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Yeah and the Reds lost so they picked up a game on the wild card.

To me it makes more sense having 4 teams go to the playoffs, than having 3. At least, both divisions in a class would have to play the same number of games. That being said I would not be against 2 make the playoffs, but it should be an even number that makes the playoffs, if they are going to split it into 2 divisions. Everyone should play the same number of games to win a state championship.

"The future ain't what it use to be." Yogi Berra

Isn't that close to the track that Rita took?

I am also a Rangers fan but not a fair weather fan. I will stick by the Astros through it all.

I don't think this season is over yet, especially since the Reds keep losing too. It's hard to think that the wild card will come out of the West since all the West teams are too close to each other. Ensberg in his first rehab start went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles, a HR and 4 RBIs. I know that is AAA and is only a start but if he can come back and hit like he did at the start of the season the can get back in this thing.

He got the "S" tonight, finally. He has too much talent you have to get more than that for him.

Mine is in '92 against Baytown Lee. It was our homecoming. I had 4 sacks and an interception with my left arm in a cast. The QB for Baytown Lee was Clint Stoerner (soph). We won 36-14.

Yes Vidor's black helmets with the all black uniforms looked really nice. They had to stop using the black helmets several years ago when there were so many kids though out the state getting heat stroke. Not sure how big a difference it makes, black does attract heat, but better to be safe.

You also have to take into account the situations that you might be in in the Houston area depending on which school. Money isn't everything, I don't think you get into coaching or teaching for the money. These are both good schools and communities. I know there are some good ones in the Houston area too.

Yeah, I wouldn't count either one of these teams out, though the Astros better turn it on.

Let's see I'll have to buy that. It's a toss up but it's in Lumberton so that's who I'll go with.

Of course I have to buy it, but I expect a tough hard fought game like always- especially at their place.

Their fans(LR) probably would rather the lights be turned out during their game.. :wink:

That's nice but I don't see how that will help ya'll win.

hmmmm.... I believe that team you root for also lost 11-3 to the Royals. Why no post on that??

He became the first Astro's rookie to hit for the cycle, though the Astros lose 8-7 in 11.

It's hard for me to believe that anyone will overlook someone when they are playing in Reliant Stadium. I am sure as soon as it was announced all 4 teams have been thinking about that game and their opponent.

I think that Lufkin has a lot more comming back.

I'm not saying how many they will win or who they will beat but Livingston should be a better team than New Caney. They were 7-4 last year and return 7 on offense and 7 on deffense. I would not call myself a Lumberton fan by any means but I am a football fan. Any time a team makes an improvement (though it remains to be seen), I am all for it. It will only make the games more interesting and excitting. To Lumberton fans I would only have to say as Teddy Roosevelt did... "speak softly but carry a big stick"... It's great to be behind your team as the rest of us in SETX are behind ours...

I would like to see them pick up another bat. I would rather them pick up Soriano or Lee, but I really don't see any room in the outfield for them. That is unless they trade Ensberg, who has not hit well since early in the season. I still think though that after he heals completly that he can and will produce. That would leave possibly trading Everett, who is one of my favorites- he plays hard everyday, runs out every at bat, but he is lacking offensivly. To me the only one that would make sense would be Tejada. I'm not sure how much that change would help. Basically, giving up defense for offense.

I don't believe that UH is that far off. Coach Briles is an excellent coach. These things take time and this will be his 4th year ( I think). So, this year and next should show it. Since, these should all be kids that he recruited and had 3 or 4 years in his system. Peolple have gotten down about the program because they expected too much too fast after going 7-6 in his first season, with a bowl game. I credit that season too the fact that he was running a new system that the other schools hadn't seen. Therefore, they were being out schemed. The past 2 years the other schools have caught up now it depends on the his recruits comming through. It will happen, remember they had Oregon down 21-14 at the end of the 3rd quarter and just ran out of gas, due to the lack of depth. That was an Oregon team that was 10-2 last year, their only losses were to USC and Oklahoma in the Holiday Bowl. This year they have Miami on 9/30. It will be good to see how they hang with the big boys this year.

I think that too many kids make that a decision to go to a school because of who the school is and what they did in the past. Which is fine if they fit into that system or scheme. Also, they need to take into account who else is there and whether or not they could go to another school and get more playing time. I know everyone wants to win championships and dream from the time they start play a sport of playing for that championship but I would rather be on a good team and playing then sitting the bench for a championship team. Plus you never know when the powers may switch. Utah made a run at it a couple of years ago and eventually someone will make that jump. TCU has had a high quality program for years and UH is up and coming. Just my two cents....

It would have to be a toss up between a chug bug and a Zara spook, but in the spring an orange bellied Long-A catches some monsters.