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Title: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Cobwil on 06/30/02, 06:00:36 PM
I was just reminiscing about the days when 31 HR's was a great full-season total, and I thought of Glenn Davis, which made me think of my beloved DisAstros. I see that they don't exactly have a popular following around here.  But gentlemen, you must look BEYOND the surface.  You can't judge a team solely on its inability to put the ball in play, score runs, and compete with other teams.  No, you must look DEEPER.  Look at... ah, the uniforms?  Well, no, they bugled that too -- at least RBI could have given us the delightful "TIDE detergent box"-style uniforms.  Apparently, that feat could not be accomplished by the programmers on a 16-bit system.

Ok, they're not so bad if you pull Walling, Bass, and Ashby for Lopes, Puhl, and Garner.  

Incidentally, Puhl is the only one of the above group who hasn't managed the Brewers yet.  Guess it's between him and Dickie Thon now.
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Gantry on 06/30/02, 07:05:18 PM
I'm fresh off a five-game winning streak with the Astros and I still think they suck.  I like Lopes in the leadoff spot, good speed and surprising power.  Terry Puhl Day goes in for Walling and Garner (a poor man's Jim Lindeman) go in for Ashby.  Even with that lineup, they still can't do much in straight pitch.  Nolan Ryan gives them a chance in curve though...
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: witt is the shitt on 06/30/02, 08:55:03 PM
as much as i like dickie thon, the asstros fucking suck
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Dill on 07/12/02, 09:02:39 PM
Let me be the first to say that the Astros are my favorite RBI team.  What a challenge it is to beat any other team.  Takes a great game from the Stros.  I keep Hatcher and Cruz in, take out Walling for Puhl, take out Geena Davis for Lopes, leave in Bass, Doran, Reynolds, and Ashby, and keep Garner on the bench for late inning heroics.  Team becomes very fast with those subs.  Ashby really tore it up a couple of weeks ago.  And isn't NES an 8-bit system?
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Gantry on 07/13/02, 06:59:12 AM
Yes, the NES is an 8-bit system...

Taking out Geena might work, but I never pull the trigger.  Hatcher doesn't do much for me, but I haven't given him enough chances, especially in curve...
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Gwynn3k on 07/15/02, 03:14:19 PM
geena davis has to go...  i like garner there in the four spot... who am i kidding though casue the stros are about as impotent as a team can get.  
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Big Apple RBI Champ on 07/16/02, 10:07:45 AM
Lopes can run.  Geena is not as bad as many of you say, and with guys on base and Bass protecting him, he can hit 3 run bombs.

I was playing with Detroit last night and got upset by Houston- Ryan/ Kerfeld/ Smith shut me out.
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Gwynn3k on 07/16/02, 02:05:07 PM
nobody ever said houston didnt have good pitching... the problem is if you arent on your a game you are going lose cause the offense cant score more than 3 runs a game.
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Burks_for_leadoff on 07/16/02, 08:28:42 PM
That's why it's up to Nolan and mike scott to shut down the opposition, which they are more than capable of.  the only problem is who to start in game 1.
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: BDawk on 08/09/05, 09:42:45 PM
Fuck em.
How did these guys make edits in 1969?
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: BeeJay on 08/09/05, 09:44:51 PM
Quote from: BDawk on 08/09/05, 09:42:45 PM
Fuck em.
How did these guys make edits in 1969?

http://forums.dee-nee.com/index.php?topic=62.20
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Gantry on 08/09/05, 10:47:56 PM
Taking out Geena Davis is foolhardy, he may suck for a cleanup hitter but he's lightyears better than Hatcher, Cruz or Assby...
Title: Re: The DisAstros: As Bad as All That?
Post by: Baines on 08/09/05, 11:43:51 PM
Geena was easily my team MVP in the straight pitch league over Eric Davis, Don Baylor and all the other fucks I drafted early who never gave me any production.

Also you never want to underestimate the bat of Nolan Ryan.