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Post by fischer on Mar 5, 2010 9:34:04 GMT -5
Not reducing your fandom. I just figured you would have the Rangers in the World Series after yesterday. They looked good.
KL, tap the brakes. Its going to be a rough road for your astros. They will be terrible.
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Post by P. Marf on Mar 5, 2010 9:41:45 GMT -5
Correction: I have them winning the World Series, not just in it.
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Post by fischer on Mar 5, 2010 9:45:32 GMT -5
see, that is more like it.
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Post by karilou on Mar 5, 2010 10:05:28 GMT -5
I'm a faithful fan coach  I may or may not be in possession of tickets for the rangers v. astros game. Brooks talked about trying to book some shows down here that weekend and going to the game. Don't know if thats going to come to fruition. Would be cool though. |
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Post by fischer on Mar 5, 2010 10:07:03 GMT -5
you sound like you have the same condition Framp does.
Being a good fan =/= blind optomism.
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Post by karilou on Mar 5, 2010 10:10:41 GMT -5
It doesnt make us bad people haha |
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Post by fischer on Mar 5, 2010 10:13:33 GMT -5
not at all. It has no bearing on your quality as a person.
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Post by karilou on Mar 5, 2010 10:16:30 GMT -5
no no it was a joke that one of my friends dads says. i forget that not everyone knows big al i'm the loser that paid $500 to watch my astros lose in game 3 of the world series in the longest game ever. i was at the ballpark in the nosebleeds partially behind a pole until 2:30am...........and i wouldnt have traded it for the world. i love my astros! |
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Post by P. Marf on Mar 5, 2010 10:45:30 GMT -5
I just wanna at least watch a playoff series for once.
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Post by fischer on Mar 5, 2010 10:49:25 GMT -5
I do, too. But that doesn't make me think every cheap, bad move we make is a good one.
I was at the 18 inning playoff game 5 between the Atros and the Braves in 2005. It was pretty cool.
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Post by P. Marf on Mar 5, 2010 10:56:56 GMT -5
We have had more good moves in recent years than bad ones. Vlad is a good pickup for DH considering other options. His numbers are good enough for the job.
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Post by fischer on Mar 5, 2010 11:02:13 GMT -5
Why not keep Byrd and have him as DH. He is actually a viable option in the field, too and isn't drawing on Social Security.
How is picking up a has been a good move?
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Post by sully on Mar 5, 2010 11:33:13 GMT -5
I'm with Fischer. Give me Byrd as DH.
I wouldn't be shocked if Vlad rides the end of the year out on the pine, while Smoak takes up all of his DH AB's. Or Mitch Moreland.
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Post by P. Marf on Mar 5, 2010 12:20:57 GMT -5
First off, an off year causwe of injury doesn't qualify him as a has been. Second, our joke of an owner screwed the team over and I think Vlad is so much more than I thought we could have had. Byrd could not have stayed with his salary. I still don't know if y'all have looked up his stas like I so kindly asked y'all to do. If players got bounced for having a soso year then we wouldn't have a team.
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Post by fischer on Mar 5, 2010 17:19:19 GMT -5
he is old. He has been declining for the last few years. I just don't think he is the player he used to be.
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I may or may not be in possession of tickets for the rangers v. astros game. Brooks talked about trying to book some shows down here that weekend and going to the game. Don't know if thats going to come to fruition. Would be cool though.