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Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. BrooksBall

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    If Vavlerde gets this save, he'll have earned it.
     
  2. rockets934life

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    Wright vs Val makes me nervous...
     
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    Winning time folks! Come on Val...
     
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    1 more out Val...yes!!!! come on!!!
     
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    YES!!!! This team is truly amazing...Very encouraging!
     
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    another great game, another great win. this team is impressive.
     
  7. TheRealist137

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    Mets fans now know how it feels to be a Rocket fan(all your best players are injured).

    Great win, we keep up in the NL Central and beat their best pitcher. I smell a sweep.
     
  8. BrooksBall

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    Valverde made that look...

    [​IMG].
     
  9. Creepy Crawl

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    Hell of a win. This team is playing good ball.
     
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    keep it up... nl central is within reach!
     
  11. BrooksBall

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    Did we ever make an offer to Castillo? I've never really watched him play much but he is a phenomenal 2-hole hitter.
     
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    The Good - Offense showed no effects of missing Puma, Coste continues to look like a great move by Wade and Bourne is Bourne!
    The Bad - Hampton didn't look bad but not good either he may be pitching for his job in the next week and the bullpen looked a bit shaky but effective.
    The Ugly - The Mets...enough said

    Overall we continue to win
     
  13. rockets934life

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    I dont think so...he was traded to the Mets at the deadline the prior year I believe and made no bones about the fact he wanted to stay there so they signed him to a pretty big contract similar to Kaz's
     
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    I'm getting really pumped about our recent success. Today's win might not have been the prettiest, but a win is a win and I will take it. Inching closer and closer with every win, and starting to really get back into the Astros. Hopefully, the success isn't a fluke, and we keep it up and make the playoffs. Big games against the Mets still to come. Keep it up guys. :D
     
  16. BrooksBall

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    I see, thanks.

    I'm impressed with both the way he looked tonight and his career numbers. Very patient, switch-hitting contact hitter who can bunt and steal bases. He isn't stealing as much as he did early in his career but he's still very efficient.
     
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    Yea he struggled last year a bit but I think he was hurt normally a solid to above avg 2nd baseman.

    Holiday killed tonight with 4 hits kinda concerns me but pitching rules so as long as no one in the Central gets Halladay il be ok with our chances.
     
  18. BrooksBall

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    His career OBP is significantly better than that of anybody on our team not named Lance Berkman and he has 3 fairly recent gold gloves. He'd be a massive upgrade over Matsui, not that we ever had a chance to get him. It seems like the only thing he doesn't do is hit for power. Mets fans may have given him a hard time about that dropped ball but I think they're lucky to have him.
     
  19. BrooksBall

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    Has anybody ever noticed that Jose Ortiz from the Chron looks a lot like Russ Ortiz?

    I never noticed him during postgame interviews until recently. I had only seen his picture on the Chron.
     
  20. TheRealist137

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    I am always impressed with guys who get on base and draw walks. I would love to have Castillo on our team. However wasn't Matsui supposed to be the same type of hitter? Didn't we sign him with that intention?
     

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