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Post by Hizzy III » Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:54 pm

Speaking of uniforms... the Astros are not only considering a uniform change, they're (not really) considering a name-change. People here are, obviously, outraged that this is even a consideration, but I think it's a shrewed move on new owner, Jim Crane's part. Just the vail threat is enough to illicit discussion about a team that's not been worth talking about since early 2009.

Now if he can only get some actually ML talent on the roster...
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Post by Jungle Rat » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:46 pm

They should change the name. Astros just doesn't fit anymore now that the Astrodome is gone and NASA quit. It's not like they haven't changed the name before. New owner, new league, new name. A fresh start sounds good to me. Plus anytime I hear the name Astros I remember those god awful rainbow uniforms and always thought the name was gay.

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Post by Saint » Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:34 am

they quit being fun when they stopped wearing the ketchup-mustard-Heinz 57 jerseys

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Post by Owlman » Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:44 pm

Go back to the rainbows
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Post by eCat » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:41 pm

I want them to be the Colt 45's!

or at least the Malt Liquor 40's!

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Post by aTm » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:51 pm

Shooting star uniform.
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Post by Hizzy III » Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:03 pm

The Great Houston Flood, in honor of today's weather (not that it's flooding, but still...)
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Post by Jungle Rat » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:12 pm

I was going to go with the Houston Drought.

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Post by crashcourse » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:03 pm

detroit wins by 15 games last year now get fielder on top of it.

so much for our dreams of a division title

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Post by Jungle Rat » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:50 pm

Watching Moneyball. Greek God Of Walks still cracks me up.

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Post by Jungle Rat » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:41 am

So Josh Hamilton relapsed. Imagine that?

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Post by DooKSucks » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:20 pm

He will be dead within five years of leaving baseball.
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Post by Saint » Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:46 am

drinking in a bar isn't a relapse for a crackhead. get it straight.

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Post by Jungle Rat » Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:01 am

Agreed. Finding him with a pipe in DSs moms garage would be.though.

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Post by DooKSucks » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:37 pm

I thought that he had a lot issues with alcohol as well.
Saint wrote:drinking in a bar isn't a relapse for a crackhead. get it straight.
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Post by Fifer » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:28 pm

This move of Houston to the AL is one of the strangest things I've ever seen. I know Milwaukee did it back in the 90's. What is the reason for this?

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Post by Jungle Rat » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:34 pm

Because nobody cares about Houston.

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Post by Saint » Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:30 am

DooKSucks wrote:I thought that he had a lot issues with alcohol as well.
Saint wrote:drinking in a bar isn't a relapse for a crackhead. get it straight.
if you are a crackhead, whatever other problems the squares think you have are not really problems. you want a night off the rock, you get drunk. so drunk that you'll be unable to go out and score a 20-rock later. Hamilton's gone deep down crack alley. as long as he stays away from that pitch, drinking beer in a bar ain't shit.

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Post by aTm » Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:41 am

Houston was the only team they could force to move. Neither the owner/club nor the fans want to move but basically the threat was if you don't agree we won't approve you as owner and Drauton will have to find another buyer who will.
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Post by aTm » Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:42 am

Milwaukee was owned by the commissioner so that was no sweat to get done. Plus Milwaukee had been an NL city at one point already.
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