Quote:how has he not been hit by that Cubs staff? Especially Kerry Wood!!
Quote:Biggio has undoubtedly been hit intentionally before. Does anyone recall if he has ever made a move toward the mound?
Quote:Yes, I remember that episode with Tyler Houston.
Quote:Ironically, since the Cubs and Kerry Wood were mentioned already, there was the one time in 1998 when Craig Biggio felt that Wood was head hunting. That was head hunting in terms of actually trying to hit Biggio on purpose... in the head. Wood threw hard and aim one at Biggio's noggin. Tyler Houston, yet another irony with his last name, was the catcher. When Wood knocked Biggio down with that head shot, Bidge cast a mean eye towards Kerry as if to say "Hey, that was uncessary... not at the head... ever!". Houston took offense at what Biggio was doing starring down at Wood that he yelled at him to "get in the fucking box already hot dog!". Biggio went ballistic and started to yell back at Houston. The umpire stepped in and told both of them to shut up and play. Biggio flyed out to right on the next pitch, but as he ran into the dugout, he decided to keep yelling at Wood and Houston, calling both of them "bush league motherfuckers!".It was the nearest thing to Biggio charging the mound I've seen in all the years I've watched him play. Oh, and the following week, Houston had to play in Chicago in a three game series. It was a weekend series, and that weekend was affectionately named "Biggio's revenge" in the TZ when it was all over. Houston slammed the Cubs in all three games, scoring double digits in each game while basically shutting down the upstart and arrogant Cubbies. Biggio was the sparkplug of the massacre too, scoring runs and driving in runs and wrecking havoc all weekend long.Tyler Houston didn't learn though and kept his mouth running about the Biggio situation for several more weeks. Must be something about being a Cubbie catcher in that something happens to you and you say stupid things about the Houston Astros stars... call it Barret Syndrome if you must.
Quote:Quote:Ironically, since the Cubs and Kerry Wood were mentioned already, there was the one time in 1998 when Craig Biggio felt that Wood was head hunting. That was head hunting in terms of actually trying to hit Biggio on purpose... in the head. Wood threw hard and aim one at Biggio's noggin. Tyler Houston, yet another irony with his last name, was the catcher. When Wood knocked Biggio down with that head shot, Bidge cast a mean eye towards Kerry as if to say "Hey, that was uncessary... not at the head... ever!". Houston took offense at what Biggio was doing starring down at Wood that he yelled at him to "get in the fucking box already hot dog!". Biggio went ballistic and started to yell back at Houston. The umpire stepped in and told both of them to shut up and play. Biggio flyed out to right on the next pitch, but as he ran into the dugout, he decided to keep yelling at Wood and Houston, calling both of them "bush league motherfuckers!".It was the nearest thing to Biggio charging the mound I've seen in all the years I've watched him play. Oh, and the following week, Houston had to play in Chicago in a three game series. It was a weekend series, and that weekend was affectionately named "Biggio's revenge" in the TZ when it was all over. Houston slammed the Cubs in all three games, scoring double digits in each game while basically shutting down the upstart and arrogant Cubbies. Biggio was the sparkplug of the massacre too, scoring runs and driving in runs and wrecking havoc all weekend long.Tyler Houston didn't learn though and kept his mouth running about the Biggio situation for several more weeks. Must be something about being a Cubbie catcher in that something happens to you and you say stupid things about the Houston Astros stars... call it Barret Syndrome if you must. Also, while Tyler Houston was behind the plate, he and Biggio got into a shoving match at one point during a game played in Houston. I was at the game, but don't remember all the details.
Quote:Quote:Yes, I remember that episode with Tyler Houston.The following season, Tyler Houston was not in the Cubs plans any more for a full time catchers job (he was horrible). But since they felt he provided them with a nice left handed stick in the lineup, they were trying to find a position for him. So in 1999, with the Astros fighting off the on-charging Dickities of Trader Jack McKeon, the Cubs came into town late in the season to try and play the spoiler role. This was a series prior to the last series Houston would play with the Dickities, so the Cubs were wanting to put a hurt on Houston's chance to repeat as NL Central champs.That series, the Cubs put Tyler Houston in left field and true to karma, a lazy fly ball was hit to him and right on cue a pigeon flew over his head and distracted him enough to allow the ball to drop for a ground rule double and a win for the Astros. The 'Stros took that series three straight (if I remember correctly) and Tyler Houston was benched for the remaining two games to add insult to injury.
