Post by: David in Jackson on September 14, 2006, 10:27:05 am
Enos Cabell
Tommy Helms
Eric Anthony
Jose Lima
Dave Smith
Who's your choice (Doesn't have to be listed)?
One that immediately comes to mind for me is Roger Cedeno.
Post by: bubba on September 14, 2006, 10:48:06 am
Post by: HurricaneDavid on September 14, 2006, 11:14:36 am
It was before my time so I don't know much about him, but how is Dave Smith on the list?
Post by: austro on September 14, 2006, 11:21:45 am
I'd prefer a list of hometown heroes. They're not necessarily the greatest players in team history (although in my case two of them are), but those that somehow mean the most to your experience. For me:
Bagwell
Biggio
Spiers
Howe
Doran
Next tier:
Berkman (rising)
Cruz
Puhl
JR
Wierd list, I know.
Post by: Bench on September 14, 2006, 11:24:30 am
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Derek Bell anyone?
It was before my time so I don't know much about him, but how is Dave Smith on the list?
Derek Bell played pretty well for the 'Stros, but that doesn't keep him from being a dick.
There's a lot on that list that I guess I just don't know the story to justify them being there.
Greg "Flounder" Swindell comes to mind as well.
Post by: bubba on September 14, 2006, 11:55:56 am
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Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on September 14, 2006, 12:51:59 pm
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The two that always pissed me off the most were Bob Knepper and Jim Clancy.
At least Knepper was a lefty and had a few more-than-adequate seasons with the Astros. Clancy was a shit-bird bum who never did usesful fucking thing once he got here. I'm still pissed.
Post by: toddthebod on September 14, 2006, 01:41:14 pm
Post by: Bench on September 14, 2006, 01:43:52 pm
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And it's also hard for me to look at Lima as a bum. First, he did have a 20 win season. Second, even when he was serving up the shit, he was still one of the most accessible players to fans that I have ever seen. Did he suck balls? Yes. Was he a bum? Not in my mind.
Agreed. Also, Lima has one of the most fantastic autograph signatures I've ever seen. He probably spent a long long time honing that.
Post by: pravata on September 14, 2006, 01:55:31 pm
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Post by: S.P. Rodriguez on September 14, 2006, 02:53:16 pm
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Drayton Mclane Jr., has to be. He let Nolan Ryan go to Texas, he stiffed Daryl Kile, he paid too much money to Jeff Bagwell so that the Astros didn't have any money to field a decent team, he refused to negotiate for Carlos Beltran, he made Gerry Hunsicker leave but not before making him trade Billy Wagner, and running off Jeff Kent. He kept Roger Clemens from ending his story book career in Boston by refusing to let him be traded. Now he won't sign Roy Oswalt and Craig Biggio. He makes Brad Ausmus hit with nerf bats. Plus, the Astros are playing in a dank, antiquated ball park, that hardly nobody goes to and it sounds like a morgue in there.
I think you just broke my sarcasm meter.
Post by: Astroholic on September 14, 2006, 02:56:11 pm
Post by: pravata on September 14, 2006, 02:59:24 pm
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Drayton Mclane Jr., has to be. He let Nolan Ryan go to Texas, he stiffed Daryl Kile, he paid too much money to Jeff Bagwell so that the Astros didn't have any money to field a decent team, he refused to negotiate for Carlos Beltran, he made Gerry Hunsicker leave but not before making him trade Billy Wagner, and running off Jeff Kent. He kept Roger Clemens from ending his story book career in Boston by refusing to let him be traded. Now he won't sign Roy Oswalt and Craig Biggio. He makes Brad Ausmus hit with nerf bats. Plus, the Astros are playing in a dank, antiquated ball park, that hardly nobody goes to and it sounds like a morgue in there.
I think you just broke my sarcasm meter.
The line about the nerf bat may have saved your warranty. That's what blew the roof off then the rain got in.
Post by: utastro on September 14, 2006, 03:05:30 pm
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Post by: hostros7 on September 14, 2006, 03:15:04 pm
Now, he is a promising country and wastern singer:
KBott
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on September 14, 2006, 03:25:09 pm
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i really didn't like Kent Bottenfield. Not just because he was overweight,but because he sucked....and coming into the season he was supposed to be free-agent acquisition to bolster our rotation.
