Thursday, June 14, 2007

Summer of Love

The Ham Sandwich has broken his leg. The pitchers are in a tiff. We can't win more than two games in a row and Phil isn't answering my calls. Come on guys...

6 comments:

Greg Sauer said...

No wonder the pitchers are in a tiff -- they lose even when they pitch well.

How often have we gotten a new bat, only to have him under-perform? When will the 'Stros get another batting coach?

I love my boys, but I'm hating the shameful way they're losing.

Assistant Village Idiot said...

Bring back JR Richard!

Houston has always been a pitcher's park, so batters will always do a little worse there - which is an indication of how good Biggio and Bagwell really have been. In Colorado they would have the stats of demigods.

Several other NL parks favor pitchers: San Diego, the Dodgers, Shea Stadium. Always shade the batting stats up mentally for players from there and shade the pitching stats down.

Unknown said...

I'm all for anything that gives Biggio more credit for being fantastic; but I don't think the juice box is as much of a pitcher's park as the Astrodome was.

Trivia question (no lookin' it up)? Who had his debut in 1961 as Ted Williams replacement?

Assistant Village Idiot said...

Might be Yaz

Unknown said...

Yup. So when are you coming to Houston to play trivia?

Assistant Village Idiot said...

I am a mixed blessing in trivia, but generally positive.