DyingQuail
Aug 03, 2008 Dec 01, 2008 171 816
I'm a 22 year old college student, who hopes to attend law school. While not hitting the books or selling my soul at summer internships I live and breath Astros baseball and baseball in general. I fell in love with the game as a kid, but sabermetrics has made me an addict.
I played little league and went to a lot of games at the Astrodome as a youth, because it was my dad's mission to make me a life long baseball fan. While I always enjoyed the game, it wasn't until I found new ways of evaluating how teams won baseball games that I fell in love with it. Although, I think I can count July 18, 1994 as a game that showed me just how much I could love the game. It was a game in which the Astros were down 11-0 to the Cardinals going into the fifth inning and the only reason my family was still sitting in the cheap seats in CF was so that my brother and I could run the bases. I kept insisting the Astros could win. They did. 15-12. That game taught me the most important lesson about baseball I've ever received: Above all, the only thing that matters is that there are outs left to work with. Making them the most prized commodity.
The hours I don't devote to Astros baseball and blogging about my obsessions, I spend usually playing fooz ball or Rock Band with my roommates. When not stuck in Georgetown, TX I spend as much time with my lovely lady friend, Laura. We're the proud puppy parents of Carly, a year old black lab.
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Commented You're right on about that on Astros Sign Mike Hampton on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/01/08 2:48 PM PST
Commented I actually have a pretty good feeling about it...oddly enough. on Astros Sign Mike Hampton on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/01/08 2:47 PM PST
Commented I can't see them offering Brocail arb on Arbitration Deadline Approaches for Astros on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/01/08 10:39 AM PST
Posted Indians looking for a closer: Could the Astros send Valverde and Wigginton to Cleveland? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/01/08 7:40 AM PST
Commented Sadly on Looking into the Astros crystal ball: Jason Castro's ETA on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/30/08 10:36 PM PST
Commented A new replacement for the Ben Sheets chant? on Looking into the Astros crystal ball: Jason Castro's ETA on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/30/08 10:35 PM PST
Commented Crazily enough on J.R. House signs with Royals?? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/30/08 8:39 PM PST
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Voted for 2011 on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/30/08 8:37 PM PST
Posted Looking into the Astros crystal ball: Jason Castro's ETA on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/30/08 8:36 PM PST
Commented Lord I hope so on Roy Oswalt is pushing Ben Sheets to consider the Astros.
on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/30/08 6:53 PM PST
Commented I think on Roy Oswalt is pushing Ben Sheets to consider the Astros.
on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/30/08 1:39 PM PST
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Posted Roy Oswalt is pushing Ben Sheets to consider the Astros.
on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/30/08 1:38 PM PST
Commented Good find on The Rule V Draft: Ya Win some, ya lose some on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/29/08 5:43 PM PST
Posted Richard Justice calls the Astros on their B/S on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/29/08 2:41 PM PST
Commented Those headlines on For the Astros, it's a Turkey Quinella with McLane and his GM Ed Wade after the Astros owner... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/29/08 12:38 PM PST
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Posted For the Astros, it's a Turkey Quinella with McLane and his GM Ed Wade after the Astros owner... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/29/08 12:08 PM PST
Posted Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/29/08: Ed Wade just doesn't get it on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/29/08 9:01 AM PST
Commented I hadn't thought of looking at his ISO on Hunter Pence's plate discipline on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/28/08 2:27 PM PST
Voted for NFL on Turkey Day on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/28/08 2:14 PM PST
Posted Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/28/08: Astros backing off Wolf on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/28/08 12:14 PM PST
Posted Freddy Garcia injures shoulder in VWL on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/28/08 10:09 AM PST
Posted Hunter Pence's plate discipline on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/28/08 9:26 AM PST
Posted Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/26/08 - Pettitte and Johnson, A Tale of Two Old Men on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/26/08 9:36 AM PST
Commented 2006 is definitely the post juiced Era on Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/25/08: Astros one of seven teams interested in David Ross on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/26/08 9:25 AM PST
Commented I am thankful for on What I'm Thankful For as an Astros fan on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/26/08 9:23 AM PST
Commented I do recall your nod for Ross on Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/25/08: Astros one of seven teams interested in David Ross on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/08 1:29 PM PST
Commented Let this be a testament to the fact that cramming and blogging don't go together on Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/25/08: Astros one of seven teams interested in David Ross on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/08 12:07 PM PST
Commented Essssh on Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/25/08: Astros one of seven teams interested in David Ross on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/08 12:06 PM PST
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Posted Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/25/08: Astros one of seven teams interested in David Ross on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/08 10:42 AM PST
Commented Only_A_Lad on Baseball Prospectus looks at the 11 best Astro farm hands on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/08 10:30 AM PST
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Posted Baseball Prospectus looks at the 11 best Astro farm hands on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/08 9:37 AM PST
Commented Yeah... on Astros Acquire Tyler Lumsden from the Royals for a PTBNL on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 7:43 PM PST
