Stros Bro
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Hi, my name is Thomas or "Stros Bro" and I am the blogger of Crawfishboxes.com. I am 27 years old and live just north of Houston in Humble. I am also married with a 3 year old son. I've been an Astros fan for as long as I can remember.
My favorite ex-Astros was Billy Doran. I don't know why, but I remember in my first Astros game at the Astrodome, he went deep in an Astros win... so I assume that had something to do with it. I was also a huge fan of Ken Caminiti and modeled my play(when playing baseball when I was younger) after him.
My favorite current player is Lance Berkman! GO LANCE!
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Houston Astros Pitcher Brandon Backe - Arrested for Brawl
by Stros Bro
on Oct 5, 2008 8:53 PM PDT
According to reports, Backe was attending a wedding at the Island Convention Center. After the reception, he and a group of people from the wedding party went to the H20 bar in the San Luis Resort to continue the celebration.
Galveston’s City Manager Steve LeBlanc said one of the men had an open container of liquor. When told by an on-duty officer outside of H20 that he could not enter the bar with the alcohol, the wedding guest allegedly shoved the officer.
LeBlanc did not say what Backe was charged with, but did say that only those individuals who were combative with the officers were arrested.
Shouldn't he be at home rehabbing... not fighting with the police? obviously I realize that this isn't the entire story... but they said that only those who were "combative with the officers were arrested" which means he did more than just stood there...
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Is It Bad That I'm This Happy...
by Stros Bro
on Oct 5, 2008 6:53 AM PDT
That the Cubs got swept out of the playoffs by the Dodgers? If you told me before the season started that the Cubs were going to make the playoffs, and the Astros were not... what is the one thing that could make me happy... it would be watching the Cubs get swept in the 1st round. (okay, that is probably a stretch... but not much of one). Lets just say that I am very pleased with the way the Dodgers series went down. The Dodgers were(record wise) the worst team in the playoffs. They had 6 less wins than the NL Wild Card team and were 24th in all of baseball in runs scored. So HOW did they score 20 runs over 3 games and sweep the Cubbies? Just goes to show... pitching is king in the MLB and the Dodgers have the 2nd best ERA in all of baseball. Of the top 10 ERA's in baseball, 7 of them went to playoff teams. The only team in the playoffs with out a top 10 team ERA is the White Sox who sit at number 11 with a 4.06 team ERA. Of the top 10 teams in runs scored... only 4 of the playoff teams made the cut. Pitching is king. Offense is just a high ranking official.
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MLB Division Series - A Plethora of Sweeps?
by Stros Bro
on Oct 3, 2008 6:36 PM PDT
I realize the chances of it actually happening are slim to none... but so far in the division series', it doesn't appear any of them are going to even go to 4 games? I wonder if it has ever happened that all 4 division series' went 3 games and out.
The Phillies, Rays and Dodgers all lead their series two games to none and could easily take the 3rd game. If I had to put money down on the outcome of the next 4 games(1 game per series), I would say that the Red Sox will be the only team to lose... which would mean 3 of the 4 series go down in sweeps. Kind of interesting...
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MLB - What Would You Change?
