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And I thought some of you guys were bad (Astros related)

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, May 7, 2008.

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  1. Castor27

    Castor27 Moderator
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    Sometimes I read trough this forum and see a lot of the doomsday Astros fans we have here. A lot of the no matter what move we make it is the wrong one, mentality. However, nothing compares to this gem I found while looking up some info on John Patterson. I came across this news article in the Dallas Morning News. The article is just an information piece but you have to read some of the comments. Some of those things make the naysayers on this forum look like Drayton McLane's closest relatives. I would be worried that some of those guys could seriously be suicidal over the awfulness of the Rangers. Read and be glad we are at least around .500


    http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/03/rangers-to-add-john-patterson.html
     
    #1 Castor27, May 7, 2008
  2. tigermission1

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    I don't know, I've been to Rangers games and I could swear that every time I do I actually see more jerseys of not just the opposing team, but pretty much every single other team in the league BUT the Rangers (e.g. Devil Rays, Marlins, Padres). The Rangers don't really have many die-hard fans, probably a very handful.

    Thank God for my Astros, I don't think most fans appreciate what they have here in Houston.
     
    #2 tigermission1, May 7, 2008
  3. Smokey

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    My favorite is:

    1-5 with a 7.47 ERA,are you sure that he isn`t auditioning for our Ace role here? What a total waste of money even giving this guy a bus ticket to AAA.One of these years the Rangers are going to draft a # 1 starter-stud before I die,but I am 49 and the clock is ticking and they still haven`t.
     
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  4. weslinder

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    Rangers' Fans? I've heard of them, but I've never seen any credible evidence that they really exist. Kinda like Bigfoot.
     
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  5. The Cat

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    On a related note, the offseason decisions made by Patterson and Jason Jennings to sign with Texas were two of the dumbest things I've ever seen. I guess short-term money talks, but it's amazing that these players don't think about the long-term benefit of their careers. With Jennings and Patterson, you have two pitchers coming off significant injuries who threw poorly in pitchers' parks in the NL. So, the solution... is to go to the AL and pitch in the bandbox in Arlington? :confused:

    Stunning.
     
    #5 The Cat, May 7, 2008
  6. MadMax

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    Quite possibly the worst franchise in all of pro sports. Certainly in the discussion.
     
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  7. blathersby

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    I'm a 'Stros fan. I stuck by the Astros even when Chron had their tombstone up. I knew that was a good team that could go far.

    But this is NOT a good team. I'm sorry, but it just isn't. I'm not a doomsday fan; I'm a realistic one.
     
    #7 blathersby, May 7, 2008
  8. DaDakota

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    How can you make that judgement at this point of the season, they are just geting used to each other.

    This is quite possibly the BEST offensive lineup in Astros history...and if they get some moderate pitching they may take off.

    As I type this...5 in a row baby !

    DD
     
    #8 DaDakota, May 7, 2008
  9. msn

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    You mean the tombstone they put up seven months after the Astros played in an NLCS, in year 9 of a 9-year stretch in which the Astros made the playoffs 6 times and had two Hall-of-Famers on their roster?

    Dude, I stuck with them through the 70s and 80s.

    I'm just sayin'. :p
     
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  10. rocketballin

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    Atleast we have Nolan Ryan :p

    You have Roger Clemens :D
     
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  11. shsu33

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    Is that what your gonna say in Arlington when more than half the stadium is chanting, "Lets go Astros?" All Ranger fans could do last year was start booing to try and drown it out, lol.
     
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  12. rocketballin

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    It would be nice to see Houston support the Rockets as much as they support the Astros.
     
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  13. MadMax

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    it would be nice to see the rockets get back to the continued string of success they once had and which the astros enjoyed from about 1997-2005. it would be nice to sniff the second round more than zero times in 11 seasons.

    i don't blame ranger fans for their non-existence...they'll hop on the bandwagon in DFW the way they would in any other city if that team ever figures out: a.) how to win, and b.) how to build a roof on a stadium.
     
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  14. Achilleus

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    How many times have the Astros gotten beyond the NLDS?
     
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    Two more times than the Rockets since 1997... which was the point. The post to which you replied acknowledged the Rockets' great success prior to that.
     
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  16. Achilleus

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    Then only mention those two seasons...
     
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  17. MadMax

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    Please. Getting to the playoffs in MLB is actually an accomplishment in and of itself. Only 8/30 teams do it each year. In the NBA, MORE TEAMS MAKE THE PLAYOFFS THAN DON'T. Making the playoffs is no great feat in the NBA.

    I love me some Rockets...but comparing the Astros and the Rockets over the last 11 years, it's not even close in terms of relative success.
     
    #17 MadMax, May 8, 2008
  18. Achilleus

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    Right, getting home court advantage in the Western Conference of the NBA is really easy. I forgot...
     
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    How meaningful is that home court advantage now? You think Cowboy fans feel like their franchise is recently "successful" after last year's Round One debacle?
     
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  20. Achilleus

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    At least they made the playoffs last year, eh? Do they play in a tough division (like the Rockets in the NBA, or even the Texans in the NFL)?

    Do the Astros?
     
    #20 Achilleus, May 8, 2008
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