SB Nation User Blog: littlevisigoth

Seaton signed!

littlevisigoth — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:23:16 -0000

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080801&content_id=3235469&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou

Everything I've heard about this kid has been good. He sounded to me like first-round talent with signability issues, but since he's local and purportedly and Astros fan, we were able to reel him in. With all the discussion of things that the front office is doing wrong, we've signed most (only Davidson, who we'd get a compensatory pick for if we can't sign him, is a top pick yet unsigned).

Buzz Bissinger and Deadspin founder Will Leitch

littlevisigoth — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:34:29 -0000

this is getting a lot of chatter on other sites. didn't know if all of you had seen or heard of it, but this is Friday Night Lights author (have only seen the movie and know nothing of his other work, but I guess he's had people telling him how great he is for some time) going off on bloggers, in particular one comment from one person at Deadspin. you can read up on some reactions at Deadspin, Kissing Suzy Kolber, and Fire Joe Morgan.

Buzz Bissinger and Deadspin founder Will Leitch

ST today vs. Marlins (3/24)

littlevisigoth — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:11:59 -0000

Didn't see a main page post, so figured I'd try this FanPost thing out.

Bit of a JV lineup on this roadtrip. I'll post the lineups in the comments.

More cuts

littlevisigoth — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:33:24 -0000

there are eight fewer guys on the roster now.

for those keeping score, that's 35 total now:

18 Pitchers (2 NRI), only one lefty candidate for the bullpen left

3 Catchers (0 NRI)

8 IF (2 NRI... I'm including Newhan here)

6 OF (1 NRI)

so if they carry 12 pitchers, that's 6 that still have to go, and 4 position players that need to go.

we're down to Cruz and Abercrombie for the 5th OF. Gorneault didn't seem to get as much of a chance for some reason. His numbers were certainly good, but a lot of it coming at the end of games.

Newhan and Perez are probably hanging around until they decide what to do with Matsui's vacated spot and whether or not they're going to deal Loretta (which I continue to read rumblings about).

it'll all play out in the next week. Coop apparently will be managing games more like regular season games now, stretching pitchers out more, playing regulars deeper into games, using switches situationally. i think it's safe to say that some of the "results don't matter" talk begins to fall to the wayside.

Lieber, Linebrink?

littlevisigoth — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:09:39 -0000

link

Wade appears to be leaving no stone unturned. I've said before I like the idea of gunning for Linebrink. I'm not so sure about Lieber. He's only had one fully healthy season out of the last five. I wonder what kind of contract he'll be demanding. Something one-year and incentive-laden seems appropriate, being old and coming off of a surgery.

I do like that Wade seems to be beating the streets like he said he would. Although maybe that's his strategy, to prove to everybody that he's working hard. I'll choose to wait and judge him by the decisions that he actually makes.

Koji Uehera: NOT our No. 2 starter

littlevisigoth — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:40:57 -0000

Apparently he was injured for a portion of this year, so he doesn't actually have the service time required to be eligible for free agency and would require a posting fee (link).

Read: not gonna happen.

Roger doesn't believe

littlevisigoth — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:55:37 -0000

I don't know how cynical people are around here towards our departed hometown hero that went to pitch one last (until next year) season for the bombers, but apparently he thinks his pin-striped comrades are going to bomb in the playoffs, cause he's got plans for next week.

http://www.administaffclassic.com/tournament/Tournament-Schedule

Scroll down to Saturday and Sunday, where apparently he's confirmed as a celebrity in the pro-am tournament here in Houston.

Even if they ARE bounced in the first round, wouldn't you think it's bad form to be playing in a celebrity golf tournament just a few days later?

Too Early?

littlevisigoth — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:36:23 -0000

I'll be attending my first Longhorn football game since 2003 on September 1st, and I'll have a bachelor party (not mine) full of non-longhorn fans (some FSU, but otherwise none of them went to a D1A football school), but avid college football fans, in tow. Coming from Houston and Austin hasn't been my stomping ground for some time. Any gameday dos and don'ts, tips on hitting the tailgate scene (have 12-pack will travel?), etc. that might maximize the enjoyment of the whole experience?

Also, general tips on orchestrating a bachelor party in Austin would be appreciated. I'm the only one that ever lived in Austin and my knowledge of the ever changing city is a bit dated (although i'm sure some things never change).

Cheers!

Co-op to open in Houston

littlevisigoth — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:25:12 -0000

Forgive me if this has already been noted on this site, but it was news to me and I check here pretty regularly.

http://www.universitycoop.com/ePOS?f...

Now all us Houstonians have a local store devoted entirely to UT. Will the book be available there?

Van Ostrand

littlevisigoth — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:10:26 -0000

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070708&content_id=271940&vkey=news _milb&fext=.jsp

thought i read some discussion on this guy, but i couldn't find it (maybe it was on another board). is he a legit prospect? i guess his first year in the org was last year and he didn't do so hot in a short season in Tri-City. he's a mid-season all-star in the South Atlantic League this year (.300/.356/.464) and got a jack in the Futures game. the article says he plays 4 positions in Lexington, but he's listed as an OF. he's 22 and is probably at least 2 years from any consideration for an MLB roster spot. checked to see if he attended the elite hitters camp, and he didn't, but teammates Max Sapp, Koby Clemens, and Ralph Henriquez did (none of which seem to be impressing this year).

just curious about this guy, since i hadn't heard much about him to date. as an extension (and i know you guys get a lot of demands), but if anybody on this site with knowledge of the minor league system (any level) can give some mid-season report cards on any prospects that look to be making real progress on the farm (anything we can look forward to), the break here might be a good time to talk about it (Greenville Astro, where have you been?).

cheers.