by Stros Bro
on Oct 2, 2008 7:00 AM PDT
So here's the scenario. Bud Selig gets fired tomorrow and YOU are hired on as the commissioner to Major League Baseball. What changes would you make to baseball(if any) and why would you make them? My Changes Change # 1 - How the playoff teams are decided and to fix scheduling. I would get rid of the Wild Card and inter-league play and have a balanced schedule throughout the league. At the end of the season, the top 4 teams in each league would make it to the playoffs with the 1st seed playing the 4 seed, and the 2 seed playing the 3 seed. I would even at least really think about adding 2 more teams to the AL and even up the divisions at 16 teams each(assuming we have 2 markets that could support teams). I still don't understand why Las Vegas has 0 main stream Professional sports teams(MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL) and I would look there as expansion team 1. Expansion team 2 might be tough... Maybe Nashville? If that change would have been implemented this season, you would have the 1st round in the NL being between the Angels and the winner of a 1 game tie breaker between the Yankees and the White Sox, and the Red Sox and Rays playing. In the NL you would have the Cubs taking on the Mets, and the Phillies taking on the Brewers. Sorry Dodgers, no playoffs for you. There are 6 teams in the NL with more wins than the Dodgers. Change # 2 - The designated hitter. I know what I am about to say isn't going to go over well in an NL town... but here goes. Add the DH to the National league. WHAT?!?! Yes.... Let me go on record as saying that I am against the DH and think it should be removed from baseball... but I also understand that the MLB players union is a very strong union and no way would they ever allow the DH to be removed from the AL. So the 2nd option is to add the DH to the NL and make the leagues rules THE SAME!! It's unfair to have different rules for the different leagues. The only resolution in my mind is to make the rules the same. Change # 3 - Fire Angel Hernandez. Simple and well warranted. That's pretty much it. I think baseball is doing VERY well how it is and raking in the dough. I don't think it needs a lot of changes to it, just a few tweaks here and there. I think instant replay was needed and should stay in baseball how it is now. Maybe find ways to make it a little quicker, but I definitely keep it the way it is now(boundary calls on home runs only).
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SBN MLB Playoff Coverage
by Stros Bro
on Oct 1, 2008 6:01 PM PDT
Just take a look! It's awesome!!!!
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Sampson will sign to help sick girl
Chris Sampson will hold an autograph session on Friday in an effort to raise funds for a family in need after their newborn daughter fell gravely ill.
The session will be held at Las Palomas Mexican Restaurant at 1426 Kingwood Dr. in Kingwood, Texas from 6-7:30 p.m. CT, with all proceeds going to The Zoe Means Life for Us Foundation.
Sampson will autograph an 8 x 10 photo and up to two items for a donation of $20. The proceeds will benefit the family of Zoe Batiansila, who was born with Trisomy 18, a genetic disorder that gives a life expectancy of less than a year.
Proceeds from Sampson's autograph session will help offset lost wages, pay for mounting medical expenses and help the family stay afloat through their stuggle.
"In order to get the medical attention she needs, they need help," Sampson said.
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Mike Hampton - Wouldja?
by Stros Bro
on Sep 28, 2008 7:35 PM PDT
Hampton, who started for the Braves on Sunday afternoon and gave up a two-run homer to his good friend Brad Ausmus in the third inning, will be a free agent in a few weeks, and he confirmed after the game that he would be interested in signing with the Astros.
"I've always loved this place," Hampton said after the Astros beat the Braves, 3-1. "Definitely. I'm sure there will be interest on both sides. We'll see if we can work something out. I've always loved it here."
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2008 MLB Post Season Bracket - Predictions Anyone?
by Stros Bro
on Sep 28, 2008 6:37 PM PDT
via mlb.mlb.com
Here's the bracket as listed on MLB.com. The playoff picture is set except for the Twins/White Sox section of the bracket which could be settled as early as tomorrow as the White Sox and Tigers play a make up game. If the White Sox win, then they and the Twins will have a 1 game play off to see who takes the AL Central crown. If the White Sox lose against the Tigers, then the Twins will take the AL Central.
I'm hoping the Twins win. I still have a sour taste in my mouth about the 2005 World Series, so lets just say I won't be rooting for the White Sox anytime soon.
I'm not a fan of the AL and really don't follow it too much... but I like the Rays(mainly because they are in their 1st winning season in their 10 year history) so I will definitely be rooting for them.
On the NL side... I guess I'm rooting for the Brewers. I don't think the Brewers are the best team and I think they will be eliminated in the 1st round(Sheets and his "broken arm" is just too much of a blow to overcome... even with Sabathia).
And on to my meaningless predictions.
NL Side
1st Round, the Phillies and Cubs will win with the Phillies beating the Cubs and going to the World Series. I think the Cubs are the better team, but I just don't think they go to the World Series this year.
AL Side
Red Sox and Rays advance to the 2nd round with the Red Sox advancing. Just a gut feeling... I don't think this year is as magical for the Rays as it has been so far and I think the Red Sox will overtake them... I hope I am wrong.
