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Post by iowafan on Jun 28, 2010 23:18:30 GMT -5
We have a win in the first game of the Brewers series. The Astros offense is definately improving. Now if only we could somehow hold the pitching together. In this game Norris actually got better as the game went on. That is a change. Let us hope it is a sign for the future.
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Post by changeup on Jun 29, 2010 10:29:11 GMT -5
Don't get your hopes up. This is the same cast of characters.
This is the first time the Astros have come from being behind by four runs to win a game. It's good, but, to think it will turn a season around is not seeing the true picture. Any team who has to play Blum at SS is a bad defensive team. He turns double play ground balls into base hits.
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Post by iowafan on Jun 29, 2010 23:49:03 GMT -5
Myers had a bad game. It has been awhile since that happened. It may be his worst game all year. We can't seem to get a string of wins going. Feliz had a good game which is unusual. They seem determined to use him. I should not have gotten my hopes up, but when I said what I did I did not mean that the team was going to turn into a winner, just that their offense was getting better. I am not thrilled with their fascination with Feliz but maybe they know something I don't.
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Post by Ken on Jun 30, 2010 5:46:10 GMT -5
Yeah. Blum at Short is a stretch...and I actually like Blum.
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Post by iowafan on Jun 30, 2010 11:07:54 GMT -5
They pulled up that minor leaguer to play short now, Oswaldo Navarro. I sensed something and looked him up, he is from Venezuela. He is light hitting. They say that he should field better than Blum. I wouldn't be surprised if they still use Blum some until Manzella gets back because they probably won't be getting much hitting from Navarro. I hope they use Johnson at third. I have seen enough of Feliz
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Post by changeup on Jul 1, 2010 16:12:19 GMT -5
Johnson and Castro are showing promise. I hope they dump Feliz, and trade Carlos Lee and Berkman.
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Post by texiban001 on Jul 1, 2010 17:12:01 GMT -5
Every time I think the Lastros are going to show signs of life, they collapse. There is some talent here, but it seems as if they don't have the mental discipline to keep on track.
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Post by changeup on Jul 2, 2010 14:37:01 GMT -5
What the Astros have is an idiot for an owner, an incompetent GM, and mostly a bunch of utility players in their lineup. Their two highest paid position players should be ashamed to cash their checks because neither of them.......Berkman and Lee......have any pride at all. Keep Pence and Bourn. Rebuild with guys like Johnson and Castro and get rid of the rest of that crap. Trade Oswalt to a team.........like the Rangers........who want to win.
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Post by sadoug on Jul 2, 2010 22:20:49 GMT -5
the Rangers are not in a position to be able to take advantage of Oswalt being available. Those bankruptsy deals last forever it seems.I think Oswalt will be traded somewhere else.
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Post by iowafan on Jul 6, 2010 16:09:21 GMT -5
The last three games the Astros had 2 runs. I guess I should never give them a compliment. Those seem to always backfire in my face. We have been overpowered by the mighty Brewers again. I guess we shouldn't even presumed that we had a chance against that powerful squad of real baseball players. Our minor leaguers can't really compete.
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