Houston Astros
Get Well Soon, Chipper Jones
Oh Larry Wayne, it seems like every couple of months we’re writing one of these posts asking you to please get well soon so we can watch you rock the Atlanta Braves hot corner. Chipper Jones isn’t quite sure how badly he hurt his left knee Tuesday ni…
11Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Dear Astros Fan: Dump That Loser!
If I were seconds away from being nailed by a foul ball… I would gracefully catch it, obviously. But that is neither here nor there.If your special ladyfriend was about to get beaned while enjoying a ballgame with you, you’d protect her, right? Right…
10Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
All Good Things Must Come to an End
The Texas Rangers 11-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Friday when the Houston Astros beat them 7-4.The good news is, Josh Hamilton’s hitting streak is still alive and extended to 19 games. In a row. The outfielder had three more knocks in …
25Jun2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
What’s that Sucking Sound?
Oh, it’s just the Houston Astros.The St. Louis Cardinals were the most recent team to beat the winless Astros, who dropped yet another game of the 2010 season to become the only team left in all of Major League Baseball without a victory.Brad Penny and…
14Apr2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Sammy Gervacio Out of Commission
It’s going to be a while before we see Sammy Gervacio’s awesome wind-up again. Hopefully we didn’t jinx him with our rave review of his amazing delivery.The Houston Astros reliever is headed the the 15-day disabled list with his strained rotator cuff.D…
7Apr2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Season Previews: Houston Astros
Since the season is already underway, we should probably keep moving along with our Season Previews, which we were apparently supposed to finish before Opening Day… Three years ago, they began as a semi-serious analysis and ended up as half-assed hai…
7Apr2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Sammy Gervacio: a Style All His Own
Earlier this Spring, I looked everywhere for a video of Sammy Gervacio’s crazy setup before his delivery. Then I gave up.Thanks to Walkoff Walk’s Kris Liakos (who’s not only funny and knowledgeable on the topic of baseball, but also one hot potato) I …
5Apr2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Fat Elvis Out of Commission
Lance Berkman will not be participating in baseball-related activities for a few weeks after undergoing minor surgery on his left knee Saturday.Since his recovery time is scheduled for 2-4 weeks, he may even be on the bench for Opening Day, which means…
12Mar2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Ruiz Remains in Philly, Stairs is Old School
The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly reached an agreement with catcher Carlos Ruiz to the tune of $8.85 million over three years, avoiding salary arbitration.After batting .255 with 43 runs batted in and a career-best nine home runs in his fourth …
25Jan2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Pudge Not Ready To Call It Quits
Ivan Rodriguez must not know how to golf. Or fish. Or relax.The 38-year-old catcher reached a preliminary agreement with the Washington Nationals Monday on a two-year, $6 million contract. All he has to do is pass a physical.The 14-time All-Star, 13-ti…
7Dec2009 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Yankees Clinch, Ho Hum
Are the New York Yankees the only team to not high five each other over champagne after a playoff clinch? Really, don’t get excited or anything guys.After his team blew a 5-0 lead over the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday night, Alex Rodriguez (who always se…
22Sep2009 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Astros Can Cecil Cooper
The Houston Astros apparently couldn’t wait any longer (until after the 2009 season for example) to fire manager Cecil Cooper.After the team made the move on Monday, they promoted third base coach Dave Clark as interim manager… which didn’t make a da…
21Sep2009 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Mike Hampton: The Unluckiest Man Alive
All Mike Hampton has ever wanted to do is throw a baseball from a major league mound. Apparently, the forces of nature, God, or whatever is in charge of his destiny has made that virtually impossible to do for any extended period of time. The injury-pr…
15Sep2009 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Pudge Gets to Keep His Giant Belt Buckle
Ivan Rodriguez is headed back to the Texas Rangers.The All-Star catcher, who began his career with the team when he was just 19 years old, was acquired Tuesday in a trade with the Houston Astros for minor league pitcher Matt Nevarez and two players to …
19Aug2009 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Memories of Enron Field and Loose Tigers Connections
For a two unfortunate years, I was a resident of the greater Houston metroplex. In fact, it’ll be 10 years this December that I moved there (and it was seven years ago this week that I escaped).
My stay in Houston coincided with the April 2000 opening of a new baseball stadium, then Enron Field, site [...]
