So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
It was such an overwhelming experience, I even shed a tear
Regardless of what the haters spew, they can't ever take last night and his career accomplishments away
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
My poor liver will test it's limits tonight for the 3rd day in a row.
Nothing like cheering on the home team
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Biggio was named NL Player of the Week after getting #3,000 and hitting .444
Woody Williams is showing signs of being young again with his 2nd solid outing
Carlos Lee is the man
Berkman is starting to warm up
Pence, even though some of the clueless say hasn't proven a thing, tied with major league leading 4-hit games (5), will be amoung the league leaders in BA by tomorrow, and hasn't hit below .329 since settling in as a starter. Not to forget the intangebles that you cannot place a numerical value on, the kid is flat out a STUD.
I : heart : Hunter
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Bases loaded for Hunter, 2 out and tied in the 10th.
I : heart : Hunter
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
I like the Astros, but they were SO Lucky on that call!!!!!
Steve >>
I don't know what you are talking about, it wasn't even close
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Just think what would have happened if Hunter had proven something.
I mean, all he did was go 3-6, made an absolutely phenominal catch, and the game winning HR.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Pence enjoying sensational rookie season with Astros
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
"Hunter," Biggio jokingly told his protégé, "I'll move out for you."
Just a week after Biggio became the 27th player in history to collect 3,000 hits, Astros reliever Dave Borkowski couldn't pass up a dig as Biggio sought refuge.
"Bidge," Borkowski exclaimed, "you're old news."
Since Biggio broke into the majors in 1988 and Jeff Bagwell joined him in 1991, Houston baseball has been identified with that twosome. Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt and Carlos Lee are now the high-priced leaders of the club. In Pence, the Astros have their future and a reason for optimism.
Pence, 24, is the latest matinee idol at Minute Maid Park, where even guys show up with the signs their girlfriends made declaring their love for the rookie center fielder from Arlington.
"Hunter, Feed the Masses," has become a popular theme on signs at Minute Maid Park.
One creative woman recently even vowed to dump her boyfriend for Pence, showing up at the stadium with a sign that read: "I'll dump this guy for you, Hunter."
"I'm kind of like, 'Come on, that's kind of mean for your boyfriend,' " Pence said. "I just saw the guy holding it up. I'm like, 'Why is he holding that up?' He was all pumped about it. I don't know if I signed that one or not."
For the first time this season, Pence has enough plate appearances to qualify among the league leaders and his .345 batting average places him second in the National League.
That's why baseball men love him. With home runs in three consecutive games this week, he became just the fifth Astros rookie to accomplish that feat. The NL Rookie of the Month in May, he started July with four consecutive multi-hit games.
Lofty company
Only Matt Holliday (.352) of the Colorado Rockies has a higher batting average in the NL than Pence among the hitters who qualify. Since 1940, San Francisco's Dan Gladden (.351 in 1984), Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki (.350, 2001), Boston's Wade Boggs (.349, 1982), Pence (.345) and Cincinnati's Hal Morris (.340, 1990) are the only rookies with at least 250 at-bats to have an average of at least .340.
Pence tries to downplay all the headlines he's making. Still, he's the newest young darling of Houston sports.
"I've seen some rookies kind of come on the scene like that," the Astros' Mark Loretta said. "He's made adjustments quicker than any other rookie I've seen, meaning they've kind of tried to pitch him every which way — all curveballs, fastballs in — and he seems to make the adjustment. Just when you think, OK, this guy, they've kind of figured him out or the scouting report is out on him a little bit, he seems to find a way to keep going."
Pence, who made his major league debut April 28, is still learning. He's more likely to point out his mistakes than his successes. He credits third base coach Doug Mansolino and manager Phil Garner for getting on him when he misses signs or fails to understand the nuances of the game.
"You're always going to give 100 percent, but you've also got to pay attention to the situation," he said. "There's one time I got thrown out at third. I felt like I could stretch a double into a triple with Adam Dunn (making the throw). I was wrong. I think there were two outs. And at second, you're already in scoring position.
