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Booing Preston Wilson
« on: September 25, 2006, 12:30:16 pm »
Last night's game was a great finish to a wonderful weekend of baseball, but did anyone else find it totally tasteless that Preston Wilson was booed when he pinch-hit in the ninth inning?
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2006, 12:32:06 pm »
I was thinking the same thing.  Ridiculousness.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2006, 12:33:33 pm »
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I was thinking the same thing.  Ridiculousness.



Half those idiots probably thought he left by choice to sign with another team, like Carlos Beltran.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2006, 12:38:22 pm »
Fans booed Viz earlier in the week.  There is a lot of truth to the fact that a lot of Houston Astros fans are stupid.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2006, 12:41:49 pm »
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Fans booed Viz earlier in the week.  There is a lot of truth to the fact that a lot of Houston Astros fans are stupid.



And jackasses.

I'll never understand a grown man, sitting among and therefore setting an example for children, yelling "you suck, [insert name of other team's player]." What a sorry spectacle.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2006, 12:42:51 pm »
i do. he was and is a good guy.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2006, 12:43:52 pm »
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Fans booed Viz earlier in the week.  There is a lot of truth to the fact that a lot of Houston Astros fans are stupid.



It would have to be the majority of fans there last night because it sounded real loud on the tv.  It sickens me.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2006, 12:44:07 pm »
I was at the Friday night game, and I heard boos for Viz as well.


How do you boo Jose Vizcaino?
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2006, 12:46:24 pm »
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It would have to be the majority of fans there last night because it sounded real loud on the tv.  It sickens me.


There was, at least, an attempt by those in attendance who can breathe with their mouths closed, to cheer Wilson.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2006, 12:55:45 pm »
I was happy when Viz was taken out of the game.  It would have been just like him to have a clutch hit for the Cards.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2006, 01:00:56 pm »
I was sitting by someone who started booing, and I said why are you booing Preston?  They told me they weren't booing Preston, that they were booing LaRussa for pinch-hitting for the pitcher.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2006, 01:02:21 pm »
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did anyone else find it totally tasteless that Preston Wilson was booed when he pinch-hit in the ninth inning?


I thought it was pretty disgusting.  Save the "boos" for the Puerto Rican Whore.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2006, 01:03:53 pm »
Even my wife commented about that.  Of course, since some "fans" now boo Lidge every time he allows a baserunner, I can't say that I'm terribly surprised.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2006, 01:21:08 pm »
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I was sitting by someone who started booing, and I said why are you booing Preston?  They told me they weren't booing Preston, that they were booing LaRussa for pinch-hitting for the pitcher.


They would've sounded less stupid saying they were booing Wilson for leaving the Astros.  At least that would've showed that they'd been paying enough attention to know that he'd once played in Houston.
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« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2006, 01:23:49 pm »
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I'll never understand a grown man, sitting among and therefore setting an example for children, yelling "you suck, [insert name of other team's player]." What a sorry spectacle.



Astros fans are far less belligerent in this regard than fans in most any other place, certainly any east coast city.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2006, 01:37:39 pm »
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I was sitting by someone who started booing, and I said why are you booing Preston?  They told me they weren't booing Preston, that they were booing LaRussa for pinch-hitting for the pitcher.


They would've sounded less stupid saying they were booing Wilson for leaving the Astros.  At least that would've showed that they'd been paying enough attention to know that he'd once played in Houston.



I dunno.  Lots of people boo LaRussa.  Just read a cards board, and they're smart.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2006, 03:38:53 pm »
I figured the booing of P dub was b/c he sucked as an astro and the fans were able to let him know about it now that he was wearing enemy colors.  I was at the game and did not boo, but that was how I took it/what I thought the reason for it was.
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« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2006, 04:06:37 pm »
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I figured the booing of P dub was b/c he sucked as an astro and the fans were able to let him know about it now that he was wearing enemy colors.  I was at the game and did not boo, but that was how I took it/what I thought the reason for it was.



