talshill
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Post by talshill on Sept 28, 2018 21:31:55 GMT -6
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Post by bearbryant on Sept 29, 2018 9:17:57 GMT -6
I still think there's a chance Giles could catch on somewhere and win a championship in his own right like Lidge did. That being said I can understand a closer going psycho
due to the pressure. And as much as folks aren't going to understand this part, I would much rather have psycho-Giles be alive and talking shit about my baseball team
than for him to do what Donnie Moore did and take his own life Lidge retained his dignity, and worked through his issues. I would be shocked if Giles came anywhere close to big league standard closer. I'll go with 90% chance he'll be a mop up guy for teams who aren't in pressure situations. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2018 9:24:47 GMT -6
Lidge retained his dignity, and worked through his issues. I would be shocked if Giles came anywhere close to big league standard closer. I'll go with 90% chance he'll be a mop up guy for teams who aren't in pressure situations. Good point. For his own good and his career. |
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Post by olpapa on Sept 29, 2018 10:18:58 GMT -6
Lidge retained his dignity, and worked through his issues. I would be shocked if Giles came anywhere close to big league standard closer. I'll go with 90% chance he'll be a mop up guy for teams who aren't in pressure situations. Do you think Giles will ever seek counseling? I may have him pegged wrong, but he doesn’t seem like the type to seek counseling. If he eventually behaves in such a way that the league requires him to submit to counseling or be booted out of the league, he might. |
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Post by koolade2 on Sept 29, 2018 14:39:13 GMT -6
Who Cares He is no longer an Astro and was never a fan favorite. I can't believe you guys are this obsessed with a Pitcher who would never even make it top 500 of Pitchers of Astros lore.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 29, 2018 14:42:46 GMT -6
What do YOU want to talk about, 15KT?
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Post by bearbryant on Sept 29, 2018 17:49:54 GMT -6
I'll add that I hope he heeds counseling Do you think Giles will ever seek counseling? |
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Post by thomasj13 on Sept 29, 2018 17:52:07 GMT -6
What do YOU want to talk about, 15KT? Not even Bushue level. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2018 18:04:14 GMT -6
Who Cares He is no longer an Astro and was never a fan favorite. I can't believe you guys are this obsessed with a Pitcher who would never even make it top 500 of Pitchers of Astros lore. You understand that "lore" is a two edged term? Positive and negative. I'll venture we never see another Astros pitcher who punches himself in the face, and flips off the manager on the mound in the same season. Yep, that puts him in the annals of Astros Stupid Mofo "lore" in my book. Maybe #1. Then add the fact he publicly disses the team in a near slanderous manner....... yeah, I think this thread is worthy of the posts that have been included. |
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Post by talshill on Sept 29, 2018 20:23:31 GMT -6
Who Cares He is no longer an Astro and was never a fan favorite. I can't believe you guys are this obsessed with a Pitcher who would never even make it top 500 of Pitchers of Astros lore. You understand that "lore" is a two edged term? Positive and negative. I'll venture we never see another Astros pitcher who punches himself in the face, and flips off the manager on the mound in the same season. Yep, that puts him in the annals of Astros Stupid Mofo "lore" in my book. Maybe #1. Then add the fact he publicly disses the team in a near slanderous manner....... yeah, I think this thread is worthy of the posts that have been included. As long as Mark Lemongello is in Astros lore, he's still number one. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2018 20:26:57 GMT -6
You understand that "lore" is a two edged term? Positive and negative. I'll venture we never see another Astros pitcher who punches himself in the face, and flips off the manager on the mound in the same season. Yep, that puts him in the annals of Astros Stupid Mofo "lore" in my book. Maybe #1. Then add the fact he publicly disses the team in a near slanderous manner....... yeah, I think this thread is worthy of the posts that have been included. As long as Mark Lemongello is in Astros lore, he's still number one. I'll go with Giles or Rader. |
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Post by astrosfan34 on Oct 2, 2018 19:42:19 GMT -6
“I’m actually enjoying the game more than I did for my entire tenure in Houston. It’s kind of weird to say that because I won a World Series with that team. But it’s like, I just felt trapped there. I didn’t feel like myself there. Overall, I felt out of place.” Giles didn’t win shit. They won in spite of him. The balls on that guy. By saying "I won a world series in Houston" proves he is delusional. He had nothing to do with the World Series or any part of the playoffs. If anything, AJ not putting him in games was a plus in allowing us to win the World Series. This dumbasss contributed absolutely nothing. Getting rid of him for Osuna could help us repeat. Giles saying he won a World Series here is like the French saying they won WWII--although they did some absolutely incredible things at the Battle of Dunkirk. lol |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 2, 2018 22:20:26 GMT -6
By saying "I won a world series in Houston" proves he is delusional. He had nothing to do with the World Series or any part of the playoffs. If anything, AJ not putting him in games was a plus in allowing us to win the World Series. This dumbasss contributed absolutely nothing. Getting rid of him for Osuna could help us repeat. Giles saying he won a World Series here is like the French saying they won WWII--although they did some absolutely incredible things at the Battle of Dunkirk. lol The only way Giles contributed to the Astros winning the WS was keeping his ass off the mound. |
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Post by m240 on Oct 3, 2018 6:04:57 GMT -6
You have to remember guys, he was allowed to pick up the used towels in the locker room after the players were gone. So he did help the team.  |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 3, 2018 10:13:30 GMT -6
It was classy how Giles wore a t-shirt with profanity on it just to avoid camera shots during the celebration.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2018 10:15:27 GMT -6
It was classy how Giles wore a t-shirt with profanity on it just to avoid camera shots during the celebration. Or a glam shot of a Save Blowing Agony of Defeat shot. |
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