Yeah, it was shameful, but he's slugging at .568 so far. Though it's still early in the season. I'm sure Adam Dunn's had a few golden fezzes (or whatever you call 5 Ks), but he's a beast everyone should want.
Wilson is nowhere near Dunn's league. Only one season with a OPS below .850, and back to back years of 40 homers, 100 RBI and an OPS over .900.
But Dunn hits more homers and walks a ton more. Even with his strikeouts, he still routinely will get an OBP in the 380s to 400s. Wilson on the other hand struggles to get an OBP of 330. Although their power numbers are pretty close (minus the home runs) I still think the Wilson signing was a good move but don't compare him to Adam Dunn
Holy crap! The Astros came back and won! I stopped at my computer after getting home from work to notice Qualls just gave up a three run dinger. Finally the kids are in bed and the kitchen clean and I come upstairs to look and see that the Astros have won. Very unexpected. Man this team has become resilent. Nice to see Lane is starting to hit. Berkman and Ensberg are just plane hot right now. It's too early to start worrying about another bat. If Backe is hurt bad and Clemens doesn't come back, they may need another arm more then another bat.
hehe, i'll keep it. the guy has been clutch way too many times (and had a solid season last year) for me to give up on him now in any way. I guess my point was that it seems like there was still a huge sentiment of "Wilson isn't that bat" and "he K's too much" (yeah, I know) and "we need something more than that" .. I mean I think everyone was hoping to either have Luke Scott make a big leap (which he didn't) or acquire a bat assuming Bags was out. But I see there is still someone (SWT) who thinks we need a bat. Guess you think we should replace one (any) of the 3 OF's? By teh way, maybe gone unnoticed or underrated...I really like our bench right now. Palmeiro/Lamb from the left side, Burke/Bruntlett from the right. The latter 2 are utility guys all over the field. Plus Munson behind hte plate showin a little stick so far.
I'm not saying he's as good as Dunn, I'm just saying strikeouts don't mean much. The least strikeouts Dunn has had when playing 158+ games is 168. Preston had a bad day Preston's taking one down Preston sings a sad song just to turn it around I watch too much American Idol.
But strikeouts do mean a lot when you don't walk or hit for great power. I don't mean to jump all over Preston for tonight's game, I'm just pointing out what he's done over the course of his career.
I'm not comparing them, I was just drudging up the most extreme case of OPS vs. Ks. I'll take a career 90 K and .812 OPS per year guy, though.
some thoughts: we knew what we were getting when we signed preston...25-35 bombs, 75-90 rbis, and 100+ ks, this game notwithstanding i think preston was a great pickup to put in the 5 hole... willy looks like hes learned to pull the ball a bit more, which i thought he needed to do more of, instead of trying to squirt the ball the other way (of course when hes not dropping down bunts and trying to beat out IF singles, but lets not get started on that). and everett looks like hes learning to go up the middle/opposite field more, and the results are obvious as for qualls, his stuff has looked damn good but hes been missing his spots...last year was the same, although his stuff wasnt as refined as it is now...based on these past two years he seems like hes just a slow starter, and its gonna take him a while to get geared up and hitting his spots...when hes on, his sinker chews up both lefties and righties and his slider is nothing to laugh at either...i say we just give him some time before we start puttin a 36-37 yr old springer out there to set up wheeler/lidge.... i had about 15 heart attacks tonight, but thats ok...lidge locked em down, his fastball was ELECTRIC tonight, he seems like hes listening to the advice of his coaches: throwing more fastballs...what id like to see him do is take a little off his fastball and throw is his two seamer more to get some more easy ground ball outs that being said, great win...were on the way to a sweep, but iirc davis always gives us some trouble...thank god we got the wizard goin tomorrow night
You know what's going to be weird? When the Astros are playing the Yankees in the World Series, but Clemens is going to be pitching for the Yankees. Just imagine the reception Clemens will get for that game.
i really think that if clemens was gonna sign with someone else, he wouldve done it by now...nobodys willing to give him the kind of deal the astros are, where he can skip road trips...that being said, clemens also knows the astros need him now that backes down. i fully expect him to hold drayton hostage for big bucks, and i fully expect drayton to pony up said big bucks
Granato on 610 said that the Rangers and Yankees have already put up $20 million for Clemens is a shortend season. I would be surprised to see McClain match that. Especailly since we could have had him for a full season at that price.
great game.. definately more interesting than the rockets game tonight... I thought Wilson would redeem himself in his 5th at-bat with the bases loaded, but...... oh well, maybe next time! I could care less that THAT makes Sports Center highlights as long as we're winning.....
Clemens isn't going to the Rangers. They suck every year, they're off to a lousy start again this season, and really he'd be nothing but a sideshow act pitching for a losing team over there. The Yankees might still be in the running, but the Rangers are a joke.
