Opening Day

[Oldmanastro]

I should have said it long ago, but having Dusty Baker as our manager just makes me cringe.
I was a huge fan of Hinch and still am. Wish he was still here. Collateral damage.

 

[LonghornMM]

I'm not going to get into politics on a baseball thread. To answer your question of course I believe in voter id. And all this time I've talked about the laws that was passed in GA not TX.

One good thing I've noticed is the number of reported cased in TX and CA has dropped dramatically. Simply put people are getting their vaccinations. I'm hoping that by May CA will be 100% open everyone wants this. It'll be great to hear the roar of the crowd don't you feel that way to?

Kudos to you for supporting voter ID. 👏

 

[Oldmanastro]

In other news, ‘Stros win again beating the A’s 9-5, remaining undefeated 2-0 for the season. 😀

Correction: Win today makes us 3-0.

 

[outhereincali]

Correction: Win today makes us 3-0.

All they have to now is win 159 more games and they'll have a perfect season. Just 159 that's all.

 

[LonghornMM]

Total domination of the A's with a four-game sweep this weekend in Oakland! Three with the Angels and then back in Houston for three with the A's.

 

[vandyhank05]

To me nothing beats opening day for MLB, especially when the ‘Stros win, 8-1 over sorry-ass athletics.
Yes, first weekend in CFB is exciting, especially TX/OU weekend, but baseball is different for me.

FU*K major league baseball.

 

[LonghornMM]

FU*K major league baseball.

I can't argue with this though. Manfred stuck his nose into politics when he shouldn't have. He was flat out wrong to move the all star game out of Atlanta.

 

[Oldmanastro]

All they have to now is win 159 more games and they'll have a perfect season. Just 159 that's all.

4-0 my man. Only have to win 158 more.
LMM-side note, only 2 in LA, then back Thursday to face a’s again.
Go ‘Stros!

 

[RoboCocks21]

The Astros were in the National League over 50 years.....longer than the Braves have been in Atlanta!

The Braves have been in Atlanta since 1966

 

[oldhorn2]

Astros started in 1963 I think

 

[oldhorn2]

Astros came into baseball in 1962

 

[okiehorn]

Astros came into baseball in 1962

My Uncle

Astros came into baseball in 1962

My Uncle took me down to watch the Houston Colt 45's play in the first season in 1962. We drove from Amarillo in his old Chevy pickup. They played in an outdoor stadium as this was pre-Astro Dome. Being from a dry air area, I had some trouble breathing in the dense Houston air. We watched Houston play Pittsburg and Cincinnati. An Amarillo sports writer wrote that it was great to have Major League Baseball in Texas but it was closer to go to Kansas City.

 

[oldhorn2]

hte Astros were in the National League over 50 years....the team Bud Selig owned...the Brewers started as an American League team...Originally the Seattle Pilots, they became the Miluakee Brewers in 1969....and did not change to the National League until 1998.

Becauseof Nolan Ryans whining (he was an exec with the Rangers at the time) Selig decided to swap the Astros to the American League and force Jim Crane to accept the move as a condition of being granted permission to buy the Astros...I will NEVER forgive Ryan....Selig...or baseball in general

 

[RoboCocks21]

Astros started in 1963 I think

The Braves are one of the oldest teams in baseball they have been around since 1871. And you know the Brewers started in 69 cause the Milwaukee Braves had left in 1965 when Hank Aaron played with the Braves. The Braves were in Milwaukee from 1953 to 1965. 1957 World Series Champs.

 

[oldhorn2]

yes they are....that is why I said the Astros had been in the National League longer than the Braves had been in Atlanta.....and they had.....by 4 years.

 

[RoboCocks21]

yes they are....that is why I said the Astros had been in the National League longer than the Braves had been in Atlanta.....and they had.....by 4 years.

I actually miss those series between the Astros and Braves cause I wouldn't have to go far to see them. Its a rarity when they come to DFW and play the Rangers. Last season I had my tickets to see them play against the Rangers, but you know that story.

 

[okiehorn]

I actually miss those series between the Astros and Braves cause I wouldn't have to go far to see them. Its a rarity when they come to DFW and play the Rangers. Last season I had my tickets to see them play against the Rangers, but you know that story.

The Cubs have been in Chicago long before they were ever born!

 

[oldhorn2]

I actually miss those series between the Astros and Braves cause I wouldn't have to go far to see them. Its a rarity when they come to DFW and play the Rangers. Last season I had my tickets to see them play against the Rangers, but you know that story.

yeah....that sucks.....but at least you didnt have to suffer watching the dog assed rangers