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The Day After: Game On, Baby!
Well, well, well. The Astros did the thing. Thanks Dan for giving me the space to gloat a bit and enjoy the ride! Quiet for weeks. Rumors swirling. Everyone bracing for a deadline fizzle.And then…BOOM!…Carlos Correa is back in Houston. Who had that on their bingo card a month ago?
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Astros showing restraint at the deadline: The right move?
This year’s trade deadline is coming down to the wire. And the Astros seem to be making one thing clear: they were never going to make a big splash.
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The case for a major move at the trade deadline
Okay, friends. It may not be time to panic, but it’s time to take action. In real life, I help people eliminate urgent things by dealing with them when they are important. In other words, if you take care of things when you should take care of them, nothing will be urgent. And, nothing will…
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Astros’ 2025: The out-of-nowhere kids
Out of necessity more than anything else the Astros have had to rely on bolts of lightning from unexpected sources this season to be 6 games ahead in their division, tied for the best record in the AL and a game out of the best record in all of baseball headed into Thursday’s games.
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Astros’ Reset Button: Is it rock bottom?
63 games to go. What’s next for the Astros? If you’re still riding the high from Sunday’s 11–3 win in Seattle, good for you. Hang on tight. Because right now, the 2025 Astros are sitting at a crossroads. I’m generally an optimist, but it’s unclear to me whether Houston is headed toward October glory or…
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2025: The Astros’ most challenging trade deadline
This probably should be titled the most challenging trade deadline of the Astros Renaissance Era (2015-2025). That does not mean it is the most critical or the most important trade deadline, especially when we look back at 2017 and the waiver deadline trade for Justin Verlander or 2019 and the regular deadline trade for Zack…
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Astros’ 2025: Expectations vs. reality at the All Star break
The Astros after wonderfully overcoming obstacles for almost all of the pre-All Star Break portion of the season, suddenly hit the wall in the last week. Their 1-5 homestand, where they had a lightning bolt of a walk-off single from Zack Short (who? exactly) for their only win was a tough nut to swallow. They…
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Astros’ Draft (so far): A swing for the future, not the present
The Astros opened their 2025 draft by selecting Xavier Neyens, a third baseman out of Mount Vernon High School (WA), with the 21st overall pick. They followed that in the third round with Ethan Frey, a college outfielder from LSU. On paper, it might look like a balance: raw prep power paired with polished college…
