people aka fans getting what they asked for

[Fredia]

eveyone was yelling for trades and remake the team. well the new regume apparently has an idea that is the direct opposite of what the pup had. did anyone excpect this to happen..at this point i cant even tell you who is gone. it also seems to me like a lot of the astros younger players are being shuffled out of the deck. did anyone expect this?

[Colt 45]

Astros..........younger players ............overaged minor leagers............ not sure where you are going

[Burzmali]

eveyone was yelling for trades and remake the team. well the new regume apparently has an idea that is the direct opposite of what the pup had. did anyone excpect this to happen..at this point i cant even tell you who is gone. it also seems to me like a lot of the astros younger players are being shuffled out of the deck. did anyone expect this?

Honestly, I was surprised at the outfield shuffle more than anything, I thought Lee/Pence/Scott was one of the best outfields in the NL. I wasn't as surprised about Matsui, I kind of had a feeling that Burke wasn't wanted. I was hoping he would get his shot, but I guess he will on some other team.

[MRaup]

Honestly, I was surprised at the outfield shuffle more than anything, I thought Lee/Pence/Scott was one of the best outfields in the NL.

Wow...

[Lefty]

Wow...

Mel Brooks never wrote funnier parody than this guy.

[VirtualBob]

Wow...

Yes.  Speechless.

[Burzmali]

Wow...

I know the defense wasn't ideal, but the Astros last season were 11 out of 16 in runs allowed / 13 out of 16 in runs scored. Especially early in the season, the Astros got alot of quality starts from guys but couldn't score runs. I think offense was just as, if not more of an issue than pitching/defense.

[JimR]

I know the defense wasn't ideal, but the Astros last season were 11 out of 16 in runs allowed / 13 out of 16 in runs scored. Especially early in the season, the Astros got alot of quality starts from guys but couldn't score runs. I think offense was just as, if not more of an issue than pitching/defense.

clue.less.

[ValpoCory]

Honestly, I was surprised at the outfield shuffle more than anything, I thought Lee/Pence/Scott was one of the best outfields in the NL.

I can't believe I am dignifying this with a response.  Please tell me you left out the word "offensive" in between best and outfields.

Just looking at the offensive numbers, the 2007 trio did fall into the top NL Outfields.  But please remember, the 2000 Astros outfield also fell into the Top offensive outfields in the NL group.  Putting up numbers while losing games and playing a month of games while being out of the race runs a little hollow.

Lee/Pence/Scott combined for .297, 67 HR, and 252 RBI.

Holliday/Taveras/Hawpe combined for .318, 67 HR, and 277 RBI.
Burrell/Roland/Victorino combined for .284, 69 HR, and 232 RBI.
Alou/Beltran/Green combined for .297, 56 HR, and 207 RBI.
Dunn/Hamilton/Griffey combined for .275, 89 HR, 246 RBI

[S.P. Rodriguez]

  Putting up numbers while losing games and playing a month of games while being out of the race runs a little hollow.

Not if you are only thinking about Fantasy baseball

[VirtualBob]

Not if you are only thinking about Fantasy baseball

Right ... a game that is "all about the numbers."

[Noe]

Wow...

"one of the best outfields in the NL" being ascribed to basically three left fielders spread out over the outfield is actually a very funny line.  I hope he was trying to be sarcastic, just the same, I gave my sarc-o-meter a good whack for not going off on that one.

[Bench]

"one of the best outfields in the NL" being ascribed to basically three left fielders spread out over the outfield is actually a very funny line.  I hope he was trying to be sarcastic, just the same, I gave my sarc-o-meter a good whack for not going off on that one.

You know he wasn't. He actually means it. Look at their OPS.

[Tralfaz]

Last years outfield was decent, ALL things considered.  My chief complaint about it was Scott spending to much time nursing injuries.