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  • Astros’ offseason: A bullet point day

    Astros’ offseason: A bullet point day

    I don’t think it is a secret that I tend to enjoy using bullet points in my writing. It’s probably the engineer in me seeping over into the creative side of my brain to keep things in order. So, today – will be a set of subjects and bullet points related to the subject….

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  • Trick or Treat? Astros Get a New GM

    Trick or Treat? Astros Get a New GM

    Happy Halloween, Astros fans. Jim Crane left something on our porch Friday night, and we’re all trying to figure out whether it’s candy or a rock.

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  • Astros’ offseason: Your turn again

    Astros’ offseason: Your turn again

    Dan P is headed out of town tomorrow but wanted to give you some new cud to chew on (lovely image). And time is of the utmost, so to do this posthaste…I turn to my loyal readers and ask for your answers to these questions.

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  • Astros’ offseason: A snapshot of the starting pitching

    Astros’ offseason: A snapshot of the starting pitching

    If the 2026 Astros were a three-legged stool of offense, relief pitching, and starting pitching (yes, for this example I am skipping fielding), the short leg of the stool was starting pitching.

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  • Astros’ 2027: Looking at the $$$

    Astros’ 2027: Looking at the $$$

    An interesting discussion in the comments section of the last post about dead or bad contracts has prompted me to review the overall 2027 budget against the current 40-man roster.

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  • 10 questions for Jim Crane

    10 questions for Jim Crane

    When you have a brain like mine, the ideas for a post come out of the blue or not at all. After struggling for a couple of days for the next topic, this one appeared out of the ozone (what’s left of it). If you were allowed to ask 10 questions of Astros owner Jim…

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