I'll have to tell him of the love he's getting on TexAgs. I've mentioned here before that I've known him most of his life; he and my son are great friends having played little league ball together for years. Kenny is a super kid and indeed does have a bright future.Bag said:Van Doren is one of the foremost experts of all things Astros minor leagues, he is a star in the making, and apparently pretty funnyEastCoastAgNc said:
the tweet directly after it makes it clear he was making a joke.
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I'm disappointed to hear this but not surprised. We went to opening day last year and it was a blast. We were planning on doing it again this year and staying in town for games 2 and 3. Any idea what those tickets are going for?
future GM or director of scouting perhaps, good stuffchico said:I'll have to tell him of the love he's getting on TexAgs. I've mentioned here before that I've known him most of his life; he and my son are great friends having played little league ball together for years. Kenny is a super kid and indeed does have a bright future.Bag said:Van Doren is one of the foremost experts of all things Astros minor leagues, he is a star in the making, and apparently pretty funnyEastCoastAgNc said:
the tweet directly after it makes it clear he was making a joke.
lol. Mine is complaing as well. Must be something to it. However, he only will use them for a few months for once I week. He's gunna have to suck it upBregxit said:Lonestar_Ag09 said:
I bought a pair of Trout cleats for my son. Even sized up a half and they fit like crap so I returned them and just got regular under armor
My son hated his Trouts when he got them. Said they hurt constantly. Did the same thing and got UA.
Those are a lot closer to regular season tix prices. Around $130 for field, $85 for outfield, $100 for clubPappy Van Winkle said:
I'm disappointed to hear this but not surprised. We went to opening day last year and it was a blast. We were planning on doing it again this year and staying in town for games 2 and 3. Any idea what those tickets are going for?
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They don't have to fit good since they are typically only used for about 60% of a seasonLonestar_Ag09 said:
I bought a pair of Trout cleats for my son. Even sized up a half and they fit like crap so I returned them and just got regular under armor
Mine is a slow grower so he uses most cleats more than a single season so comfort was important to us. plus he didnt like the height on the ankle, he wanted a lower cut under the ankle bone
Thanks for the info. That's great to hear.
Astros GM Dana Brown on ESPN talking about how he likes to constantly evaluates, offhand mentions “I was watching (Ronel) Blanco throw and thought man he could be a starter.”
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) February 28, 2023
More Blanco starter talk
It's the same quote. He mentioned it during the game yesterday while asking about his previous statement
Right, but he re-iterated it in a different interviewLonestar_Ag09 said:
It's the same quote. He mentioned it during the game yesterday while asking about his previous statement
31 days until opening day brings us to #31 on the jersey countdown. After all the emotions of the last few days, #31 is more of a grab bag of fun guys to remember.
Joe Perez wore it for about 30 seconds last year, but the most recent impressive wearer is Collin McHugh, who donned it from 2014-2019. McHugh was claimed off wiavers by the Astros from the Mets at the end of 2013. He went 11-9 with a 2.73 ERA in 2014 and 19-7 with a 3.89 ERA In 2015, the Astros' first playoff trip in 10 years. He was hurt for most of 2017 but still got a ring, then made a great transition to the bullpen in 2018, going 6-2 with a 1.99 ERA and 94 Ks in 72 innings.
The most notable guy before McHugh was Astros "what might have been" favorite Daryle Ward, who wore it from 1998 to 2002. We always heard about this raw, untapped power that Ward had, and he wasa big piece of a blockbuster trade with the Tigers where we got Ausmus, LIma, Trever Miller, and CJ Nitkowski for Doug Brocail, Brian Hunter, Todd Jones, and Orlando Miller.
In 1997 between Double A and Triple A at age 22, Ward hit .334 with 21 HR and 98 RBI but he could never figure it out on the big league level. He hit 20 HR and slugged .538 in 119 games in 2000, but when he was installed as an everyday player in 2002, the power vanished (12 HR in 453 AB. he was eventually traded to the Dodgers in 2003. Ward and Berkman came up to the big league club together, and I remember a baseball coach I knew back then once saying, "If Ward had even 50% of Berkman's work ethic and passion for the game, he could be really great." Take that as you will.
All kind of randos wore the # before that - Sid Bream, jeff Tabaka, Russ Springer, even Bob Forsch when the Astros traded for him in 1988. Fun fact - I went to his first game that year after the trade. He pitched 8 innings of 5 hit shutout ball and hit a 3-run double off Norm Charlton of the Reds in a 5-0 win.
Also a shout out to #31 Frank LaCorte, who was incredible on the 1980 squad, going 8-5 with a 2.82 ERA, 44 games finished, and 11 saves. He pitched 5 years in the H overall after being a terrible starter in Atlanta. And he had a fierce early 80s pron mustache.
