March 2013
8 posts
“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep;...”
– “Coach Finstock,” from “Teen Wolf”
Predicting the 2013 Houston Astros Opening Day...
We’re 10 days from opening day and, while battles are still being fought for some positions, most of the dust has cleared and players have begun to emerge as favorites for a coveted 25 man roster spot. Below, I have listed the players I believe will make the 2013 Astros team with a few short sentences as to why. I have also listed a few players at the bottom who will likely not make the...
“Whenever I slid, I always dusted myself off. Because if you look like...”
– Former Kansas City Royal Willie Wilson on the art of stealing bases, from “Grand Theft Baseball.”
February 2013
12 posts
Houston Astros Anagrams – Part III
See past versions here and here.
Bo Porter – Probe Rot, Robot Rep, Retro Bop.
Chris Carter – Starch Ricer, Rich Craters.
Brad Peacock – Ace Backdrop, Packed Cobra, Crab Cake Pod, Baked Cop Car, Pack Coed Bra, A Bad Cock Rep, Brad Apecock.
Che Hsuan Lin – Launch Shine, Unleash Chin, Aliens Hunch, Shh…I Unclean, He’s In A Lunch.
Erik Bedard – Bearded Irk, Baked Rider, I Barked Red, I Bred...
#TheLegendofBoPorter
Bo Porter went to the Virgin Islands and now they are called the Islands #TheLegendofBoPorter
February 12, 2013
Bo Porter once pitched a perfect game. With a beach ball. #TheLegendofBoPorter
February 13, 2013
Bo Porter once robbed a home run from the Green Monster in Fenway Park #TheLegendofBoPorter
February 13, 2013
McDonalds serves breakfast past 10:30 for him...
An Open Letter to Houston Astros Owner Jim Crane
Dear Mr. Crane,
I’m writing you today as a concerned fan. I was on Twitter this morning and I read some very disturbing information. Well, just see for yourself:
#Houston #Astros owner Jim Crane: “The team the last five years has lost money.” #MLB
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronAstros) February 9, 2013
Now, I know I probably wasn’t the only person who will told you this, but I kind of...
Interview with Houston Astros Assistant GM David...
You may not know who David Stearns is. Heck, even if you know who he is, you might not even recognize him. He’s in his late 20’s, doesn’t dress flashy or have an out-sized personality, and isn’t physically imposing. But Stearns is already quite a powerful figure in baseball, having been named assistant general manager during the 2012 off season by the Houston Astros....
January 2013
3 posts
Interview with Houston Astros Legend J.R. Richard
I should preface this interview by saying that I am a HUGE J.R. Richard fan and have been ever since my parents used to tell me stories about the man as a young boy. My Dad and I would be watching a baseball game on TV and I’d ask him something like “Who was the best pitcher you ever saw?” That’s when he would tell me (and my Mom overhearing the conversation would also chime in) about some guy...
The Best Uniforms in Houston Astros History
It only took a couple of months, but we’ve finally seen the complete package—the 2013 Houston Astros uniforms are now completely unveiled. The team, coming off the worst season in their collective 50 years, has a new owner who’s looking to break away from the old ownership and what better way to do that than with new uniforms?
Since we’re on the cusp of a new uniform era in Astros baseball, this...
December 2012
7 posts
Signing of Pena Creates More Questions than...
Well, the Houston Astros made their big splash today. Carlos Pena—the Tampa Bay Rays castoff and partial storyline of “Moneyball”—was signed to a one year, $2.9 million deal to fill the team’s first-ever designated hitter spot. It’s a surprising signing for a team that, until now, has done very little in the off-season free agent market. Phil Humber, the Texas native and perfect game winner of...
Ten Ways to Improve the Fan Experience at Minute...
I’m not going to BS anyone: It sucks being an Astros fan right now. The team is going through a full rebuild, there’s been an exodus of talent (both on and off the field), and fans aren’t showing up to games anymore. Oh? You wanted to watch the games on TV? CSN Houston channel is only available to three subscribers at one time. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thing is,...
November 2012
2 posts
October 2012
3 posts
5 Free Agents to Upgrade the 2013 Astros
The World Series ended Sunday with a Giants sweep and, while that spells the end of baseball for the 2012 season, it hardly means the organizations are on break. In fact, things are just about to get going with the hot stove season. This is that time of the year when players retire, get traded, or sign with new teams if they’re free agents. The Astros also officially become an American League...
Obstacles Face Astros in Signing Otani
It seems like once a year there’s a new “can’t miss” international free agent and this year is shaping up to be no different. The top international free agent is not coming from Latin America—something that’s a bit unusual. He’s Japanese and his name is Shohei Otani. (Remember it because you’re going to be hearing it over and over during the off season and the months leading to the...
September 2012
5 posts
August 2012
8 posts
Getting to Know Your NEW Astros Coaches!
As we all know, Brad Mills got sacked late Saturday after his 82nd loss of the season. The Astros didn’t want a lame duck management team on their hands so, along with Mills, coaches Bobby Meacham and Mike Barnett were also shown the door. And who replaces them, you ask? Three guys many of you have probably never heard of before.
So, let’s get to know them a little better! Here are...
Pardon My French, but This Is Bullsh*t
Remember all that talk a few weeks ago that Astros GM Jeff Luhnow would be making some roster moves after the trade deadline passed? Well, the trade deadline has passed. It ended on Tuesday, as a matter of fact. So what sort of moves has the Astros front office made to the major league team since then? Jack Squat. Zilch. Nada. Need evidence? See below.
So where are the minor league...
Thoughts on a Long Drive Home
It’s funny the places you wind up. Yesterday it was Wharton, a small town not too far from the gulf coast, about an hour or so southwest of Houston. I was there for work, and having just finished my day, turned on the radio to catch what was left of the Astros-Brewers day game on the radio.
The game itself, other than a couple of home runs by the newly called-up Brett Wallace, was a...
July 2012
15 posts
Astros Still on the Trade Block?
I was thinking last night about all the players that have been dealt this Summer by the Houston Astros and the number is pretty staggering: Carlos Lee, J.A. Happ, David Carpenter, Brandon Lyon, Brett Myers, Wandy Rodriguez, and Chris Johnson.
Of course, with the exception of Carpenter, all were players who were moved because they didn’t fit in the team’s long-term vision. They...
