Alex Bregman
Deep down in Luzianna – Close to New Awleens
A baseball-playing Tiger pumped the LSU scene
He hit them dad gum pitchers
Like he’s ringin’ a bell
And those who tried to stop him
Caught a bat full of hell
He also learned to read and write
And count big numbers too swell
So when the Astros signed him up
It went well, well, …. well, well.
Maybe someday his name will be in lights
Screaming “Alex B. Good” Tonight”
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NOTES: Alex Bregman went 3 for 4 and played brilliantly at shortstop in the series opener 2-1 win over the Angels. He’s now batting over .350 since the 4th of July and his current .286 number places him today as the 25th highest ranked batter in the AL. …. Jose Altuve took the game off to rest the pinched nerves in his neck. He certainly deserves the rest. Let’s just hope it’s a need for rest and nothing worse. …. the yin and yang of baseball lessons are forever oscillating. Thursday night a ball that got away from catcher Brian McCann on a strike three contributed mightily to the Astros 5-4 loss to Washington at home. Last night a ball that got away from the Angels catcher allowed George Springer to score from 3rd base with what proved to be the winning run in Friday’s 2-1 Houston win over Los Angeles. …. Colin McHugh pitched well and deserved the win. …. Astros rookie J.D. Davis followed up getting his first MLB HR in his last time at bat of his first home stand on Thursday by also getting his second homer in his first time up on a road trip last night in Anaheim. …. The Astros now hold a 5-game lead over the Red Sox for home field advantage all the way through the AL Playoffs. …. Remember, we are hunkered down in Houston through most of next week, waiting for the flood rain backlash side of Hurricane Harvey that made landfall about 180 miles SW of us last night. …. If our normal appearance is a no-show any time in the next five days, Harvey is our designated culprit.
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“OK, Harvey, we think you’re all wet about the Astros not having a chance against the Dodgers, but we respect your power to flood us with all kinds of personal opinion. – Could you do us one serious favor? Could you please go easy on the storm damage you are now threatening upon the Texas coast?”
Thanks! – The Pecan Park Eagle
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AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST STANDINGS
THRU GAMES OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017
| RANK | AL WEST | W | L | PCT. | GB |
| 1 | ASTROS | 78 | 50 | .609 | |
| 2 | MARINERS | 66 | 63 | .512 | 12.5 |
| 3 | ANGELS | 65 | 64 | .504 | 13.5 |
| 4 | RANGERS | 64 | 64 | .500 | 14.0 |
| 5 | ATHLETICS | 56 | 72 | .438 | 22.0 |
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AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST GAME SCORES
THRU GAMES OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017
ASTROS 2 – ANGELS 1.
MARINERS 2 – NEW YORK YANKEES 1.
ATHLETICS 3 – RANGERS 1.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGE LEADERS
THRU GAMES OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BA |
| 1 | JOSE ALTUVE | HOU | 484 | 173 | 35 | 4 | 19 | .357 |
| NR * | CARLOS CORREA | HOU | 325 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 20 | .320 |
| 2 | ERIC HOSMER | KC | 485 | 155 | 24 | 1 | 21 | .320 |
| 3 | AVISAIL GARCIA | CWS | 393 | 125 | 21 | 3 | 13 | .318 |
| 4 | DIDI GREGORIUS | NYY | 409 | 126 | 22 | 0 | 19 | .308 |
| 5 | JONATHAN SCHOOP | BAL | 484 | 148 | 30 | 0 | 27 | .306 |
| 6 | JEAN SEGURA | SEA | 413 | 126 | 24 | 1 | 7 | .305 |
| 7 | JOSH REDDICK | HOU | 398 | 120 | 26 | 3 | 12 | .302 |
| 8 | MARWIN GONZALEZ | HOU | 361 | 108 | 23 | 0 | 21 | .299 |
| 9 | JOSE RAMERIZ | CLE | 479 | 143 | 40 | 5 | 18 | .299 |
| 10 | JOSE ABREU | CWS | 504 | 150 | 34 | 4 | 26 | .298 |
| Other Top 40 Astros | ||||||||
| 11 | GEORGE SPRINGER | HOU | 429 | 127 | 25 | 0 | 28 | .296 |
| 22 | YULI GURRIEL | HOU | 443 | 128 | 34 | 1 | 15 | .289 |
| 25 | ALEX BREGMAN | HOU | 430 | 123 | 31 | 5 | 16 | .286 |
NR * LOST TIME ON THE DL HAS TEMPORARILY REMOVED CORREA FROM AN OFFICIAL QUALIFYING PLACE IN THE RANKING OF TOP 40 HITTERS.
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Bill McCurdy
Principal Writer, Editor, Publisher
The Pecan Park Eagle
The Pecan Park Eagle 
August 26, 2017 at 4:27 pm |
My best to you Bill and to everyone affected by the hurricane.