Springer is the creator of ClubAstros but Nesehk and Qualls were his financial backers. Haha. Im going to start calling the bullpen the bouncers. They are indeed the reason anybody gets into ClubAstros on a nightly basis with their performances. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-deadline-carlos-correa-david-price/30856765/
Best SS in the game right now? I think we all know the answer <script src="http://player.espn.com/player.js?playerBrandingId=4ef8000cbaf34c1687a7d9a26fe0e89e&adSetCode=91cDU6NuXTGKz3OdjOxFdAgJVtQcKJnI&pcode=1kNG061cgaoolOncv54OAO1ceO-I&width=576&height=324&externalId=espn:13363999&thruParam_espn-ui[autoPlay]=false&thruParam_espn-ui[playRelatedExternally]=true"></script>
MLB.com is giving HOU respect. Astros losses are rarely a top headline, but we make the headline almost every time after wins. Rangers got zero mention when they swept, yet Gomez's catch (W) received nice props today.
I think we have become so used to the Rockets getting (unfairly) s**t on that we assume all our teams are that way. They have to play to their viewers, so the Red Sox, Dodgers, Yankees talk is gonna happen, but I think they have given us a fair amount of respect, even dedicating segments to us. The Correa hype train in particular is starting to build steam. If we finish strong, I expect our profile will be much larger heading into next season. We have the looks of a squad that could be around for a while, the MLB is gonna want to build up our profile nationally.
Weird. Beating a dead horse is what our local media likes to do. Spoiler now confirmed that Rocketman is not working for the Chron
agree with the last 2 posts. I don't care if you kneel to the old gods, new gods or no gods. Just tell me how Majestic that correa homerun was last night. instead, these dorks want to talk foster philosophy.
This Foster thing is so annoying. I turned off sports radio. Callers calling in saying they will pray for him, so are worried about him personally. Like really? WHO GIVES A DAMN!
Just want to hop in and restate what a dork Evan Drellich is. Choosing LAST NIGHT to debate whether we waited too long to call up Correa is the highest level of toolery.
It really is amazing the chronicle continues to trot out these chumps. Rockets coverage is usually good, the Texans now have a new guy, although pancakes is still there. Is it too much to ask that the Astros get a reporter befitting a first place team?
Or just someone that likes their job... I think people forget that they aren't covering foreign policy or local government. This is entertainment and we want to enjoy the team. I will never understand the writers that make it seem like they want to bring hype down to earth.
Bible thumping, holier-than-thou, do it my way or else Christians give a damn. And they stop at nothing to let you know about it.
3 days old but this gem from the MLB NEtwork: http://m.mlb.com/hou/video/v406483983/keuchel-altuve-join-mlb-central-in-studio-21
more from USA today Overshifting a huge part of first-place Astros' success http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/08/28/houston-astros-shift-carlos-correa/71301108/
Get Used to Seeing the Astros On Top (NYPost) http://nypost.com/2015/08/31/why-you-should-get-used-to-seeing-the-astros-on-top/ The Astros lead the AL West, might make the playoffs for the first time since 2005 and – most scary to the rest of the sport – might have their worst roster of the next five or so years. If nothing else, simply having dynamic shortstop Carlos Correa for full seasons moving forward will make for better versions of the Astros. But it is more than that. Folks tend to forget Houston is one of the largest markets in the country, and the Astros could comfortably grow their payroll into the $140 million-plus region. And we have seen just the beginning – in promotions and trades – of GM Jeff Luhnow using a deep farm system. When resources were tighter and the system was not yet able to help, Luhnow was willing to infuse his roster with big-power, high-strikeout types such as Chris Carter, Colby Rasmus and Luis Valbuena. But those players almost certainly will not be part of the 2016 Astros as youngsters such as first baseman A.J. Reed are promoted. In fact, several sources say if Houston calls up players in September who need to be put on the 40-man roster, Carter’s spot on the 40-man is vulnerable. He hit 29 and 37 homers the past two years, but has 18 this year with a .183 average and is no longer the regular first baseman. The likelihood is he will be traded or non-tendered in the offseason anyway, so it is not impossible Houston could be proactive.
