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DAT 4/19: Astros (Wesneski) vs Padres (King) 6:10 CT SCHN & FS1
Posted on 4/19/25 at 8:45 am
Posted on 4/19/25 at 8:45 am
We continue to do things our own way with another firebrand outfielder
Few blazed their own path like the immortal Derek Bell
Few blazed their own path like the immortal Derek Bell
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On July 15, 1999, the day Astros manager Larry Dierker returned to managerial duties after brain surgery, Bell complained because he was batting sixth, not second. This soured Bell’s relationship with the club and the fans and was a contributing factor in his eventual trade to the New York Mets at the end of the season. Bell claimed the whole situation was misunderstood. “I’m a team player, and I felt that I couldn’t hit-and-run and do the things I’m capable of doing from the six slot,” he said. “That’s the only thing I was upset about. Is that selfish? I want to win so badly. The only way I thought we could do that was with me batting second, making things go.
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Rather than compete for a spot on the roster and prove that he deserved it, this man who slashed .173/.287/.288 the year before basically told the front office to pencil him in as the starter, or he was quite literally shutting it down.
“Ask Littlefield and ask Mac if I’m in competition. If it ain’t settled with me out there, then they can trade me. I ain’t going out there to hurt myself in spring training battling for a job. If it is [a competition], then I’m going into ‘Operation Shutdown,’” Bell told Dvorchak when he first heard about the competition. It earned an incredulous laugh from Rapp.
quote:
Former outfielder Derek Bell was charged with felony cocaine possession, police said Thursday.
Bell, 37, was pulled over for a traffic violation, Tampa police
said.
"He was found with a crack pipe in the back seat of his car
which was still warm," police spokesman Larry McKinnon said.
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Posted on 4/19/25 at 9:07 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Nice win and all last night, but tonight is a loss. Law of averages ya know. Win last night lose tonight. That's the Astros way in 2025.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 9:23 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
We are soooooo back. Can't y'all see it?
Posted on 4/19/25 at 9:28 am to VernonPLSUfan
quote:
I’m thinking we score 3-6 runs total for the series. Probably give up 9-12 runs total and get swept.
I’m doubling down on this prediction.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 1:05 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Team players don’t come along very often, but when they do, they should be cherished
Long live Derek Bell
The stories he and Caminiti could tell
I wonder if Bagwell has some property they can lay Bell to rest
Long live Derek Bell
The stories he and Caminiti could tell
I wonder if Bagwell has some property they can lay Bell to rest
Posted on 4/19/25 at 1:23 pm to wahoocs
I remember watching the walk off I posted as a kid so vividly. Players almost never watched a home run like that back then and I thought it was cool as hell
Posted on 4/19/25 at 1:30 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
The only one that sorta watched them on occasion when I was a kid was Babe Ruth
All joking aside, Glenn Davis
I remember Cedeno hitting many that he thought were out that were caught at the wall
All joking aside, Glenn Davis
I remember Cedeno hitting many that he thought were out that were caught at the wall
Posted on 4/19/25 at 1:49 pm to wahoocs
Posted on 4/19/25 at 2:14 pm to Lsuhoohoo
quote:
Astros have reinstated RHP Forrest Whitley from the 15-day IL today.
he is, in fact, alive
Posted on 4/19/25 at 2:18 pm to bnb9433
Who would have thought after the first 2 weeks of the season Cam Smith would be leading the team in Homers and RBIs come Easter. Technically he’s tied with with Parades with 3 homer and 10 RBIs but still impressive
Posted on 4/19/25 at 2:44 pm to SWLA92
As impressive as Tucker has been, one year of him is nowhere near Paredes, Smith, and Wesneski, considering the control
Should the Cubs go on to win the WS or sign Tucker long term and win one later, it works for them, but outside of that, Astros win that deal
Should the Cubs go on to win the WS or sign Tucker long term and win one later, it works for them, but outside of that, Astros win that deal
Posted on 4/19/25 at 4:54 pm to wahoocs
Posted on 4/19/25 at 5:27 pm to bnb9433
quote:
he is, in fact, alive
Question remains whether he can hit or not.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 5:33 pm to 5 Deep
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Lance McCullers Jr. has a stomach bug and will not make his minor-league rehab start tonight, Joe Espada said.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 6:17 pm to Jwho77
Pale Abreu sucks.
Geez, E-sock thrown out by a mile at home on that groundout.
Pale Abreu still sucks. Goes down 0-2 more than Jake.
Geez, E-sock thrown out by a mile at home on that groundout.
Pale Abreu still sucks. Goes down 0-2 more than Jake.
This post was edited on 4/19/25 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 4/19/25 at 6:24 pm to Uncle Mike23
Cleanup hitter 
Posted on 4/19/25 at 6:25 pm to Jwho77
Brutal that Pena is hitting cleanup now. We’re also incapable of running the contact play correctly anymore. Happened a bunch of times last year too
Posted on 4/19/25 at 6:26 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Good god man
Posted on 4/19/25 at 6:26 pm to Uncle Mike23
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Pale Abreu sucks.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 6:28 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
This has become a dumb organization in numerous ways. They should have just extended spring training for Walker and let Dezenzo get a little run at 1B.
Instead, Walker is behind and pressing after signing with a new team.
Cranewell Brown strikes again.
Instead, Walker is behind and pressing after signing with a new team.
Cranewell Brown strikes again.
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