Houston Astros To Call Up Prospect Norris, Evoking Roundhouse Kicks

With the injury of pitcher Roy Oswalt, it looks as though the Houston Astros will call up their top pitching prospect Bud Norris. I get this strange feeling that Bud's nickname is Chuck. Or perhaps Walker, Texas Ranger. Norris (who may or may not be related to Chuck Norris) is 4-9 with a 2.63 ERA in 19 starts at Triple-A Round Rock (a town north of Austin). Bud was rated as having the best fastball among minor leaguers by Baseball America. And with a last name like Norris, I can only imagine what they'll be saying about him in Houston. Whenever Albert Pujols goes to bed at night, he always checks under his bed for Bud Norris. Even when Bud Norris throws a wild pitch, umpires are so terrified they call it a strike. Nobody ever dares to charge the mound when Bud Norris is pitching. Why? Two words: roundhouse kick. Bud Norris' fastball is so fast that it makes the batter feel as though they've been kicked in the face. Not surprisingly, it's called a roundhouse fastb...