I'm itching for baseball (2 Viewers)

[geauxboy]

Don't count on tickets to the Red Sox series, or the Yankees either. Both had lotteries for the right to buy tickets, and I'm sure they'll be all gone. I'm an Astros fan because when I moved here I decided to pull for the home team. And they are such an easy team to pull for; they're really good guys (and Mike, I miss Luke Scott too...one of my favorites, who took the time to get out of his car and sign a ball for Collin... ). But the team I first started watching, when I took the time to stop hating baseball and learn about it instead, was the Yankees. We lived in NJ and got the MSG network (before YES network was born), so we saw all Yankees games (didn't have the channel to see the Mets, so too bad for them). Since they were the first team I pulled for, and the team that got me interested in baseball, I'll always pull for them. Funny, one reason I started pulling for them was because of Andy Pettitte...he seemed like such a good guy, it was easy to pull for him. He came to Houston the same year we did, so of course it made the transition to Astros fan an easy one for me. But I will say that I am an Astros fan first now. Sure wish I could get tickets to one of those Yankees/Astros games....:grumpy:

Mike, I agree...Pence will be a star one day. He's certainly on the way.

And let's definitely plan some Hou-Dat Saints days at Minute Maid. I can't wait for baseball season to start, either!

To those of you lucky enough to get to a game at Yankee Stadium this year...I'm insanely jealous. Going to that ballpark is almost a religious experience. I'm still ticked that they're building a new stadium instead.

Even though it's still a worthy stadium and not many people seem to complain about it, it needs to be replaced IMO. Heck, even Tropicana or whatever it's called this week, has advances that makes Yankee Stadium seem ancient. The aura of going to one of the oldest ballparks in the country is still a big seller. That's why I HAVE to get to Wrigley and Fenway before they go bye bye too.

BTW, I have been watching Pence and Everett too, and they have what it takes. I know that Tejada will put people in the seats, but Everett is a dang good SS. Sorry, though, I just don't see Houston cracking the top of the Central. When they made the WS a few years ago, I was so happy for them. As a kid, I was a pitcher and I LOVED Ryan and Scott and I loved Cruz and that high leg kick in the box. The Killer Bees have all my respect too. Biggio is the epitome of baseball and Bagwell was just one heckuva a ballplayer too. To play with that pain for so long is admirable even though his stats fell off during that time.

 

[Complex Kid]

Don't count on tickets to the Red Sox series, or the Yankees either. Sure wish I could get tickets to one of those Yankees/Astros games....:grumpy:

You can still get to those games if you willing to pay a ton. I'm still on the fence for the Red Sox, seats in the top 400 level where going for 60 bucks a seat on stub hub! I can get Crawford Box seats for that amount for the Phillies games.

 

[lsu31always]

Mike you tell me who you consider to be a superstar.

 

[skymike]

Mike you tell me who you consider to be a superstar.

Hunter Pence.



hahaha... ok... I dont have a crystal ball, I admit it. But, I'm assuming you've watched him play too. Dude hasnt even played a full season. Remember, baseball is not kind to rookies--- and the guy was on fire, not for a streak, not for a game, the whole season. Now, maybe he'll suddenly get a crack habit, or develop a bad attitude, or get really hungry for fried chicken. (we can say "fried chicken" legally in this case) I dont know.

But how can you sit there and say "he definitely wont be a superstar?" How on earth do you know that? He's almost good enough now, and hes basically a ROOKIE. We havent even seen the SEASONED version.

No, he may not be like Reggie Bush, jet-setting around with pornography stars, and on commercials, and getting umpteen millions for making appearances. (and I LOVE Reggie) They may not name a candy bar "Oh Hunter!", besides his face would mess up the wrapper.

But I think the guy will be a phenominal performer ON the field. And yeah, typically Houston greats outside of Nolan, and Roger tend to get ignored.

Hey, I sure am excited about baseball!

 

[skymike]

You can't compare me to people who pick their favorite team based on who is winning at the moment. The Yankees haven't won a world series since I was like 10 or 11. I see no allegiance that I should have to the Astros, I've never liked them, as a matter of fact I loathe them. We used to go to the Astrodome to watch them when the Braves came to town (my Dad's favorite and my favorite NL team). I started liking the Yankees because I was a huge fan of Bernie Williams and others that they had. I refer to them as "we" because I watch nearly all of their games, I keep up with all the breaking news, I post on a Yankees forum, I wear Yankees hats (even though everyone gives me crap for it), and they are my favorite team. The real bandwagon fans are the 3 million Red Sox fans that popped up over night.

dont take me too seriously, YAGO, ok? Personally, I like your thread very much, and yes, I'm pumped about baseball.

