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Thursday notes: Vulnerable summer areas for Astros
It’s the end of May y’all! Jeff Luhnow is watching players in Fresno and the Astros are in first place. Still. Now, if Houston is still in first place over the long July 4 holiday and the Labor Day weekend, there’s a story friends. Until those mile markers, though, many will be waiting for the Astros to…
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What they said, what they meant: Mostly Hinch edition
Time again for that fun version of WTSWTM that features the man who has to be the early favorite for AL manager of the Year, A.J. Hinch. All quotations are actual and taken from chron.com (spit!!) followed by what the speaker really meant. Hinch talking about Lance McCullers Jr. after his first major league win.…
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Astros quick review after a long weekend
So, after my post which ran Friday morning, it seems the Chipalatta team dropped the ball like Villar on a routine grounder this weekend. Chip, Dan and I didn’t have the time to write you a new post. Fortunately, you kept the conversation going. Well, I’m here to take the burden off your shoulders with…
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Fun with numbers! Astros Edition
Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7, 8, 9! Yes, somewhere deep in my bowels (it left my brain years ago) is a math nerd just waiting to be freed. It’s why I believe in the Luhnow Plan. So, here the Astros are at at 27-15 with 120 games left. If they go .500…
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A quarter of way into season, Astros are the best in the AL
The quarter pole of a baseball season is always a good time to do a check up on a major league team. Dan looked at some of the pros and cons from players thus far last week, but it clearly is time to drop the “it’s too early” mantra from the conversation. After 41 of…
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Astros winning with diamonds in the rough
You can tout your underage prospects and rookie phenoms all you want. You can praise the high-priced talent signed to shore up the back end of the bullpen if you like. Me? I’m here to praise those waiver wire claims and cheap free agents that are putting together some solid season for this team. Why?…
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Astros Top 10 prospects: Cavalry is closer than you think
The recent prospect movement in the Astros’ organization – Carlos Correa promoted to AAA, Preston Tucker and Lance McCullers Jr. promoted to the big show – make a review of the top 10 prospects timely. The Top 10 (actually 11) prospects list entering 2015 was compiled by a look at various resources, including Baseball prospectus,…
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Two random and completely unrelated Astros thoughts
If you’re looking for a coherent theme to today’s Astros’ entry, too bad. It’s not going to happen. This is as random as that time all your buddies were talking about cars or football, and you suddenly said, “Is it me, or does it seem demeaning to men that most of the Disney princes don’t really…
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