Craig Biggio is back on second base and is doing a completely stud job at it! He's hitting like there's no tomorrow. Bagwell is starting to tear the ball apart. All Houston needs is for Lance Berkman to get off the DL and the three B's are back in business.
I think it's going to be a very good year for this team. wink
Full Version: 2005 Houston Astros
I hope you're right. Last night's miscues weren't pretty.
GOOOOOO ASTROoooosss 
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Talk about p*ssing away the fan momentum from last season. Wow. Probably the only thing that might keep us from finishing last in the NL Central is the equally hapless play of the Reds or Pirates.
I'm sure by now everybody's read about Baggie's impending shoulder surgery. Here's hoping he has a full recovery.
On ESPN they said that the surgery represents Bagwell's last chance to play. They even said that he'll someday need a shoulder replacement.
Astros sign the Rocket Man's son Koby Clemens.
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The Houston Astros know they'll have at least one Clemens in the organization in the future: infielder Koby Clemens, the oldest son of their pitching ace.
Roger Clemens' son, drafted in the eighth round with the 254th pick, signed a contract Thursday then took batting practice with the team during a workout in Houston. His next stop is Greeneville, Tenn., where he'll join the Astros' rookie league affiliate.
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Koby, who bats and throws right-handed, hit .523 (56-for-107) with 10 homers, 14 doubles and 55 RBI for Memorial High School this past season. He also was 8-3 with a 3.17 ERA as a pitcher but will begin as a third baseman.
Roger Clemens' son, drafted in the eighth round with the 254th pick, signed a contract Thursday then took batting practice with the team during a workout in Houston. His next stop is Greeneville, Tenn., where he'll join the Astros' rookie league affiliate.
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Koby, who bats and throws right-handed, hit .523 (56-for-107) with 10 homers, 14 doubles and 55 RBI for Memorial High School this past season. He also was 8-3 with a 3.17 ERA as a pitcher but will begin as a third baseman.
Gee, I wonder how he got that job... :confused: wink
Alright Astros! BEAT THE BRAVES!
Another win with Oswalt. Hopefully, we'll end the Braves misery in the next game.
I'm actually pulling for the Astros all the way. I would like to see Biggio and Bagwell win a World Series before they retire.
Whats with killing the Todd Zeile post? Was the hair comments to touchy or something?
Whats with killing the Todd Zeile post? Was the hair comments to touchy or something?
The Todd Zeile thread was moved to Hot Jock Talk.
Brad Ausmus isn't the one who supposed to hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth to tie a game!! He has a number of attractive attributes but hitting clutch home runs isn't one of them! wink
~Adam
~Adam
Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
He's hot but he's no Mark Mulder.
Man what a game. Let's take it Astros!
Man what a game. Let's take it Astros!
no debate. they're both hot as hell.
go astros!
go astros!
18th inning. Longest post season baseball game ever. 6-6 and Clemens is still on the mound.
GO ASTROS!
GO ASTROS!
end this f**kin' game now! 18th inn bot. go stros!
braves are dead!!!
Awesome game!!! Clements, Burke, Ausmus, etc.. Great performances all the way around...
And the best part is that the Braves are dead!!!!
And the best part is that the Braves are dead!!!!
Astros go the the championship game! Chris Burke is GOD!
good the braves are out!
let's hope the angels can pull off the daily double!!!
josh
let's hope the angels can pull off the daily double!!!
josh
I would so like to see the yankees eliminated tonight. I'm rooting for an Astros vs White Sox World Series! 
Me too!
I'm glad Houston eliminated Atlanta. I think it's funny that the Braves have won 14 straight Division Titles, but have just one World Series Title to show for all of that, and the Marlins have zero Division Titles, yet have TWO World Series Titles!
I'm glad Houston eliminated Atlanta. I think it's funny that the Braves have won 14 straight Division Titles, but have just one World Series Title to show for all of that, and the Marlins have zero Division Titles, yet have TWO World Series Titles!
why do I love to hate the Braves I wonder???
and the Yankees too??
and the Yankees too??
mmmmmm Chris Burke! LOL
That was a good game for sure. I thought for a minute "Wouldn't it be cool if Clemens hit the game winning HR?"
