http://www.warningtrackpower.com Just a little short Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:37:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If the Astros were in the NL West, they'd be 1 GB.  Hooray mediocrity! *hits self in face* http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/08/12/fun-fact/ Really?  Randy Wolf?  Look me in the eyes and tell me Ed Wade shouldn't be fired... yeah... you're a liar. http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/07/24/randy-wolf/ 7:00pm--LIVE, from Yankee Stadium, it's the All-Star Game.  Hey, did you hear about Josh Hamilton?  Hey, did you know this is the last year of Yankee Stadium?  Oh.  OK, then. 7:20--I am digging the Living HOFer/starter introduction.  Berry, berry nice. 7:22--Two thoughts: Better mustache--Rollie Fingers or Goose Gossage?  Eck looks like he ... http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/07/15/all-star-live-blog/ For the Stros, June was an ugly month.  It's not like the team completely sucked ass and died, though, which makes a retrospective...interesting.  However, there are some patterns that are obvious, some patterns that many fans were worried about before the season began. Offense: Team: .264 Avg,  .317 OBP, .426 OBP And there ... http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/07/03/june-swoon/ I haven't said anything about it on this blog, but I've been dealing with some pretty serious shit lately.  For anybody who has asked, I haven't hidden the fact that my mother and I were about as close as oil and water. But, if there's one thing in common that we ... http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/07/02/talkin-baseball-and-more/ Thanks for joining me here in part two, which is really just part 1A of an obscenely long post I felt like breaking into two. What’s really the problem with the Astros? As I suggested earlier, it’s a combination of McLane’s overbearing personality which led to the hiring ... http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/06/27/accountability-part-ii-at-minute-maid/ Things are in a right awful state at Minute Maid Park. As much as I enjoy Shawn Chacon going Stone Cold Steve Austin on Ed Wade, that is a downright frightening indicator of the cancerous state of the clubhouse. I’ve got my own theories, mostly premised on ... http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/06/27/accountability-part-i-in-the-media/ Not the one that begins with, "I never thought it would happen to me...", but it's a start. HOUSTON (AP)—Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon was suspended indefinitely by the team Wednesday for insubordination after reportedly grabbing general manager Ed Wade by the neck and throwing him to the ground. Now, I'm not condoning ... http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/06/25/shawn-chacon-lives-out-one-of-your-fantasies/ You’ll have to excuse us for a moment as we drift a bit away from baseball.  And in honor of the man who inspired this piece, we’ll be using his trademark royal “we.”  If we've appeared to hijack his tone, we apologize. There are only two mediums in which blogs can ... http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/06/23/how-will-leitch-proved-both-sides-right/ Last week's ranking had just a touch of cynicism to it.  This week I’ll do my best to toss out a few legitimately interesting and exciting things.  Don’t hold your breath. 1.  The California Angels of Los Angeles Anaheim California America:  These are, of course, personal power rankings of my nonsensical ... http://www.warningtrackpower.com/2008/06/23/dts-personal-power-rankings-623/