1996...would have been some roid-rage in that brawl
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Back when astrosdaily still existed, they had a collection of old videos from Astros history. My personal favorite was video of Xavier Hernandez pitching for the Reds in the early 90s. He hit biggio with a pitch, then the next batter, hit bagwell with the first pitch on his newly healed hand that had just been broken. Ended up in an all out war on the mound with both teams going at it. I think someone was trying to hold Doug Drabeck down as he's trying to army crawl his way out of their grasp to get into the melee. Wish I could find video of it now
Edit, here's a short form of the whole sequence
Edit, here's a short form of the whole sequence
Cangelosi doing the Lord's work for all us Stros fans who thought Juden would be worth a crap and never was
Altuve was charged with a throwing error as the trail runner advanced from second to third base on the play. https://t.co/B8CCGavQxL
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) March 2, 2025
My buddies dad used to take us to a three game series every summer in the early and mid 90s. We'd spend the days at Astro World and the evening at the ball game. Some great memories and a huge reason why I'm an Astros fan. One of series we went to Bagwell took Jeff Juden deep and when I listened to the highlights after, it went something like (I think Milo) "is this payback? Is this retribution? It's a Jeff Bagwell booooommmmmbbbb!!" I never knew why he said that but that Expo fight video I guess explains it.
Jake Meyers hits an RBI single!
— Houston Astros (@astros) March 2, 2025
EastCoastAgNc said:Jake Meyers hits an RBI single!
— Houston Astros (@astros) March 2, 2025
Stud!
Hader gave up a two run homer in his first appearance... So mid season form
EastCoastAgNc said:
Hader gave up a two run homer in his first appearance... So mid season form
Don't forget two walks as well. That 18 ERA looks great on a closer.
Another RBI single for Meyers.
I want to believe.
I want to believe.
Another Jake Meyers RBI
spadilly said:I had completely forgotten about this epic fight between the Astros and Expos. Also, somehow I had forgotten Darwin was still on the team in 1996. pic.twitter.com/WTDQr3bzVf
— AstrosAtoZ (@AstrosAtoZ) March 1, 2025
The craziest thing about that is it's 1996, but looks like 1976.
Hornbeck said:
Another RBI single for Meyers.
I want to believe.
Both RBIs came with two outs. Jake was actually really good with two outs and RISP last season. I'm not sure if he changes his approach or just focuses more, but he hit over .100 points higher with a .924 OPS in those situations.
Probably shortens up and looks to hit it where it's pitched.
Actually would be a good deal for him to study and see what's different in his swing and approach versus other situations.
Actually would be a good deal for him to study and see what's different in his swing and approach versus other situations.
Mariners have claimed RHP Seth Martinez off waivers
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 2, 2025
Shay Whitcomb broke a window at George M. Steinbrenner Field yesterday on a foul ball. pic.twitter.com/ST9xZxQ6E7
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 2, 2025
Shay doing damage
I didn't remember us DFA'ing him. Interesting
Don't mess with Dr. Death.
I miss the days when we some random little white guy on the team who was always ready for a scrap. Before Cangelosi it was Casey Candaele.Marvin said:
Cangelosi could take a punch and land one.
A little Cangelosi trivia. He was 5 feet 6 inches and was also the first batter that 6-10 Randy Johnson ever faced. He grounded out to second.
Looking up the box score - https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON198809150.shtml - another former Astro, Glenn Wilson his a home run off Johnson in the 2nd inning of that gam. His first actual strikeout was against Orestes Destrade.
He also got in a fight with Pedro Guerrero in 1990Hub `93 said:
Don't mess with Dr. Death.
And got into it with Barry Bonds when they were both on the Giants when Bonds didn't hustle on defense and it cost them a run.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-23-sp-42289-story.html
Pittsburgh Stops Skid as Giant Stars Scuffle
According to eyewitnesses, Giant pitcher Danny Darwin and left fielder Barry Bonds scuffled briefly in a runway leading to their clubhouse.
Neither player talked afterward about the incident, which apparently occurred after Bonds kicked Kevin Young's line-drive single into center field during the Pirates' two-run sixth inning.
No error was charged, but the misplay allowed Jason Kendall to reach third, and he subsequently scored on Jermaine Allensworth's single.
Darwin was lifted from the game at that point, and, according to witnesses seated near the Giants' dugout, confronted Bonds between innings.
Darwin apparently was upset that Bonds played the ball nonchalantly at a critical time of the game.
Bonds was dressed and out of the Giants' clubhouse so quickly after the Giants' fifth loss in six games that he nearly collided with reporters who were entering for post-game interviews.
Ron Gant is the last dude I would have screwed with back then
linkdude said:
I didn't remember us DFA'ing him. Interesting
We put him on waivers in November. Since then he's been claimed by the dbacks, Marlins, and Mariners. He didn't last 2 weeks in Miami.
FIFY.
Jose Altuve's first catch in left field.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 3, 2025
Right by the wall. He looks good to me. pic.twitter.com/ntR0ogxhv3
That tip of the cap lol. Dude is amazing.
'Tuve is just a ball player!
He's not a natural LF, he will either get hurt or embarrased out there. Quote me if I'm wrong & I'll eat crow.
AKA 13-0
Burn-It said:
He's not a natural LF, he will either get hurt or embarrased out there. Quote me if I'm wrong & I'll eat crow.
Gee, what a wonderful prop bet to follow.
I absolutely can't wait for McCullers and Garcia to be back. I'm hoping I'm not setting myself up for disappointment, but I think they're going to be really key this year.
I mean, doesn't every OF have an embarrassing moment at some point? Are you going to double down and say Altuve will also strike out or get caught stealing this year?Prosperdick said:Burn-It said:
He's not a natural LF, he will either get hurt or embarrased out there. Quote me if I'm wrong & I'll eat crow.
Gee, what a wonderful prop bet to follow.
Jose Canseco flyball to the noggin turned HR?Burn-It said:
He's not a natural LF, he will either get hurt or embarrased out there. Quote me if I'm wrong & I'll eat crow.
Astros vs. Marlins today in Jupiter: pic.twitter.com/pA904uCAiD
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) March 3, 2025
Walk off double today.
I had no idea that Richard Hidalgo was top 5 in franchise history in HBP
I had no idea that Richard Hidalgo was top 5 in franchise history in HBP
He's in the Top 1 in getting shot during the off-season.texasaggie2015 said:
Walk off double today.
I had no idea that Richard Hidalgo was top 5 in franchise history in HBP
Braves signed Hector Neris. He’s an NRI who’ll be in camp today. That means there are 49 players in big-league camp.
— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) March 3, 2025
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