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Post by sadoug on Mar 30, 2010 19:25:07 GMT -5
Damn!....just when I was getting optomistic, Berkmans knee goes south again and now we find out that Oswaqlts hammy twinge was really the back flairing up again. Otherwise, I felt we were gonna be better that last year.
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Post by Ken on Mar 31, 2010 0:57:36 GMT -5
Last I heard Oz back was on track to pitch the opener...is that not the case? Also, Blum will start at 1B...not bad considering that Berkman always gets off to a slow start anyway. Blum is a damn good contact hitter and a pretty savvy fielder.
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Post by sadoug on Mar 31, 2010 9:00:15 GMT -5
Oz is gonna pitch the opener but he had to get a shot in the back to do it.
He has looked great this spring, but with his motion and back history I worry how many starts we can get out of him when he is already going to the needle before the season even starts.
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Post by changeup on Mar 31, 2010 10:11:30 GMT -5
Being on the DL should make Berkman happy. That way, he can sit on his fat, lazy ass and draw his salary. I'm sorry, but, I don't think Berkman gives a damn and hasn't for a couple of years. I wish we could trade his lazy ass for someone who can contribute.
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Post by Ken on Mar 31, 2010 14:11:03 GMT -5
To expect Berkman to be the next "definitive Astro" ala Biggio or Nolan Ryan or (fill in the blank) is a huge mistake. Berkman will be OK, once he gets on track. The bottom line is that he's a good player, but he will never be a team leader.
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Post by sadoug on Apr 1, 2010 15:07:09 GMT -5
Chris Johnson....goes deep again for the 7th time this spring.....he has made the big club while Berkman iis on the DL
If Johnson (against all odds) starts out during this opportunity like a house of fire he just might go Wally Pipp on the Puma.
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Post by texiban001 on Apr 1, 2010 15:45:58 GMT -5
Maybe if Lance "The Fat Puma" would lay off the Twinkies and Ding-Dongs his knee wouldn't be giving him so much trouble. Probably needs to do some Yoga too!
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Post by Coach on Apr 2, 2010 9:46:04 GMT -5
I really would like to see Chris Johnson start at third instead of Pedro Happy. We're gonna suck this year so we might as well develop players and Johnson is 25 already.
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Post by changeup on Apr 4, 2010 0:16:37 GMT -5
I agree. Fom what I can see, Johnson could be one of our best hitters. I lost confidence in fatboy Berkman a long time ago.
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Post by cangrejero on Apr 4, 2010 21:41:46 GMT -5
Would the Rangers trade Smoak and Martin Perez for the Puma?
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Post by texiban001 on Apr 8, 2010 13:36:37 GMT -5
If the Ranger's are on crack they might, but last I heard Nolan is pretty much an ice tea hound.
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