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[Official] Astros @ Pirates

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Apr 24, 2007.

  1. rrj_gamz

    rrj_gamz Member

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    Fock, Fock, Fock!!!

    We're just in a huge funk...Luckingly so are the majority of teams...

    Win tonight to avoid the sweep...
     
  2. MadMax

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    and then get it going vs. the Brewers this weekend. come home..sleep in your own bed. kiss your wife. hit the damn ball.
     
  3. baller4life315

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  4. MadMax

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    baller -- how'd you end up being a Rocket fan?
     
  5. baller4life315

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    Kind of lame but thank NBA Jam on Super Nintendo. I was in like 4th/5th grade and always played as Houston so I just started following them then the next year they won their first title. I was sold for life. :D

    It's funny also that the two kids I played against the most in that game were Jazz and Sonics fans -- it's only natural that I would be battling them.
     
  6. MadMax

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    works for me.
     
  7. Surfguy

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    I couldn't get to sleep last night after watching this nightmare of an extra-inning game. The Astros had so many chances and blew them all. It was ridiculous how many hits they had. Yet, they couldn't push across a single run to win it after having the bases loaded a few times in extra innings.

    They deserved to lose this one. I'm pissed off at this team right now. The Pirates freaking own us.
     
  8. Buck Turgidson

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    He was swinging, just not doing much. First AB with the bases loaded he just rolled over a breaking ball & tapped it to 3rd. Same with the AB with Lee on 2nd, didn't even try to go to RF. Looked like he was dead pull on everything.

    The 2 balls he hit on the screws he hit right at them. Them's the breaks.

    Anyone catch Burke's awesome throw home from CF? Counted about 3 fundamental mistakes on that play.
     
  9. Surfguy

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    Burke is terrible. I don't understand why he is even in the line-up. He should be in AAA working on his game. That guy stinks in more ways than one.
     
  10. Mr. Clutch

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    The Astros offense has been awful.
     
  11. texanskan

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    How do you feel about thug life coaching your boys next fall?
     
  12. Buck Turgidson

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    Last year, it was going 5-10 vs. Cincy, a team they had just owned since 2000, that cost the Stros the Central....
     
  13. Surfguy

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    Burke leads off with a double. Let's see if the Ashos can get him home with zero outs.
     
  14. The Cat

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    Lance Berkman's OPS is barely higher than Burke's; should Lance be in AAA too?
     
  15. texanskan

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    he has a track record of being a great player, Burke is a overrated player playing out of position. Well at best he is unproven.
     
  16. A-Train

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    It's really amazing how many major league baseball players have batting stances that should have been corrected in little league...
     
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    Thats what I been thinking and saying lately, but he's even more overrated in this forum by some guys around here. ;)
     
  18. Buck Turgidson

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    Good god Tony Armas Jr throws pus.

    If they can't get some runs of this guy....
     
  19. The Cat

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    How is he overrated? Please explain, and show evidence of someone rating him highly.
     
  20. The Cat

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    Again, who and how? Examples, please. Burke's a solid player with good speed who's likely to post an OPS in the mid .700s given a full season. Nothing more, nothing less. He's not a star, but he's very useful, and I think too many of you guys think every player who isn't a superstar sucks.
     

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