Super Sunday Links 19 February 2012
19 Feb 2012 11:00am GMT While conroestro was educating us on sophomore slumps I was putting together these links of education. Learning Joe Posnanski » Posts Aging (with chart!) «By Joe Posnanski Prospect Analysis: Lessons Learned - Minor League BallBy John Sickels Hoffman: Former Astros manager Larry Dierker grew to love reading - Houston ChronicleBy Ken Hoffman Five Guys Who Played For and Managed the Astros « The Pecan Park EagleBy Bill McCurdy Spring is Almost Here Competition...
Houston Astro Preseason TCB Writer Round-Up
17 Feb 2012 1:00pm GMT In preparation of the 2012 season I decided to round-up our writers and ask them some hard hitting preseason questions. What player in the majors are you keeping an eye on and why? David: There are plenty of obvious answers, but the one that jumps to mind first is Jordan Lyles. How will he respond to another season in the majors? Will he start making progress or backslide with a bit of a sophomore slump? We all want Lyles to be more than a third or fourth starter, but he's...
TCB Podcast Episode 30
16 Feb 2012 7:00pm GMT Sponsored by Leiturgia Communications TCB Podcast ready and willing to invade your thoughts and tickle your ear drums. In this episode David Coleman, Sean Feist, Bryan Trostel from Astros County and myself discuss: David's Fan Fest adventure J.A. Happ and Livan Hernandez and the back end of the rotation Top prospects invited to Spring Training Brett Wallace at third base, Chris Johnson at shortstop and Jimmy Paredes in centerfield Nicknames My apologies in getting this up so...
TCB 2nd Fantasy League Open
16 Feb 2012 4:10pm GMT TCB 2nd Fantasy League Open Didn't take long for the first league to fill up. Here's info on the 2nd League: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/register/joinleague League ID: 56083 Password: biggio
Reflecting On Milo Hamilton's Retirement
16 Feb 2012 12:00pm GMT The Houston Astros have only had two play-by-play announcers in the last 50 years. That is pretty damn amazing. For many, the Voice Of The Astros will always be Gene Elston, the first PBP man Houston had as a major league team. He was with the team from 1962 until 1986 when he exited the team. That left room for the New Voice Of The Astros, Milo Hamilton, to join and enlist a host of new fans who remember the team through his signature calls. That's my situation, as I've only...