You forced him to hit one out. How much of this has to do with the fact he basically has jungle rope for hair, and Pujols has a razor cut?

The Sampson effect?

Pujols is more tame than Manny. I think you feel less threatened by him.

I am an Astros fan. He has scarred my fandom. Like Pettite said, "Oh my God...."

How far back Astros fan? JR Richard back or killer B's back?

I thought I was the only Astro fan on the board. Unfortunately, our farm system sucks and so will we for the forseeable future.

That's probably the last at bat of Kent's career, and he goes down on a bad strike 3. Pretty low strike 3 on Martin earlier. Do they ever grade these old guys or what?

Jimmy Wynn and Joe Morgan

Astros have never won a ring. Why you like them? White as chalk? or what?

Yeah it aint pretty

Red State team

So are the D'BACKS, and they gunna be very mean next year.

I grew up there. Probably made 15-20 games a year when in high school. Sat in the cheap seats in the outfield. Tried to never miss J R Richards or Nolan Ryan when they were pitching. Was able to see Ryan's 5th no hitter against the Dodgers.:D

Wasnt that a Saturday NBC game of the week?

Where is Scavs? Tell me, doesn't that lady married to the owner of the Dodgers look like a Saluki?

JR was a Dodger killer. Was just starting to become a really dominant pitcher when he was stricken.

Hope she doesnt look like Scavs

I also kinda followed the Pirates too but never was a true fan. Though i did enjoy the WS when they beat Baltimore because my brother is an obsessive Oriole fan. As a kid I also liked the Angels until they signed Reggie when I gave them up. Always hated the Yankees and never really liked the mets either. Was a closet Expos fan but it was hard to follow them.

Had a career avg. of .325.






Yup.

had 175 Rbis in 1938 while walking 119 times, impossible to imagine.