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Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by rikesh316, Nov 24, 2006.

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  1. rikesh316

    rikesh316 Member

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    He is at the Carlos Lee press conference. Great signing.
     
    #1 rikesh316, Nov 24, 2006
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    2 year deal worth 12.5 million dollars. 3rd year team option could bring the deal to 19 million.
     
    #2 rikesh316, Nov 24, 2006
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    Well what a great day to be an Astros fan...we found help for Berkman at the plate and help for Oswalt on the mound.
     
    #3 JunkyardDwg, Nov 24, 2006
  4. mateo

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    and just like that, its a guarantee that I re-up on the MLB season pass.

    (Well I was gonna anyway)
     
    #4 mateo, Nov 24, 2006
  5. BigM

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    woody was a lot better then i thought last season. if he finds some of the hometown magic that roger and andy have gotten then we got a steal.
     
    #5 BigM, Nov 24, 2006
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    I'm just happy we don't have to face Woody anymore. That guy always seemed to pitch great against us.
     
    #6 askball, Nov 24, 2006
  7. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    Woody is definately one of those pitchers that has ripened with age. Great sigining by the 'Stros on the biggest shopping day of the year. :D
     
    #7 Xerobull, Nov 24, 2006
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    Ags win and the Astros get Lee and Williams on board. This is the best Thanksgiving weekend in some time :)
     
    #8 RocketManJosh, Nov 24, 2006
  9. rodrick_98

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    no kidding


    get andy signed, maybe roger for the 2nd half of the season, and get our lineup set.... including backe, we'd have 4/5 hometown guys starting :eek:
     
    #9 rodrick_98, Nov 24, 2006
  10. Rocket Fan

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    Nice signing.

    Good to see the Cy-Fair guy with the Astros :)
     
    #10 Rocket Fan, Nov 24, 2006
  11. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost not wrong
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    Finally a UH grad is on the 'stros!

    Good Wood :cool:
     
    #11 DonnyMost, Nov 24, 2006
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    Backe is out all season long so he is not an option...making the signing of Woody even more of a relief.
     
    #12 jev5555, Nov 24, 2006
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    I hate to be a debbie downer but I think this is a pretty marginal signing and certainly risky.

    woody is obviously not young. I think he has averaged like 26 starts in the past 2 years with declining IP in the past 3.

    his home/road splits are not good in the past 2 years. at home he had a 3.38 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 159.2 IP...pretty nice. but away from san diego he was very bad. 5.70 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 145.1 IP. YIKES!!

    and for his career at minute maid he has had a 4.42 ERA with a 1.41 WHIP in 75.1 IP. pretty average.

    if we can get a consistent 6 IP and 3 ERs out of him then I will be happy. I know it's a 4.50 ERA but we need consistency and not a pitcher armed with a nuclear missle in our 4/5 spot. if can do that and give us 30+ starts then it will be great, but I am doubtful he can still eat innings like that.
     
    #13 robbie380, Nov 24, 2006
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    i don't think we're asking him to be the #2 guy in the rotation. ideally, he'll be #3 for the first half of the season and #4 for the second half. the prospect of having woody williams as my #4 starter for the 2nd half of the season makes me smile.
     
    #14 MadMax, Nov 24, 2006
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    I'm thinking the same thing!

    To make mine even better, I got a Razor Phone for $29....and XBOX 360 for $99. :D
     
    #15 Uprising, Nov 24, 2006
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    Aggie culture is one of the worse things on this planet.
     
    #16 MR. MEOWGI, Nov 24, 2006
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  18. rodrick_98

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    really? why's that?

    how's he gonna be out the most of the '06 season and all of '07?
     
    #18 rodrick_98, Nov 24, 2006
  19. rikesh316

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    He had the surgery late in the season.
     
    #19 rikesh316, Nov 24, 2006
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    awesome...did not think that I would be looking forward to the new mlb season after the cards won the w series :mad: , but this makes it a different story. :p
     
    #20 YaozaMac, Nov 24, 2006
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