27 Results for houston astros

Fantasy World: Baseballapalooza!

Rick Paulas

It's a scientific fact that 1994 was a great year for music. (And not just because it marked the end of the first phase of New Kids on the Block.) For...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Fantasy World: Picking the Worst

Rick Paulas

There's a lot of downtime to fill during a 17-3 baseball game (like, for example, last Monday's drubbing of the Angels by the White Sox) so you have t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 29, 2009

Fantasy World: The Dude Abides

Rick Paulas

Two weekends ago out here in the horizontal mess of Los Angeles was another incarnation of the Lebowski Fest, a two-day event that celebrates all of t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Fantasy World: Substitute Bats

Rick Paulas

A month and change into the baseball season, we can start to see a few patterns. Carl Crawford is really fast. Roy Halladay is a pretty good pitcher. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009

Fantasy World: Justify My Trade

Rick Paulas

My first trade of the year is in the books, and I'm already second-guessing it. It's only natural any blockbuster trade comes with nightly fits of i...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 23, 2009

Bobby Frasor: A Tale of Determination

Scott Powers

Frasor was set to be "the man" in Chapel Hill at one point. Then Ty Lawson came along. As UNC's biggest weekend in years draws close, Frasor is still ready to do whatever it takes.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009

A 2009 National League preview: Viral Video Style

Rick Paulas

Ever wonder which NL club would best represent "Monkey Smells Finger?" We are here for you with the previews. And the videos.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

Fantasy World: The Battle Fallout

Rick Paulas

While you were distracted by Bud Selig's favorite child—the awesome, amazing, fantastic, etc. WBC—a whole lot has been happening in spring...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009

How to Master Manny

Cameron Martin

Manny Ramirez is almost undeniably the best right-handed hitter (maybe best hitter) in the last decade. One pitcher, though, has had tremendous success against him in 21 attempts. What's Ryan Rupe's secret?

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009

Fantasy World: Draft Lessons

Rick Paulas

Last week, I participated in two mock drafts with the ESPN Fantasy collective. While the experiment had its downsides (having to actually set an alarm...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009

Fantasy World: The Wieting List

Rick Paulas

Every season, usually around May, a few youngsters who start the season down on the farm get that one phone call they're never going to forget—t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009

ESPN Insider: Flunking Payroll 101

Mag.com

The Houston Astros might have a lot of paychecks coming off the books in the coming year or two...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Fantasy World: The Over/Under

Rick Paulas

Show me a list, and I'll show you a dozen people who think it sucks. No matter if the list is Hottest Actress from Charmed, Scariest Star Trek Villa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 05, 2009

Fantasy World: Diaper Dandies

Rick Paulas

What do newborns and grandparents both have in common? They both wear diapers. It's an old joke, but as with any gut-buster, there's a profound mean...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Fantasy World: The Debate Begins

Rick Paulas

Leno or Letterman. Batman or Superman. Boomer or Starbuck. These choices have strained relationships for years; the disputes are so heated is that the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009