Pic Of The Day - 10.06.15 - Go 'Stros

The Houston Astros made it to the playoffs and baseball fever got the best of me. I had to have at least one new shirt!

Pic Of The Day - 09.05.15 - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

The Astros played the Twins and they lost but they put up a good fight toward the end of the game. And for me, it was a fun evening with Margo and catching up while drinking beer!

Brad Ausmus

A big Thank You to Kenneth In The 212 for giving an update on one of my all-time favorite baseball players Brad Ausmus.  Brad was a catcher for the Houston Astros from 2001-2008 and a fan favorite.  He is also an all-around good guy!

Brad has recently been appointed manager of the Detroit Tigers.  Guess I'll be following the Tigers now!  Here's wishing Brad all the best in his new endeavor.

Boys of Summer

In case you didn't know, the Boys of Summer have returned. Time for baseball, beer and hot dogs! The Houston Astros play the San Diego Padres tonight. The 'stros will have their home opener next week



This is most likely Brad's last season of play with the 'stros. Hope his family is in the stands tonight at Petco Park to cheer him on.

Houston Rockets Go For 21 In A Row

First of all, I'm going to sound like a hypocrite when I make this first comment: Basketball season seems to go on forever and it seems to have no ending.

Why do I sound like a hypocrite? Because I like baseball and the same could be said for that great American past time.

With that being said, one of the reasons I've never really been hooked on basketball is because of the long season. A former manager that I worked for LOVED the San Antonio Spurs and while I worked for her I kept up with basketball so that I could at least sound intelligent if it ever came up in a conversation.

So while I've been letting the basketball season drag on something has been happening here in Houston that needs to be mentioned.

A few weeks ago Yao Ming ended up with a stress fracture in his foot. He has been sidelined for the season. My first thought was, "There's goes the season for the Rockets." I was W-R-O-N-G!

The team has won 20 games in a row and joins only two other teams to reach that milestone. The 1970-1971 Milwaukee Bucks won 20 in a row and the 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers won a record 33 in a row.

So I'm giving a shout out to the Rockets this evening and hoping that they beat the Charlotte Bobcats and make it 21 in a row.

You always have to cheer for the home team.

Go ROCKETS!!!!!!!!