I do have trouble understanding how someone could "loathe" the Astros--- that to me is like booing Santa Clause. But, you know, favorites and unfavorites is part of what makes rooting for sports teams so much fun.

 

[skymike]

...Mike, I agree...Pence will be a star one day. He's certainly on the way.

And let's definitely plan some Hou-Dat Saints days at Minute Maid. I can't wait for baseball season to start, either!

Hey Kellye! Stay on me about this, and I'll make it happen.... I will make that GEAUX ASTROS banner too, if I have to stay up all night.....

 

[yaygosaints]

No, it's cool I just wanted to explain myself. I never liked the Astros, their games always put me to sleep so I developed a hate for them.

 

[skymike]

No, it's cool I just wanted to explain myself. I never liked the Astros, their games always put me to sleep so I developed a hate for them.

fair enough, my man. haha... I think I understand what you mean now. You like a more high powered, shootout-type style of ball, like you see in the American League.

I can see that. Historically, the Astros have had a sort of Baltimore Ravens type game plan... Pitching (which sucked this year), sure defense, and lots of bunting the guy over to win games 2-1. If there were quarterbacks in baseball, we'd have Trent Dilfer. I get it.

 

[geauxboy]

Well then, call me boring. I like a dang good defensive pitching duel over a slug fest almost anyday. I was a pitcher in my youth, so pitching is what I pay attention to most. NL all the way, baby.

 

[RiverCitySaint]

Come on Cubs !

2884, check your email

 

[yaygosaints]

It was mostly from when I was younger, I developed a respect for a pitching duel from watching ULL play.

 

[Shockmo]

Itch for baseball? Try Tinactin or Lamisil....or maybe HGH....should clear it right up.

 

[St. Widge]

I do have trouble understanding how someone could "loathe" the Astros--- that to me is like booing Santa Clause. But, you know, favorites and unfavorites is part of what makes rooting for sports teams so much fun.

Because they are from the state of Texas? That's pretty much enough for me. In my mind being an Astros fan is a lot like being a Cowboys' fan.


That and the fact that as a kid I went to both Astros and Cubs games. You can not compare the experience at the Astro Dome to Wrigley Field. It didn't help that the Astros were wearing those horrible orange uniforms. Maybe had the Astros had their new stadium when I was a kid it would have been different. But, coming home from school watching the last few innings of day games at Wrigley and then actually going there sold me on being a Cubs fan.

 

[Complex Kid]

Well I just bought our plane tickets for my vaction to spend time with my wifes family it will be between 7-4 and 7-13. Who will the Yankees be playing at home then? The Red Sox and the Devil Rays. Ick. Tickets to the Red Sox will probably be impossible and who the heck wants to watch the Devil Rays (oops I mean Rays)? I guess I'll have to suck it up and actually watch the Yankees beat up on the Rays.

 

[skymike]

Because they are from the state of Texas? That's pretty much enough for me. In my mind being an Astros fan is a lot like being a Cowboys' fan.

You gotta be kidding me. Astros = Cowboys? What have we ever won? When do we ever brag? We dont even have any wheels, much less a bandwagon.

We gotta build some bridges here, I see. I was just talking on another thread to someone expressing disdain for Texas about how SE Tx is really just an extension of Cajun Country. We got the same food, rice, crawfish, same oil jobs, same Gulf, spanish moss, gators, gumbo, and summer heat. Not to mention a ton of Saints fans.

You can not compare the experience at the Astro Dome to Wrigley Field.

You cant compare ANY stadium to Wrigley Field. Wrigley is what happens when you take out all the gadgets and BS and let baseball sell itself. Wrigley is better than all stadiums, not just Houston's. Lambeau's the best football field, but it wouldnt diminish Soldier Field for me.

Personally, I love the Dome and Orange uniforms. But that was MY childhood memory. Actually most of my time with baseball was listening on radio, from a farm or on a beach.