Author: Dan P
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Astros 2016: Five challenges for spring training
The Houston Astros are just over 2 weeks away from the pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training and 3 weeks away from having all hands in camp. For the first time in a decade the team that heads to camp will do so off of a playoff appearance. The Astros appear to be in much better…
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If you had only one question to ask…
It is a relatively quiet time for the Astros and their fans, despite the fact they added depth to their starting rotation with the signing of tall righty Doug Fister on Thursday. Today – you are given a hypothetical challenge. If you were given a chance to ask one and only one question of Astro…
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Astros 2016: Reading between the lines
Actions often speak louder than words, except when you are watching some WWE actor/wrestler screaming at you on the TV. So, there have been a number of actions made by the front office that are meant to send a message this off-season. Potentially going to arbitration with Jason Castro over a $250,000 difference Teams usually…
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Numbers tell the story: Whence the Astros have come
The Houston Astros have gone through a tremendous transition since the nadir of the 2013 season. Most fans know that the most important numbers which demonstrate that improvement are 51 and 86, the number of wins in 2013 followed by the number of wins in 2015. But there are a lot of other numbers that…
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WTSWTM: The Astros’ off-season edition
It is time to return to the wonderful world of WTSWTM – What They Said, What They Meant. A quote is taken from chron.com (Spit!!) showing what an Astros-related person said and this is followed by an explanation of what they really meant. Jeff Luhnow on the Dallas Keuchel settlement for $7.25 million (most for…
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2016 Astros: More run differential improvement or not?
The Astros have improved the last two seasons as they have dug out of the depths of the 2013 season (51-111) up to the subterranean levels of 2014 (70-92) and finally to the sunshine of a 2015 playoff run (86-76). The box below shows how the Astros improved in both run scoring and run prevention…
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What’s next — if anything — for the Astros?
As one of Chip’s long time favorite commenters, Becky has informed us, the pitchers and catchers report for the Astros in about six weeks. (God bless you Becky with your cancer battle and our prayers continue to be with you). Last year at this time a number of important moves were made after the first…
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Astros’ top prospects: A quick makeover
There has been so much focus on the Astros’ rise from the depths of despair and the total makeover of the major league roster over the last few years that it has over-shadowed a rather remarkable makeover at the minor league level for the franchise. The change in the Top 10 prospects lists since the team…
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