MICHAEL BOURN NEWS
With Miguel Tejada most likely on his way out, Tommy Manzella is in as Astros Shortstop in 2010
2 days ago by
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by Al Behrman - AP
Tommy Manzella and Michael Bourn would give the Astros one of the best defensive SS-CF combos in the NL Central
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Straight from Eddy Wade'...
Cecil Cooper from take off to landing
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
5 months ago:
Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper walks in the dugout during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh Saturday, May 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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HLP states his case: Michael Bourn as the Astros' team MVP
September 10, 2009 by
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by David J. Phillip - AP
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My opening statement in this debate can be found here, and DQ's response and opening statement can be found here.
Value. Isn't that what we all...
Bill James' Projections for Selected Astros' Hitters
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by David J. Phillip - AP
Hunter Pence (center) and Carlos Lee (right) are equivalent players?
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Previously, I wrote about the Bill James Projections for selected...
Michael Bourn is the Astros' 2009 team MVP; HLP's Opening Statement
September 07, 2009 by
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by David J. Phillip - AP
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Consider this my opening salvo in an upcoming debate between myself and DQ, which asks this question: who has been the Astros MVP in 2009: Michael Bourn...
Reflection: Bud Norris and his rookie season
29 days ago by
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Other than Michael Bourn and Wandy Rodriguez, one of the best under-the-radar stories of the Astros 2009 season was the major league debut of Bud Norris. It wasn't quite sparkling, marred by a four game slump, but his other six starts showed a lot of promise, especially...
Michael Bourn Discussion, Day Two
August 27, 2009 by
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
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We had a nice discussion going yesterday about Michael Bourn, vis a vis Fangraphs re-examining the Brad Lidge/Bourn trade of 2007. I specifically...
Michael Bourn Steals 2 Bases On Pickoff Throws To Support Bud Norris' 4th Win
Bud Norris, The PCL Pitcher Of The Year, started his 7th ML game, this time with JR Towles catching him. I know he had skipped a start, but there was one significant difference today - he walked NOBODY and had all but one of his borderline pitches called strikes, ESPECIALLY the high...
Is Bourn better than his UZR rank indicates?
July 31, 2009 by
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by David J. Phillip - AP
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I think most Astros' fans who watch Michael Bourn play center field think he is a superlative defensive...
Astros Roster Breakdown: The Outfield
23 days ago by
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by Paul Beaty - AP
The Astros most important outfielder?
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We take a break from the managerial search to look at the Astros' 2009 outfield. The three starters...
Michael Bourn Receives His First Intentional Walk Of His Astros Career
Yeah, I know.
I'm having a Good Ol Time with the headlines here.
But how often do leadoff guys with no power get walked? Answer - when Darin "groundout" Erstad is batting second. Yes, you read that right. Erstad and his .125 BA in the 2-hole.
No Pence, no Blum (hurt...
Hot Dawg!!! Astros Sweep Phillies As Pence Drives in the Tying Run And Bourn Drives In The Game Winner
Twas a Dog Day afternoon - literally. It was hot and moistly still outside the ballpark and hot and mostly empty INside the ballpark on the first - bring your Dog to the ballpark - game. No Dogs in the seats, at least not yet, and no guys Dogging it on the basepaths or anywheres else...
Astros Pitchers Continue Triumphant Slide Into Supreme Suckage
Well, why not start off with what little good news there was from this embarassing game:
1 - Michael Bourn hit 2 changeups and, in fact, hit the second off the RF wall. 5' higher and it would have been out. He almost managed to catch another ball on the Hill, but it fell for a...
In Which Michael Bourn Beats The Marlins And Carlos Lee Makes 3 GOOD Catches
Man I hate moveable type - this must be the 7th or 8th time I have lost an entire entry. I can't WAIT until we move back to Wordpress.
So to sum it up -
Bazardo wasn't bad. The umpire called 40 pitches balls and 14 of them were in the strike zone. Also Matsui and Coop screwed...
The Bourn Slugger Propels Brian Moehler Over Twins
Slugger Bourn stood at the plate waving his Thunderstick, his gaudy .298 average glinting off the Dome's pristeen white. Stood ready, waiting, for one of those rare strikes thrown past a man of his feared, no, terrifying reputation. Senn Henn, he of large testicles and small brain...
Stolen Base Studs 2007: Michael Bourn & Shane Victorino
March 18, 2007 by
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Bourn, and especially Shane Victorino will steal a ton of bags this season. We really, really believe in Victorino, dubbed the "Flyin' Hawaiian."
We also check in with this springs SB leaders.
Roy Oswalt Done Gone And Throwed An Ace Game And All He Brung Home Was Another No Decision
Michael Bourn stole his 50th base of the year in the first, after singling. Kaz, Berkman and Lee left him there. That boy done got his little self stranded on third more times this year than my kids ask me for junk that they KNOW they ain't gonna get when we go to the ballpark...
Managing the Houston Astros: Brad Mills' ability to define himself
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
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Approach the signing of our new manager from that perspective and you can't help but be optimistic about the winter and the regular season ahead. So...
Flashback to 2008: Was Michael Bourn the Worst Regular in Baseball?
June 19, 2009 by
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Figuratively, Michael Bourn was on his back quite a bit last season.
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In light of a recent post on Fangraphs that detailed the disastrous...
Paulino Gives Up One Run And Pirates Break Their 14 Game Away Losing Streak
Paulino had an interesting game - lasted 5 innings, gave up 6 singles, 7 K, 1 walk and 1 run. He had all his pitches working, but tended to overthrow a LOT. He went to SEVEN 3-2 counts then gave up 3 singles, 2 FO, 1 K and 1 walk - and the pitches thrown for the 3 singles and 2 FO...
Hunter Pence and the Astros Outfield Defense
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Congrats to the second-best right fielder in the majors.
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Don't know if you noticed, but Hunter Pence was a close second to Ichiro in the...
Game 1 Recap: Cubs, Astros
April 06, 2009 by
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Perfect Season?
W - Zambrano (1-0)
L - Oswalt (0-1)
S - Gregg (1)
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Things to Take from This Game
1. Zambrano is Sharp.
Zambrano cruised through six before getting into a bit of trouble in the seventh. He got...
In Battle of Long Balls, Astros Emerge on Top
June 20, 2009 by
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by Jim Mone - AP
Michael Bourn cruised past his 2008 XBH total tonight, and it's only June.
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DQ and I were on the phone during the later portions of tonight...
Roy Oswalt Beats The Cubs Thanks To Bourn And Carlos Lee
Actually, it's the first time that Roy has beaten the Cubs all year, since he mowed them down in a 4 hit shutout (with Valverde getting the last 2 outs with 2 on) exactly 1 year ago. It was such an incredibly dominating start that a few of my C*b friend fans (yes, I can't hold...
Houston Astros 2009 Payroll Breakdown and Value Over Contract - Graph of the Day
September 16, 2009 by
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Analytical and emotional breakdown after the jump.
From MLB.com article on Michael Bourn:
Where that turnaround is most evident is when there are runners in scoring position. Bourn...
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