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Rule 5: Astros’ top 10 minor leaguers to consider
The Rule 5 draft is coming up in December and it is a major driver in the next set of personnel decisions every team in the majors will make in the next month. The Houston Astros will definitely have their share of personnel decisions to complete on their eligible minor leaguers after losing the maximum 3 players…
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For Becky: What does it mean to be “Gold”?
First, congratulations to Dallas Keuchel and Jose Altuve for winning Gold Gloves. Keuchel has long been recognized for his glove, but Altuve used to be seen as a defensive liability. Frankly, for both, it shows what hard work will do. Could not be more proud, and I’m betting Becky is just beaming this morning. The…
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For Astros, help is just a phone call away
With a bunch of free agents hitting the market over the last few days, there is probably no shortage of possible hole fillers out there to help the Astros improve for 2016. But that’s not what I’m talking about. Nope, the phone calls I’m talking about are ones Jeff Luhnow should have on speed dial:…
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What They Said What They Meant – Postseason Style
For the first time in 10 seasons the Houston Astros played their way into the postseason and they showed they belonged there. So this edition of WTSWTM features Astros related quotes from chron.com (spit!!) and what the speaker really meant. Edinson Volquez on having knocked out George Springer for 2 months with an inside fastball:…
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Looking at 2016 … striking out the strikeouts
There will be changes. This time last year, few of us had heard of Evan Gattis. Colby Rasmus was on few Chipalatta fans’ radar. Carlos Correa was still mending from a broken leg. Lance McCullers Jr. was coming off a so-so year at Lancaster — at best. So I’d expect some big changes for 2016.…
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Don’t despair: Positives ahead for 2016 Astros
Sports is the ultimate “What have you done for me lately” experience. The postmortem for the Houston Astros’ 2015 season will naturally lean towards the negatives of losing what had been as much as a seven game AL West division lead and a 6-2 lead six outs from appearing in the ALCS. But there are definitely…
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Will They Stay or Will They Go?
In all deference to the seminal Clash hit, “Should I Stay or Should I Go”, the Astros are facing an off-season of even more uncertainty. The team’s performance in 2015 has raised the expectation bar for fans and front office alike and there will be many interlocking decisions made that involve Rule 5 protection, budget…
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Astroholics: A taste of the good stuff gets you hooked
As I drove up the winding lane toward the fortress-like manor, the cries of the inmates slowly rose from a murmur to a crescendo of wails and lamentations. Part of me wanted to check myself in. After all, I suffered too. Suffered from the false hope. Suffered from missed moments. Suffered from the taste of…
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