DyingQuail
Aug 03, 2008 Jan 06, 2009 240 997
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 I think 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 (by the canon) was so that my brother and I could run the bases. In spite of protests from my parents, I kept insisting the Astros could win. They did. 15-12 (I didn't get to run the bases though, never have never will I guess). 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—which makes them the most prized commodity.
The hours I don't devote to Astros baseball and blogging about my obsessions, I usually spend playing some implementation of Guitar Hero with my roommates or finding new and inventive ways to procrastinate. When not stuck in Georgetown, TX, I spend as much time as I can with my lovely lady friend, Laura. We're the proud puppy parents of Carly, a year old and half old black lab.
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Posted An interesting look at player valuation on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/08/09 10:06 AM PST
Commented I think he'd take a pay cut on Pettitte open to Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/08/09 9:48 AM PST
Posted Pettitte open to Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/08/09 9:02 AM PST
Commented I don't know what happened on Astro-iest Contest: Down Town, Sweet 16 on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 10:15 PM PST
Commented That's a really interesting finding on Line Drives, BABIP, and Minute Maid Park on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 9:51 PM PST
Commented Alright big guy...you're on on First Annual TCB "Predict the 2009 Standings" Conest on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 9:05 PM PST
Posted Try your hand at projecting the 2009 Astros on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 7:03 PM PST
Posted Cecil Cooper one of the worst with the IBB in 2008 on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 8:44 AM PST
Commented I had to give it a rec on Any requests? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 8:35 AM PST
Recommended FREEBIRD!!! on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 8:35 AM PST
Commented I like that idea. on Any requests? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/07/09 8:35 AM PST
Commented Sorry on Astro-iest Contest: Down Town, Sweet 16 on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/06/09 11:35 PM PST
Commented Well, thanks for all the kind words on Any requests? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/06/09 11:32 PM PST
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Posted Astro-iest Contest: Down Town, Sweet 16 on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/06/09 10:00 PM PST
Posted Any requests? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/06/09 2:57 PM PST
Commented We'll for sure have to do this again on Astro-iest Contest: 610 Loop, Sweet Sixteen on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 8:33 PM PST
Commented In the original post proposing this idea on Astro-iest Contest: 610 Loop, Sweet Sixteen on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 6:11 PM PST
Posted Oswalt to be Team USA Ace on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 6:10 PM PST
Posted Astro-iest Contest: Results of Down Town, Round 1 on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 10:45 AM PST
Commented I take that back on Alberto Arias: The dark horse of the 2009 Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 10:28 AM PST
Commented It never occurred to me that pitch/fx wasn't picking up a sinker on Alberto Arias: The dark horse of the 2009 Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 10:25 AM PST
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Commented At this point on Astro-iest Contest: 610 Loop, Sweet Sixteen on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 9:10 AM PST
Commented Thank you for making the futbol analogy on Why be an astros fan? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 9:08 AM PST
Posted Alberto Arias: The dark horse of the 2009 Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/05/09 12:00 AM PST
Posted Astro-iest Contest: 610 Loop, Sweet Sixteen on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/04/09 10:00 PM PST
Recommended We're a less annoying version of the Cubs on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/04/09 2:36 PM PST
Commented Note on Why be an astros fan? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/04/09 2:36 PM PST
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Commented An interesting proposition on Why be an astros fan? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/04/09 2:35 PM PST
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Posted Should the Astros consider Tim Redding? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/04/09 9:50 AM PST
Commented There are a couple of really, really close match-ups on Astro-iest Contest: Down Town, Round 1 on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/04/09 9:35 AM PST
Commented It's most definitely a typo on Astro-iest Contest: Results of the 610 Bracket's First Round on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/03/09 6:59 PM PST
Posted Astro-iest Contest: Results of the 610 Bracket's First Round on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/03/09 9:20 AM PST
Commented All good enough reasons on Astro-iest Contest: Down Town, Round 1 on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/03/09 8:53 AM PST
Posted Astro-iest Contest: Down Town, Round 1 on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/02/09 10:15 PM PST
Commented Congrats on Staying or going: Athletes playing past their primes on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/02/09 9:58 PM PST
Commented I've got to add this moment on Looking Back and Looking Forward on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/02/09 12:53 PM PST
Commented The Astrodome vs. Mike Scott battle on Astro-iest Contest: 610 Loop, 1st Round on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/01/09 6:19 PM PST
Commented The Astrodome may be weak on Astro-iest Contest: 610 Loop, 1st Round on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/01/09 1:25 PM PST
Commented To be honest on Astro-iest Contest: 610 Loop, 1st Round on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/01/09 7:30 AM PST