Joe Perez wore it for about 30 seconds last year, but the most recent impressive wearer is Collin McHugh, who donned it from 2014-2019. McHugh was claimed off wiavers by the Astros from the Mets at the end of 2013. He went 11-9 with a 2.73 ERA in 2014 and 19-7 with a 3.89 ERA In 2015, the Astros' first playoff trip in 10 years. He was hurt for most of 2017 but still got a ring, then made a great transition to the bullpen in 2018, going 6-2 with a 1.99 ERA and 94 Ks in 72 innings.
The most notable guy before McHugh was Astros "what might have been" favorite Daryle Ward, who wore it from 1998 to 2002. We always heard about this raw, untapped power that Ward had, and he wasa big piece of a blockbuster trade with the Tigers where we got Ausmus, LIma, Trever Miller, and CJ Nitkowski for Doug Brocail, Brian Hunter, Todd Jones, and Orlando Miller.
In 1997 between Double A and Triple A at age 22, Ward hit .334 with 21 HR and 98 RBI but he could never figure it out on the big league level. He hit 20 HR and slugged .538 in 119 games in 2000, but when he was installed as an everyday player in 2002, the power vanished (12 HR in 453 AB. he was eventually traded to the Dodgers in 2003. Ward and Berkman came up to the big league club together, and I remember a baseball coach I knew back then once saying, "If Ward had even 50% of Berkman's work ethic and passion for the game, he could be really great." Take that as you will.
All kind of randos wore the # before that - Sid Bream, jeff Tabaka, Russ Springer, even Bob Forsch when the Astros traded for him in 1988. Fun fact - I went to his first game that year after the trade. He pitched 8 innings of 5 hit shutout ball and hit a 3-run double off Norm Charlton of the Reds in a 5-0 win.
Also a shout out to #31 Frank LaCorte, who was incredible on the 1980 squad, going 8-5 with a 2.82 ERA, 44 games finished, and 11 saves. He pitched 5 years in the H overall after being a terrible starter in Atlanta. And he had a fierce early 80s pron mustache.
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Dusty says he asked Obama how he got his number, to which the former President responded “I’m the president.”
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) February 28, 2023
Post that last tweet on politics
Crane golfs with Obama.
Ward may not have had a distinguished career, but he owns a piece of trivia that no one else can have. He hit the first home run in Enron Field/Minute Maid Park in an exhibition game to beat the Yankees so he has a link to Mickey Mantle for that.Quote:
The most notable guy before McHugh was Astros "what might have been" favorite Daryle Ward, who wore it from 1998 to 2002.
Hunter Brown's Grapefruit League debut did not go well. He threw 33 pitches — 16 balls and 17 strikes. He walked Niko Goodrum with the bases loaded and then hit Greg Allen with the bases loaded. Two walks, a hit batsmen and a catcher's interference.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 1, 2023
Not ideal but it's ST. Who really cares? Remember when Yuli was the exit velo king last ST.
Keep him in the #5 spot and keep the pressure off him. There is no way he is able to completely keep out all the comparison to him and JV as far as mechanics go. If he is feeling any weight of that expectation, he needs to get rid of it quickly.Farmer1906 said:
Not ideal but it's ST. Who really cares? Remember when Yuli was the exit velo king last ST.
This is Dirden's world… we are all just living in it
Hurt constantly...sounds like Trout's unofficial nickname.Bregxit said:Lonestar_Ag09 said:
I bought a pair of Trout cleats for my son. Even sized up a half and they fit like crap so I returned them and just got regular under armor
My son hated his Trouts when he got them. Said they hurt constantly. Did the same thing and got UA.
What did he do?
Lonestar_Ag09 said:
What did he do?
Threw out a runner at home from right field
gotcha, I did hear that but didn't hear who threw it so I was confused
I had to read it twice. I forgot Niko was not on the team. All I could think ofEastCoastAgNc said:Hunter Brown's Grapefruit League debut did not go well. He threw 33 pitches — 16 balls and 17 strikes. He walked Niko Goodrum with the bases loaded and then hit Greg Allen with the bases loaded. Two walks, a hit batsmen and a catcher's interference.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 1, 2023
Get your head in the game, Carlos.
In Carlos Correa's first spring AB, he briefly forgot that he can't just walk around between pitches. 😂 pic.twitter.com/fwcAL0OYTb
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) March 1, 2023
This is my memory of Darryl Ward -- hitting a grand slam into the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.
He hit the water on the fly.
He hit the water on the fly.
agproducer said:
This is my memory of Darryl Ward -- hitting a grand slam into the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.
He hit the water on the fly.
Yup I was in college and remember watching that live. I think it might have been an odd day start time but not positive
Launch mode for Jacob Melton
A festival of dingers for some of our key OF prospects this spring
Including today, isn't opening day in 30 days?
Man I was really excited about Ward. Does anyone remember when he and Scott Elarton almost got traded to Toronto for Roger Clemens.
Oops.
Oops.
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