Get it out of your system now...

[OregonStrosFan]

Goddamn, I've never seen so much fucking bitching on a message board that doesn't have Longhorns somewhere in the banner. I never expected the GZ/TZ to be deemed unreadable, but wow.

I'm as guilty of the aforementioned conduct as anyone. Given the craziness of the last 72 hours or so, I'm willing to give myself a bit of a pass on the content. That said... this is SnS not Astros Daily.  I'm done whining, and suggest that if you've got any more whining to do, do it here, but get it out of your system today for tomorrow this thread 'should' be nuked (locked, whatever) and folks should go back into full SnS mode again...

[Andyzipp]

Eh.

I think there will be more bitching to come, once Wandy gets through waivers.  Although the dumping of Lee in the same process might be enough to overcome the noise.

[Mr. Happy]

I'm done bitching. I'm a fan of the organization and the 25 players we have now. Geaux Astros!

[S.P. Rodriguez]

Eh.

I think there will be more bitching to come, once Wandy gets through waivers.  Although the dumping of Lee in the same process might be enough to overcome the noise.

+ 1

[subnuclear]

I was going to go see Bourn tonight at Nationals stadium, but the Nats have raised ticket prices by like 50%. Also, it might rain. Whaaaah.

[Andyzipp]

I was going to go see Bourn tonight at Nationals stadium, but the Nats have raised ticket prices by like 50%. Also, it might rain. Whaaaah.

Rain?  What's that?

[chuck]

I don't know that I've seen any whining. Some people don't like that Bourn was traded, and some people aren't crazy about the return on the deal. Both of those are defensible positions and asserting and in turn defending them does not constitute whining, not as far as I'm concerned.

[Bench]

I'm as guilty of the aforementioned conduct as anyone. Given the craziness of the last 72 hours or so, I'm willing to give myself a bit of a pass on the content. That said... this is SnS not Astros Daily.  I'm done whining, and suggest that if you've got any more whining to do, do it here, but get it out of your system today for tomorrow this thread 'should' be nuked (locked, whatever) and folks should go back into full SnS mode again...

I'm glad you're giving yourself a pass.  That's mighty big of you.

[OregonStrosFan]

I'm glad you're giving yourself a pass.  That's mighty big of you.

Someones gotta do it. Just trying to redeem myself before coach comes in and cleans my clock...

[Guinness]

I'm done bitching. I'm a fan of the organization and the 25 players we have now. Geaux Astros!

Yep--good or bad, NL or AL, rebuilding, contending or whatever, gotta stick with your team.  Going to the game Sunday and looking forward to sitting with 5000 or so other fans....

[MusicMan]

Rain?  What's that?

See... Wade even fucked up the weather.

[Jacksonian]

I'm as guilty of the aforementioned conduct as anyone. Given the craziness of the last 72 hours or so, I'm willing to give myself a bit of a pass on the content. That said... this is SnS not Astros Daily.  I'm done whining, and suggest that if you've got any more whining to do, do it here, but get it out of your system today for tomorrow this thread 'should' be nuked (locked, whatever) and folks should go back into full SnS mode again...

Were you here for the ShitZone?

[MusicMan]

Were you here for the ShitZone?

No, but those were dark, dark days.

I could go for some YackBall, though.

[Jacksonian]

No, but those were dark, dark days.

I could go for some YackBall, though.

I've been hoping someone still had the magic 8-ball.

[Arky Vaughan]

Were you here for the ShitZone?

How about the SlamZone, which had one of the best graphics ever?

[MusicMan]

How about the SlamZone, which had one of the best graphics ever?

That was the ShitZone.

[Waldo]

I've been hoping someone still had the magic 8-ball.

K&S passed on a lot of their stuff when AC closed down and OWA started up.  I may still have some of that on my hard drive at home, but it's been a long time.

[OregonStrosFan]

I've been hoping someone still had the magic 8-ball.

Last I heard Cecil Cooper had it and used it to make up his lineups each day...

[Señor Stan]

I cringe to think where the WOPR would have the Astros ranked.

[Andyzipp]

I cringe to think where the WOPR would have the Astros ranked.

Why don't you ask Queen B?

[S.P. Rodriguez]

Why don't you ask Queen B?

Not to derail this thread but I read somewhere that movie was going to be re-made.  I loved that movie as a kid.  I can't see how they could improve on the original. 

[JackAstro]

I've been hoping someone still had the magic 8-ball.

Unless Waldo has it, this may be the best we can do:

http://www.spikesnstars.com/forums/index.php?topic=107042.msg236508#msg236508

It won't answer, but that doesn't mean you can't ask.

