This forum will also miss Landlord Landry. Just heard the news. It hurts. Every time I hear Wilton Lopez' name, I will think of Landlord. http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=5471100&postcount=77 He made me laugh on many occasion, beyond just this forum. The kind of guy that could lift your spirit with 1 or 2 witty lines. Seemed like a genuinely great guy. Very sorry for those close to him. A real loss.
Dave Clark doesn't have a brain, so how can he possibly be expected to think? With Crane coming in, I expect Clark to be gone. I have no idea why the organization was so in love with him.
I didnt take it as rude. Just general frustration. Apparently, while I was away yesterday, Happy got sent down. Hopefully, a change in scenery will help him. Not sure that the guys called up will make things any easier though. As far as rushing development, im no expert here. So I have to have faith in the braintrust at AA and AAA to know when guys are ready. I can kinda see how rushing a guy might backfire.
Not like they have to, but I think MLB teams are playing extra hard against the Astros because losing to us would be a major embarrassment. Astros are a glorified AAA ball club.
I feel most teams play down to the level of there competition. They play bigger for the better clubs, and smaller for the lesser ones. In this light, I suppose it makes our club even worse than our record indicates. But in sports in general, I think this applies more often than a club giving it there all against weak opponents. Id say the Stros are 3.5A. Down from 4A before the trade deadline.
