Author: Dan P
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Looking Ahead to Astros’ 2015: RF is a deja vu of CF discussion of sorts
The right field discussion for the Houston Astros may seem quite redundant – most of these same characters were also part of the centerfield discussion. If George Springer is not the starting CF, he will certainly be the starting RF. If there is not a Colby Rasmus/Jake Marisnick platoon in centerfield, they are likely to…
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Looking Ahead to Astros’ 2015: CF a cornucopia of choices
Dexter Fowler has been a polarizing figure for the fans of the Astros. He put up solid offensive stats. He missed too many games. He fit well in the top of the lineup with Jose Altuve. He made too much money. He was a better center fielder than the flotsam and jetsam of 2013. He…
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WTSWTM: Biggio to the Hall and Luhnow’s Roster Fever
This edition of WTSWTM (What They Said, What They Meant) begins with the immortal Craig Biggio (Hall of Famer forever, right?) and morphs into the crazed roster moves since our last editions. Just remember that what they said are actual quotes from Chron.com (spit!!) and what they meant was obtained through ESP by the Amazing Danskin. Biggio on…
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Looking Ahead at Astros 2015: Catcher situation heads towards clarity
For a time the Houston Astros catcher position was the giant elephant in the room….uh….on the 40 man roster. That is what happens when there is four and then five potential catchers on that list. There has been a lot of activity, speculation, moves and false moves relative to the catchers since the end of…
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Looking ahead at Astros’ 2015: DH, a Houston success story
When the Houston Astros moved from the National League to the American League for the 2013 season due to agreements/black mail between Bud Selig (spit twice!!), Drayton McLane (spit!!) and Jim Crane (spit!!) they did so lacking one important ingredient for AL play. (OK – actually lacking many ingredients – but one really glaring one).…
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A look back: Picking the Top 10 Astros’ moments of all time
It is a very cold (for Houston) gloomy January afternoon. The Biggio Hall of Fame blog post has run its course and it just seems like the best time for a hopeless cause: Picking the Astros’ Top 10 moments of a all time. These lists never work, whether 1 hour or 1000 hours is expended…
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Bidge is In! A great day for the Astros and for Houston sports
Bidge is In – A Great Day for Houston Sports By Dan Peschong I met Craig Biggio once in my life. Years tend to run together, but I think it was 1991, his last year as a full time catcher. They were opening a store called Sports Town out in Sugar Land, which disappeared almost…
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If you could ask one question of these Astro-related folks…
Just for fun, here are people important to the Houston Astros’ organization and the one question this blogger would ask of each, if given the opportunity. Owner Jim Crane Q: If we are in contention in July, how much more would you be willing to spend at the trade deadline? GM Jeff Luhnow Q: Was…
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