Commented To elaborate on Are Andy Pettitte and the Astros still in talks? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/01/09 6:36 AM PST
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Commented Perhaps even less confidence? on Are Andy Pettitte and the Astros still in talks? on The Crawfish Boxes - 01/01/09 6:35 AM PST
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Posted Astro-iest Contest: 610 Loop, 1st Round on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/31/08 10:15 PM PST
Posted Are Andy Pettitte and the Astros still in talks? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/31/08 8:59 AM PST
Posted SBN's John Sickels on the Astros Farm Systen on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/30/08 12:25 PM PST
Commented I too am looking forward to Sickels report on Open Thread - What are you looking forward to see from the 2009 Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/30/08 10:59 AM PST
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Posted Open Thread - What are you looking forward to see from the 2009 Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/30/08 10:24 AM PST
Posted What would you rather have: the Yankees of current, who spend money on free agents that are... on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/30/08 10:21 AM PST
Posted Richard Justice squares this one up beautfifully on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/30/08 9:39 AM PST
Commented I don't think it does on Brian Bogusevic listed as a Right Fielder on the 40-Man Roster on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/30/08 9:31 AM PST
Commented I think that Joe raises a really good point though on How to win in Major League Baseball/Why Drayton's salary cap pleas may be misguided on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/30/08 2:32 AM PST
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Commented I think that the issue really on How to win in Major League Baseball/Why Drayton's salary cap pleas may be misguided on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/30/08 2:27 AM PST
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Commented I don't think it's possible to really say for certain right now on How to win in Major League Baseball/Why Drayton's salary cap pleas may be misguided on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 8:50 PM PST
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Commented Kind of like on How to win in Major League Baseball/Why Drayton's salary cap pleas may be misguided on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 7:16 PM PST
Commented Kind of like the last two on 2009 Resolutions: Astros edition on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 4:58 PM PST
Commented That's a good sign then on Brian Bogusevic listed as a Right Fielder on the 40-Man Roster on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 1:33 PM PST
Commented The Astros on This makes sick on so many levels on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 1:32 PM PST
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Commented I would hope so on Brian Bogusevic listed as a Right Fielder on the 40-Man Roster on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 11:35 AM PST
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Commented Mainly because there is no need for the salary cap on This makes sick on so many levels on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 11:33 AM PST
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Commented That was number one on This makes sick on so many levels on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 11:19 AM PST
Posted This makes sick on so many levels on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/29/08 10:20 AM PST
Posted Brian Bogusevic listed as a Right Fielder on the 40-Man Roster on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 11:04 PM PST
Commented I won't hold my breath on this one on 2009 Resolutions: Astros edition on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 10:57 PM PST
Commented You are correct on The Astro-iest Tournament on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 10:54 PM PST
Posted The Crawfish Boxes has Twitter feed on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 10:32 PM PST
Commented Good on The Astro-iest Tournament on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 6:43 PM PST
Commented I think so on Astros done dealing—except for a pure short stop on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 5:44 PM PST
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Posted The Astro-iest Tournament on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 4:23 PM PST
Commented There was nothing more inspring on Merry Christmas to me! Jazz defeated! on The Dream Shake - 12/28/08 11:57 AM PST
Commented I just rolled my eyes on Astros done dealing—except for a pure short stop on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 11:37 AM PST
Commented Duh! on 2009 Astros WAR Project on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 10:31 AM PST
Commented Haha on Astros done dealing—except for a pure short stop on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 10:24 AM PST
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Posted Astros done dealing—except for a pure short stop on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 12:54 AM PST
Commented Too true on Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee's surplus value to the Astros on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/28/08 12:04 AM PST
Commented I imagine that figure will come down on Less than 100 Days until Astros baseball!!! on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/27/08 2:37 PM PST
Posted Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee's surplus value to the Astros on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/27/08 1:07 PM PST
Posted Less than 100 Days until Astros baseball!!! on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/27/08 11:08 AM PST
Commented Hmmmm on Astros WAR on Beyond the Box Score - 12/27/08 10:45 AM PST
Commented HAHAHA on Big Unit inks with Giants for $8 million...Astros miss out on another on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/27/08 10:43 AM PST
Posted The efficiency of the Astros payroll on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/27/08 1:28 AM PST
Posted The Good News: We didn't sign a bust on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/27/08 12:53 AM PST
