Mr. 999 and Where'd our bullpen go?
Far more impressive than 3,000 hits to me, a fairly new baseball fan, is that 999 of Craig Biggio's 2,997 hits have been for extra bases. Not only that, but he has more doubles than any other right-handed hitter in history.
At the risk of sounding blasphemous (his career is as long as my younger sisters' lives), what's so great about Craig Biggio? Consistency? This season, he's consistently mediocre. With the spotlight on his march to 3,000 his inadequacy at the plate becomes the center of attention. Or does it? The Houston Chronicle, on the front of its sports page, proudly proclaims that Biggio went 1-4 last night. He led off the third inning with a single to nab his 2,997th career hit. The next article over talks about how we need to trade everyone.
The Astros went on to lose 5-11 with a 9-run sixth for the Brewers both the loss for Wandy Rodriguez and the nail in the coffin for the bullpen. In 2005, Houston had Clemens, Oswalt, Pettitte, Lidge, Ensberg, Lane, Berkman, Taveras, need I go on? In 2007, Houston has Oswalt, Pence, and Brian Moehler as its steadiest arm in the 'pen.
Jason Lane, can you still pitch?
13 comments:
I THINK YOU ARE A LONELY GIRL WITH WAYYY TOO MUCH TIME ON UR HANDS!!!!!!!!!!! AND U ARE THE MOST FAIR WEATHER FAN I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!!!! EX..... UR HATING QUALLS HE HAS THE SECOND BEST ERA IN THE BULLPEN!!!! IT MUST BE A PERSONAL THING BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!
Actually, these only take a couple minutes to write.
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Anonymous fans suck. So does Qualls. =]
I JUST REALLY DON'T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!! THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON IN THE ASTROS ORG OTHER THAN THE BULLPEN!!!! ITS JUST A BAD YEAR SO IF YOUR A FAN YOU JUST SIT ALONG ON THE RIDE AND WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR. WHO ELSE DO YOU "HATE" ON THE TEAM? BUT DID QUALLS RUN OVER YOUR DOG OR SOMETHING..... I ALWAYS SEE YOU COMMENTS AND ITS LIKE HE CHEATED ON YOU WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND
You're right, there are more problems than just the bullpen. For instance, Craig Biggio. And I do know what I'm talking about.
"Always"? Here I've only named Qualls once, and hardly in a terrible light. Where did you come from, Anonymous?
i have seen all your astros comments on myspace blog!!!!! just seems like your a hater! i think the last i read was the ugly astro comment.... that is why i went off..... just cause you don't like a guy now he is ugly.... burke was named on there too... him nor qualls is ugly......
First of all, I didn't start that thread and other people have contibuted. It's hardly fair for you to go off on me HERE about something THERE. Go off on everyone there, alright?
Second of all, I never said Chris Burke was ugly.
im just talking about the thread.......... i know you didn't start it but i always read those blogs on there and just think you have a few fair weather comments! just about that thread they said who is UGLY!!!! all of a sudden you said Qualls I HATE HIM!!!! SEE personal nothing other than that..... im sure you would not say it if he was standing in front of you!!!!! your not so much to look at ... maybe he is not the best looking astro but you wouldn't have a chance with even wandy!!!!! so that blog is stupid and everyone on it has a say but yours just seemed personal.... so funny!!!!
Hahahaha.
Dude, I don't post blogs on the myspace Astros group. I make posts. This here, this website? This is a blog.
I find it hard to believe that anyone would take that thread seriously. Your problem with me is that I hate Qualls? What, is he your fiance? What's it to you? Why are you taking those comments personally?
Qualls' ERA doesn't show how many inherited runs he's given up.
I JUST USED QUALLS AS AN EXAMPLE BECAUSE YOU SEEM TO HAVE SUCH HATE TOWARDS HIM!!!!! I GUESS YOU DON'TLIKE BIGGO TOO MUCH BUT ALL IN ALL IT IS JUST SO STUPID ABOUT HIS ERA..... SECOND BEST IN BULLPEN LIKE I SAID.... AND BOTTOM LINE BEING A PITCHER ERA IS #1!!!!!! IM NOT HIS FIANCE IM HIS MOM!!!!! JUST KIDDING...PLUS HE IS SINGLE IDIOT!!! YOUR PERSONAL COMMENTS YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT!!! and i don't take it personal just think it is funny..... i could start on your comments about biggio.... that is a whole diff story, but he is gettin a lil ol for the game but gessh he is done after this year!!! oh and your second fav burke is taking his spot.... WOW CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THOSE COMMENTS!!! AND I THINK WAY BACK WHEN YOU SAID LIDGE WASN'T THAT GREAT NOW HE IS YOUR GOD?
If you have a problem with me, why don't you bring it up where you have the problem? I've mentioned Qualls once on this blog, and that was about him blowing the game. You know who I am, it's only fair that I know to whom I'm defending myself.
If you don't know what it means when I say "his inherited runners scored doesn't show up in his ERA," you don't have a right to say that I know nothing about baseball.
Chad Qualls is engaged.
I've never said that Lidge "wasn't that great."
I BROUGHT IT UP HERE BECAUSE I AM ON THE ASTROS BLOG AND YOU WOULD JUST GANG UP ON ME THERE..... I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST LET YOU KNOW WHAT I THOUGHT. OKAY YOU DIDN'T USE THOSE EXACT WORDS ABOUT BUT LIDGE BUT YOU DIDN'T LIKE HIM AT THE START OF THE YEAR... HOW DID YA KNOW HE IS ENGAGED? NOW U ARE LIKE STALKER FAN????????? DOESN'T SAY IT ON HIS BIO! just think its so funny your like this young girl that makes comments on baseball..... but yet you know everything... about qualls runners.... its because he is always put in a situation where bases are loaded or two on..... he can't be perfect all the time... garner wouldn't put him out there if he wasn't a great pitcher... and era is still #1
Haha, you're afraid of getting ganged up on? You're also afraid of letting me know who you are. You COULD have messaged me on myspace, you know.
I never wanted Lidge to be taken out of the closer's role. You must not pay very good attention to the board because I've never once given up on Lidge or said a bad thing about him this season. Or last season, for that matter.
A friend of mine, a Chad Qualls fan, informed me of his engagement.
ERA is not number one. If the game is on the line and the bases are loaded, I expect perfection. Imperfection loses the game.
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