"Unless I was 100 percent (certain), you can't go right there. You still hustle. In case you can make it and it's 100 percent, you go. But if not, you just shut it down and get back to the bag. As long as you're running hard and doing everything you can, there's nothing you can do different."
Running and effort haven't been a problem. Respecting the game and its past also haven't been an issue.
"He's been very respectful," Garner said of Pence. "It's refreshing in a lot of ways. There's nothing wrong with being co cky. But what you do appreciate, being in the game a long time, is that he appreciates the order of the game. There's a hierarchy. Craig Biggio should command a little bit of respect from younger players. The same would be true for Woody Williams. There's a certain amount of respect you pay to the guys who played the game and have played it a long time.
The next caretaker
"There's a few times when kids come to the game today they don't even know who Jeff Bagwell is. ... There's not this sense of fitting into a game and its history and its place and how important it is to respect the game and carry on our good traditions. There's a certain respect you pay to the game because you're kind of a caretaker of the game. You're picking it up from the way Bagwell left it and Willie Stargell or those other guys."
In Pence, the Astros have a young player who can carry on what Bagwell and Biggio have built.
jesus.ortiz@chron.com
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
<< <i>I watched the Cubs broom them this past week. Man have they gone south since 2005. They looked sloppy in the field and totally uninspired. >>
They remind me of the giants...when the team is kind of pushed to the background and one players accomplishments take center stage, makes everyone else feel really, really unimportant.
<< <i>I watched the Cubs broom them this past week. Man have they gone south since 2005. They looked sloppy in the field and totally uninspired. >>
Cubs have been doing the same thing last couple of years, so perhaps it's just the 'Stros time
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Pence was placed on the 15-day DL but will probably miss 4 to 6 weeks
Due to this Nation's ADD, he will end up being an after thought when the ROY ballots are cast.
I still : heart : Hunter, though
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
<< <i>Here come the dog days of summer for Astro fans I guess. >>
Well on the bright side, shorter beer and food lines
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Player A has 75 games while Player B has 50 games.
One has significant playing time and contributes to their team a majority of the year while the other didn't start playing until just before mid season. Does it matter when that extra month is played?
Ah forget it, not worth listening to the spinning...
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Since being sent down (for like the 20th time), J-Lane hit +/- .400 with 3 HRs and +/- 15 RBIs.
I'm pretty sure that he's out of options, so he better stick this time.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
I've just been told that Biggio will hold a press conference within an hour to announce that he will retire at season's end.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
I was just coming on here to see if you'd heard the news about Biggio. I guess it's not really a big surprise to anyone. I, for one, will be sad to see him go though.
It looks like this season is all but over, but in a way, aren't these also exciting times for the Astros? I hate to sound calloused, but Biggio's leaving does create an opportunity for someone else to step up and fill that role. Being in the NL Central, it seems like the Astros could be just a few key players away from being in the thick of things for a long time to come . . . another quality starter would be a good place to begin. Pence has definitely got to provide a fair amount of hope for the future too.
<< <i>I was just coming on here to see if you'd heard the news about Biggio. I guess it's not really a big surprise to anyone. I, for one, will be sad to see him go though.
It looks like this season is all but over, but in a way, aren't these also exciting times for the Astros? I hate to sound calloused, but Biggio's leaving does create an opportunity for someone else to step up and fill that role. Being in the NL Central, it seems like the Astros could be just a few key players away from being in the thick of things for a long time to come . . . another quality starter would be a good place to begin. Pence has definitely got to provide a fair amount of hope for the future too. >>
No one can fill Biggio's role Burke is waiting in the wings but hasn't come through when given the opportunity.
Our staff, other than Roy, has been terrible and inconsistent. But to their credit, our offense has been beyond piss poor.
We need two more bats, a solid lefty starter, bring up Troy Patton, and a new closer.
Then it's on like Donkey Kong
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Last year, you released Preston Wilson, who went on to single handedly prevent us from making the playoffs.
