The 1998 Astros Were Pretty Good At Hitting
In the 1990s, the Yankees had a pretty fantastic offense. They won three World Series trophies, and would win a fourth to kick off the aught’s. Everyone remembers their great offense. But what might get lost in the weeds a little bit is just how fantastic the Astros’ offense was in the ‘90s, because they were pretty great too. They had the best offense in the National League...
Benny Distefano and the history of left handed throwing catchers
In 1989, Benny Distefano, an outfielder/ 1B for the Pittsburgh Pirates, appeared behind the plate as a catcher. It would not have been such a strange occurance, but for the fact that Benny threw with his left hand. OF Pete Gray played missing an arm and Jim Abbott played without a hand, but nothing seems weirder than a left hand throwing catcher. In fact, that had only been done...
Astros president Postolos resigns
George Postolos resigned as president and CEO of the Houston Astros on Monday, returning to sports consulting work in the midst of the team's third consecutive season of struggles.
Postolos worked for seven years with Houston businessman Jim Crane to buy a sports franchise and it wound up being the Astros. He had been Astros president and CEO since November 2011.
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Houston Astros president Postolos resigns
George Postolos resigned as president and CEO of the Houston Astros on Monday, returning to sports consulting work in the midst of the team's third consecutive season of struggles.
Postolos worked for seven years with Houston businessman Jim Crane to buy a sports franchise and it wound up being the Astros. He had been Astros president and CEO since November 2011.
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A Season of Change in Houston
Opening Day has come and gone at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Astros won 8-3 over their new divisional foe, the Texas Rangers. Yes, that’s right: the Astros are now in the American League, and a formerly neutral feeling between these two teams means so much more now. This is the biggest change that has happened to the Astros this season; however, change, in many forms, is...
Who Was The Best Player To Never Win A World Series?
“There are bad ways to win– and good ways to lose. What’s interesting and troubling is that it’s not always clear which is which. A flipped coin doesn’t always land heads or tails. Sometimes it may never land at all…” Is it not quite interesting that humans love to classify everything into black and white categories? It makes it all easier by watering everything down...
Jeff Bagwell Selling 16,000 Sq. Ft. Houston Mansion For $15 Million!
Ever since his retirement following the 2005 season Jeff Bagwell has remained relatively quiet. He is always a topic of discussion with Hall of Fame voting but other that we don’t hear his name mentioned often, if at all.
He seems to have been keeping to himself in his luxurious Houston mansion, which is now on the market for a cool $15 million. Not sure if life after baseball...
Jeff Bagwell selling his fairly decent house for $15 million (PICS)
Former Houston Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell grossed about $130 million over the course of his 15-year career. So why wouldn’t he have a $15 million home? You know what they say – everything is bigger in Texas – and that includes Baggy’s 16,000 square foot fortress in Houston.
If you’re into large homes that have a wine “vault”, a saltwater pool/spa, a two bedroom...
Jeff Bagwell caught up in ugly Houston divorce case
Jeff Bagwell may not have snared enough votes to make baseball's Hall of Fame in January but the former Houston Astros slugger sure got himself 100-percent involved in a divorce case rocking Houston's high society that's dirtier than a prairie dust storm. The scandalous divorce battle between Bagwell's reported girlfriend Rachel Brown and her estranged husband, hand...
The Hall of Fame: Nothing is Likely to Change
Many writers, including Dave Cameron, have expressed their disappointment that the voters of the Baseball Writer’s Association of America chose not to enshrine anyone on a loaded Hall of Fame ballot this year. Some have already called for a change in the process. Perhaps unfortunately, then, the signs seem point to stasis when it comes to the Hall of Fame voting. Nothing looks...
The biggest issue with the Hall of Fame voting process
Yesterday was a big day for the BBWAA and the baseball Hall of Fame as we saw several ‘tainted’ names come up on the ballot results. When the results came out we learned that none of the players eligible had been granted entry. Names that include a pitcher with 350+ wins, the all-time home run king and several other prominent players. I won’t argue who should or shouldn’t...
Hall vote about greatness, not perfection
It is easy to dislike Barry Bonds for his churlish behavior. It is impossible to keep him out of the Hall of Fame.
I voted for 10 players the maximum allowed on my 2013 Hall of Fame ballot, and Bonds was one of them. He was not the only one whose name has been linked to performance-enhancing substances. I also voted for Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Roger Clemens, Rafael Palmeiro...
No one elected to Baseball Hall of Fame, first time since 1996
For the first time since 1996, no one has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Craig Biggio was 39 votes short of selection. He “killer Bs” longtime teammate Jeff Bagwell obviously fell well short too. So did Tim Raines, Mike Piazza and Don Mattingly. Ok, it was a weak class for the first ballot.
Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro and Mark McGwire...
Denied - No Player Elected to the Hall of Fame This Year
Everyone knew there was a chance at no player eligible being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year. Well, this Tuesday afternoon, for the first since 1996, it happened.
We can all understand that the voters wanted to send a message and not elect anyone connected to PED/steroid use; however, could they not find someone worthy to induct?
Did Craig Biggio ...
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The Cooperstown Class of 2013...
The final results have been released and the list of folks who were admitted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA is slim. Very, very slim.
MMO Hall of Fame Ballot: And The Winners Are…
All the Hall of Fame ballots have been cast, all the votes have been tallied, and now there’s some guy in a Steve Henderson jersey is walking to the podium with a large white envelope in his hand…
You guessed it, it’s time for MMO to reveal their Hall of Fame results and the winners are… A drum roll please…
Congratulations to…
Craig Biggio
Jeff Bagwell
Mike Piazza...
Plagiarists Who (Might) Write Among Us 2: 2013 Edition
(The following is adapted from Senator Joseph McCarthy's famous Red Scare speech in Wheeling, West Virginia from February 9, 1950. I wouldn't want any of you to think I was trying to pass someone else's work off as my own. Wink.)
Ladies and gentlemen, today as we celebrate the one hundredth birthday of one of the greatest men in American history, I would like to be...
Comparing the numbers: Barry Larkin VS Alan Trammell
(Written on 1/11/12)
As we all know by now, The Baseball Writers have voted SS Barry Larkin into the Hall of Fame. Outside of the talk about how good of a player Larkin was, many have focused on those who fell short, such as Jack Morris, Jeff Bagwell and Lee Smith, all of whom got over 50% of the vote, but fell short of the 75% that was needed to gain entry. Tim Raines got 48...
Baseball Bloggers Alliance tabs Jeff Bagwell as lone Hall of Fame selection
The Baseball Bloggers Alliance released the results of its collective Hall of Fame ballot earlier this morning. For those who aren't aware, the BBA is comprised of a vast array of baseball blogs from around the country, including Redlegs Review.
Only one candidate among the group garnered the votes needed to be elected: Jeff Bagwell. The former Houston Astros slugger received...
BBA Recommends Jeff Bagwell for Hall of Fame
As a longstanding member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA), I take great pride in having been able to participate in their Hall of Fame vote the past four years. This year, BBA is recommending Jeff Bagwell (and only Jeff Bagwell) be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this July. He received 76% of the vote. A year ago...he finished around 78%.Here's the official...
Turning the Hall of Fame Election Into A Witch Hunt
This week, I’m expecting to reach my boiling point when it comes to the Hall of Fame and those who vote for it.
I’m expecting to see Mike Piazza fall shy of the necessary votes to enter the Hall of Fame, and in my mind – that is a crime against baseball and the fans that every writer who doesn’t vote for him should be ashamed of.
I’m not going to sugar coat this. I believe...
Cooperstown 2013: Jeff Bagwell
JEFF BAGWELL Third Yeard on Ballot (2012 - 56.0%) PLAYING CAREER: Houston Astros (1991-2005) ACHIEVEMENTS: Career batting average of .297. Houston Astros career leader in home runs (449), RBI (1529), walks (1401), runs created (1715). Scored 100 runs or more in eight of nine seasons (1996-2004) and knocked in 100 or more runs in seven of those seasons. 1994 National League MVP when...
Hall Of Fame Ballot Deadline Is Tonight
Tonight, December 31, is the deadline for all eligible BBWAA voters to submit their Hall of Fame ballots.
My own ballot has already been cast and I voted for Mike Piazza, Craig Biggio, Edgar Martinez, Jeff Bagwell, Fred McGriff, Jack Morris, Don Mattingly and Tim Raines.
I know many Met fans will anxiously await the outcome of the vote with the earnest hope that Mike Piazza gets...
MLB Rumors: Houston Astros Unveil New Uniforms In Preparation Of Move To American League
It is no secret that the Houston Astros love changing things up when it comes to the design of their logo and uniforms. From the early days of the Colt .45s with “Turk” Farrell and Rusty Staub to the magnificent blue, orange and yellow days with Nolan Ryan and Mike Scott to the blue and gold of Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio to the more recent red and black of Lance Berkman and...
HOF Voters can’t afford to be lazy
Author’s Note: If you care deeply about the Hall of Fame, make sure to pick up a copy of The Hall of Fame Index. It was published back in 2010, but it still has a lot to say about the players on the ballot in this year’s ballot.
I care deeply about the baseball Hall of Fame. So, when I see voters that don’t it upsets me. Craig Calcaterra of hardball talk exposed Pedro Gomez...
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