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  • And then there were two! Woohoo, Bagwell joins Biggio in the Hall

    And then there were two! Woohoo, Bagwell joins Biggio in the Hall

    For a few years it has felt like Ketchup made the Condiments Hall of Fame, while Mustard was left waiting…..Like Laurel got a star on the Walk of Fame while Hardy was left on the outside. When Craig Biggio made the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015, fans were left hanging waiting for the other shoe to drop…

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  • Top 5 reasons Bagwell should get the call next week

    Top 5 reasons Bagwell should get the call next week

    There are plenty of reasons why the Astros greatest player, yes greater than Craig Biggio, should join Biggio in the Hall of Fame include statistical, eyeball and even heartfelt ones. Here is a list of five reasons in no particular order why Bags should hear the call next Wednesday. 1) Baserunning – This was more than just stolen…

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  • Q is for Quintana; Q is for Question

    Let’s look at a few reasons why the Astros might be interested in obtaining Jose Quintana from the White Sox. 2016 Stats (except for the last entry) Name W-L IP ERA WHIP K/9 IP WAR Jose Quintana 13-12 208 3.20 1.163 7.8 5.2 Dallas Keuchel 9-12 168 4.55 1.268 7.7 0.5 Lance McCullers Jr 6-5…

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  • Scattershot thoughts during the Cold Stove League

    Scattershot thoughts during the Cold Stove League

    As our good buddy astrocolt45 so aptly nailed it, this is the deadest of dead seasons right now. He called it the Cold Stove season. So, to warm everyone up, here are some scattershot thoughts and interspersed questions as the fire burns low before heating up in 42 days when as Becky points out, the…

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  • Luhnow, Astros sharpening after Christmas shopping list

    Somehow the Astros’ off season just doesn’t seem to be complete. Something tells me Jeff Luhnow has some after-Christmas shopping left to do, though the bargains may not be as plentious as shopping at Macy’s and J.C. Penneys. He probably sharpened his pencil after Christmas dinner and crossed through some things, underlined other items and…

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  • The Twelve Days of an Astros Christmas

    Merry Christmas everyone!!  On the first day of Christmas my front office gave to me – A Martes involved in no trade  On the second day of Christmas my front office gave to me – Two Oiled gloves and A Martes involved in no trade On the third day of Christmas my front office gave…

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