Exactly-he failed to come through time and time again & once we released him he signed with St. Louis. Therefore he deserves to hear it.
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« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2006, 04:08:42 pm »
bullshit. he did not "suck as an Astro." you and your Crawford Boxes cohort are FOS.
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« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2006, 04:09:22 pm »
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I figured the booing of P dub was b/c he sucked as an astro and the fans were able to let him know about it now that he was wearing enemy colors.  I was at the game and did not boo, but that was how I took it/what I thought the reason for it was.



Exactly-he failed to come through time and time again & once we released him he signed with St. Louis. Therefore he deserves to hear it.



Oh bullshit.  

I don't understand the booing of anyone unless it's OU and they don't really count.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2006, 04:17:01 pm »
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I figured the booing of P dub was b/c he sucked as an astro and the fans were able to let him know about it now that he was wearing enemy colors.  I was at the game and did not boo, but that was how I took it/what I thought the reason for it was.



Exactly-he failed to come through time and time again & once we released him he signed with St. Louis. Therefore he deserves to hear it.



So, do you guys boo when Lane, Ensberg, Everett, Biggio, and Ausmus fail to come through this year?

Also, if you got fired and a company with a better "record" hired you, can we boo you also?
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« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2006, 04:34:15 pm »
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Exactly-he failed to come through time and time again & once we released him he signed with St. Louis. Therefore he deserves to hear it.



Deserves? Did he fail to come through on purpose? Was he supposed to just retire after he was released?

What a crappy way of looking at things.
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« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2006, 05:42:49 pm »
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I figured the booing of P dub was b/c he sucked as an astro and the fans were able to let him know about it now that he was wearing enemy colors.  I was at the game and did not boo, but that was how I took it/what I thought the reason for it was.



Exactly-he failed to come through time and time again & once we released him he signed with St. Louis. Therefore he deserves to hear it.



So, do you guys boo when Lane, Ensberg, Everett, Biggio, and Ausmus fail to come through this year?

Also, if you got fired and a company with a better "record" hired you, can we boo you also?



Yes & Yes.
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Re: Booing Preston Wilson
« Reply #23 on: September 25, 2006, 06:37:47 pm »
Edited on mine to mean:

I wasn't saying that I thought he sucked, I was saying that was my interpretation of what the booing was about.  I did, however, agree with the decision to release him.  Once Luke Scott was made the everyday guy I didn't see a place for P dub.  I wish he wouldn't have gone to the jakes, but what are you going to do?
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« Reply #24 on: September 25, 2006, 06:43:18 pm »
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Yes & Yes.



How is that not an asshole thing to do?

Why boo someone unless he's not trying or hotdogging?
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« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2006, 07:13:40 pm »
he was released b/c they could not get Lane past waivers. they wanted Wilson in Houston and Lane in RR.
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« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2006, 07:35:02 pm »
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he was released b/c they could not get Lane past waivers. they wanted Wilson in Houston and Lane in RR.



If Lane couldn't get through waivers, and if the Astros wanted Wilson in Houston - why not let Lane get taken by another team?  Are the Astors so desparate for outfielders next year that Lane was the better man to keep this year?  (assuming we weren't going to pick up Wilson's escalating option contract)
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« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2006, 07:41:51 pm »
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If Lane couldn't get through waivers, and if the Astros wanted Wilson in Houston - why not let Lane get taken by another team?  Are the Astors so desparate for outfielders next year that Lane was the better man to keep this year?  (assuming we weren't going to pick up Wilson's escalating option contract)



Wilson was going to be gone at the end of the year anyway. Lane still has some years under club control. That was the difference.
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« Reply #28 on: September 25, 2006, 07:56:24 pm »
Understood Jim- that's another part of why I agreed with the decision.  Lane might be salvagable in the future.  Preston had no future with the club and no obvious role for this season. I thought it was an fairly easy decision.  I know many did not agree. To each his own, Lane might never be any good, but I wouldn't have given up on him, which is what placing him on waivers would have done since he would definately have gotten claimed.
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