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20-Feb Ned @ WOS Silsbee @ PNG LCM @ HJ Vidor @ Lumberton Ozen @ Central

4-1 Liberty in the 5th.

Come on now ket the JV guys talk as well.

Update from MIF04 coming soon.

Vidor/St. Louis will play Wednesday.

??? I'll have to give Coach green a call.

Ozen wins 7-3.

Congrats Hornets

7-3 Ozen after 6.

He said he would. He even offered his famous Gumbo.

4-2 Ozen in the 5th.

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Be nice now Oilves!

2-1 Ozen after 3. Lott has 5 K's.

1-0 Ozen after 1.

Man that would be a Duo!

Jason Kidd... LA Laker? Kobe, LeBron open to adding another star to squads Kobe Bryant and LeBron James could use some help for their teams, but they haven't asked for it. Both players said they hadn't talked to their respective teams about any moves heading into Thursday's NBA trade deadline. Nets president Rod Thorn told ESPN Insider's Chris Sheridan on Sunday that there was only a "5 percent chance" that he would trade anyone on his roster by Thursday's deadline. The Lakers are one of the teams mentioned in the rumors of a Jason Kidd trade out of New Jersey, and Kidd came up behind Bryant for a hug Saturday afternoon. And while Bryant said "Who doesn't" want a player like Kidd on his team, he didn't know how much of a chance there was of it happening. "I just kind of hear basically what you guys hear," Bryant said. "I hear all the talk going on but I don't really know the seriousness of it or the possibility of it. "In our position, we're a team that's extremely young and if you have an opportunity to bring a player like Jason Kidd in, that's something that you definitely, definitely have to look at. Nobody's approached me on it yet, that's why I don't know if it's talk or if it's rumor." James' Cavaliers were inconsistent for most of the first half of the season, and they could surely use another player to complement their superstar. But James said he had no plans to talk to Cleveland management about making a deal. "We haven't really talked about that," he said. "I think right now our team has been very successful, not where we might have wanted to be but we finished up the first half on a good note. I haven't gotten involved in anything, talking about trades or deadlines or anything like that." The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Favorite baseball players of all time? Name em.

7 PM Evadale Wed.

Thanks.

Ausmus' value is behind plate Veteran catcher has role as Astros' unofficial manager Timeline: Review Astros in '06 KISSIMMEE, FLA. - At times, Phil Garner jokingly refers to Brad Ausmus as the Astros' manager. And the Dartmouth graduate may well become a skipper in the major leagues one day. For now, the three-time Gold Glove winner will settle for guiding what could be two young pitchers at the back end of the Astros' rotation. The young pitchers and backup catchers will lean heavily on Ausmus, who will turn 38 in April of his 14th and perhaps last major league season. "Brad is hard to replace," said ace Roy Oswalt, who ascended to prominence after Ausmus guided him through his rookie season in 2001. "What he does with the pitching staff, especially the young guys, it's hard to replace. "Especially the way Brad goes and studies the hitters, he keeps the young guys informed. As a young guy, you don't know the hitters in the league, but he knows all the hitters." Ausmus doesn't keep a book on the hitters in the National League. Instead, he has a scouting computer program, updating it frequently to maintain reports on hitters throughout the league. He had the program developed specifically to keep track of every hitter in the majors. He has a file on each team, printing out scouting reports for hitters before every series. If changes or updates need to be made between series, he'll update the program. With two spots up for grabs at the back end of the rotation, the Astros will need Ausmus to help those pitchers settle into the majors. "The more experience a pitcher gains at the major league level, the more he realizes what he has to do to be successful," Ausmus said. "Ultimately, when I'm catching, I'm trying to help us win. That's the goal. "So (with) a younger pitcher, I still allow him to pitch in a way consistent to the manner they rose through the minor leagues. My main job is to make them aware of situations or decisions. I try to help them avoid young player mistakes." Ausmus was just as valuable to veteran stars such as Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte when they switched over to the NL after spending their careers in the American League. "Certainly, (with) a guy like Roger who has had decades of success, I do my best to stay out of the way and adapt to his routine and learn his style of pitches," said Ausmus. "I'd be an idiot to try to change him." Ausmus may be many things, but idiot is not one of them. He's witty, a voracious reader and a charismatic leader. He's likely the most respected person in the clubhouse, riding both sides of the divide that usually separates position players from the pitchers. "He does a great job behind the plate," said Garner. "He's another one of the veteran guys that adds stability on the field for us. But he really runs the pitching staff real well. Pitchers have confidence in him. They trust him. "And they do that because he's had a track record of doing the right thing behind the plate. He goes over the scouting reports just like the coaches do. You get late in the game, and you don't have to go out and remind him of the pinch hitter that's going to be coming to the plate. He's already on top of that. He does a very, very good job — a thorough job." Some fans are critical of Ausmus' production at the plate. A career .253 hitter, he hit .230 with 16 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 39 RBIs last season. If the middle of the Astros' offense had been more productive, Ausmus' batting average would hardly have been an issue. The catcher's position isn't generally an offensive one. Nonetheless, Ausmus takes pride in his hitting. He's prone to let off steam throughout the year after a poor at-bat. His value to the team, however, was recognized when opposing coaches and managers voted him the 2006 National League Rawlings Gold Glove. "I'm not really sure what my role is, per se," he said. "I know that a catcher has the most dramatic effect on the team on the defensive side of the ball as opposed to the offensive side of the ball." The Astros know that, too. It's why they appreciate Ausmus so much.

7 PM Wednesday in Vidor.