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Gut Wagon

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  1. At least ridiculously overpriced Dutch tulip bulbs would actually grow and bloom.
  2. Room in this thread for a fan uni? Mention of Bud Adams made me think of it. https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2023/10/26/23933539/man-in-penis-costume-kicked-out-of-sam-houston-state-football-game?fbclid=IwAR3luzK6JbsDXR6AE0tuil2SZbuTjLZ1MQZF8FdrGDzj64RcfWKxcMPeTvk_aem_AQifDETuATbqtLuuAxdIvq-IzAaA4r5H697Z6vhPC_6rsnMc8S44qljZaaYa2ly21iY
  3. Some of these posts already are aging like a specimen sample.
  4. Some guys blocked well...some hardly at all. I don't blame Sark for making the offense prove they can finally get it right.
  5. Lots of aggy departing even farther from reality than usual and dressing as military.
  6. Contrary to its well-earned reputation, aggy isn't having its way with these Cocks.
  7. Everything being equal (and no, it never is), I'd rather steal a high-upside "sleeper" from McGuire than just about any other coach.
  8. SIAP, but I want to be sure the lonely 2% voice in the wilderness is heard: "I’m tired of pretending that the happiness of everyone at this school is determined by a small group of students tossing around a pigskin. I’m tired of pretending the world is over every time we lose an important game. I’m tired of heckling a bunch of 20-year-olds who are giving their all on the field....I’m tired of pretending that Aggie football is the be-all and the end-all. It’s really not that big of a deal." https://www.thebatt.com/opinion/opinion-football-is-really-not-that-big-of-a-deal/article_90cf16b4-71ff-11ee-9746-fff6c5a4596a.html?fbclid=IwAR0VdmeVIbAH_Z2padGxBFJ651bcvtrWuFvzuJGKxJSgE9WJNVASs7Oj2ug_aem_ASqqY96PAdtVIvAN_Wi8p0Y0Q3yKeXOQa1VYc4p-qgm3eAgYLE87tqyUxfCLlEnJ6hM
  9. Agreed. All in all, the WBC was likely the toughest opponent we faced this year. We went into it with several Astros already having had a series of short off-seasons, and we know all too well how we came out of it. At least that's not a hurdle this winter.
  10. Wingo's best chance of avoiding contact injury is to sign with us and run crossing routes against our safeties every day.
  11. Until Altuve came along, Bagwell was my all-time favorite Astro. His recent involvement has taken a lot of that luster away. But that's ultimately on Crane.
  12. As good a place as any for our home games.
  13. Who could imagine that clutch hitting and pitching would be factors in October?
  14. Waiting on LMJ to heal up is about like Libby Custer wondering what's taking George so long to get back from out west.
  15. Fun game to watch. Agonizing if I had a real rooting interest.
  16. The guy I mentioned, maybe? I live an hour from the Braves' park but honestly don't keep up with them closely at all. For all I know, they could have a bunch of good prospects stonewalled in the minors. All I know for sure is that their historically good offense couldn't even get them to the LCS. They might now be eager to add someone who's had success against the Phils.
  17. I'm hoping Brown has an edge in making a solid deal with the Braves. After the last two punchouts by Philly, maybe Atlanta is feeling pressure to add an arm to the big club. Just not sure where any available value might lie within that organization.
  18. Yeah, my reference to raising the trophy was for 2023. Based strictly on their resources, I never expect the Dodgers or even the Yankees to remain out of the title picture for too long a stretch. From our perspective, the good news is that both have significant trouble with in-game management.
  19. Great summary of a "bad" season by current Astros standards. So many shaky decisions were made, starting with roster construction and ending with Dusty's ALCS malpractice. Injuries cost us some wins, but I don't think they're the main reason we lost a lot more games than last year. Ownership, management and the team itself all share in that blame, just as they all get credit for an incredible 2022. I expect Alvarez to miss quite a few games in 2024. It's just his pattern. Based on age alone, I also could see JV, Altuve and/or J Abreu spending time on the injured list. I expect Tucker to bounce back with a solid year, and we'll obviously need to see continued improvement from Pena, Diaz and Brown. If Bregman and Dubon can tread water, the bench bats improve a bit and our veteran pitchers have their average years, we might reach the 96 wins I predicted for us in 2023. Yes, nearly all other franchises would have gladly traded places with us this year, but we obviously aren't them. As long as Houston's core stays intact, this is a win-it-all-or-who-cares franchise. At least neither the Yankees nor the Dodgers will be raising that trophy.
  20. Good sir, those 3-hop grounders don't just deliver themselves to the left side of the infield.
  21. Too bad that won't be a smart, fast safety who can start for us this week.
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