They certainly dogged it out big time.
That was a good game for sure. I thought for a minute "Wouldn't it be cool if Clemens hit the game winning HR?"
They certainly dogged it out big time.
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climber30:
Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
He's real high on the list. Definitely.Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
~Adam
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Adam:
~Adam
Yes, definitely....QUOTE
climber30:
Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
He's real high on the list. Definitely.Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
~Adam
He's quite popular with the gay baseball fans in Houston as well.
A local gay rag in Houston has what they call their "Gayest and Greatest" Awards each year and Mr. Ausmus never falls below the Top 3.
David Carr won this year, which sorta irritated me since he's such a Bible Thumping Holy Roller, while Ausmus is definitely a gay friendly sorta guy....one of the few who came out in support of Billy Bean when all that went down.
NJ
My prediction, after the Berkman grand slam, was for a Bagwell walk-off homer. He came up, but didn't get it. Burke in the 18th was my next guess.
It's too bad Clemens didn't pitch that way on Thursday; then there wouldn't have even been a Game 4. Only thing better would have been for him to hit the winner.
It's too bad Clemens didn't pitch that way on Thursday; then there wouldn't have even been a Game 4. Only thing better would have been for him to hit the winner.
We certainly have had our postseason epic with that game; VERY doubtful it'll be topped the rest of the way.
And though the outcome was great and I love Mr Ausmus, Garner was absolutely nuts not to hit for him in that situation.
And though the outcome was great and I love Mr Ausmus, Garner was absolutely nuts not to hit for him in that situation.
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NathanJones:
He's quite popular with the gay baseball fans in Houston as well.
A local gay rag in Houston has what they call their \"Gayest and Greatest\" Awards each year and Mr. Ausmus never falls below the Top 3.
David Carr won this year, which sorta irritated me since he's such a Bible Thumping Holy Roller, while Ausmus is definitely a gay friendly sorta guy....one of the few who came out in support of Billy Bean when all that went down.
NJ
I've posted this story before, but it's worth repeating. Following baseball's last work stoppage, Padre players greeted returning fans at the gates. We were living in San Diego at the time and though I wanted to enter via the Steve Finley gate, my partner overruled me and we went through the Ausmus gate. A family entered just before us and Ausmus had hugged their daughter. My partner threw open his arms and asked "Gonna hug me, too?" and Ausmus did. Kyle, who wasn't a big sports fan (primarily went becausehe figured there'd be some sort of spectacle to welcome fans back to the game--he loved any kind of spectacle) suddenly became the biggest Padre fan imaginable and, once we moved to LA, demanded we attend all Dodger/Padre games at Chavez Ravine.QUOTE
Adam:
~Adam
Yes, definitely....QUOTE
climber30:
Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
He's real high on the list. Definitely.Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
~Adam
He's quite popular with the gay baseball fans in Houston as well.
A local gay rag in Houston has what they call their \"Gayest and Greatest\" Awards each year and Mr. Ausmus never falls below the Top 3.
David Carr won this year, which sorta irritated me since he's such a Bible Thumping Holy Roller, while Ausmus is definitely a gay friendly sorta guy....one of the few who came out in support of Billy Bean when all that went down.
NJ
~Adam
Odd how people can go to ganes all their lives and never even come close to catching a HR ball or even a foul ball. Yet the same guy came away with both the grand slam ball and the game winning HR ball! What luck. Not sure what, if anything, they are worth, but it's a cool story!
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Adam:
~Adam
Ain't nothin' wrong with Chris Burke, either, you know! QUOTE
climber30:
Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
He's real high on the list. Definitely.Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
~Adam
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Adam:
~Adam
What a difficult decision to make Finley vs. Ausmus.. damn; my two favorites!!
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NathanJones:
He's quite popular with the gay baseball fans in Houston as well.
