vega

[hembo36]

whats the story with your man burke? This guy sucks...

[astrobuddy]

Uh oh....

[vega51]

yep, especially when he is not playing, but, then again, who will argue that this team has no clue on what is going on.

Padres trade Linbrink and get very good prospects in return, we trade wheeler and get wigginton???

Now they are playing Lane over Burke at cf??/

Biggio after 3,000???/


This team has no NORTH.

[hembo36]

lane is a fixture on this team for the next 10 years..no doubt about it. burke will not play and if he was smart he would get out fast...

[vega51]

our gm is a moron.

[astrobuddy]

hembo.. you do understand that players cant just "get out" dont you?

Lane is G O N E . He wont be here for another year, let alone 10.

[redbaron]

Lane and Ensberg are both about to be history. I wonder who we are trying to give the Phillies for Michael Bourn??

[chandler44]

redbaron said:

Lane and Ensberg are both about to be history. I wonder who we are trying to give the Phillies for Michael Bourn??

Don't give up on Ensberg so soon!

New Machine helps Ensberg

[astrobuddy]

Give up.. please give up.

He's gone.

[south]

Burke's a poor fielder, doesn't hit for average and doesn't hit for power. No amount of playing time can change that.

[vega51]

hmmmm, 3 run homer today.

Given 500 at bats he will hit 10-15 homers, lots of doubles, steals and a .270-.280average with a .340-.350 OBP.

I take those numbers but he will not see many at bats this year because they will give the at bts to Biggio instead, DUMB MOVE.

[astrobuddy]

Vega.. you keep saying that about Burke. But the stats dont back it up. He has 880 career at bats and he doesnt have what you say he should. He has been given a shot and is being given another one. He isnt going to be a good player. I wish you could see that.

880 career at bats and he has 17 homers. Not 20-25. It doesnt matter how much time he gets his stats should still be there.

I hope I am wrong. But I just dont see it.

Plus... he is brutal with the glove.

Biggio is and has been a better offensive player than Burke this season.

[vega51]

Yes, you have 880 at bats, BUT NONE COSISTENT PLAY.

When he plays consitent baseball he does well like he has done for the past 2 years.

When are the AStros going to let this guy play??

880 at bats in 4 years in not GOOD, that IS NOT A FULL TIME PLAYER.

And biggio, playing REGULAR has an OPS of .675 while Burke's is .662 with NO CONSITENT PLAYING time nor playing AT HIS POSITION.

[chandler44]

There's no denying that Burke, at the age of 27 and after about 1000 career plate appearances is hitting only .251/.323/.377. That's pretty unspectacular.

[vega51]

righ't, but he seldomely gets a chance to play REGULAR baseball.

When he struggles, he goes to the minors instead of letting him play regular baseball and improve on numbers or when hitting he does not get the chance to CONTINUE AND PLAY, there is no denying on that either. And, THOSE NUMBERS are still better on what Biggio is giving us THIS YEAR. So, why conintue to play Biggio?/