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  • June 24, 2016

    2016 Astros: Who do you think they are?

    2016 Astros: Who do you think they are?

    There is a point in the classic “bad guys as quasi-heroes” movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, where Paul Newman and Robert Redford just cannot shake the posse that is pursuing them. The posse is close enough to be seen, but far enough away to not be identified. At this point Newman mouths that…

  • June 21, 2016

    Astros driving towards the halfway point

    While the All Star break has always been considered the mid-point of the baseball season, in truth the 81 game mark occurs about 10 days sooner most years. The Astros have 11 games to go before the halfway mark (about 20 games to the ASB), which includes two series with the relatively lowly LA Angels of Disney…

  • June 15, 2016

    A quick checkup on the Astros’ 2016 draft

    As requested, here is a post about the recently completed 2016 draft for the Astros. Please keep in mind that the “expert” who is writing these words knows less about these college and high school players than about the Astros’ minor leaguers. That is almost the equivalent of a negative IQ. So here are some…

  • June 12, 2016

    What comes next for the Houston Astros?

    What comes next for the Houston Astros?

    The bad news is the Astros still have to play the Texas Rangers nine more times this season. The good news is they don’t play them next until almost two months from now. Will the team tail spin after a hurtful 1-3 series against the Rangers where they had a shot in every game? Are…

  • June 6, 2016

    Fast forward to Friday for Astros snapshot

    Fast forward to Friday for Astros snapshot

    It is difficult to remember this, but just like Carlos Gomez is not that far removed from great performances in 2014, the Astros are not that far removed from playing well against the Texas Rangers. In 2014, the Astros were a solid 11-8 against the nemesis from the north. Even in 2015, they began the…

  • June 4, 2016

    Now about the Astros’ closer…..

    Now about the Astros’ closer…..

    Luke Gregerson is not and never will be your classic fireballing, shutdown closer. He is a guy who has an OK fastball and a good slider. He succeeds when the opposition goes diving for that slider, which then dives under their bats. He does not succeed when he gets behind on the count and has…

  • June 1, 2016

    May was Astros’ turn-around month

    May was Astros’ turn-around month

    It may not seem like it, but May was a successful month for the Houston Astros. A month that began with the Astros sporting a dreadful 7-17 record, ended with the team going 17-12 during the month. That would be a 95 win pace over a whole season. Yes they were a mediocre 10-11 for…

  • May 29, 2016

    King of the hill: Easier to get there than stay there

    It’s easier to get to the top than to stay on the top. And that’s what Jeff Luhnow and A.J. Hinch are learning in 2016. Yes, Luhnow made some significant changes to the framework of the roster over the winter, but it’s a continual process. The scary part of the process at present is this:…

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