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Ryan Houston
« on: December 11, 2007, 07:04:37 pm »
Ryan Houston, a 6-foot-4 righthander who's won 34 games in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system in nine seasons, was claimed off waivers by the Astros today.

Houston, 28, has spent his entire career in the Blue Jays minor leagues, going 2-2 with a 4.30 ERA in in 50 appearances out of the bullpen last season. He was recently released by the Blue Jays and accepted his assignment to the Astros, who have placed him on their 40-man roster.

Houston is 34-30 with a 3.86 ERA in 279 career minor league appearances since 1999, mostly in relief.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bb/5370023.html

Sorry if Cabrera is a brave on this one.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2007, 09:24:29 pm »
His away jersey would have his name on both sides.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2007, 09:29:05 pm »
Quote from: Bench on December 11, 2007, 09:24:29 pm
His away jersey would have his name on both sides.

Which calls for some non-Astros late night trivia. What player wore his birthday on the back of his uni?
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2007, 09:35:19 pm »
Lloyd Christmas?
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2007, 09:35:54 pm »
Quote from: Bench on December 11, 2007, 09:24:29 pm
His away jersey would have his name on both sides.

No, it would have his team on both sides.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2007, 09:39:43 pm »
Milt May?
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2007, 10:12:44 pm »
Bob Flag Day?
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2007, 10:19:47 pm »
Quote from: legs_of_eggs on December 11, 2007, 09:39:43 pm
Milt May?

Not Milt, but his number was 17.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2007, 11:26:17 pm »
Quote from: mihoba on December 11, 2007, 10:19:47 pm
Not Milt, but his number was 17.
Lee May?
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2007, 11:39:57 pm »
Quote from: legs_of_eggs on December 11, 2007, 11:26:17 pm
Lee May?

You're headed in the right direction.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2007, 12:10:30 am »
Quote from: Bench on December 11, 2007, 09:24:29 pm
His away jersey would have his name on both sides.
has that happened before? with a palyer and a team
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2007, 12:17:49 am »
Quote from: Fredia on December 12, 2007, 12:10:30 am
has that happened before? with a palyer and a team


Not that I'm aware of. Reggie Cleveland never played for the Indians, Daryl Boston never played for the Red Sox, Claudell Washington never played for the Senators (or Nats), and, thank goodness, Tyler Houston was never an Astro. It just might be a first.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2007, 08:32:47 am »
Quote from: mihoba on December 12, 2007, 12:17:49 am
Not that I'm aware of. Reggie Cleveland never played for the Indians, Daryl Boston never played for the Red Sox, Claudell Washington never played for the Senators (or Nats), and, thank goodness, Tyler Houston was never an Astro. It just might be a first.

Some close ones.

Jim York played for New York.
Dave Philley played for both the Philadelphia Athletics and the Phillies
"Francisco"s Santos and Oliveras played for San Francisco

La Rue Washington was drafted by the Texas Rangers 4 years after they left Washington.  Close.

Still some possibilities out there, my favorite being current Cardinals minor leaguer Moises Colorado.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2007, 08:57:21 am »
Quote from: Bench on December 11, 2007, 09:24:29 pm
His away jersey would have his name on both sides.

At the moment, he's ticketed for Round Rock though.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2007, 09:37:20 am »
Quote from: Jacksonian on December 12, 2007, 08:57:21 am
At the moment, he's ticketed for Round Rock though.

Going to have to change his name then.  Ryan Round Rock?
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2007, 09:40:11 am »
Maybe if can keep the ball down he'll be Ground Round.

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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2007, 10:45:18 am »
The only thing better than this would be if Huston Street signed with the Astros too.

And the only thing better than THAT would be if Huston Street and Ryan Houston married.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2007, 10:50:58 am »
Quote from: mihoba on December 12, 2007, 12:17:49 am
Not that I'm aware of. Reggie Cleveland never played for the Indians, Daryl Boston never played for the Red Sox, Claudell Washington never played for the Senators (or Nats), and, thank goodness, Tyler Houston was never an Astro. It just might be a first.

Not MLB, but... http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2190

Also, the trivia answer is Carlos May.


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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2007, 10:53:40 am »
Quote from: HurricaneDavid on December 12, 2007, 10:50:58 am
Not MLB, but... http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2190

Also, the trivia answer is Carlos May.


Indeed it was, nice job David. Born on May 17th.
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2007, 11:11:53 am »
Quote from: HurricaneDavid on December 12, 2007, 10:45:18 am
The only thing better than this would be if Huston Street signed with the Astros too.

And the only thing better than THAT would be if Huston Street and Ryan Houston married.

What would be so special about somebody named Ryan Street?
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Re: Ryan Houston
« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2007, 11:16:17 am »
Quote from: austro on December 12, 2007, 11:11:53 am
What would be so special about somebody named Ryan Street?

I see what you did there.
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