BayouCityGirl Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 We need pix of Main Event!! POST EM IF YOU HAVE EM!!! I love showing those off to friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 I'll post all the ones I got, I was in the Dug out today! It was so exciting! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Montrose HOW COOL!!! BTW!! How loud was the decibal level? also what is that rag they always swing? We need to do something uniquely Texan going to a ball game like the Braves and their stupid chopping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamtagon Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 We need to do something uniquely Texan going to a ball game like the Braves and their stupid chopping! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You could rub your head and pat your stomach, at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtown_resident Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 It's great to see this happening in houston...Let's hope they can knock it out in St. Louis!!!Is Beltran amazing or is he amazing?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 You could rub your head and pat your stomach, at the same time. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WE WON!!!! GAME 2!!!! ONE MORE (ON TO ST.LOUIS) WHOOHOO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 WE WON!!!! GAME 2!!!! ONE MORE (ON TO ST.LOUIS) WHOOHOO!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hold on there...we need two more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmancuso Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 i don't know what i'm gonna do if the astros end up going against the yankees in teh world series. i'm a long time yankee fan but i can't root against the home town team and the underdogs either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I think several factors will come into play when it come to that...This year they already had record attendence on a "decent" record. Many give credit to The Rocket and Pettitte for that. IF, and I say IF, Beltran signs up, the attendence records will have to make a determination whether or not they will give him a fat check. It's just not the attendence, but all the cash that people spend at a park on avg. will make the major difference. I attended 30-40 games this year, as opposed to 10-20 games last year....so the numbers could bear that out, considering I spent ALOT of money on those overpriced beer. Ricco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 The Astros are doing great, but unfortunately, the yankees are going to kill them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 that's okay. I'd be happy with just being in the world series. There's always next year. Ricco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 that's okay. I'd be happy with just being in the world series. There's always next year. Ricco <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ME TOO!!!! I am happy they got this far!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND being able to show them Rocket and Pettitte to the Yanks fans and say, "See what WE GOT?? Money can't buy EVERYTHING." Ricco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtown_resident Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I'm willing to bet that old georgie up in nyc has already got his eyes fixed on beltran as a perfect replacement for the aging bernie williams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I hope we get beltran, he's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I really hope we get to keep Beltran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I got one question, though...Why were all those seats above the center outfield (above the resturaunt) empty?Ricco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westender Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Here you go guys and gals.http://www.petitiononline.com/CBeltran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I'm very proud of the Astros. If the Astros win this series, its the YANKEES next. I fell that Astros will preveil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 THEY WON!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 What a win. My fingernails could use a day of rest too. Did anybody go downtown to watch it? I heard that the streets were blocked off and they were showing the game on a big screen. I couldn't make it tonight, but if they do it again for game 6 (that's all we need) then I'm there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovehouse Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Milo Hamilton (Houston radio announcer) calls the diving Beltran catch! (350kb mp3) Milo Hamilton calls the Kent homerun! (855kb mp3) KENT PAYS THE RENT!!! ASTROS ARE ONE GAME AWAY FROM THE WORLD SERIES!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovehouse Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I heard that the streets were blocked off and they were showing the game on a big screen.Big screen? Try the side of one of the buildings!! Fox News (after the game) showed folks downtown watching the game as it was projected on the side of a huge building!! TOO COOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 We watched the 'Stros play on one screen, and the Sox on another. Both these games were nail-biting tense playoffs. Everytime they showed the Boston fans, all bundled up in their coats and jackets, they had their fingers crossed or were shown with their hands in praying position. I got the distinct impression that all those fervent prayers must've helped put them over the edge! It also made my glad that our guys were playing at MMP and not there. I wonder what the weather is supposed to be Wednesday for our game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TIV Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Yes, the Red Sox/Yankees series is one of best rivalries ever and will most likely get more attention from baseball fans nationwide, but the lack of coverage for the NLCS is really sad. St. Louis and Houston aren't exactly the Sox/Yankess but it has been a really exciting series with better team stories this season. The Cards with the best record in the league and the Astros unbelievable second half surge. I was browsing the Boston Globe website and it doesn't mention ANYTHING about this series on their sports section. Granted, they are East coast and it was a "late game" to cover...But the NY Times managed to post an article with a picture of Kent's game winning homer next to it. I know we're low market teams, but seriously...the coverage is ridiculously lopsided. Should the Astros win the World Series, it will be downplayed as a fluke. But if the Yankees win, the media will make it seem like it's one of the most amazing achievements all year. If the Red Sox win, it will be a great story and may end the stupid curse talk. Go Red Sox, Go Astros....Go Balanced Sports reporting...and Boston Globe, get your head out of your ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 N8TIV-Your last comment about the Boston Globe made me laugh because it reminded me of my grandfather (long since departed). He was a die-hard Steelers fan living in Pittsburgh all his life. Every year he would send me a five-dollar bill enclosed in a card on my birthday. It always read the same: "Have a great birthday! Love always, Grampa P.S. Tell them Oilers to get the lead out of their pants!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Coverage has been sad. NPR even did a long bit on the ALCS, but NADA on the NLCS.Typical East Coast media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TIV Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I really hope we get to keep Beltran.