Commented Lord, I hope so. on Astros Acquire Tyler Lumsden from the Royals for a PTBNL on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 7:20 PM PST
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Commented Those stats are his summed MiLB experience. on Astros Acquire Tyler Lumsden from the Royals for a PTBNL on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 7:19 PM PST
Posted Astros Acquire Tyler Lumsden from the Royals for a PTBNL on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 3:41 PM PST
Commented Thanks for the update on Astros a Dark Horse for Peavy? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 1:09 PM PST
Commented I always go the other way on The best Astro in my lifetime on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 1:03 PM PST
Commented I agree on The best Astro in my lifetime on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 12:43 PM PST
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Commented I still remember my stomach churning on Carlos Lee's $100 million deal gets a "C" from SI.com on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 12:40 PM PST
Posted The best Astro in my lifetime on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/24/08 10:49 AM PST
Commented I don't know on Astros a Dark Horse for Peavy? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/23/08 11:55 PM PST
Posted Astros a Dark Horse for Peavy? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/23/08 10:45 PM PST
Commented As one of the Astros guys on The Houston Astros' Sad Situation on Bucs Dugout - 11/23/08 8:35 PM PST
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Joined Bucs Dugout - 11/23/08 8:33 PM PST
Posted A plea from a humble Astros blogger on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/23/08 7:14 PM PST
Commented Definitely on BWAA MVP: RBI and PA w/ Runners On; and some Astros RBI data too on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/23/08 6:58 PM PST
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Commented Interesting insights on Behind the W/L Percentage for 08 Astros on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/23/08 6:30 PM PST
Commented True on MLB ERA and HR Leaders of the Last Decade on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/23/08 6:25 PM PST
Posted MLB ERA and HR Leaders of the Last Decade on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/23/08 9:15 AM PST
Commented 60/40 nearly 24 hours later on Saturday Discussion: Michael Bourn's new found discipline? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/23/08 8:24 AM PST
Commented Uggghh on Saturday Discussion: Michael Bourn's new found discipline? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/08 3:24 PM PST
Commented Indeed on Saturday Discussion: Michael Bourn's new found discipline? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/08 1:30 PM PST
Voted for Yes on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/08 1:22 PM PST
Commented It'd be interesting on Saturday Discussion: Michael Bourn's new found discipline? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/08 1:22 PM PST
Posted Saturday Discussion: Michael Bourn's new found discipline? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/08 12:03 PM PST
Recommended Who's the Most Astro-iest? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/21/08 6:53 PM PST
Commented We are truly indebted to your diligence and persistence on Who's the Most Astro-iest? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/21/08 6:53 PM PST
Recommended To wit: on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/21/08 6:53 PM PST
Posted Mike Hampton wants a straight one year deal on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/21/08 2:28 PM PST
Commented RE: OBI% and playoff chances on BWAA MVP: RBI and PA w/ Runners On; and some Astros RBI data too on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/21/08 1:57 PM PST
Commented I can't do it for all of MLB on BWAA MVP: RBI and PA w/ Runners On; and some Astros RBI data too on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/21/08 1:43 PM PST
Posted BWAA MVP: RBI and PA w/ Runners On; and some Astros RBI data too on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/21/08 11:50 AM PST
Commented It was a hail-marry and a put butts in the seats move on Sidenote to Valverde/Wigginton Article: Should Oswalt and Berkman be considered Untouchables? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/21/08 7:39 AM PST
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Commented Bold Choices on Who's the Most Astro-iest? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 7:43 PM PST
Commented I like the idea of the bracket on Who's the Most Astro-iest? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 2:56 PM PST
Commented Kevin Bass... on Who's the Most Astro-iest? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 2:25 PM PST
Posted The Hardball Times Annual on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 1:13 PM PST
Commented I'm glad I'm not the only one on Who's the Most Astro-iest? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 11:00 AM PST
Commented That's definitely the best way to play it on Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/19/08: Valverde and Wigginton to be traded? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 10:01 AM PST
Commented I think it's because on Sidenote to Valverde/Wigginton Article: Should Oswalt and Berkman be considered Untouchables? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 10:00 AM PST
Commented I'll go for a top 10 on Who's the Most Astro-iest? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 9:56 AM PST
Commented I tried for a solid hour last week on Who's the Most Astro-iest? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/08 8:45 AM PST
Recommended How To Discredit the BBWAA Awards on Beyond the Box Score - 11/19/08 8:02 PM PST
Commented He posted a OPS+ of 65 on Grading Wade: The Deals He Didn’t Make, Pt. 1 on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/08 5:05 PM PST
Commented And he must not listen to a word the person says. on Chat with Ed Wade on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/08 4:58 PM PST
Commented Jesus Christ on Chat with Ed Wade on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/08 4:52 PM PST
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Commented Good call on Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/19/08: Valverde and Wigginton to be traded? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/08 4:01 PM PST
Posted Astros purchase Bogusevic's, Sutton's, and Manzella's contracts on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/08 3:34 PM PST
Commented At the time, I thought the signing was ridiculous on Grading Wade: The Deals He Didn’t Make, Pt. 1 on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/08 3:09 PM PST
Posted Mike Mussina to Retire: Scratch Pettitte off our list on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/08 3:06 PM PST
