Monthly Archive for June, 2008

: June, 2008

Minute Maid Park: Is it safe?

Turistas, beware: Don’t drink the Houston water. Got any other theories about the sudden outbreak of baseball players going after civilians? On Wednesday, Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon punched his

You should be glad there’s some unrest in the Astros clubhouse

I don’t know about you, but I’m glad the Astros clubhouse isn’t the contentment capitol of the major leagues. And not because a clubhouse in chaos often provides more entertainment value than a team

Maybe Shawn Chacon can use the devil-made-me-do-it defense

Demoted and dismayed, Shawn Chacon desperately wanted out of the Astros organization. Chacon’s wish is Astros owner Drayton McLane’s command. In the future, Chacon might want to choose his wishes a

Take a bow, Shaq. You’ve outdone yourself

It takes a special talent to make Kobe Bryant come across as remotely sympathetic. Take a bow, Shaquille O’Neal. Take a bow for revealing yourself to be a small, small man trapped in an oversized

Somebody out there can help the Rockets at No. 25. Can the Rockets find him?

The Rockets, in case you haven’t heard, have the 25th overall pick Thursday at the NBA draft. And if you haven’t heard, you’re probably not perusing this corner of cyberspace. Anyway, as our intrepid

Here’s why Oswalt will prove to be $73 million well-spent

That’s it right there. That’s why anybody who wants Roy Oswalt on the trading block needs a thorough examination of the head. The 7 2/3 innings against a Tampa Bay Rays team that just got through

Yes, Astros look awful. No, it’s not time for fire sale

Like it or not, the Astros aren’t in a fire-sale mode. They’ve lost eight in a row and 17 of 20. On Tuesday, the Astros snatched a 6-5 defeat from what was looking like a 5-4 comeback victory Tuesday

Is it disloyal for Astros to consider trading Oswalt?

The next time you lament the lack loyalty in sports, remember Roy Oswalt. Oswalt has been more than the Astros could have hoped, especially considering he was a 23rd-round draft choice. Since his

Astros pitching has been a pain in the ace

The Astros pitchers have turned out to be who most people thought they were. Only worse. The Astros team earned run average of 4.51 ranks 22nd in the major leagues. That’s not a major surprise, given

Yankees tradition? Hey, the Astros have tradition, too.

The New York Yankees have descended upon Minute Maid Park, and this time it counts. The Yankees will have a long weekend to familiarize themselves with the cozy Crawford Boxes and some agreeable