Exhibition season begins, Texans' Davis re-signs, Surfin' the Net

The Astros open the exhibition season by allowing 12 runs to the Indians. A very diluted line-up as they were on the road in Winter Haven. No Lee, no Tejada, no Berkman, no runs. Well 2 runs to be exact. They lose 12-2 and of course the result is insignificant. It is nice to see wandy Rodriguez was able to throw effectively and efficiently with 2 scoreless innings. Nobody else that was on the hill was particularly sharp as that 6-man group (McLemore, Paronto, Geary, Wright, Randolph and Reineke) combined to allow 12 runs on 14 hits and an astounding 10 walks.

Oswalt gets the ball tomorrow in Kissimmee and we should remember that the numbers for the pitchers are pretty unimportant for the first several appearances as most pitchers with roster spots secured are working on their individual things rather than working on recording outs.
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John McClain of the Houston Chronicle and SportsRadio 610 reports the Texans have inked WR/KR Andre Davis to a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal. This agreement comes just hours before league-wide free agency begins.
They will still be working on inking DBs Von Hutchins and Will Demps before free agency begins Thursday night, but it appears unlikely.
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Surfin' the Net
- Those crazy canadians - A prep school's hockey team cranked out their annual program to generate funds for the squad. Only this year their player's bios were just a bit shady.
Examples...
One player's write-up said he “could be coming into your mouth sooner than you think as he seeks a profession in dental hygenics (sic) in the near future.” Well played, except for the spelling error.
Another player enjoys “some meat between his buns” and is "feverishly working on his own secret sauce."
Another’s said he likes hunting and fishing and warns women that he shares his bed with a huge weapon.
Another bio said a team member would "drop his pants for a quick buck." That one is a little less subtle, but I like the effort.
The weirdest one was from a player who called himself a longtime fan of the Neverland ranch and was never one to "back away" from the boys. (Fan IQ)
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George Bush welcomed the World Champion Red Sox to the White House. His stand-up routine could use some work.

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