Hunter Pence vs Chris Burke vs Craig Biggio vs Uncle Drayton vs Fat Boy

OK, my head is gonna explode talking about the David Carr/VY/Matt "your in good hands with" Shaub thing so here goes.

*Disclaimer My opinion

Hunter Pence should start in center period. He is a legit outfielder who has way more upside than Burke and oh yeah by the way he is an outfielder not a converted 2nd baseman.

Why he wont, simple the Astros don't want to pay him one year early. They can bring him up later in the season and next year will be his "rookie season" so you will get 3-1/2 vs 3 years before arbitration. Good buisness move, maybe. Good baseball move, no way.

Chris Burke is a poor man's Ryan Freel but he can still be very valuable moving around this season and hell he might win the second base job over Biggio at some point or atleast share time with him. One thing I know for sure is that the only way Burke should be the starter in center is if Pence fails after getting his shot.

The Astros logic is r****ded, I really belive if Ryan Howard were an Astro he would of been stuck in AA or AAA last season.

Who is to blame? Drayton has proven he will spend but he has also proven he can get real cheap at certain times. Is Tal Smith running the show? Is Purpura making these decisions based on some logic of his that ball-players are not ready at 24? (It can't be from first hand knowledge)

The point of my rant is, Pence needs to be in center, Loretta and Burke are breathing down Biggio's and Everett's backs for their jobs and unless you name is Roy Oswalt, Carlos Lee, Lance Berkman or anyone who is coming off a string of proven seasons you are not handed jack.

I am of the opinion the Astros are going nowhere this year but they are not too far off that they should sacrafice any wins based on not bringing someone up till later in the season or giving someone a job because it's "his time" not based on what he has done.

I hope at the end of the year Pence is in center and Burke is at second because we need to find out if these guys are the answer we also need to start playing players at their position. Last year it was a good start with Berkman this year lets not take a step back by putting an infielder in center all season.

 

what is more important winning or making sure everyone is happy and their feelings don't get hurt?

I say Biggio get's the nod at 2nd, he get's a 4-6 week free pass, if he is playing well than he keeps the job.

FYI, Lane sucks and with Biggio needing rest not only would Burke get time at second he would also get starts in the outfield.

Jason Lane=David Carr

potential don't mean crap results do

 

I was talking about playing not running a minor league system.

When the Astros win a world series they can have all the free passes from the fans. Till then I watched with my own two eyes a Florida team that was young as hell beat down the Yanks in the World Series

 

You bring him up to be your everyday center fielder. That is his position, let Burke rot on the bench unless he wins a job. It's about winning not making friends.

45 years and 0 championships I want one, what about you?

Hell it took 42 to win a dam series

I am tired of not getting it done, Florida has two we have nothing

 

No the question is what do you have?

Lee-LF
Scott-RF

OK, who is the center fielder?
Lane=trash
Burke=average (from what I have seen) to maybe a quality starter
Pence=we have not seen anything but more potential than Burke for sure

What do you do? you let them battle it out of course, unless you want to hand the job to an unproven infielder who is getting his tail smacked in spring training.

Why did the Astros send Pence back? Why not wait till the end of camp?

A. There is no logical answer

 

Max, your point is great and well taken but Burke is not a centerfielder and if Pence is better than he is better.

Hey I love Biggio but if Burke is better than I want him at second that's me.

 

Buck, I have great memories too but the game is just a game when your a kid when you get older and remain a die-hard fan the goal IMO is to win.

Screw this "return of the good guys" stuff.

How about "bring it on mother f***ers it's our time" for a slogan.

 

I am entertained by the game, I go see college ball games, I made a trip to see the hooks play last year and I plan to go see the express this year but brother you are fooling yourself if you think MLB is just a game.

I stoped giving a crap about anything other than winning back when they went on strike and then came back cheating by pumping animal steroids in their behinds.

I can "get lost in the game" at a AAA game or watching Rice or UH but not MLB. Now last year I went and saw the Yankees play Tampa in New York and I enjoyed it as a baseball fan but I care about the Astros so no I can't have fun if they are not winning.

I want Barry Bonds if it means a World Series win, I want to feel the same way I felt when the Rockets won at any cost. I would give up Biggio's 3000th hit if it was gonna get us a world series period.