Now, he is a promising country and wastern singer:
KBott
He still sucks. That first song from the website was awful. The overwrought string arrangement was painfully cheesey. The lyrics banal. Probably go over big in St. Louis. I'm gonna quit underestimating that crowd.
Post by: xxx on September 14, 2006, 03:29:21 pm
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my vote is Chris Holt and Mitch Melusky
how could I have forgotten Jay Powell.....
Post by: homer on September 14, 2006, 03:44:43 pm
The Chronicle typists
Post by: David in Jackson on September 14, 2006, 04:55:22 pm
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i really didn't like Kent Bottenfield. Not just because he was overweight,but because he sucked....and coming into the season he was supposed to be free-agent acquisition to bolster our rotation.
Now, he is a promising country and wastern singer:
KBott
who knew? I'd rather listen to LimaTime, though
Post by: OldBlevins on September 14, 2006, 05:14:12 pm
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Drayton Mclane Jr., has to be. He let Nolan Ryan go to Texas, he stiffed Daryl Kile, he paid too much money to Jeff Bagwell so that the Astros didn't have any money to field a decent team, he refused to negotiate for Carlos Beltran, he made Gerry Hunsicker leave but not before making him trade Billy Wagner, and running off Jeff Kent. He kept Roger Clemens from ending his story book career in Boston by refusing to let him be traded. Now he won't sign Roy Oswalt and Craig Biggio. He makes Brad Ausmus hit with nerf bats. Plus, the Astros are playing in a dank, antiquated ball park, that hardly nobody goes to and it sounds like a morgue in there.
Don't forget how he gave Larry Dierker a brain seizure.
Post by: Arky Vaughan on September 14, 2006, 05:40:09 pm
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Derek Bell anyone?
Absolutely.
Post by: strosrays on September 14, 2006, 07:04:51 pm
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Derek Bell anyone?
Absolutely.
I don't know. I kind of liked it how D-Bell self-immolated when he got to PIT, and then just sailed away. There are worse ways to go.
Anyway, he reminded me of Phil Plantier, who came over from SD with him. Young hitter, was going to be the LH power bat the team had been searching for so long. He was traded back to SD for next to nothing by mid-season.
Or, for that matter, Eric Anthony.
Post by: Phil_in_CS on September 14, 2006, 07:08:52 pm
Post by: pravata on September 14, 2006, 07:11:21 pm
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I don't know. I kind of liked it how D-Bell self-immolated when he got to PIT, and then just sailed away. There are worse ways to go.
Kind of classic, reminds me of Kirk Douglas' final exit in The Vikings.
Post by: Limey on September 14, 2006, 10:51:28 pm
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Speaking of Lima and big busts
HALLO!
Post by: Limey on September 14, 2006, 10:55:29 pm
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Who's your choice (Doesn't have to be listed)?
One that immediately comes to mind for me is Roger Cedeno.
On the basis that this is ESPN, so that the bum in question has to have been good enough to have been heard of: Derek Bell, hands down.
Worst Astro I ever saw? Dave Clark
Best pilot you ever saw? You're looking at him!
Post by: don_mynack on September 15, 2006, 04:57:38 am
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Senior Smoke comes to mind. My vote will always go to D. Bell. He might of had decent RBI numbers, but man could that guy hit into a beautiful double play.
Bell? Yes. Senor Smoke? No. link
Post by: Astroholic on September 15, 2006, 09:34:32 am
Post by: Astroholic on September 15, 2006, 11:00:33 am
The Link
Post by: Bench on September 15, 2006, 11:41:51 am
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Speaking of Lima and big busts
It's odd to look at her and just presume he gave her herpes too.
Post by: No? in Austin on September 19, 2006, 01:26:04 am
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Noe may want to nominate Denny Walling.
Nope. Walling was a very good bench/role player. Even had a few good years as a platoon third baseman (with Phil Garner).
Now, Bob Scanlan... that was a bum!
Difference was that Walling was also an asshole and Scanlan was a pretty nice guy. If we were voting for biggest a-hole to don the blood and mud uni, then Walling for sure.
Post by: das on September 19, 2006, 09:18:39 am