Comments on: Astros name Bud Norris as Opening Day starter http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: meganlopez023 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-461325 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:45:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-461325 They picked Norris for Opening Day, because he should get 2 home starts to start the season. He had ridiculous home/road splits last season: 1.71 ERA (best for starters in the NL if I remember correctly) .199 AVG 0.96 WHIP

]]> By: blazertop http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459601 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:12:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459601 Unfortunately, they could start Koufax, Maddux, Ryan, Lefty, and Cy Young this year…and still lose 90 games

]]> By: stex52 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459585 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:02:49 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459585 With the way things are going with Astros fans, maybe not the best guys to bait.

]]> By: stex52 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459584 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:01:52 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459584 Probably right. This is a make or break season for Norris. I sort of see it as an indirect way to tell him to step up. He has more potential to develop than Harrell.

It’s sort of an honorary thing. I like Harrell’s persistence. But this is a strategic gesture.

]]> By: markofapro http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459580 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:40:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459580 Hey, tuberbut – Do you know what a joke means?

]]> By: tuberippin http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459562 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:38:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459562 Did you seriously come to a site for baseball-obsessed people and ask who the #1 starter on the Houston Astros is? smh

]]> By: jeffa43 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459494 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:43:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459494 It is clear that Harrell is the number 1, there is no way to dispute that. This may have to do with being rewarded for progress, attitude, seniority…. And to be labeled as the #1 for future trade talks.

Either way he and Harrell would have been 1 & 2.
Go Stros!

]]> By: unlost1 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459479 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:59:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459479 makes no difference when they are playing the Rangers the first series

]]> By: bouwel92 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459431 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:54:33 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459431 Now i like Bud Norris, but it would have been alot smarter to put Lucas as the opening day starter and have Norris starting the next game.

]]> By: markofapro http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459430 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:54:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459430 Who?

]]> By: digbysellers http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/astros-name-bud-norris-as-opening-day-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-459415 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:28:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=316495#comment-459415 Good luck Bud…you’re going to need it.

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