Official Astros 2008 Spring Training Thread

A.J. · Post #1 » by **A.J.** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:43 am

all astros spring training talk goes in here

rocketworld · Post #2 » by **rocketworld** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:32 pm

"Pence, who suffered cuts and lacerations in his hands and knees after falling through a sliding glass door Tuesday, could be ready to play in exhibition games soon after the Grapefruit League starts."

what is the story behind this...fell through a sliding glass door?
http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/arti ... p&c_id=hou
anyone have a link to the actual story?

A.J. · Post #3 » by **A.J.** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:20 am

Chris Sampson might be out of our rotation

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Wednesday's announcement that Shawn Chacon is now a member of the Astros' pitching staff greatly diminished Chris Sampson's chances to make the starting rotation, but Sampson isn't going to let that deter him from plowing ahead with his Spring Training game plan.

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/arti ... p&c_id=hou

i personally would perfer him to come out the pen

A.J. · Post #4 » by **A.J.** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:02 pm

first spring training game is against the indians tomorrow at 12 CT.

Wandy is getting the start

RaoulDuke79 · Post #5 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:51 pm

FINALLY! BASEBALL HAS ARRIVED! WOOOO!

A.J. · Post #6 » by **A.J.** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:15 am

WE LOST 12-2 TO THE INDIANS :banghead:

RaoulDuke79 · Post #7 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:45 am

So what? Wandy pitched very well, the other scrubs who pitched aren't worth anything anyways. We didn't see our best arms from the pen today, and Lee/Berkman/Tejada/Matsui didn't play.

All I care about is the fact Wandy looked really good in his 2 innings, I'll worry once we have our best lineup out there and still get wrecked.

Not to mention a) the Indians are very good and b) it's just the first game of spring, it means nothing.

Still....

....bastards better win the next one.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #8 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:24 pm

So Oswalt pitched well today, as did Valverde. Tejada apparently sucked and Matsui didn't play because his ass was swollen!

"New Astros 2B Kazuo Matsui was a late scratch from the starting lineup because of hemorrhoids. He is expected to play Saturday against Atlanta."

:lol:

A.J. · Post #9 » by **A.J.** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:31 pm

reggie abercrombie hit the game winning hit in the bottom of the 9th

Baller 24 · Post #10 » by **Baller 24** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 9:09 pm

Gezz Hunter Pence is stupid, got injured because he ran into a glass door

A.J. · Post #11 » by **A.J.** » Sat Mar 8, 2008 3:20 pm

shawn chacon is making a case as the 5th starter.

A.J. · Post #12 » by **A.J.** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:02 am

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/arti ... p&c_id=hou

the astros made the 1st wave of cuts

Right-handers Brad James and Sammy Gervacio were optioned to Double-A Corpus Christi, while Chad Reineke, Paul Estrada and Fernando Nieve and outfielder Yordany Ramirez were optioned to Triple-A Round Rock. Non-roster invitees Lance Niekro and Tommy Manzella, both infielders, and Josh Muecke, a left-handed pitcher, were reassigned to Minor League camp.

HTown34s · Post #13 » by **HTown34s** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:23 pm

Are you the same A.J. on FF with the Vikings avy

A.J. · Post #14 » by **A.J.** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:52 am

HTown34s wrote:Are you the same A.J. on FF with the Vikings avy

YEAH, how you know?

Baller 24 · Post #15 » by **Baller 24** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:03 am

Can't wait to see them get started, I hope we don't suck

A.J. · Post #16 » by **A.J.** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:07 pm

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Houston Astros cut eight players from their Major League Spring Training roster on Wednesday, outrighting left-hander Mark McLemore to Triple-A Round Rock and reassigning right-handers Mike DeJean and Carlos Hines, left-hander Stephen Randolph, outfielders Victor Diaz and Nick Gorneault and catchers J.R. House and Alberto Castillo to Minor League camp.