Houston Astros 2020 thread............

Discussion in 'Baseball' started by Joe Fan, Nov 1, 2019.

  1. Joe Fan

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  2. Joe Fan

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    Up and coming pitcher, using the ‘invisiball’
     
  3. FWHORN

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  5. Joe Fan

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    From, of all people, ....

     
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  6. X Misn Tx

    X Misn Tx 2,500+ Posts

    i hope no one is hitting the stros because of this. i'm ok on beaning someone in the thigh/ribs for in-game issues, but something like this seems like the wrong thing to bean guys over.
     
  7. Joe Fan

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  8. Joe Fan

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    Some say “knowing the pitches” was a bigger edge than steroids.
    But, the Astros road record in 2017 was better than their HOME record.
    In fact, the Astros were first or tied for the No. 1 rank in road HRs (123), road RBIs (472) and road BA (.284).
    How do you explain that?
     
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  10. n64ra

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    Need that in February not when every is paying attention to coronavirus.
     
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    The Toy Cannon = one of the great ones from the early teams
     
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  13. Joe Fan

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    He was 5'9 and maybe 165-170 lbs
    Hit it onto the freeway
     
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  14. longhorn47

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    I remember his debut in July, 1963. I was a teenager selling concessions in the stands. Few will remember that Jimmy started at SS that day. He was not a good fielder, so it's good he became a star OF. RIP, Cannon.
     
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  15. Joe Fan

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    Do you remember when his wife stabbed him in the stomach? I was young but my memory is that this turned fans against him somewhat. We had a bad string of off the field stuff during this period, with this then Don Wilson and then César Cedeño's girlfriend. This was a crazy period in history all the way around.
     
  16. FWHORN

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  17. longhorn47

    longhorn47 500+ Posts

    Yes, I remember. We weren't choirboys by any stretch of the imagination.
     
  18. Joe Fan

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    Not to mention a manager who was supposedly a pretty open segregationist.
     
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  20. X Misn Tx

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    why it's easier for some...

    #stayhomewithkateupton
     
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  24. FWHORN

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    Yayyy something other than corona virus to talk about. Not harsh enough, too harsh, will teams throw at the Red Sox every game. Let the outrage flow........
     
  25. Phil Elliott

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    So they punish the Red Sox but still call it the "Astros' sign-stealing case"?
     
  26. X Misn Tx

    X Misn Tx 2,500+ Posts

    because you anus?
     
  27. Joe Fan

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    The networks were all winking and giggling about it
     
  28. n64ra

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    "A lone operator"?
    Sounds like the a) love of big name Red Sox and a) blow back on the Astros caused MLB to drastically cover up this one.
     
  29. Phil Elliott

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    MLB has a vested interest in the narrative that this was only the Astros and now they have dealt with those evil-doers so no more cheating!
     
  30. Joe Fan

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