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  • ZiPS projections for the 2024 Astros

    ZiPS projections for the 2024 Astros

    In one of those self-assignments, your loyal writer spent a bit of time comparing what most of the main Astros did in 2023 vs. what the ZiPS projections on Fangraphs say they will do in 2024.

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  • Joe Espada: 5 focus areas

    Joe Espada: 5 focus areas

    New Astros manager Joe Espada has a wide and varied background in baseball that leads to doing almost everything but managing teams. He was both a college and a minor league player, spending most of his time in the minors with Oakland, but also playing for St. Louis, Colorado, Florida, Kansas City, Texas and Tampa…

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  • A couple Astros’ thoughts: Billy Wags and LMJ

    A couple Astros’ thoughts: Billy Wags and LMJ

    Billy Wagner Billy Wagner falling five votes short of the Hall of Fame was a bummer, but not as big of a bummer as when Craig Biggio fell two votes short in January 2014. Here is a doubleheader column by Brian Todd and me when that happened.

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  • Astros’ 2024: Five areas of interest during spring training

    Astros’ 2024: Five areas of interest during spring training

    On Feb. 14, the Astros’ pitchers and catchers will report to West Palm Beach. One month from last Friday, February 19, the balance of the Astros will report. They will be bringing along with them a number of questions that may get resolved during Spring Training or during the season, or never.

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  • Astros 2024: The one that got away has come back

    Astros 2024: The one that got away has come back

    Well, this blog post has taken more zigs and zags than the Texans’ Devin Singletary sniffing out the end zone.

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  • Astros 2024: Is the bullpen going to be a problem?

    Astros 2024: Is the bullpen going to be a problem?

    The Astros bullpen has been the focal point of concern for fans and pundits heading into 2024. The rotation has concerns relative to performance, but there are plenty of folks who have done it before – Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, J.P. France, Jose Urquidy, and Hunter Brown with Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis…

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