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Stown, im real optimistic about the 'stros chances this year!

BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
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These guys are ready to explode this year!
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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Eric Anthony could hit the crap out of a fastball but would wiff on anything off speed.

    And those rookies ended up doing pretty well... Gonzo went on to win a ring with AZ, Tuffy (I think that's him) has the single season HR record in Japan or something, and Bags... Well, he was the best player of his generation that didn't resort to taking any PEDs.

    PS - I so want that "Rookie Threats" card, pretty please.

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    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
  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    it will be the year that the world gets introduced to Michael Bourn.

    Astros are the exact opposite of the Padres. All the hitting in the world with little pitching (outside of the Great Roy Oswalt)

    Will be a fun year for Astros fans hopefully.
    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • artistlostartistlost Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭
    Hunter Pence RULES!!!

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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hunter Pence RULES!!!

    mathew >>



    Quoted for truthery.

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    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
  • artistlostartistlost Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭
    That kid is going to be a superstar...by the end of the season!

    mathew
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    NHL hall of fame rookies
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    He already is in my eyes.

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    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
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    I wasn't going to reply to this thread until I saw the comment about the Astros in this article.

    WARNING: This article includes a Jim Deshaies reference!
  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Eric Anthony could hit the crap out of a fastball but would wiff on anything off speed.

    And those rookies ended up doing pretty well... Gonzo went on to win a ring with AZ, Tuffy (I think that's him) has the single season HR record in Japan or something, and Bags... Well, he was the best player of his generation that didn't resort to taking any PEDs.

    PS - I so want that "Rookie Threats" card, pretty please.

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    Look, I'm a big Bagwell fan. I thought he was a class guy and a hell of a good player. I would also agree that he was one of the best players of his generation. I think he's definitely a hall of famer - no arguement. he would have had 30-40 more HR's if he didn't play in the Astrodome for so long...(and you knew it was coming)...BUT

    I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but I don't know how we can give any player in the 90's a pass on the potential for having used PEDs. Not singling out Bagwell here but all of the players from 1990-pres are tainted in my mind. MLB has become a culture of guilty until proven innocent and there is no way to ever prove yourself innocent.

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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I wasn't going to reply to this thread until I saw the comment about the Astros in this article.

    WARNING: This article includes a Jim Deshaies reference! >>



    And what's even more random, yankeeno7 asked about Deshaies a couple of days ago.

    Homeboy has a sweet dome.

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    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
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Hey, maybe they could trade Darin Erstad to the Orioles for Jeremy Guthrie, Nick Markakis and Brian Roberts. And yes, it's been over 15 years and I'm still pissed about the Glenn Davis trade.

  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    sure makes this card a sweet one:

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    Go Astros (until they meet the Red Sox of course)

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I took Bourne in the 20th round of my draft on Saturday, hopefully he can be the basestealer that I hope he can be image
  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,304 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I took Bourne in the 20th round of my draft on Saturday, hopefully he can be the basestealer that I hope he can be image >>



    that and more. He can handle the bat as well. You will be pleasantly surprized.
    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>sure makes this card a sweet one:

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    Go Astros (until they meet the Red Sox of course) >>



    This one went for $178.

    I had a snipe at $107.50, since there was one that sold for $100 and change a week or two before that.

    It was going to be a birthday present for myself.

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    edited for 2 reasons

    1) had to change the emphasis word.
    2) btw - sweet freaking card, zep image
    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
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