[Arky Vaughan]

Last I heard Cecil Cooper had it and used it to make up his lineups each day...

Until it refused to participate any longer.

[Arky Vaughan]

Unless Waldo has it, this may be the best we can do:

http://www.spikesnstars.com/forums/index.php?topic=107042.msg236508#msg236508

It won't answer, but that doesn't mean you can't ask.

How long has it been now since they turned out the lights? We need to celebrate the anniversary when it reaches 10 years.

ETA: Wow, it's been 11 years. I feel ancient.

"U LIKE SZ, U FOO."

[jester9450]

I'm hold the rest of my itching til later i may not need to release it just yet.

[Russ99]

I think there will be more bitching to come, once Wandy gets through waivers.  Although the dumping of Lee in the same process might be enough to overcome the noise.

I don't know. Moving Wandy's dumb contract for some prospects makes sense.

Moving a combined 3 and a half cost controlled years of Pence and Bourn for below top-dollar makes no sense at all.

[MusicMan]

Moving a combined 3 and a half cost controlled years of Pence and Bourn for below top-dollar makes no sense at all.

Can we please, please, pretty please stop lumping the two deals together?

There is hardly anyone that thinks Wade didn't get over completely on the Phillies in that deal.  He pulled 2 future stars, plus two other players, for a nice but by no means elite player.

[chuck]

There is hardly anyone that thinks Wade didn't get over completely on the Phillies in that deal.  He pulled 2 future stars, plus two other players, for a nice but by no means elite player.

I don't think Wade was a clear winner. It was a fair deal. It was very reminiscent of the Lidge - Bourn deal. A contending team got a piece that may help them win now. A developing team got a couple of solid pieces that may blossom into good players, or better. I think both sides got what they wanted.

And further, even though Wade wasn't able to talk Wren out of any of their so-called big four, he did get four solid players in return. I would probably argue that Wade should have played hardball with the Braves. Look, you guys don't want to give us Teheran or Minor? Fine, see if you can compete with the Phillies with the leadoff guys and CF you're running out there now. Good luck!

I'd really like to know what else if anything was on offer for Bourn.

[MusicMan]

I don't think Wade was a clear winner. It was a fair deal. It was very reminiscent of the Lidge - Bourn deal. A contending team got a piece that may help them win now. A developing team got a couple of solid pieces that may blossom into good players, or better. I think both sides got what they wanted.

And further, even though Wade wasn't able to talk Wren out of any of their so-called big four, he did get four solid players in return. I would probably argue that Wade should have played hardball with the Braves. Look, you guys don't want to give us Teheran or Minor? Fine, see if you can compete with the Phillies with the leadoff guys and CF you're running out there now. Good luck!

I'd really like to know what else if anything was on offer for Bourn.

Wren claims that he offered one of them straight up for Bourn.  Reports seemed to point to Minor.

[chuck]

Wren claims that he offered one of them straight up for Bourn.  Reports seemed to point to Minor.

Yeah, no thanks, Frankie.

[roadrunner]

Edit: other thread

[MusicMan]

Pence went to the plate tonight with a donut on his bat.

Berkman taught him well.

[Bench]

Edit: other thread

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[das]

How long has it been now since they turned out the lights? We need to celebrate the anniversary when it reaches 10 years.

ETA: Wow, it's been 11 years. I feel ancient.

"U LIKE SZ, U FOO."

You were right the first time.  Astrosconnection was shuttered at the end of the 2002 season so 10 years is next year.  I can't believe it's been that long.

[Noe]

You were right the first time.  Astrosconnection was shuttered at the end of the 2002 season so 10 years is next year.  I can't believe it's been that long.

Me either... oh... my.. Lord!  I gave it, tops, three years!  I thought that was about the amount of time it would take to have Alkie leave, return, leave, return then leave again, and then return again... and then move to someplace odd... like Sri Lanka or New York.  Three years, yup, that is what I gave it.

[Arky Vaughan]

Me either... oh... my.. Lord!  I gave it, tops, three years!  I thought that was about the amount of time it would take to have Alkie leave, return, leave, return then leave again, and then return again... and then move to someplace odd... like Sri Lanka or New York.  Three years, yup, that is what I gave it.

Who the hell's Alkie?

[Foghorn]

Who the hell's Alkie?

Some geek who has my left nut

[Waldo]

Some geek who has my left nut

Welcome back asshole.

[Andyzipp]

Some geek who has my left nut

Awesome.  So we should expect another post from you in 2013?  Have you heard about the Mayans?