Yesterday, trade Wheeler for Wigginton (which I still don't get) but couldn't get jack for Mo?
Not even the worst prospect in the minors for a former All-Star?
What??!?
Are you freaking kidding me?!?!?
Please, hand in your resignation now. Your idiotic moves are KILLING our beloved franchise.
Sincerely,
'Stro Fans
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Don't worry about your city/state/1,000 mile radius team(s), just find a flavor of the month and act like a life-long fan.
Bravo!
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Was my statement wrong? By your own admission, the moves management has made is sabotaging the Astros, and the lack of direction (especially with the offensive line) is a well known fault of the Texans.
And please, enough with the bandwagon comments, they are entirely untrue. If I wanted to be a bandwagon fan, I'd follow the 49ers/Raiders, as they have won 3+ super bowls each, wouldn't I?
When did the 49ers or Raiders win their last Super Bowl?
And when did the Sucks?
Case closed
Go 'Stros!
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Hmm not sure what you're insinuating, but if you're saying that I only became a Bucs fan after they won the super bowl, you couldn't be more wrong.
But by your own flawed logic, if I was a 'cross country bandwagoner', I'd be a Patriots fan. But then when one lives in a deluded state, logic doesn't come into play. Enjoy the cellar again, texans fans.
Said the cross country bandwagoning fan of a 4-12 team.
Sheesh, go create a Mariners thread or something and stop flaming. All you do is talk trash about others yet nothing about your flavor of the month.
Maybe if you followed a regional team, you could gain more insight other than ESPN highlights.
Go 'Stros!
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
I would hope so considering you've been bammed 6 times but keep coming back, for some demented reason.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Back on topic, since the cross country bandwagoner never has anything to contribute, ever.
Go 'Stros!
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Fantastic pitching match-up tonight with Roy going up against Zambrono.
I want to attend the game but have an important, prior engagement; getting my groove on
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Comments
I'm currently paying for it BIG TIME
It was such an overwhelming experience, I even shed a tear
Regardless of what the haters spew, they can't ever take last night and his career accomplishments away
My poor liver will test it's limits tonight for the 3rd day in a row.
Nothing like cheering on the home team
Biggio was named NL Player of the Week after getting #3,000 and hitting .444
Woody Williams is showing signs of being young again with his 2nd solid outing
Carlos Lee is the man
Berkman is starting to warm up
Pence, even though some of the clueless say hasn't proven a thing, tied with major league leading 4-hit games (5), will be amoung the league leaders in BA by tomorrow, and hasn't hit below .329 since settling in as a starter. Not to forget the intangebles that you cannot place a numerical value on, the kid is flat out a STUD.
I : heart : Hunter
F the Astros.
Don't feel slighted. I'm working my way through the NL and half of the AL.
Thanks for the pics.
You know, like an ice skating puck...
I : heart : Hunter
<< <i>Bases loaded for Hunter, 2 out and tied in the 10th.
I : heart : Hunter
I loved that catch he made against the flagpole
Steve
I still : heart : Hunter, though
PS - Carlos Lee was safe by a mile..
: snickers :
<< <i>PS - Carlos Lee was safe by a mile..
: snickers :
I like the Astros, but they were SO Lucky on that call!!!!!
Steve
<< <i>
<< <i>PS - Carlos Lee was safe by a mile..
: snickers :
I like the Astros, but they were SO Lucky on that call!!!!!
Steve >>
I don't know what you are talking about, it wasn't even close
I : heart : Hunter
Steve
Dam good call you made there
: snickers :
If the Phils lose in Houston today it will be "F me."
At least the Mets and Braves are losing too.
I mean, all he did was go 3-6, made an absolutely phenominal catch, and the game winning HR.
Sorry to hear about John but yaaaaaay Roy
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Pence enjoying sensational rookie season with Astros
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
"Hunter," Biggio jokingly told his protégé, "I'll move out for you."
Just a week after Biggio became the 27th player in history to collect 3,000 hits, Astros reliever Dave Borkowski couldn't pass up a dig as Biggio sought refuge.