A local gay rag in Houston has what they call their \"Gayest and Greatest\" Awards each year and Mr. Ausmus never falls below the Top 3.
David Carr won this year, which sorta irritated me since he's such a Bible Thumping Holy Roller, while Ausmus is definitely a gay friendly sorta guy....one of the few who came out in support of Billy Bean when all that went down.
NJ
I've posted this story before, but it's worth repeating. Following baseball's last work stoppage, Padre players greeted returning fans at the gates. We were living in San Diego at the time and though I wanted to enter via the Steve Finley gate, my partner overruled me and we went through the Ausmus gate. A family entered just before us and Ausmus had hugged their daughter. My partner threw open his arms and asked \"Gonna hug me, too?\" and Ausmus did. Kyle, who wasn't a big sports fan (primarily went becausehe figured there'd be some sort of spectacle to welcome fans back to the game--he loved any kind of spectacle) suddenly became the biggest Padre fan imaginable and, once we moved to LA, demanded we attend all Dodger/Padre games at Chavez Ravine.QUOTE
Adam:
~Adam
Yes, definitely....QUOTE
climber30:
Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
He's real high on the list. Definitely.Isn't Brad Ausmus the best looking player in all of Baseball... damn!!!!
~Adam
He's quite popular with the gay baseball fans in Houston as well.
A local gay rag in Houston has what they call their \"Gayest and Greatest\" Awards each year and Mr. Ausmus never falls below the Top 3.
David Carr won this year, which sorta irritated me since he's such a Bible Thumping Holy Roller, while Ausmus is definitely a gay friendly sorta guy....one of the few who came out in support of Billy Bean when all that went down.
NJ
~Adam
Alright! Astros take one in St. Louis which is very very good. Hitter-friendly Minute Maid Park (what a lame name) should be fertile for the Astros bats and hopefully we can win the next two there.
I'd have to say I'm still a little worried about the Astro's bats vs. those Cardinals pitchers. I know they put up offensively against the Braves, and they certainly did again last night, I just can't see them beating those Cardinals.
And believe me, I want the Astros to win. I hope I am wrong.
And believe me, I want the Astros to win. I hope I am wrong.
We'll see. It's a 3 game stand at Minute Maid Park and the Astros can really work those Crawford boxes. They performed well against Mulder, so I'm just not terribly worried about the STL pitching especially in this ballpark.
GO ASTROS!
GO ASTROS!
I'm rooting for the Astros as well, probably because my brother has a PGA box at Minute Maid Park waiting for my ass to park itself and root for the White Sox in the World Series.
So Astros do it again... 4-3.. taking the lead 2 to 1..
Go Astros
Go Astros
astros win again. love the facial hair galore of the astros. hottttttttttt!
though i hate clemens, rocket looked pretty hot in his interview. nice chest.
though i hate clemens, rocket looked pretty hot in his interview. nice chest.
Holy @$&%, what a beautiful game-ending double play. Astros lead the series 3-1 with one more game at Minute Maid Park to go. Brad Lidge is awesome. eek!
GO ASTROS!
GO ASTROS!
Chris Burke has an uncanny resemblance to Jason Kendall, especially with the new 5 o'clock shadow! Has anybody else noticed that? :confused:
I like the Stros...Great team...Handsome dudes...but can anyone save us from having to look at George and Babs Bush for the whole world series?
Well that is a chilling thought. But I think we can get past the Bush appearances if the Astros are winning!
Go Astros!
Brad Ausmus definitely looks good all scruffy.
When I was a little kid, I saw the Astros play in their first pennant series in 1980 (and lose against the Phillies). All I remember is the loud cheering/yelling. Hopefully they will be able to pull it off here at home tonight and go to their first World Series.
Brad Ausmus definitely looks good all scruffy.
When I was a little kid, I saw the Astros play in their first pennant series in 1980 (and lose against the Phillies). All I remember is the loud cheering/yelling. Hopefully they will be able to pull it off here at home tonight and go to their first World Series.
