I know Mike Fast from our years together at The Hardball Times. Which reminds me – our Player Forecasts and comments are coming out soon – be sure to check it out. We have lots of smart people besides me helping out and stats genius Brian Cartwright’s OLIVER projections are awesome for this year’s fantasy players. And for people who want to read comments on players.
Where was I?
Oh yeah – Mike has done tons of work with pitch f/x and hit f/x – he left THT a couple of years ago, but you can check out everything he wrote for THT. I can’t link to his stuff over the past few years because they are behind the paywall at BPro.
This is the first good thing Luhnow has actually done. Mike is teh awesomeness. But he’s coming to work for a team on death row, and I guess you gotta start somewhere.
I seriously wish Mike all the best – he’s a very nice guy – and hope he isn’t disrespected.
Oh yeah, on a different topic – I see that Crane is going to let people bring in a bottle of water and food in a clear plastic bag. And lower the price of the cheap seats from $7 to $5. Along with the other sections that people really don’t want to sit in. I wonder if he’s going to have the ushers really police the sections – everyone HAS to show tickets in every section, even in that empty place.
Letting people bring in food and water isn’t gonna win over us hardcore fans, tell you that.
Tags: Houston Astros
The last time I went to Minute Maid Park, a single bottle of Shiner Bock cost $9. That’s MORE than a pack of Shiner Bock from the local liquor store !
I know they need to pay the concessionaires…but that price is simply ABSURD.
eric
they all make a freaking fortune on liquids, which is why i am surprised that crane is allowing people to bring water in. of course, very few people buy/drink water – it’s either beer or soda. for the last few years, i’ve enjoyed their free soda designated driver giveaway, wonder if crane is getting rid of that. of course, in reality, a cup of soda costs like 10 cents to the vendor and most of that cost is the cup.
https://twitter.com/#!/alysonfooter/status/162977762292940801
Sorry, link didn’t work…
“Astros sign LHP Zach Duke to Minor League contract & invite him to Spring Training. Pitched for Pirates and Dbacks previously.Texas native.”
Not totally apples to apples, but an interesting comparison of 2011 stats…
Player A – 238 AB, .294, 31 SB, 6 CS, .323 OBP
Player B – 656 AB, .294, 61 SB, 14 CS, .349 OBP
Player B manages a higher OBP against both lefties and righties, but otherwise Mr. Bourgeois competes pretty well with Mr. Bourn at a fraction of the price.
I didn’t do a detailed lefty-righty comparison, but even as a platoon, looks pretty good to me!
bruce,
i’m very VERY happy with mr bourgeois and would like to see him, bogusevic and shuck splitting the work in center and right as all 3 play both positions well. i do NOT want jack uck cust anywhere near the field or with a bat in his hands. brad snyder is no good and neither is any ex first rounder they picked up, such as travis buck.