"Bidge," Borkowski exclaimed, "you're old news."
Since Biggio broke into the majors in 1988 and Jeff Bagwell joined him in 1991, Houston baseball has been identified with that twosome. Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt and Carlos Lee are now the high-priced leaders of the club. In Pence, the Astros have their future and a reason for optimism.
Pence, 24, is the latest matinee idol at Minute Maid Park, where even guys show up with the signs their girlfriends made declaring their love for the rookie center fielder from Arlington.
"Hunter, Feed the Masses," has become a popular theme on signs at Minute Maid Park.
One creative woman recently even vowed to dump her boyfriend for Pence, showing up at the stadium with a sign that read: "I'll dump this guy for you, Hunter."
"I'm kind of like, 'Come on, that's kind of mean for your boyfriend,' " Pence said. "I just saw the guy holding it up. I'm like, 'Why is he holding that up?' He was all pumped about
it. I don't know if I signed that one or not."
For the first time this season, Pence has enough plate appearances to qualify among the league leaders and his .345 batting average places him second in the National League.
That's why baseball men love him. With home runs in three consecutive games this week, he became just the fifth Astros rookie to accomplish that feat. The NL Rookie of the Month in May, he started July with four consecutive multi-hit games.
Lofty company
Only Matt Holliday (.352) of the Colorado Rockies has a higher batting average in the NL than Pence among the hitters who qualify. Since 1940, San Francisco's Dan Gladden (.351 in 1984), Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki (.350, 2001), Boston's Wade Boggs (.349, 1982), Pence (.345) and Cincinnati's Hal Morris (.340, 1990) are the only rookies with at least 250 at-bats to have an average of at least .340.
Pence tries to downplay all the headlines he's making. Still, he's the newest young darling of Houston sports.
"I've seen some rookies kind of come on the scene like that," the Astros' Mark Loretta said. "He's made adjustments quicker than any other rookie I've seen, meaning they've kind of tried to pitch him every which way — all curveballs, fastballs in — and he seems to make the adjustment. Just when you think, OK, this guy, they've kind of figured him out or the scouting report is out on him a little bit, he seems to find a way to keep going."
Pence, who made his major league debut April 28, is still learning. He's more likely to point out his mistakes than his successes. He credits third base coach Doug Mansolino and manager Phil Garner for getting on him when he misses signs or fails to understand the nuances of the game.
"You're always going to give 100 percent, but you've also got to pay attention to the situation," he said. "There's one time I got thrown out at third. I felt like I could stretch a double into a triple with Adam Dunn (making the throw). I was wrong. I think there were two outs. And at second, you're already in scoring position.
"Unless I was 100 percent (certain), you can't go right there. You still hustle. In case you can make it and it's 100 percent, you go. But if not, you just shut it down and get back to the bag. As long as you're running hard and doing everything you can, there's nothing you can do different."
Running and effort haven't been a problem. Respecting the game and its past also haven't been an issue.
"He's been very respectful," Garner said of Pence. "It's refreshing in a lot of ways. There's nothing wrong with being co cky. But what you do appreciate, being in the game a long time, is that he appreciates the order of the game. There's a hierarchy. Craig Biggio should command a little bit of respect from younger players. The same would be true for Woody Williams. There's a certain amount of respect you pay to the guys who played the game and have played it a long time.
The next caretaker
"There's a few times when kids come to the game today they don't even know who Jeff Bagwell is. ... There's not this sense of fitting into a game and its history and its place and how important it is to respect the game and carry on our good traditions. There's a certain respect you pay to the game because you're kind of a caretaker of the game. You're picking it up from the way Bagwell left it and Willie Stargell or those other guys."
In Pence, the Astros have a young player who can carry on what Bagwell and Biggio have built.
jesus.ortiz@chron.com
Good times.
<< <i>I watched the Cubs broom them this past week. Man have they gone south since 2005. They looked sloppy in the field and totally uninspired. >>
They remind me of the giants...when the team is kind of pushed to the background and one players accomplishments take center stage, makes everyone else feel really, really unimportant.
