JR Towles
Towles began the year with the Single-A Salem Avalanche, then the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, and by the end of the minor league season, was with the Triple-A Round Rock Express. He played a total of 100 games in the minor leagues and batted .287 with 11 home runs. Towles had his contract purchased by the Astros on September 4, 2007.
On September 20, 2007, Towles set a Houston Astros club record with 8 RBIs going 4-4 with a single, a double, a ground-rule double and a homerun (and a base on balls).
― Steve Shasta, Friday, 21 September 2007 05:08 (sixteen years ago) link
was HBP 3x in one game...
perhaps more telling: was drafted by Beane/Depodesta in 2002-2003 and opted not to sign.
― Steve Shasta, Friday, 21 September 2007 05:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Hey, I don't know if anybody noticed, but the Astros hired a general manager today.
― boldbury, Friday, 21 September 2007 05:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Never forget to bring a Towles.
― Andy K, Friday, 21 September 2007 10:44 (sixteen years ago) link
uh, yeah. ed wade? sorry, dude.
― j.q higgins, Friday, 21 September 2007 13:01 (sixteen years ago) link
http://jrtowles.net/bracelet.jpg
These cool wrist bands are an exciting way to promote the unique message JR and staff had come up with. In a score book for baseball an "IBB" is an intentional walk. What a wonderful thought to have an "IBB" by your name in the book of Life, as you travel on your "Intentional Walk with Jesus".
― govern yourself accordingly, Friday, 21 September 2007 14:14 (sixteen years ago) link
GAY
― Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Friday, 21 September 2007 14:34 (sixteen years ago) link
SIDES HURT SO BAD RIGHT NOW
― Andy K, Friday, 21 September 2007 15:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, I've got mixed feelings on it. On the one hand, he signed and developed a lot of talented players that are now major contributors at the Major League level (Howard, Utley, Hammels). On the other hand, the Phillies never made the postseason during his tenure as GM (although I personally believe that may have more to do with Larry Bowa). On the third hand, he's a Tal Smith protege, which means the Astros went through this whole dog and pony show of interviewing 11 candidates just to hire the guy that Uncle Drayton's right-hand man already knew everything about.
― boldbury, Saturday, 22 September 2007 02:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Since I'll be in Houston this week for a conference, I'm going to go to Craig Biggio Rainbow Sleeve Jersey T-Shirt night on Friday.
boldbury (and/or other resident ILBB Houstonites), wanna go? I'm not sure how good the game's going to be, but I bet it'll be better than "Managing Stakeholder Feedback," "Using Data to Make Critical Design Decisions," and every other ultra-exciting panel I've got to attend.
― govern yourself accordingly, Monday, 24 September 2007 19:09 (sixteen years ago) link
Wade is responsible for virtually every good player on the current Phillies roster. Gillick traded Thome for Rowand about 15 days after he was hired, but just about everyone else (Ruiz, Howard, Utley, Rollins, Thome who begat Rowand, Victorino, Myers, Kendrick, Burrell ... as an assistant Wade pushed hard for the acquisition of Abreu ... I mean, that's a pretty good team and comprised mainly of players developed by the Phillies internally. He made some bad moves, but what other GM can claim to have developed so many decent major league players in such a short time?
― polyphonic, Monday, 24 September 2007 19:51 (sixteen years ago) link
wanna go?
Maybe. Who are you?
― boldbury, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 03:18 (sixteen years ago) link
<i>Maybe. Who are you?</i>
Hah, sorry. ex-"d4niel c0hen" or some variation thereof ca. old-ILX (mostly posting on this board, mothballed yardworker, etc.), been generally lurking since the switchover for a bunch of reasons. Email me at danielcohen at gmail dot com if you wanna talk plans. Getting on a plane in a few hours.
― govern yourself accordingly, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 04:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Brad Lidge traded with Eric Bruntlett to Phillies for Michael Bourne, Mike Costanzo, and Geoff Geary.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5283755.html
― boldbury, Thursday, 8 November 2007 04:24 (sixteen years ago) link
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Answer-Man-Hunter-Pence-on-glass-doors-World-o;_ylt=AifNFrHt0bhdSDBG.rAktRIRvLYF?urn=mlb,76154
― johnny crunch, Friday, 11 April 2008 02:47 (sixteen years ago) link
blerg
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/tools/med/2008/04/ipt/1207822149.jpg
― johnny crunch, Friday, 11 April 2008 02:48 (sixteen years ago) link
mets extra innings is taking its toll on me what say you hunter?
― johnny crunch, Friday, 11 April 2008 02:49 (sixteen years ago) link
^^this is why you're batting .150!!!!
NOT HOLDING BAT RIGHT
― johnny crunch, Friday, 11 April 2008 02:51 (sixteen years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwJUnQaUAAAMf0c.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 16:23 (seven years ago) link
is mike pence his dad thanks
― johnny crunch, Friday, 21 April 2017 22:48 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ee8mV8TUcAAwK8u?format=jpg&name=small
― Andy K, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 15:57 (three years ago) link
*twitches nervously*
― The GOAT Harold Land (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 15:59 (three years ago) link
DF... with nowhere to assign him, I guess he's just cut?
.096/.161/.2502 HR6 RBI
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 25 August 2020 19:17 (three years ago) link
probably send him to the alternate training site/sacramento if no one claims him
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 August 2020 19:21 (three years ago) link
Hunter Pence is out in McCovey Cove today on a boat holding a "Let's Go Giants" sign.— Kerry Crowley (@KO_Crowley) September 27, 2020
― mookieproof, Sunday, 27 September 2020 20:16 (three years ago) link
<3
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 27 September 2020 21:29 (three years ago) link
Video!
http://www.mlb.com/video/hunter-pence-s-boat-party
― clemenza, Monday, 28 September 2020 00:10 (three years ago) link
https://www.mlb.com/video/hunter-pence-s-boat-party
(Gotta leave the 's' on.)
I think Hunter Pence's Boat Party is a great name for a band.
― clemenza, Monday, 28 September 2020 00:15 (three years ago) link