Author: Chip Bailey
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MMQB debate: The Luhnow Chronicles
Turning the microscope to Jeff Luhnow on this final Monday in April while giving the two-year GM the benefit of the doubt and wondering if Jonathan Singleton will have a ticket to Minute Maid Park as the Astros take a day off to catch their collective breaths. Most general managers make a handful of off…
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Yes, Jeff, Appel isn’t the only thing that’s “unsettling”
Last year’s top pick in the draft — pitcher Mark Appel — was sent to extended spring training today. Astros’ GM Jeff Luhnow called his early performance at Lancaster “a little unsettling”. Yes sir, Mr. Luhnow, I think we’d all agree that there are quite a few “unsettling” things this year regarding the Astros’ organization.…
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FREE BLOG WEEKEND: Things that will fix the Astros
It’s wide open. It’s a FREE BLOG Weekend! Assume Jim Crane, Jeff Luhnow and Bo Porter are reading and paying attention. The weekend question is simple: What will fix the Astros? Not necessarily what will get them to first place or even the playoffs, but what will make them worth watching or following? Here are some starters:…
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MMQB: Porter, 120 losses, contracts, buyers
Our weekly Monday morning quarterback meetings are heating up. We’re not even out of the first month of the season, but the Astros have plenty of controversy. There’s enough rehashing, wailing and gnashing of teeth to go around every TV network, radio talk show and every blog that even remotely follows the Astros. As Brian Todd…
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Finally! It’s Springer time in Houston!
Yes, it’s Springer Time in Houston! At long last, George Springer will suit up in an Astros’ uniform. With 263 minor league games under his belt, the 24-year-old top prospect was called up to replace Robbie Grossman, who was optioned to Oklahoma City. In another long-awaited decision, the Astros also parted ways with Lucas Harrell…
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MMQB: Lineup, #1, GA/AO, the clock and LR
Ah, yes, a day off. it’s the first one for the Astros this season and it give Bo Porter, Jeff Luhnow — and fans — the opportunity take a breath. So, let’s take a look at some things in the news, on the stats’ pages and the land of speculation. Jose Altuve is home.…
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FREE BLOG WEEKEND: Lancaster, weak links and more
It’s early to get restless, but as players stumble out of the gate and Bo Porter struggles to find the right combination, it’s easy to start playing Monday Morning Quarterback. Meanwhile, let’s continue the conversation with the season’s first Free Blog Weekend. Here are some conversation starters… Lancaster fans getting their money’s worth. Nearly…
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Lineup shuffles now, roster shuffles soon?
The Astros have already shuffled the lineup multiple times (seven times in eight games counting Tuesday). Sooner or later, Jeff Luhnow will shuffle the roster with under performance and injuries all but a certainty. Since you can’t get inside Luhnow’s mind, here are some questions and thoughts for your consideration on a Tuesday. Will Austin Wates beat…
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