World Series
Phillies vs Red Sox... I hate to say it, but I think the Red Sox will win yet again... and I think they will do it in about 5 games.
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Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros, 1:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on Sep 28, 2008 11:00 AM PDT
Current Series
3 game series vs Braves @ Minute Maid Park
| Fri 09/26 | WP: Jose Valverde (6 - 3) LP: Julian Tavarez (1 - 4) |
5 - 4 win |
| Sat 09/27 | WP: Vladimir Nunez (1 - 2) LP: Brandon Backe (9 - 14) |
5 - 11 loss |
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Atlanta Braves Sunday, Sep 28, 2008, 1:05 PM CDT Mike Hampton vs Wandy Rodriguez Sunny. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.
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Wandy has had a pretty good season so far and has shown this season that he deserves to be in the rotation(if he can just stay healthy). A win today and Wandy will have his first ever winning season in the bigs.
A win today for the Astros and they will finish with 86 wins and 11 games over .500. Pretty good season for the most parts and a great improvement over last years 73-89 record. This season will also finish with the Astros having the most wins in a season since they went to the World Series in 2005.
So I just got finished watching "The Rookie" and I'm ready for baseball!!! Game on!
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Houston Astros - Last Game in 2008
by Stros Bro
on Sep 28, 2008 7:34 AM PDT
The last game of the season... This game means verly little to the Astros(other than playing the game the way it should be played)... A win today and the Astros will have solidified themselves as 10th or 11th place team in the overall MLB standings(depending on what the White Sox do) and a loss today can put the Astros as bad as 13th in the overall standings, which means that they have the potential to lose their 1st round draft picks depending on what free agents they sign in the off season. If you want to put some meaning into todays game, you could note that the Astros winning today, would keep them in 3rd place in the NL Central... a loss by the Astros and a win by the Cardinals, and the Astros would be in 4th place(in the W column).
Six of the eight playoff spots have been clinched, leaving only the NL Wild Card and the AL Central up for grabs. In the AL Central, the Twins need to win and have the White Sox lose in order to eliminate Chicago from the playoffs... If both the Twins and White Sox win today, then the White Sox will play a make up game tomorrow against the Tigers to see who will go to the playoffs. If the White Sox then win that game, then the Twins and Sox will have tied for the regular season.
In the NL Wild Card, both the Brewers and Mets have identical 89-72 records with one game left each.
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Today will be a sad day for some as Astros long time catcher Brad Ausmus retires from the team. He's not sure if he will be playing baseball again next season, but he's sure it won't be with the Astros. If he does play next season, it will be closer to his home in California.
Ausmus being on the team has meant a lot to Roy Oswalt, who showed his appreciation to his friend with a nice (and very thoughtful) gift.
On Friday, Oswalt presented Ausmus with a watch, engraved with the number of Oswalt's pitches Ausmus caught since Oswalt broke into the league in '01. Also engraved was Oswalt's record with Ausmus behind the plate, and the words, "Thank You."
The number of pitches: 19,284. The record, based on games that both Oswalt and Ausmus started together: 99-47.
"A lot of people think pitching only works one way," Oswalt said. "[A good catcher] can make your pitching so much better.
"Any time you've got somebody who understands you every night when you're out there, you want to show a sign of appreciation."
Ausmus was moved by the gesture.
"I think it's awesome," he said. "It's not easy for me to be touched, but I was touched last night when he wanted to shake my hand on the field, and I was even more touched when he gave me this watch. With the engraving, it's something that I'll keep forever and always look back on the years I played with him."
Cooper is set to give Ausmus an opportunity to receive the thanks from the Astros fans that he deserves.
If manager Cecil Cooper sees an opportunity late in the game to remove Ausmus before the game is over, which would give the fans a concrete final moment to cheer the catcher, he'll do so.
"I did tell him, depending on the situation in the game, if it's the sixth or fifth and he starts -- get him out and get an ovation," Cooper said. "If there's a way to do that, I want to do that."
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