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DVauthrin

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Astros getting back to basics
« on: December 02, 2007, 10:03:08 pm »
"Kaz's defensive ability is outstanding, and being as solid defensively up the middle as we can is important."-Ed Wade

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071202&content_id=2315304&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2007, 10:06:50 pm »
Getting back to the basics is right. The thing that has bugged me the most over the last couple of seasons generally hasn't been the pitching or hitting; it's been the defense and baserunning. Bonehead mistakes and lack of the basic fundamentals in both areas has been lacking, and I really hope that the personel changes both on the field and on the bench change that.
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2007, 10:15:59 pm »
Quote from: DVauthrin on December 02, 2007, 10:03:08 pm
"Kaz's defensive ability is outstanding, and being as solid defensively up the middle as we can is important."-Ed Wade

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071202&content_id=2315304&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou

"We just felt with the addition of [outfielder Michael] Bourn at top of the order, if we could come up with a solid run producing second baseman, that would enhance our club."
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2007, 10:16:45 pm »
Quote from: jasonact on December 02, 2007, 10:06:50 pm
Getting back to the basics is right. The thing that has bugged me the most over the last couple of seasons generally hasn't been the pitching or hitting; it's been the defense and baserunning. Bonehead mistakes and lack of the basic fundamentals in both areas has been lacking, and I really hope that the personel changes both on the field and on the bench change that.
everytime you mention mistakers on baserunning the pic of glen the rabbit barker is burned into my brain
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2007, 01:35:18 am »
Quote from: Arky Vaughan on December 02, 2007, 10:15:59 pm
"We just felt with the addition of [outfielder Michael] Bourn at top of the order, if we could come up with a solid run producing second baseman, that would enhance our club."

I'm no fan of Matsui, but he's our guy now. So I'm with him. He's definitely an improvement over Burke.
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2007, 02:21:18 am »
Quote from: Arky Vaughan on December 02, 2007, 10:15:59 pm
"We just felt with the addition of [outfielder Michael] Bourn at top of the order, if we could come up with a solid run producing second baseman, that would enhance our club."

He did manage to score 84 runs in 410 ABs.  Not too shabby.
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2007, 02:48:09 am »
Quote from: Greg M on December 03, 2007, 02:21:18 am
He did manage to score 84 runs in 410 ABs.  Not too shabby.
410 ABs. That's part of the problem, he hasn't been too healthy- mostly his back. Apparently the Astros are going to have him rubbed down often.

My reaction to the move is similar to Mr. Happy's. I am definitely looking forward to a lot more action on the basepaths though- and a lot more 4-3's, 4-6-3's, and 6-4-3's when our guys are in the field. (not to mention the occasional 4-1 maybe).
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2007, 05:46:42 am »
Rueben, I'm glad that we agree. I think that if we can keep him healthy enough to keep up with that level of production. It'll beat Burke.
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2007, 08:22:57 am »
Here we go again
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2007, 08:29:23 am »
The Chron article today notes that the team will be paying for a full-time massage therapist to travel with the team to attend to Kaz.  Here's hope this part of the story has a happy ending.
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2007, 08:30:40 am »
Quote from: GreatBagwellsBeard on December 03, 2007, 08:29:23 am
The Chron article today notes that the team will be paying for a full-time massage therapist to travel with the team to attend to Kaz.  Here's hope this part of the story has a happy ending.

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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2007, 09:22:27 am »
Quote from: GreatBagwellsBeard on December 03, 2007, 08:29:23 am
The Chron article today notes that the team will be paying for a full-time massage therapist to travel with the team to attend to Kaz.  Here's hope this part of the story has a happy ending.

"He has his own personal masseuse. Not masseur. Masseuse."
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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2007, 09:28:22 am »
Quote from: pravata on December 03, 2007, 09:22:27 am
"He has his own personal masseuse. Not masseur. Masseuse."


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Re: Astros getting back to basics
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2007, 12:42:15 pm »
Well sounds like there's a happy ending to this signing after all.
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