Author: Dan P
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Astros’ Starters: The best part of the 2014 season
The Houston Astros improved 19 games in 2014 from the depths of hell season that was 2013. A reasonable breakdown of the areas that led to this improvement might go as follows: Improved Starting rotation – 60% Improved Hitting – 20% Improved Defense – 15% Barely improved bullpen – 5% There are a lot of…
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Astros’ position reviews: Could 1B and 2B be any more different?
Coming off an Astros’ 2014 season of improvement, possibly no position provided more improvement than second base and possibly no position provides more of a challenge heading into 2015 than first base. Here is a look at each position last season and the outlook for 2015. Second Base. In the afterglow of a tremendous 2014…
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Astros’ infield: The problem children of the left side
The second part of our examination of the 2014 Astros with an eye towards 2015 will concentrate on two side-by-side perceived problem areas: third base and shortstop. The title referring to Problem Children seems appropriate. For the most part the Astros have left the left side of their infield in the hands of the extremely…
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Astros 2015: Run differential is the basis for improvement
It is time to revisit a post from November 2013…… The following chart shows how the 5 teams that made the playoffs in 2014 fared when it came to scoring runs / giving up runs and run differential. Also, shown are the same stats for the Astros for both 2013 and 2014. Team Runs Scored/…
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Astros: Following in the Pirates, Royals footsteps
Jeff Luhnow cut his teeth in the St. Louis Cardinal organization. He would love nothing better than to have a team that is like the Cards, a sustainable winner that has 11 playoff appearances in the last 15 seasons and only one losing season in that time. But to get to that spot, the Luhnow…
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2014: Astros Post-Season Multiple Choice Quiz
As the Astros’ 2014 season fades away in the rear view mirror like a wreck on the highway and the 2015 season appears full of potential like a mirage on the horizon, here is a multiple choice quiz that combines the serious and the whimsical. 1. If I could only have one – for the…
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2014 Astros: The minor league review
This is going to be a review of the Astros’ 2014 minor league performance, highlights and lowlights. Folks like old pro can throw in their more detailed 2 cents into the mix on these reviews. The review will not include rookie ball or Dominican league players. Class AAA – OKC Redhawks Preseason review – https://chipalatta.com/2014/04/03/okc-redhawks-preview-players-on-the-cusp-or-hanging-by-a-thread/ Well, we…
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What they said, what they meant: Silliness and big news
A lot has happened since the last What they said, what they meant segment was published. Some of it has been down right silly and some of it comes under the heading of “Big News”. Again – the quotes are taken from chron.com (spit!!). Silly This is a 3 parter that actually began on May 25th………
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