It's time again to look into the wilds of the internets and see what people are saying about Houston's sports teams. Without further ado, here we go. -Jacoby Jones is hands-down the most exciting player on the Texans right now, and probably their most anticipated rookie since David Carr. The national press is starting to take notice as well, as noted in this NFL.com article that compares Jones to last NFL season's IT GUY Devin...
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Cecil Cooper knew this day would come, but he didn't it expect it to happen like this; taking over a team from his good friend Phil Garner, but as destiny has it, this small town Texan has the chance of a lifetime. Although he was tabbed only as interim manager for the remainder of the season, Cooper has the credentials to deserve the full-time gig. Cooper, born in Independence, a small town near the...
The Astros made a decisive move today, firing manager Phil Garner and general manager Tim Purpura. Mired near the bottom of the NL Central all season, changes of some sort were necessary. Owner Drayton McLane stated that "a fresh start" was needed, and it's hard to argue with him. Bench coach Cecil Cooper will cover Garner's duties as manager, and Astros president Tal Smith will take over for Purpura. Cooper has been mentioned for the...
Arriving into Los Angeles with their first three-game sweep, the Astros came into Angel Stadium to make a statement and to turn a mediocre season around. With the game on the line, Angels manager Mike Scioscia went to his closer in the ninth inning to preserve a 9-9 game. He knew the importance of this game and managed like it and it paid off. Francisco Rodriguez got out of a bases loaded jam to...
Astros trying fail to stand on rockie ground There is no denying that the Astro’s have hit (what we hope is) their low this season. On Tuesday, both Lance Berkman and manager Phil Garner were ejected from the game after Carlos Lee was intentionally appeared to be hit by a pitch from the Colorado Rockies Manuel Corpas. Luckily the Astros managed a 2 run ninth inning rally to win that game and end a...
The local blog roundup may be a day late, but we can't be a dollar short if we're going to eat at Truluck's. Food in Houston reviewed the popular eatery this week and was not terribly impressed, although their wallets were. Truluck's offers swank without the risk, according to this post. Check out the full entry for a run-down of how Truluck's offers quality food and a fine-dining atmosphere while avoiding that snobby feel. No...
The Astros woes continued last night after a dominant complete game outing by Pirates southpaw, Paul Maholm (1-2, 3.96 ERA) as the Bucs defeated the Astros 3-0. Playing in their third city in as many days, the Astros bats must have been left back in Philadelphia. Maholm surrendered only three hits, two to Craig Biggio, while striking out four. The game got to an ugly start in the bottom of the first inning when...
Hello, Houston! This week we saw two very exciting, and very different, local blogs hit the ground running. The first is the Woodside Village Blog, the aim of which is to discuss the goings-on in Woodside Village, which includes several southwest Houston neighborhoods. Read the introductory post to learn more. We find ourselves wondering why this blog isn't called Woodside Village-ist (WVist?), but it's interesting, especially if you're familiar with the area. The other new blog is an extension of the ever-sarcastic Laurence Simon's enterprise, and it's called Fire Phil Garner. And has there ever been a better time to be snarky about the Astros? Regular features already include a "Least Valuable Player" award after each game, but our favorite part is the "IM IN UR DUGOUT LOSIN UR GAMEZ" subtitle.
This here’s a story about Jeffrey Bob and Phil Gar (five hand claps) Jeff Bagwell is expected to show up for practice at the Astros training in Kissimmee, Fla. tomorrow. The questions on whether the team will let him play are still up in the air. Astros manager Phil Garner said Wednesday he wasn't looking to see any immediate proof that Bagwell was ready. "Just get the uniform on, come out, take a few ground...
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