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Astros blocked CSNHouston deal?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by REEKO_HTOWN, Jan 15, 2013.

  1. The Beard

    The Beard Member

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    Brown would have no reason at all to dispute the report, the report itself makes his organization look at least a little better. Either way, it is the Rockets fault that I can't watch the Rockets, they are the ones who agreed to a deal without making sure the major outlets would have access to the games. If I can't watch astros games this season, i'll be upset with the Astros about that, not anyone else.
     
  2. josephnicks

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    first ballot hall of famers???

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  3. msn

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    um, Dickie Thon says "hello".
     
  4. juicystream

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    Yes, I'm just saying I would be willing to pay a little bit more, and accepting I have no choice on the $3.
     
  5. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    which one of those has an Astros cap on the HOF bust again? Says a lot when a player who played the majority of his career with your club chooses another he only played 4 seasons with. Historic pride right there.


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  6. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Why do you say that? Please post your best of San Diego lineup. You keep arguing for San Diego having better tradition without posting anything other than conjecture 'probably had better players', their best would beat the Astros' best.

    The facts are - Houston has a much better winning percentage, neither team has won a World Series and since the Padres inception, Houston has a 9-5 playoff advantage.
     
  7. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    How about that 1998 Padres team that trounced the best Astros Roster they ever had?
     
  8. Nick

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    Ah yes... when Kevin Brown happened.

    Let me know when they are retiring his # as a Padre... Astros probably would do so if he had that kind of performance for them (only half-joking).
     
  9. bootsdaddy

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    and Craig Reynolds
     
  10. msn

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    ya Reynolds was long-tenured, very consistent, and average. Thon was *great*, but a flash in the pan. FU, Mike Torrez.
     
  11. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Craig Reynolds? The one with the lifetime .291 OBP and .636 OPS? Craig Reynolds was a popular and likeable local player, but was not very good offensively and average defensively.
     
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  12. msn

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    ya, but he kicked the Braves' asses relentlessly, and we love him for that. :grin:
     
  13. leroy

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    Even his batting stance was boring.

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  14. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    His baseball card should show him in a bunting stance.

    By the way, Craig Reynolds grew up about 5 houses down from us and had the nickname 'Bimbo' - not sure why. He was closer to my brother's age than mine.
     
  15. msn

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    that pic on that card isn't his actual stance. he held his bat high over his head. not as high (or as cool) as Cheo, but high nonetheless. and, iirc, he circled the bat over his head a little bit.
     
  16. LonghornFan

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    Reynolds also PITCHED in a 16 inning game I attended at the Dome in the 80's. That was fun, I think.
     
  17. leroy

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    No he didn't. He just stood there. I distinctly remember his stance for everything that it wasn't.
     
  18. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Actually, the two games he pitched in in his career were in blowout losses. You may be remembering when he played left field in the second of two incredible games between the Astros and Dodgers.
     
  19. msn

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    You're right; he was dead still. I remember that now. However, he didn't hold his bat as low as is shown in that pic.
     
  20. Blue Cap

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    For the record, and for getting back on topic; CSN was created back in 2009 and was the brainchild of Uncle D. They're launching this year only because they had to wait out the last five years of their 15-year Fox contract. This is just one more mess of Uncle D's that someone else has to clean up.
     

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