First off, it doesn't surprise me that the majority of you think that the twinkiest of the Astros are naturally the hottest. Get some hair on your chest, knuckleheads. The hottest Astro, and probably the hottest sonofabitch in all of baseball, maybe even EVER, is Lance Berkman. This is because of the following reasons:
1. He has neither the physique or the attitude of a professional baseball player, looking more like a beer-guzzling Saturday softball guy from some machine shop team, but he's an awesome player. He hit a 3-run homer last night and a grand salami in the Braves series that both made me splooge my jeans.
2. He is the "beariest" ballplayer in any major league sport that isn't the NFL. In fact, he belongs in the NFL. He could be a safety with that gut. See, it's not just the hot-ass beard, it's the whole package.
3. Any guy who gets to do the following thing and not give a shit about it is a-ok in my book forever:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/0.../hta11410142218
Now THAT is a man.
1. He has neither the physique or the attitude of a professional baseball player, looking more like a beer-guzzling Saturday softball guy from some machine shop team, but he's an awesome player. He hit a 3-run homer last night and a grand salami in the Braves series that both made me splooge my jeans.
2. He is the "beariest" ballplayer in any major league sport that isn't the NFL. In fact, he belongs in the NFL. He could be a safety with that gut. See, it's not just the hot-ass beard, it's the whole package.
3. Any guy who gets to do the following thing and not give a shit about it is a-ok in my book forever:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/0.../hta11410142218
Now THAT is a man.
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Frank Bruno:
First off, it doesn't surprise me that the majority of you think that the twinkiest of the Astros are naturally the hottest. Get some hair on your chest, knuckleheads. The hottest Astro, and probably the hottest sonofabitch in all of baseball, maybe even EVER, is Lance Berkman. This is because of the following reasons:
1. He has neither the physique or the attitude of a professional baseball player, looking more like a beer-guzzling Saturday softball guy from some machine shop team, but he's an awesome player. He hit a 3-run homer last night and a grand salami in the Braves series that both made me splooge my jeans.
2. He is the \"beariest\" ballplayer in any major league sport that isn't the NFL. In fact, he belongs in the NFL. He could be a safety with that gut. See, it's not just the hot-ass beard, it's the whole package.
3. Any guy who gets to do the following thing and not give a shit about it is a-ok in my book forever:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/0.../hta11410142218
Now THAT is a man.
Bruno, you're one raging guy...As for Berkman, doesn't look that dude is on steroids, does it?First off, it doesn't surprise me that the majority of you think that the twinkiest of the Astros are naturally the hottest. Get some hair on your chest, knuckleheads. The hottest Astro, and probably the hottest sonofabitch in all of baseball, maybe even EVER, is Lance Berkman. This is because of the following reasons:
1. He has neither the physique or the attitude of a professional baseball player, looking more like a beer-guzzling Saturday softball guy from some machine shop team, but he's an awesome player. He hit a 3-run homer last night and a grand salami in the Braves series that both made me splooge my jeans.
2. He is the \"beariest\" ballplayer in any major league sport that isn't the NFL. In fact, he belongs in the NFL. He could be a safety with that gut. See, it's not just the hot-ass beard, it's the whole package.
3. Any guy who gets to do the following thing and not give a shit about it is a-ok in my book forever:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/0.../hta11410142218
Now THAT is a man.
[ October 18, 2005, 07:25 AM: Message edited by: buccoman ]
"2. He is the "beariest" ballplayer in any major league sport that isn't the NFL. In fact, he belongs in the NFL. He could be a safety with that gut. See, it's not just the hot-ass beard, it's the whole package."
no no no no no....The beariest would be Jason Varitek.
no no no no no....The beariest would be Jason Varitek.
I admit Varitek is hot as f**k, but he shaves around his goatee pretty cleanly, and he was on "Queer Eye". That de-classifies his bear status, and relegates him to "metro-bear". Berkman would only set foot on "Queer Eye" if they gave him free Doritos.
Of course he shaves around his goatee.....that's what makes it a goatee. When you don't shave around it, it's called a beard.
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