So, Morgan Ensberg has said he would quit if the Astros traded Brett Phillips, Preston Tucker and/or Domingo Santana for Cole Hamels. And not as a package, but just straight up. Is the old third-sacker crazy? Maybe. My guess is Ensberg, who works as a roving instructor for the Astros’ farm system might just be…

A lively conversation was featured here Monday concerning the Chris Carter Quandary and what to do with the inconsistenly streaky first baseman, who does consistently strike out at Mark Reynoldsian rates. Today the subject is other quandaries that the 2015 Houston Astros face. The Correa Conundrum What it is. Frankly, this is a quandary that the front office has…

Early on in the iconic musical The Sound of Music, the nuns have gathered and are “discussing” the novitiate, Maria.  Though she has great intentions, she continues to frustrate the nuns with her actions. This leads, as is apt to happen in a musical, to a song. “Oh, how do you solve a problem like…

Jeff Luhnow may argue the point, but little has gone according to script for the Astros in 2015. Start with back-to-back winning months to reach the best record in the American League for a team with as many as four hitters below the Mendoza line. Add in multiple injuries to the rotation and a patchwork…