Its gonna be so cool watching Ginter, Oswalt and Rodriguez kick ass at the major league level cause I got to see them all when they were at Round Rock. Though I think Ginter would be a better 3B than at second. And I think the staff has what it takes. Elarton will be good, and Reynolds will be his usual consistent self. I think it comes down to Dotel, whether or not he can be a regular starter and Bottenfield, if he can regain the form he had a few years ago. Anything Lima gives is bonus, cause he can't get any worse than last year. ------------------ Founder and President of the Houston Homers Club(HHC) - Are you a homer? Join now! The Rockets will be NBA champions. Believe.
Alou is playing right field, Berkman's in left. That being said, there is no way Ward can play right field. I would dearly love seeing Ward in our batting lineup, but there's just no place for him in the field. I really think he will be traded this year in a package for a front line pitcher IF the Astros are in the playoff hunt and want to make a push to go deeper in the playoffs. ------------------ Behad Sergeant at Arms of the Clutch BBS
I got club seats for Friday night's game vs. Pittsburgh, and I can't freakin' wait! Thank god baseball season is here again! ------------------ "Blues is a Healer" --John Lee Hooker
If I'm off work, Im gonna make one of the weekend games as well. ------------------ Behad Sergeant at Arms of the Clutch BBS [This message has been edited by Behad (edited April 02, 2001).]
Living in Dallas, there isn't much I can do to see the Astros, but I am definetely attending one if not two of the Astros vs. Rangers games (I think they are in June). While there, I will make sure that Alex Rodriguez knows that he is making too much money, and that I think his wife is ugly. ------------------ "Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian." Lee Simonson
Baseball team values and profits/losses: http://www.forbes.com/baseball/ Index to related articles: http://www.forbes.com/2001/03/29/bballindex.html Mango ------------------ Get it right or just don't do it! Resistance is futile....you will be assimilated.
That's a really interesting link Mango. Thanks. Looks like Drayton turned a tidy profit last season. I am surprised that the owners were so open with their books. ------------------ I'm about to boldly go where many men have gone before.
thacabbage: you're right in that hte Astros hve the best lineup in baseball. personally, I think that MAKING the playoffs will be the hardest part for the 'stros. If they get to the playoffs, they have a great shot, since you only really need 3 pitches, and I'm guessing Elarton, Reynolds, and at least ONE other person will pan out. Unfortunately, I'm worried about the rotation winning enough games to GET them to the post-season. ------------------ Boston College - Big East -East Division Regular Season Champs Worst to First in 2001!
