Author: Chip Bailey
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Astros restocking again, starting with Brady Aiken at #1
Astros Picks 1-1 LHP Brady Aiken, Cathedral Catholic HS (California). CB-3 OF Derek Fisher, Virginia. 2-1 1B A.J. Reed, Kentucky. The Astros chose high school pitcher Brady Aiken in the first round of the draft. While the pick wasn’t a complete surprise, it is somewhat of a risk for the Astros as high school pitchers don’t…
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First Springer, now Singleton as Astros follow player-of-month flavor
Whether or not Jon Singleton becomes a major league star, both the Astros and the player have made history and laid the framework to avoid that 2019-2020 bottleneck. Did the Astros hold the promotion over his head to get him to sign the potential eight-year, $35 million deal? Who knows? Who cares? We’ll find out if…
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Win, lose or draw? Astros versus the future
It may not be in vogue just yet, but following the Astros is certainly becoming fun for the handful of people paying attention. And, by and large, it’s the younger generation is making the difference as the Astros try to turn a corner in May. George Springer, Dallas Keuchel, Collin McHugh — just to name…
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The Luhnow Legacy: Rapscallion, genius or neither?
So the gloves are off, the truth is out, and now we’re finally getting somewhere. Jeff Luhnow is a sleazeball, an underhanded scoundrel, a veritable rapscallion. Finally, after months and months of speculation and conjecture, the rumors, muttering and grapevine hearsay has finally been documented in the end-all Evan Drellich piece last week. Look, I’m…
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MMQB: True statements from around town
We’ll wade out into the Luhnow/Drellich Ocean tomorrow, but as we celebrate those who have sacrificed that we may be free, here are some thoughts about some of your thoughts. I’m still closer to bopert than andynew with my predictions/projection/perception. –Devin. Yes, Devin, three 100-loss season and little perceivable improvement to the major league club…
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Free blog weekend: Thoughts, raves, rants, complaints welcome
While we continue the debate of how much — or even whether — the Astros have improved or are making strides in the right direction, let’s open the floor to your conversation, thoughts, ideas, complaints, raves and rants on a Free Blog Weekend. I’ll get it started with a few thoughts, but would like to hear…
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Everything has changed. Nothing has changed. Time to reforecast?
Everything has changed. Nothing has changed. Most every organization worth its salt reforecasts at some point. Personnel. Budget. Direction. Even the stock market corrects itself from time to time. Perhaps it’s time for diehard Astros’ fans to consider a reforecast of the 2014 season. Have you noticed in recent days — even weeks now —…
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MMQB: Zeroing in on the Astros’ nucleus
If there’s one thing the Astros should have learned this season it’s this: You can’t play all kids, all the time and hope to win consistently. Sure, there will be some streaks, highlights, breakthroughs and even breakouts, but a team needs some veterans just like a house needs weight-bearing walls. Today, let’s examine the nucleus…
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