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  1. craigharmann
    Eh.....depends on who you ask. I lived there for 6 years. If you ask people who live there, they'd say it isn't big league. The biggest part of the problem with the stadium and attendance is that it's on the SW side of town. I lived on the NE side of town and it took 30-40 minutes with no traffic to get over there. It's a nice, decent stadium. But it's not as close as it could be to the population. They built a soccer stadium for a minor league soccer team, and they put it about 5 minutes from where I used to live, great turnout for games. Is San Antonio going to get a football team? My guess is probably not. I think they're being used as leverage and the Alamodome, while nice.....is 21 years old. Getting people behind building a new stadium when the one that was built for football (and it was tried for baseball exhibitions.....that was interesting) isn't really used other than for UTSA, the Alamo Bowl and football playoffs, might be a tough sell. I don't see having San Antonio as a AAA team as a big deal. If there ends up with a ML team in San Antonio, it's way down the road.
  2. craigharmann
    That was my question. In the article, the Missions (AA team) would move to the new stadium built in Amarillo, freeing up San Antonio for a new team. I'd be all for it! Much closer to drive to see Brewers minor league teams.
  3. craigharmann
    Then there's this: http://usatodayhss.com/2016/jay-bilas-royally-trolls-the-wisconsins-decision-to-ban-chants-at-high-school-games
  4. craigharmann
    Wonder what the issue was? Just that bad of luck or he just wasn't squaring up on anything at all. That is a terrible babip He was either hitting the ball out of the park, flying/grounding out or striking out. The latter two were more prevalent.
  5. craigharmann
    There still needs to be more. This guy can't be the only one who knew. I think more will surface.
  6. craigharmann
    Watching the video, it's amazing how apparently effortless his power can be - just a little weight shift and POW. No doubt. But to hit the ball, you have to make contact. Carter struggles to lay off pitches that cause him to swing and miss. Badly.
  7. craigharmann
    Watched him first hand over the past two years. Guy has power, no doubt. In '14 he went on a HR tear in August/September that was huge. Crushing balls. But, last year, he played himself out of a job. Sat most of July and August. Ended up with a couple of key AB/homers that helped push the Astros into the playoffs. Defensively, he's alright. The Brewers could have done far worse in bringing someone else in, that's for sure.
  8. craigharmann
    But, will it be enough to keep him from getting the "hometown discount" from local STL establishments?
  9. craigharmann
    Reed is good, but watching White, I think he's got potential as well. I don't know if Reed or Singleton is going to be at first for the Astros but, for whatever reason, White doesn't seem high in their plans.
  10. craigharmann
    Having watched Correa in person 7 times this year, he's the real deal. His defense is good, not great. I remember seeing a pop up hit to short left that looked like it was going to fall in and he made an amazing running catch and then on replay, he almost overran it. And his bat.....wow. Such a mature approach to hitting for a 21 year old. I can't wait to watch him over a full season.....and seasons to come!!
  11. craigharmann
    Prospects would be a term used loosely. Oberholtzer isn't that great, Appel hasn't gotten it, Eshelman was a draft pick, and then they threw in another guy. Velasquez is the only real "prospect", but he may not stick as a starter. They made the trade and still have loads of prospects with higher talent left. And since they've built the farm as well as they have, they can now go for it and make trades that get them talent like Giles, Fiers and GoGo.
  12. craigharmann
    Not really. Appel hasn't progressed like he was expected. Velasquez has the possibility of being good. But 4 prospects isn't "giving up the farm". There's still a a ton of talent in the Astros organization. And to get a 25 year old year flame throwing closer, you have to give up a bit.
  13. craigharmann
    Hearing from my Cards fan friends, they're not happy, but expect Upton or Gordon to replace him. Yeah right. The Cards are going to take a gigantic nosedive.
  14. craigharmann
    Crawford is a great comp for Heyward. Only thing the Cubs did right is did the 3 year opt out, which I bet he will exercise. They're not going to be that great and the Cards are going to be worse.
  15. craigharmann
    Yes, hopefully they refuse to believe it and get stuck in the middle for a long time. But it will be the classiest, most unwritten rule keeping, speaking the most highly of yourself middle you will ever find!
  16. craigharmann
    Once again, if it crushes, demoralizes, debilitates and hamstrings the Cubs and or/the Cardinals forever, I'm all for it. Go Cubbies go!! Sign up overrated, aging, crappy players to long-term, big dollar contracts. And sign them away from the Cardinals.
  17. craigharmann
    This. Living in Houston, there is a ton of excitement, as there should be. I look forward to Milwaukee experiencing that in 2-3 years.
  18. craigharmann
    Awesome!!
  19. craigharmann
    Not enough. If we're wanting the #1 pick (or top 3), we've got to lose more. We're competing against the Phillies, Braves and whoever miraculously heads to suckitude this season.
  20. craigharmann
    I was just about to say . . . we seem to have worked this deal over pretty well. MORE TRADES! Get what you can for Garza, Scooter, Seggy, Davis.....whatever will get you a return.
  21. craigharmann
    Anybody who will bring back value.
  22. craigharmann
    I watched him play in San Antonio. He wasn't that great. Primarily a 3rd/2nd base guy. In all moves like this, my hope is that it cripples the Cardinals for all eternity. But that's just how I view the Cardinals.
  23. craigharmann
    So... He'll be worse than whoever the Cubs would have pitched if they didn't sign him AND he'll be better than whoever the Cardinals pitch without him? That's the only way that makes any sense. Got it!
  24. craigharmann
    Sorry I'm in persnickety mode this morning, but how can it hurt both teams? If he's good, it helps the Cubs and hurts the Cards. If he's bad, it hurts the Cubs and helps the Cards. I agree with the point above. It's low-risk for the Cubs. Probably it stabilizes their rotation. If not, who cares -- they have money to burn. It's hard to overstate how badly the Cubs' win in the NLDS demoralized Cards fans. It was like their Vietnam -- they thought they couldn't lose to these upstarts. For now, at least, this signing will further sweeten the delicious nectar of their tears. Easy. He won't be good. He won't live up to the money of the contract, hurting the Cubs. He's off the Cards, thereby hurting them. Lose-lose all around.
  25. craigharmann
    This is awesome. It takes him away from the Cards, hurting them and if he is ineffective or gets hurt, or ages, it hurts the Cubs. Couldn't be better.
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