May 2012
28 posts
May 31st
May 28th
A’s on the Move: Bad for Oakland, Great for...
With the news last week that Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig essentially decided not to decide on the Oakland A’s potentially moving to San Jose, and the San Francisco Giants (not wanting to cede territorial rights) protesting, it has set the stage for a potential move by the Athletics to an altogether new location.  The A’s are currently in an untenable situation.  They play in...
May 26th
Remembering Jose Lima
photo: Alyson Footer I think back to all the Astros players I’ve seen over the many decades I’ve been a fan.  There have been a few that were great, some who were good, and many more that just were average.  But In all that time there was only one Jose Lima. Jose Lima was a personal favorite of mine on the those late 1990s Astros teams.  He was very good some seasons (and also very...
May 23rd
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Moultrie Colt .22s Cap has Arrived!
This came in the mail on Friday.  I posted a quick shot on twitter on Friday, but I wanted to talk about this cap in a little more depth.  First off, this is not a joke.  The Moultrie Colt .22s were a real baseball team.  They were a low-level farm club in Georgia for the Houston Colt .45s during their short time in existence (1962-64). I don’t really know much more about the team other...
May 23rd
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Alfonso Soriano Loves His Balls
timothydeblock: Shouldn’t you kiss your glove for making the play? Soriano is one strange cat. GIF is from Cubs/Astros game last night. (H/T Mr. timothydeblock!)
May 23rd
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May 21st
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Carlos Lee Didn't Earn Our Respect
(This is a response to an article by Fox Sports reporter Greg Lucas.  I would highly suggest you read his article before reading mine.  I would also recommend you read this piece by Astros County outlining the lead up to, and eventual signing of, Carlos Lee by the Houston Astros.)  photo: Aerys Sports It’s 2012—A year that many Astros fans thought would never get here.  The big story is...
May 18th
Carlos Being Carlos - II
May 16th
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May 16th
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May 16th
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May 14th
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May 14th
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Carlos Being Carlos
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May 6th
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WatchWatch
Impressive, Mr. Wates. Impressive.  A very nice catch last night by Corpus Christi Hook Austin Wates. Source: Corpus Christi Hooks
May 6th
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May 4th
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The Topps 10 - The Greatest Astros Facial Hair in...
One of the first things I do every morning is scan the pages of the Astros blog www.crawfishboxes.com. It’s a fine blog, and very informative, but I was shocked—SHOCKED!—to see a weaksauce post created by Mr. David Coleman, titled “Breaking Down the Best Facial Hair in Astros History.”  As amazing as this article could’ve been, it simply takes the easy-road by mentioning Jeff...
May 3rd
April State of the Astros Union (Station) - Pt. II
Here are the “Black Holes” of the April… Fielder:  Carlos Lee Above: Carlos Lee during his peak playing days—the 1930s. There have been some players, like Chris Johnson and Brian Bogusevic, who’ve haven’t had the greatest of months.  Of course, neither of those players is making $18.5 million this year.  Carlos Lee is playing like crap and has added injury to insult,...
May 2nd
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April State of the Astros Union (Station) - Pt. I
Well folks, that’s one month down.  Anyone surprised by this 2012 Astros team yet?  The team has generally played well, but they haven’t been rewarded in the win column yet.  There has been some rather fantastic individual play (and some not so great), too.    As of April 30th, the Astros are sitting at 9-14 which is good for 5th in the NL Central.  This may seem like drastic improvement...
May 1st