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Loftin
07-31-2007, 10:54 PM
...have given up 30 runs in the last 2 games. What the hell is going on?
pearland aggie93
07-31-2007, 11:08 PM
Release Purura
PinetarAg
07-31-2007, 11:16 PM
we suck
PinetarAg
07-31-2007, 11:18 PM
you can't blame players not preforming on Papura...he went out and made deals this winter that looked great at the time (Williams and Jennings not so great now, but Lee is doing great)....this is a case of players severe underachieving
c_stiles2003
08-01-2007, 12:37 AM
Go Braves.. Good showing tonight:popcorn:
polish
08-01-2007, 06:51 AM
Favorite play of the night was the ball rolling through both Johnson and Renterias legs and Chipper throwing the guy out at home. That play was such a change of emotion :popcorn:
Oh Go Braves :gig:
Pflugerville Ag
08-01-2007, 10:58 AM
When you only have one solid starter and everyone else is a crapshoot, you're not going to win a lot of games.
whitelightnin_23
08-01-2007, 11:00 AM
they were depressed about losing their big bat (Ensberg)
...have given up 30 runs in the last 2 games. What the hell is going on?
Our pitching sucks. Is there any way we can get Oswalt to pitch every game.
Uncle Drayton is going to have to spend some major money in the off season to get at least one pitcher if not two.
Like they were saying on the radio yesterday the Astros have Oswalt and a bunch of #5 pitchers.
I'd like to see them bring up Troy Patton as a possibility.
Pflugerville Ag
08-01-2007, 04:18 PM
I think after this year, Drayton will pony up some cash to bring in a solid #2 and #3 pitcher. He was willing to pay Pettitte and Clemens, so no reason that he shouldn't pay that kind of money to someone else.
Oswalt, Sampson, and a couple other free agents would make a nice staff next year.
Does anyone know who some of the big names that will be on the market?
whitelightnin_23
08-01-2007, 04:25 PM
I think after this year, Drayton will pony up some cash to bring in a solid #2 and #3 pitcher. He was willing to pay Pettitte and Clemens, so no reason that he shouldn't pay that kind of money to someone else.
Oswalt, Sampson, and a couple other free agents would make a nice staff next year.
Does anyone know who some of the big names that will be on the market?
heard today that Santana wants out of Minnesota...they'll look to dump him in the offseason...the bidding will start @ $20M...
Pflugerville Ag
08-01-2007, 04:28 PM
heard today that Santana wants out of Minnesota...they'll look to dump him in the offseason...the bidding will start @ $20M...
Yeah, he's pissed b/c they didn't make any moves to get better. I'd be pissed too. He is too good to be on a mediocre team. He is a FA after 2008.
I think after this year, Drayton will pony up some cash to bring in a solid #2 and #3 pitcher. He was willing to pay Pettitte and Clemens, so no reason that he shouldn't pay that kind of money to someone else.
Oswalt, Sampson, and a couple other free agents would make a nice staff next year.
Does anyone know who some of the big names that will be on the market?
How about picking up:
Carlos Zambrano
Curt Schilling
Tom Glavine
Could you imagine that!:cool:
Pflugerville Ag
08-01-2007, 04:50 PM
How about picking up:
Carlos Zambrano
Curt Schilling
Tom Glavine
Could you imagine that!:cool:
Are any of those guys actually available? I would love to get Zambrano just so that Houston wouldn't have to face him any more.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2007/03/2008_mlb_free_a.html
That's where I got the info.
How about Mariano Rivera as a closer? Andru Jones in center?
whitelightnin_23
08-01-2007, 04:59 PM
no to jones in center.
Pflugerville Ag
08-01-2007, 05:01 PM
No need to spend $$$ on Rivera as a closer if Lidge keeps doing what he is doing. I know its too soon to know for sure, but he sure looks like he got it figured out.
no to jones in center.
Even if it moves Pence to right and a more natural position for him.
PinetarAg
08-01-2007, 05:17 PM
Even if it moves Pence to right and a more natural position for him.
no-- Jones is batting .216, has lost a step, only wants to hit for power, will command a nice bankroll, the list can go on.
Plus Pence is doing just fine in cneter....why mess with his success
whitelightnin_23
08-01-2007, 05:18 PM
no-- Jones is batting .216, has lost a step, only wants to hit for power, will command a nice bankroll, the list can go on.
yeah, all I could think of (as a response) was "over-rated"...
Dustin00whoop
08-01-2007, 06:38 PM
Santana is under contract through next season, so he won't be available until a year from now.
I think the first thing Drayton needs to do is fire Purpura!
pearland aggie93
08-01-2007, 06:43 PM
How bout we get johan santana and jake peavy and trade for carl crawford?;)
Pflugerville Ag
08-02-2007, 11:30 AM
Let's update the total.....42 runs given up in the last 3 games. Way to go 'Stros.
PinetarAg
08-02-2007, 12:17 PM
Let's update the total.....42 runs given up in the last 3 games. Way to go 'Stros.
I'm not a fan of Papura (mainly because of his stance on minor league talent) and was pissed when Hunsicker left...but this is not a front office problem, this is a clubhouse problem either coaching or players just giving up....
I'm not a fan of Papura (mainly because of his stance on minor league talent) and was pissed when Hunsicker left...but this is not a fron office problem, this is a clubhouse problem either coaching or players just giving up....
We have a crappy bullpen to begin with. Now they are really overworked, could we really expect them to improve.
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