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Astros’ Tuesday: Cuts loom, players vie and who is Jason Martin?
The first cuts loom for many teams this week and Houston will begin to pare down from its 60 players in camp. With only a few spots open for debate on the 40-man and the ultimate 25-man, the urgency is ratcheting up for some players already. Long shots and even some bubble players may be…
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Monday ramblings on depth, injuries and shuffles
The Astros are once again likely to have one of the youngest rosters in the majors in 2015. And, while Jeff Luhnow has attempted to add some veterans to the roster, the inexperience, lack of playing time at specific positions and injury possibilities all highlight what continues to be a lack of depth in the Astros’…
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Finish the Phrase: Astros’ spring training edition
This entry is as easy as the title. Here are 10 phrases related to the Astros and your job is to complete them all or as many as you wish. 1) “The guy I really want to see at the major league level this season is….” 2) “The hot seat is warmed up and ready for…”…
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Pondering stats, questions and things that go bug in the night
Sitting at Starbucks with a nice, warm venti white chocolate mocha with sleet falling outside and watching the world around me while wondering about some questions as the spring season gets underway in Florida. Would you be able to help with your thoughts on my answers and a different perspective on the questions? Thank you in…
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Open House: Astros’ fan, introduce yourself
With pre-season games underway (the Astros start Thursday), it’s a good time to get acquainted…again. Been awhile since we held an open house, so today’s the day. Every month, we get numbers of who stops by the site and where they come from. Of the nearly 17,000 unique visitors in 2014, for example, Astros’ fans…
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Breaking down the Astros’ locks, probables and bubble guys
There has been — and it will continue for the next few weeks — much speculation about the Astros’ 25-man roster and just who will break camp with the big club when new manager A.J. Hinch leads his first Texas team onto the field next month. Is the roster better than 2014? Is it deeper in…
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