Author: Chip Bailey
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Sunday ramblings: The right decision for Astros’ roster
Everyone knows that politics is involved in sports too. There are so-called business decisions. There are the saving face decisions. There are also the behind the scenes decisions that don’t make sense “in front” of the scenes. All of that aside, here’s the way the Astros’ roster should line up beginning the 2015 season. After starting with…
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Saturday scatter shots: Thoughts, notes and day dreams
It’s the weekend and plenty of baseball in the air. With only a few days left in Kissimmee, manager A.J. Hinch says he’d like to clear up his roster questions by Wednesday. If that’s the case, those decisions could go right up to the deadline given some of the remaining battles and the injuries to…
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Free Blog Weekend: Astros’ turning points are evident
Turning points are critical to any organization. It’s the only way forward, whether the sports team is good or bad. Good teams adjust and rarely see the bottom of the barrel. Others are forced to scramble regularly, due to bad management, changes in the market, changes in ownership or other outside factors. The Astros are…
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Astros’ 2015 roster: Is the shuffle complete?
The first spring training for A.J. Hinch is winding down. Perhaps the most important spring training to date for Jeff Luhnow is coming to a close. And, for a few select, remaining players, decision time looms. In Hinch’s mind, most of the roster positions may have already been decided. However, with no public decisions and…
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Monday thought: The Astros’ pipeline is rich
For most of Jeff Luhnow’s tenure, the Astros have had one of the best minor league systems in all of baseball. While the major league club has yet to significantly experience the fruits of his labor, the pipeline is replete with top line recruits working their way to Houston. MLB’s latest rankings list the Astros…
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Saturday scatter shots: No surprises, no frills spring training
It’s Saturday and the regular season is only days away. Let the count down begin to A.J. Hinch’s official tenure with the Astros. You may not remember how many games his first spring training team won, but you will certainly recall how many games his first regular season team wins…or loses. As spring training generally does,…
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Roster crunch time means trade, release time approaches
A.J. Hinch says he’s narrowing down his roster. Pitchers are falling like flies to Tommy John. Spring training is about half over. Other teams are apparently looking on at the so-called glut of players in the Astros’ infield and outfield. What gives? Nothing yet. But there are a handful of players who could be either…
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Astros’ numbers of futility: The story of the 21st century
Numbers and statistics can be misleading. Some tell better stories than others and some are absolutely meaningless. Still others can be manipulated or twisted to support most any story. That’s why there are varying interpretations and arbitrators, and that’s why reasonable people reach different conclusions. When you look at the Astros over the past few years, the…
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