Monday, February 19, 2007

Return of the Good Guys??

The new promos in the newspaper for the coming Astros' season is "Return of the Good Guys". The picture shows Lance Berkman, flanked by Carlos Lee and Roy Oswalt, who are flanked by Jason Jennings and Brad Ausmus. The picture and the catch phrase are inconsistent.
Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt are as legitimate stars as anyone in the league, and Astros icons. But Lee and Jennings are new to the team and represent the coming of new blood. Ausmus is a long time catcher, but he hits about .230 and grounds into more double plays than anyone in the league. He is a good handler of pitchers and will be important to the young pitchers that must come through if the Astros are to be in contention for the playoffs this year.
Jeff Bagwell is retired, Andy Pettitte has departed for greener (more dollars) pastures, Roger Clemens is pondering his future. So they do not fit in the picture for the promos. But Craig Biggio is on the verge of attaining the stratosphere of 3000 hits and has become the most beloved Astro in history.

It seems to me that the picture or the headline needs to change in the promo. Either "The Dawn of A New Day" with the picure, or put Biggio in the picture!



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