Author: Chip Bailey
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Free Blog Weekend: Do Astros already have the pieces in house?
Jeff Luhnow is desperately trying to determine the answer to one question: Does he already have the pieces in-house to make a run at the playoffs, or does he need to look outside the organization? It would be a boon for his tenure if the Astros didn’t need to trade prospects or others currently on…
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Awards and honors may pile up this year for Astros
Carlos Correa is a legitimate Rookie of the Year candidate, Houston has multiple players pushing for All Star status and, if the season ended today, A.J. Hinch would be a cinch for AL Manager of the Year. Even if the Astros don’t continue on their current pace to win … games, Houston and its players…
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Top of the Week: Of bottlenecks, lineups and young players
Good morning, happy Monday! The Astros are 10 games away from the midpoint of 2015 and in a place no one dreamed just three short months ago. Again, No. You. Didn’t. Okay, maybe you did dream it, but you woke up in a cold sweat when you got to the part where Jim Crane was…
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Free Blog Weekend: Failed prospects, July lineup and other notes
Jesus said the “poor will always be with us”. So, too, will the baseball prospect always be with us. The organization that can discern the difference between a prospect and a future major league baseball player is destined to be among the best teams. It’s that simple, at least for the teams not in the…
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Random Astros’ thoughts: Roster, Luhnow and the up-and-down season
I’m traveling this week, but the Astros continue to baffle with — as some have noted — a “new hero” everyday. Just when you think a huge losing streak has doomed the season and calls into questions early moves, the Astros now appear to be in somewhat of a portion of the season that will…
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Sunday Update: Astros’ rotation could be the team’s downfall
After 63 games, the Astros have used 60 different batting lineups, seven cleanup hitters, four shortstops, seven left fielders, and 36 players overall. Perhaps the most glaring number, however, is the number of starting pitchers A.J. Hinch has penciled into his lineup. After 63 games, Houston has used 10 different pitchers to start a game,…
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Free Blog Weekend: Time to entertain those not-so-fun thoughts
So the Astros are on a seven-game losing streak. Time to consider some not-so-fun thoughts. Can 2015 still be a lost season? Yes, possibly, but not in the sense of a 100-loss season. Jeff Luhnow assembled a crazy, high K, low OBP, high homer type of roster. Early on, there were days when the roster…
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2017 has arrived for Astros, but what are the missing pieces?
Make no mistake. The Astros are in the hunt for 2015. Someone tell Jim Crane to go ahead and get the checkbook ready. So, a little check up on this Tuesday following Marvelous Monday in which two top prospects joined the Astros and Houston had a landmark draft which could mark its final Top 10…
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