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Astros Fan Posts: 1274 (05/16/2008 2:02 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None In the new power rankings on ESPN, the Astros currently sit in the 4 hole behind the D-Backs (1st), Cubs (2nd) and Rays (3rd). If you had asked anyone... and I mean ANYONE, at the start of the season which teams would be in the top 5 power ranking positions 1/4 of the way through the season, how many do you think would have guessed D-Backs, Cubs, Rays, Astros and A's with the Marlins in the 6th spot. D-Backs and Cubs might have been guessed but the Rays, Astros, A's and Marlins would certainly not have been. Crazy season so far.
lloydinnit		#1	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 228 (05/16/2008 3:13 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	it is a Crazy Season, and i think it may continue to be. i also believe a large part of it may be the result of a huge dropoff in the number of players juicing. both batters and pitchers. maybe not of course, too. but if, and i'm just plucking numbers here, 33% of big league players were on the juice, and suddenly only 3% are, then a huge adjustment in terms of individual performance, and team performances is inevitable. talent winning through, instead of dopers winning through. it could be happening. but then again you may say i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one, etc...
Skalz		#2	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 638 (05/16/2008 3:24 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	lloydinnit wrote: it is a Crazy Season, and i think it may continue to be. i also believe a large part of it may be the result of a huge dropoff in the number of players juicing. both batters and pitchers. maybe not of course, too. but if, and i'm just plucking numbers here, 33% of big league players were on the juice, and suddenly only 3% are, then a huge adjustment in terms of individual performance, and team performances is inevitable. talent winning through, instead of dopers winning through. it could be happening. I have thought about this subject as well. I heard on sports talk radio one day this week that the major leagues are on a pace to hit 1000 less homers than in 2006. That's a huge dropoff. What if.... I believe that there were more players using PEDs than most folks thought. I mean Andy Pettitte? I wouldn't have guessed that. I believe that Lance Berkman has never used PEDs. What if he's not just having an unbelievable stretch right now, but he's gained a performance edge now that most everyone else is clean for the first time. We could be really talking about Berkman winning the triple crown and MVP this year. Just something I'm thinking about.
Flastrohs		#3	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 17463 (05/16/2008 3:36 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	lloydinnit wrote: it is a Crazy Season, and i think it may continue to be. i also believe a large part of it may be the result of a huge dropoff in the number of players juicing. both batters and pitchers. maybe not of course, too. but if, and i'm just plucking numbers here, 33% of big league players were on the juice, and suddenly only 3% are, then a huge adjustment in terms of individual performance, and team performances is inevitable. talent winning through, instead of dopers winning through. it could be happening. but then again you may say i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one, etc... I heard that same thing on ESPN the other day...about it being a different brand of MLB with the post-juicing era....and that was good for teams like Florida and TB Rays.
Spudder		#4	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 3725 (05/16/2008 4:15 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	PEDs were a case of "short-term gain for long-term pain" phenomena.....I still think the bodies of these guys that used them are in for some problems (Bagwell?).....& Berkman may be rewarded long-term for his "abstinence"......and I think you're right, as were Conseco and Schilling, usage was epidemic...
Bance Lerkman		#5	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 907 (05/16/2008 4:34 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Skalz, I'm feeling you on the Berkman thing. If Bourn ever gets the OBP over .300 and Matsui keeps getting on base, Berkman very well could win the triple crown this season. They have to pitch to him with Lee and Pence batting behind him. I'd like to see Bekrman cool it on the bases though. Finally settled into the first base position Bekrman doesn't have to jog to the outfield every inning, he doesn't have to make running catches and funky dives. With Berkman locked in the way he is right now, the only thing standing in his way is his health. If he can play in 150 games this season he'll win the MVP and he very well could win the triple crown.

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