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The Sox have the Bambino, the Cubs have the goat, so what do we name ours?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by RKMAN, May 15, 2005.

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  1. RKMAN

    RKMAN Member

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    Obviously we are cursed as well. So what shall we call it? I suggest "The Curse of Larry Andersen" :D
     
    #1 RKMAN, May 15, 2005
  2. Nick

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    The curse of Astroturf... just think about how many careers were ended, and how many cities had to suffer through the "multi-purpose" cookie-cutter stadiums because of that surface.

    There's no way the sports gods could have ever approved of that.
     
    #2 Nick, May 15, 2005
  3. Surfguy

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    The Curse of Enron.
     
    #3 Surfguy, May 15, 2005
  4. Nick

    Nick Contributing Member

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    This team was actually more cursed in the dome. The new ballpark has produced a playoff series win, one division championship, one wild card, Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman, Brad Lidge, a Cy-Young award winner, and an All-Star game in just 5 years.
     
    #4 Nick, May 15, 2005
  5. Svpernaut

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    The curse of luke-warm Houston fans.
     
    #5 Svpernaut, May 15, 2005
  6. Fegwu

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    The curse of Abreu.

    The express curse of Ryan

    The curse of Drayt [sic]

    The curse of Bell (Derrick)

    The curse of Bud (sharing the same stadium with Mr Adams).
     
    #6 Fegwu, May 16, 2005
  7. Hmm

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    Derek actually.
     
    #7 Hmm, May 16, 2005
  8. The Real Shady

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    The curse of Uncle Drayton.
     
    #8 The Real Shady, May 16, 2005
  9. Rocketman95

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    The curse of the whiners. Or ingrates.
     
    #9 Rocketman95, May 16, 2005
  10. VesceySux

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    This year, it's the Curse of Scott Boras.
     
    #10 VesceySux, May 16, 2005
  11. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Danny Heep put a hex on us damn it.
     
    #11 PhiSlammaJamma, May 16, 2005
  12. giddyup

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    The Orange Plague (trading Rusty Staub to the Expos). Maybe Jeff's band (orangeisin) could ride the coattails as an antidote.
     
    #12 giddyup, May 16, 2005
  13. msn

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    Beat me to it. But mine was more creative--I was going to call it the curse of the nipple.
     
    #13 msn, May 16, 2005
  14. Tdogg

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    Curse of the Killer B's
     
    #14 Tdogg, May 16, 2005
  15. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    The curse of Spec Richardson:

    Traded Rusty Staub
    Traded Mike Cuellar
    Traded John Mayberry
    Traded Joe Morgan
    Left Nate Colbert unprotected

    all in a span of 3 seasons. All of the above players produced spectacluar seasons that don't even begin to compare as to who the Astros acquired in return.
     
    #15 bobrek, May 16, 2005
  16. NJRocket

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    The curse of Plan B
     
    #16 NJRocket, May 16, 2005
  17. NJRocket

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    shocking
     
    #17 NJRocket, May 16, 2005
  18. msn

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    Stop preaching about making things personal, when you post this kind of crap first. Whiner. I could say that you borrow your takes from every freaking titty-baby that calls sports radio or drones on internet bulletin boards as well. Your posts are like every other whiner Astros fan out there: a collection of pathetic whines.
     
    #18 msn, May 16, 2005
  19. Fegwu

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    Thanks.
     
    #19 Fegwu, May 16, 2005
  20. NJRocket

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    sorry...i guess i hit a nerve
     
    #20 NJRocket, May 16, 2005
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