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February 2007 ArchivesAstros rookie Matt Albers, a Clements High School product, is blogging from spring training for KHOU.com. Albers, 24, is trying to win a spot on the Astros starting rotation. Here's is latest blog entry: Tuesday, Feb. 27
I ran into Aaron Glenn today and was talking about his future. You'll recall he was with the Texans for the first three years of the franchise but then left to play in Dallas with Bill Parcells and the Cowboys. I told him he was going to love playing for new head coach Wade Phillips and I was surprised when he said his options were open right now and Houston could be his final stop. Teams and players can't talk to each other before March 2nd about free agents, (and he's not one) but something possibly could be worked out after the Texans explore all of their options. He didn't really want to go north in... Matt Albers is one of the young guns who has a shot at winning a spot on the Astros roster if he can make an impression in spring training. The 24year-old right-hander pitched at Clements High School in Sugar Land and played ball at San Jacinto Junior College before making his big league debut in 2006.
He's blogging from spring training for KHOU.com and here's his first entry: Saturday, March 24 Just got done with workouts today. First day I actua... It was a sunny day in Central Florida as the Astros went through their second day of full squad workouts. Speaking of Lee, about the only rap on him is his hit/strikeout ratio There's a feeling by many that he's susceptible to the curve bal... Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson is no teenager but C.D. decided a major deal just wasn't in the cards for the Rockets . When I spoke to Dawson this afternoon he said, "Most of the teams Tracy McGrady is free stroking it right now. He is putting the Houston Rockets on his back and basically saying fellas enjoy the ride. It is absolutely remarkable what he can do with a basketball and he is really showing how valuable he can be. The Rockets have won 17 of the 25 games they have played since losing Yao Ming with a broken knee and now the tall one is expected back in just a few weeks so what will happen when he returns? One opinion is T-Mac becoming more of a role player by not scoring 30 points a game but passing the ball around to everyone. That's how he played prior to Yao's injury as ... 28 pitchers and 6 catchers reported to the Astros training facilities in Kissimmee, Florida. Since Gary Kubiak took over as head coach , the Texans The plummer works well on Desperate Housewives , but could There are six more weeks of winter, but for baseball fans spring has already sprung. Baseball training camps are opening this week as pitchers and catchers stretch out their arms in advance of the position players who report next week. The biggest "American Idol" might be Tiger Woods, and he They say Tiger is ducking a course he always has trouble with, I say so what . Even if he is ducking the tournament, and I don't For those of you reading my blog, I predicted the Colts would win the Super Bowl and they did it pretty much exactly how I said they would do it. With the weather in south Florida absolutely brutal, Peyton Manning understood the elements and knew his opponant. He is as good as anyone in the game today preparing and making adjustments. That's what he did to become the game's MVP. He controlled the ball and did just enough to secure the Indianapolis Colts first ever NFL Championship. The game wasn't exciting, in fact it was dull as dishwater but it was effective as the Colts shutdown the Bears running game when ... When former OIlers/Titans offensive lineman Bruce Matthews was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame over the weekend, he took it all in stride. That's just the way Bruce is. No fanfare, No chest-beating or talking smack ....... Bruce played football the way he's lived his 45 years on this earth ..... in a first class manner. ...I know you've all been waiting for this especially after the success I had picking the two teams that were going to play in the Super Bowl. I knew it would be the Colts and Da Bears now let's look at the big game. If Al Gore can be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, One Bears fan is so pumped about her team taking on It turned out to be a pretty good deal for the advertiser also, |
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