Matt Musil: June 2008 Archives

Shawn Chacon was a longshot to help the Astros out in 2008 ...but the fact is ... early in the season ...he pitched well. Trouble is ...when he started pitching poorly ... he started making trouble for himself. Now he's gone ... but the Astros have some work to do ... to restore their soiled reputation.

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>> Continue reading: Astros In Shambles?? I Don't Think So.

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Roy Oswalt is the starting pitcher for the Astros tonight .... but he takes the mound knowing that his name is being thrown around in the latest trade rumors involving his club and others. He says,"I haven't heard a thing. No one has talked to me." ...

>> Continue reading: Astros Fans Impatient ... But Management Holding Fast

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The Downtown Club at the Met is hosting it's annual Houston Pro Tennis Classic as part of the USTA pro circuit. The tournament is open to the public and runs through Sunday.

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>> Continue reading: Young Women Tennis Stars In Houston

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The Texans signed unrestricted free agnet Rosevelt Colvin today. Colvin won a couple of Super Bowl rings while with his last team ... the Patriots....but he suffered a foot injury last November. Now the Texans are gambling on him being healthy again.

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>> Continue reading: Texans Sign Pass Rusher

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It's so bad that when starting pitcher Brian Moehler walked opposing pitcher Ben Sheets in the 2nd inning ...in the middle of a 5-run rally .... Manager Cecil Cooper left Moehler in the game. Moehler later yielded 2 runs in the 5th to put the game out of reach ....but good grief .... when a pitcher isn't pulled after yielding multiple homers plus walking the opposing pitcher ......a team has major pitching issues.

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>> Continue reading: Just How Bad Is The Astros Pitching Depth??

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The Texans cut veteran quarterback Quinn Gray and offensive lineman Jordan Black ... but head coach Gary Kubiak says his team is closer to being ready for the 2008 season than it was 3 weeks ago.

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>> Continue reading: Texans Wrap Up OTA's & Cut Roster

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for the second straight year ...Rice is hosting Texas A & M in the NCAA Super Regional. A&M coach Rob Childress says his guys feel comfortable being back at Reckling Park ...and Rice coach Wayne Graham is nervous. Which means this weekend's series should be very entertaining.

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>> Continue reading: Owls & Aggies Ready For Baseball Battle

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Our nation's capital is a quagmire on this Thursday morning ....and I'm not talking about the political situation here or the presidential election. The Dynamo soccer team is still scheduled to be greeted at the White House ..... but Washington D.C. is digging out today from a major mass of thunderstorms that pounded the area for several hours yesterday.

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>> Continue reading: Washington D.C. Quagmire

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As rain falls in Washington D.C. late this afternoon ...the Dynamo are set to take on D.C. United at Robert F. Kennedy Memmorial Stadium. The Dynamo will once again be without captain Wade Barrett ...and defender Eddie Robinson ...who's suspended for another game for his retaliation in the Dallas game last week. The Dynamo team has never beaten D.C. United here ... .but the last game they played here was memorable ... they beat New England for the MLS Cup 6 months ago.

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>> Continue reading: Dynamo Trying To Move Into First Place In West

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First year General manager Ed Wade wants to make sure his team does a solid job in the draft on Thursday ...and to that end ..... he's been working with all of his scouts to determine what this organization needs most. First off .... they need quality at every position .... but look for them to get a big bat first.

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>> Continue reading: Astros Ready For Impact Draft

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