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Zach Cole: welcome to the show

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Htown Legend, Sep 12, 2025.

  1. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    So he's Bo Jackson.
     
  2. Snake Diggit

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    I would imagine Jackson was an 80 grade on speed, but that's actually not a bad comp (noting that Jackson hit RH whereas Cole hits LH).
     
  3. Stoic Rob

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    Bo Jackson was an 80 across the board. My sources? Tecmo Bowl and that video on youtube where he throws out Harold Reynolds from the warning track ON THE FLY! Oh yea and the sprint down the sideline in that game at Seattle. There are also whispers of having run a 3.9 40

    literally once in a lifetime athlete
     
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  4. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    You obviously know l was joking. I just made the comment because Bo would make the worst reads which made his plays look even more spectacular.
     
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    Adam Dunn
     
  6. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    I really wish we could have seen Deion trying to chase Bo. Deion wouldn't have tackled him anyway but both those guys were stupid fast.
     
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  7. Stoic Rob

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    Deion tells a funny story of a time he was running across to make a tackle on Bo in college. I won’t spoil it. Easy find on youtube
     
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    For the lazies out there:

     
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  9. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Which is why Deion decided to never tackle anyone ever again. He was traumatized. The fact that he got to him from across the field shows you just how fast Deion was.
     
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    Honestly his nick name should be “tool box”. Physically he has it all and at very high levels.
     
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  11. Nook

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    There is only one Jackson.
     
  12. Buck Turgidson

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    Back when Beltran was going nuts for the Stros, an article by some Puerto Rican baseball writer translated "Five Tool CF" into "Jardinero Central con Cinco Herramientas", which literally translates into "Central Gardener with Five Tools"

    That's always made me laugh.
     
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    I don't think he'd like that nick name lol
     
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