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Oswalt and Berkman to retire as Astros
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:18 am
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:18 am
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Oswalt called Berkman a few days before Christmas and asked his friend about his plans for 2014.
When each said he was leaning toward retirement, Oswalt suggested they retire together as Astros.
“We actually got together at the first of the year and called the Astros to see if we could retire with them,” Oswalt said. “We wanted to retire together in Houston. I’m pumped."
“It means a lot. Houston drafted me and gave me a chance from the very beginning. You don’t see a lot of guys who are six-foot, 175 drafted to pitch. For them to give me a chance means a lot.”
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Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:20 am to droman225
Miss those days
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:22 am to droman225
I assumed Berkman would retire an Astro, awesome to hear him and Oswalt will do so together.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:24 am to droman225
That's really cool.
Even though he played for the Astros for the bulk of his career, he was always one of my favorite players, going back to his days at Rice.
ETA: And I always wanted someone to accuse Berkman of using steroids so he could just take his shirt off and say "REALLY?"
Even though he played for the Astros for the bulk of his career, he was always one of my favorite players, going back to his days at Rice.
ETA: And I always wanted someone to accuse Berkman of using steroids so he could just take his shirt off and say "REALLY?"
This post was edited on 2/12/14 at 10:26 am
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:24 am to ASTL
The Wizard needs to come back and pitch a few games. He left one win shy of tying Dierker for the most wins in franchise history.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:25 am to dgtiger3
Roy's little body just couldn't withstand the torque he could generate for too many years. he had a great run there though.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:45 am to droman225
Berkman is probably my fav non Braves player
The stories of him while he was at Rice are some of the funniest things I've ever heard/read about
The stories of him while he was at Rice are some of the funniest things I've ever heard/read about
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:47 am to Pilot Tiger
Berkman seems fun as shite to be around.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:52 am to droman225
Posted on 2/12/14 at 10:52 am to Cosmo
My favorite Berkman story. He was playing OF in a college game on a very windy day. He misjudged a fly and it went over his head. He scrambled back to the base of the wall, picked up the ball and threw.
An empty paper bag from concessions flew by and the ball went into the paper bag and just dropped before reaching the infield. It was an inside the park home run.
When he returned to the dugout the coach told him "That's the worst play I've ever seen."
An empty paper bag from concessions flew by and the ball went into the paper bag and just dropped before reaching the infield. It was an inside the park home run.
When he returned to the dugout the coach told him "That's the worst play I've ever seen."
Posted on 2/12/14 at 11:01 am to droman225
Berkman and The Wizard of Os
Posted on 2/12/14 at 11:02 am to Zach
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When he returned to the dugout the coach told him "That's the worst play I've ever seen."
That coach would know, he used to hang out with Abner Doubleday.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 11:06 am to droman225
Posted on 2/12/14 at 11:13 am to droman225
Used to watch Berk while he was playing for the Jackson Generals. What a stud!
This post was edited on 2/12/14 at 11:27 am
Posted on 2/12/14 at 11:24 am to droman225
and I remember seeing them as a kid coming into the Big Leagues.
Posted on 2/12/14 at 11:41 am to droman225
Loved those guys when they were here 
Posted on 2/12/14 at 12:21 pm to idlewatcher
Posted on 2/12/14 at 12:25 pm to droman225
The last remnants of an era when the Stros were actually relevant 
Posted on 2/12/14 at 12:58 pm to droman225
to both, especially Berkman
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