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Lisa Gray joined September 2009

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About Lisa »

Astros fan who lives in Houston and has been blogging about the Astros since June 1, 2004

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Favorite Athletes

Wandy Rodriguez, David Eckstein, Wesley Wright (guys still playing)
Favorite Sports Teams

Houston Astros (the ONLY team)
Favorite Coaches

Larry Dierker
All Time Sports Moment

Roy Oswalt Winning Game 6 NLCS 2005 (tied with Carlos Beltran NLCS 2007, bottom of the 9th, 2 out, winning runs on, staring at Strike 3)
Most Memorable Game Attended

Game 162, 2004, Astros finish incredible surge to win the WC last day of the year - Brandon Backe was an unexpected last minute sub for Clemens and he won The Big Game
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cy Young 511 Wins
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

who?
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan at least made it to AA
Gretzky or Orr?

who?
Pele or Maradona?

I guess Madonna - don't know the other chick
Federer or Sampras?

who?
Tiger or Nicklaus?

who?
Petty or Earnhardt?

who?
Schumacher or Senna?

who?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

what's that? if it ain't baseball, I don't know or care

Latest Articles »

Why Pitchers' Win-Loss Records Have Lost Significance

11/21/2009

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Astros 2009 Least Valuable Player Award

11/20/2009

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Astros 2009 Minor League Free Agents: Any Keepers?

11/19/2009

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Should The 2010 Astros Cut Payroll?

11/17/2009

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Ash Marshall said...

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Hey Lisa,

I'm writing articles on the MLB 9s, and I thought you might be interested in reading the Houston Astros' piece.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294265-mlb-9s-houston-astros-jeff-bagwell-jimmy-wynn-alan-ashby-in-top-team

Any feedback or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Ash

7 days ago

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New Article: Why Pitchers' Win-Loss Records Have Lost Significance

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Tim Lincecum won his second NL Cy Young, edging Chris Carpenter by 4 points. This upset several sportswriters such as Bill Conlin (Phillies) and Bryan Burwell (Cardinals) who complained that ...

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Astros 2009 Least Valuable Player Award

Astros 2009 Minor League Free Agents: Any Keepers?

Should The 2010 Astros Cut Payroll?

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Should The 2010 Astros Cut Payroll?

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