<< <i>I watched the Cubs broom them this past week. Man have they gone south since 2005. They looked sloppy in the field and totally uninspired. >>
Cubs have been doing the same thing last couple of years, so perhaps it's just the 'Stros time
Due to this Nation's ADD, he will end up being an after thought when the ROY ballots are cast.
I still : heart : Hunter, though
Too bad for the Astros (and those of us who own Pence in fantasy baseball). Here come the dog days of summer for Astro fans I guess.
<< <i>Here come the dog days of summer for Astro fans I guess. >>
Well on the bright side, shorter beer and food lines
A guy misses over a month and he should still win ROY? I don't think that's ADD at all.
One has significant playing time and contributes to their team a majority of the year while the other didn't start playing until just before mid season. Does it matter when that extra month is played?
Ah forget it, not worth listening to the spinning...
Since being sent down (for like the 20th time), J-Lane hit +/- .400 with 3 HRs and +/- 15 RBIs.
I'm pretty sure that he's out of options, so he better stick this time.
It looks like this season is all but over, but in a way, aren't these also exciting times for the Astros? I hate to sound calloused, but Biggio's leaving does create an opportunity for someone else to step up and fill that role. Being in the NL Central, it seems like the Astros could be just a few key players away from being in the thick of things for a long time to come . . . another quality starter would be a good place to begin. Pence has definitely got to provide a fair amount of hope for the future too.
<< <i>I was just coming on here to see if you'd heard the news about Biggio. I guess it's not really a big surprise to anyone. I, for one, will be sad to see him go though.
It looks like this season is all but over, but in a way, aren't these also exciting times for the Astros? I hate to sound calloused, but Biggio's leaving does create an opportunity for someone else to step up and fill that role. Being in the NL Central, it seems like the Astros could be just a few key players away from being in the thick of things for a long time to come . . . another quality starter would be a good place to begin. Pence has definitely got to provide a fair amount of hope for the future too. >>
No one can fill Biggio's role
Our staff, other than Roy, has been terrible and inconsistent. But to their credit, our offense has been beyond piss poor.
We need two more bats, a solid lefty starter, bring up Troy Patton, and a new closer.
Then it's on like Donkey Kong
Biggio hit a grand slam tonight
So fitting for such an emotional day.
the rube
We just designated Mo.
Link
Dear Tim,
Last year, you released Preston Wilson, who went on to single handedly prevent us from making the playoffs.
Yesterday, trade Wheeler for Wigginton (which I still don't get) but couldn't get jack for Mo?
Not even the worst prospect in the minors for a former All-Star?
What??!?
Are you freaking kidding me?!?!?
Please, hand in your resignation now. Your idiotic moves are KILLING our beloved franchise.
Sincerely,
'Stro Fans
Ensberg will be picked up by somebody.
Don't worry about your city/state/1,000 mile radius team(s), just find a flavor of the month and act like a life-long fan.
Bravo!
And please, enough with the bandwagon comments, they are entirely untrue. If I wanted to be a bandwagon fan, I'd follow the 49ers/Raiders, as they have won 3+ super bowls each, wouldn't I?
Take care, enjoy those season tickets.
And when did the Sucks?
Case closed
Go 'Stros!
But by your own flawed logic, if I was a 'cross country bandwagoner', I'd be a Patriots fan. But then when one lives in a deluded state, logic doesn't come into play. Enjoy the cellar again, texans fans.
Sheesh, go create a Mariners thread or something and stop flaming. All you do is talk trash about others yet nothing about your flavor of the month.
Maybe if you followed a regional team, you could gain more insight other than ESPN highlights.
Go 'Stros!
Dope.
Back on topic, since the cross country bandwagoner never has anything to contribute, ever.
Go 'Stros!
I want to attend the game but have an important, prior engagement; getting my groove on
Oh and +1 for back to back posts...AGAIN.