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>If you want to help keep Beltran in Houston...sign this petition and tell others:http://www.petitiononline.com/CBeltran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Beltran is a "Lease", just like Randy Johnson in 1998.Drayton will make an offer to look good, but no way will we meet his demands. PRINT IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 What's going on right now is incredible. There has been nothing like it in Houston sports history. They were saying on the sports radio shows this morning that as fans came out of Minute Maid Park, they were just yelling on the sidewalks, running out into the streets yelling, making noise for the pure sake of making noise. Marc Vandermeer, who has the 9-11 show on 610, said that he now understands why fans overturn cars after big victories - because he felt exactly like overturning a car. It was also pointed out that a whole generation of Astros fans are being built right now. This could have big long-term implications for the city, about our sense of civic spirit and pride, the way we think of ourselves as a whole and identify with Houston. It may sound farfetched, but I wouldn't doubt that it could even carry over into architecture and public works issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I signed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Im thrilled about the upcoming game, i hope we pull it off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Well, keep an eye on this site if you're interested in tickets....they're going to go up on there either tonight or tomorrow night. www.ezbayer.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 ahh thanks for the site. I wish i could go to one of the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 they're listing tonight after 9pm. just to let you know. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I couldn't afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 neither can I. I was in the room when someone who caught wind they had tickets called , and offered $8k for game 3 of the world series. Regardless if they made it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Marc Vandermeer, who has the 9-11 show on 610, said that he now understands why fans overturn cars after big victories - because he felt exactly like overturning a car. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>And that is exactly why I felt (feel) some trepidation about having sports stadia downtown. At The Summit (Compaq) or the Astrodome, there wasn't a lot to destroy to 'celebrate' a winning game. Perhaps that's why we haven't seen the disgraceful behavior in Houston that other cities have suffered. But now...now these thugs posing as fans have a focal point on which to vent their destructive urges. If winning the Series causes riots, I hope we lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I have to disagree with you, Tex. Basketball fans are known to be a bit more "Enthusiastic" in thier celebrations over the years. Yet when we won the first world championship, it was rowdy, but there wasn't the violence that plagued many of the other cities around the nation. Then we won the 2nd one...and guess what? Nothing really happend aside from alot of Public Intoxication arrests. And we were talking about when the rockets were at the summit and the celebration took over a good sized portion of Richmond from the strip to almost 610, I believe. Baseball fans are generally more sedate (but just as rabid, so to speak) then other cities. While we generally celebrate the games, we don't go out of our way to be destructive. Ricco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I hope you're right.I'd love to see us win the World Series, of course. It's just the senseless destruction that seems to have become more prevalent in the past few years that bothers me. As an example, Denver won some sports event a few years ago - I have no idea what - and celebrated by overturning cars, setting fires, breaking windows, etc. It certainly made a bigger impression on me than whatever it was they were celebrating. Not a good impression, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Big screen? Try the side of one of the buildings!! Fox News (after the game) showed folks downtown watching the game as it was projected on the side of a huge building!! TOO COOL!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> YEAH! And during the super bowl, you could play a few old schiool video games on a few buildings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 This was a bad idea from the beginning, especially last week when the County started talking about using our tax dollars.Who wants to stay in a hotel in the middle of a concrete jungle?We are still waiting for the "build it and they will come" philosophy to work in downtown. Why take a gamble with another project, with a lot less to offer?My guess is that the bankers will agree with you and the Dome hotel project will never come to pass. Hotel demand in the Astrodome area has never been that great to begin with. Didn't the hotel at Kirby and 610 close? Plus there's obviously some resistance from downtown interests. To me it seems like the county is just trying to come up with something, anything to do with the Dome that will make money. The space theme park didn't work, so now they're shopping this idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Didn't the hotel at Kirby and 610 close?It's now a Raddison. Big change from back when it was in the Guiness Books for the most expensive hotel room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 They should win because they have more history? That is complete BS. Who comes up with this crap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 As I watch the game during overtime, Astros couldn't put the Cards away, why I do not know. It looked like they wanna go to game 7, cause they got striked out as fast I missed every second of it. Sometimes I feel different about the Astros, but let's just see how they do for the last game of the series tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 As I watch the game during overtime, Astros couldn't put the Cards away, why I do not know. It looked like they wanna go to game 7, cause they got striked out as fast I missed every second of it. Sometimes I feel different about the Astros, but let's just see how they do for the last game of the series tomorrow.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Oh Good lord! You meant to say "Extra Innings" Right? Yeah, they should have won it, but the pitcher they had was totally useless. If it wasn't for Munro, WE would have won 0-4 and be in the series right now!I mean, good lord!Ricco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Fantastic night for the Boston Red Sox! They whupped the best team money could buy, in their own house! It doesn't get any better than that! What a great matchup that would be; Houston vs. Boston at the Fall Classic. BTW, does the mean that the "curse" has now been officially lifted???<{POST_SNAPBACK}>No, because they haven't won a World Series. The curse dates back to the 1920's; they've been in at least four World Series since then. The most famous episode of the curse was a lazy ground ball rolling through Bill Buckner's legs in '86 to prevent what should have been an easy out to win the Series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Im glad the Sox beat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 This really disappointed me. Hopefully we can do it without him.Jan. 9, 2005, 5:02PMBELTRAN SAYS ADIOS TO ASTROSHouston star to sign with Mets, his agent saysBy JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZCopyright 2005 Houston ChronicleRESOURCES Q&A: Got sports questions? Send them to Chronicle columnist Richard Justice here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 As much as I love the Astros run this year, I have to say, Im a Mets fan too. So at least the Yankers didn't get him, I'm happy about that.Be nice for Mike Piazza to not have to carry that team anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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