Quote:Funny thing is that I remember many a rumor where the Astros were interested in acquiring Houston to play third base.
Quote:Quote:Funny thing is that I remember many a rumor where the Astros were interested in acquiring Houston to play third base. I don't remember that ever being the case, but certainly because he could hit well left handed, there may of been many a fan/media person think it would've been a good idea.As long as the Great Billy Spiers played well, there was no way Tyler Houston was going to be considered an option for the Astros.
Quote:Also, while Tyler Houston was behind the plate, he and Biggio got into a shoving match at one point during a game played in Houston. I was at the game, but don't remember all the details.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Funny thing is that I remember many a rumor where the Astros were interested in acquiring Houston to play third base. I don't remember that ever being the case, but certainly because he could hit well left handed, there may of been many a fan/media person think it would've been a good idea.As long as the Great Billy Spiers played well, there was no way Tyler Houston was going to be considered an option for the Astros. Speaking of the Great Billy Spiers and fights involving Craig Biggio, I recall one afternoon in Milwaukee. Spiers was playing right field (hence the "Great" part) that day, when a drunken fan thought it a great idea to jump on the field and hit Spiers from behind. Biggio and Bagwell were the first two Astros to come to Spiers' defense; young Milwaukee fan took quite a beating, as I recall.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Funny thing is that I remember many a rumor where the Astros were interested in acquiring Houston to play third base. I don't remember that ever being the case, but certainly because he could hit well left handed, there may of been many a fan/media person think it would've been a good idea.As long as the Great Billy Spiers played well, there was no way Tyler Houston was going to be considered an option for the Astros. Speaking of the Great Billy Spiers and fights involving Craig Biggio, I recall one afternoon in Milwaukee. Spiers was playing right field (hence the "Great" part) that day, when a drunken fan thought it a great idea to jump on the field and hit Spiers from behind. Biggio and Bagwell were the first two Astros to come to Spiers' defense; young Milwaukee fan took quite a beating, as I recall. Barley Viscar and he said he did it (jumped off the bleachers and attacked Spiers) on a dare. Stupid kid. He got his arse handed to him by Mike Hampton (who actually arrived first since he was in the bullpen for some reason). Bidge was second and got in some shots as well as Bagwell who was third on the scene.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Funny thing is that I remember many a rumor where the Astros were interested in acquiring Houston to play third base. I don't remember that ever being the case, but certainly because he could hit well left handed, there may of been many a fan/media person think it would've been a good idea.As long as the Great Billy Spiers played well, there was no way Tyler Houston was going to be considered an option for the Astros. Speaking of the Great Billy Spiers and fights involving Craig Biggio, I recall one afternoon in Milwaukee. Spiers was playing right field (hence the "Great" part) that day, when a drunken fan thought it a great idea to jump on the field and hit Spiers from behind. Biggio and Bagwell were the first two Astros to come to Spiers' defense; young Milwaukee fan took quite a beating, as I recall. Barley Viscar and he said he did it (jumped off the bleachers and attacked Spiers) on a dare. Stupid kid. He got his arse handed to him by Mike Hampton (who actually arrived first since he was in the bullpen for some reason). Bidge was second and got in some shots as well as Bagwell who was third on the scene. That's odd, I remember hampton running from the pitchers mound. I guess I made that up.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Funny thing is that I remember many a rumor where the Astros were interested in acquiring Houston to play third base. I don't remember that ever being the case, but certainly because he could hit well left handed, there may of been many a fan/media person think it would've been a good idea.As long as the Great Billy Spiers played well, there was no way Tyler Houston was going to be considered an option for the Astros. Speaking of the Great Billy Spiers and fights involving Craig Biggio, I recall one afternoon in Milwaukee. Spiers was playing right field (hence the "Great" part) that day, when a drunken fan thought it a great idea to jump on the field and hit Spiers from behind. Biggio and Bagwell were the first two Astros to come to Spiers' defense; young Milwaukee fan took quite a beating, as I recall. Barley Viscar and he said he did it (jumped off the bleachers and attacked Spiers) on a dare. Stupid kid. He got his arse handed to him by Mike Hampton (who actually arrived first since he was in the bullpen for some reason). Bidge was second and got in some shots as well as Bagwell who was third on the scene. That's odd, I remember hampton running from the pitchers mound. I guess I made that up. You're probably right. I remember the bullpen getting there quickly, but perhaps Hampton ran from the mound and passed up Biggio and Bagwell to get to the freak.
