to say that they
weren't
> hitting their spots when they get lit up - I'd guess that the
majority of
> the time they are just getting beat this season.
>
> Hey, just because you are being critical doesn't mean you don't
care or
> don't root for The Good Guys.
>
>
>
> On 8/24/06, Michelle <> wrote:
> >
> >   In my 20 years of watching baseball, I have never turned on one
of our
> > own. Shoot, I still love Lidge and run his club on myspace. What
is
> > about to come off my fingers from my mouth is a first. When I meet
> > Chad Qualls, I am going to pull a Red Foreman on him and put my
foot
> > so far up his ass he will be smelling nail polish for the next 50
> > years.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>