Dexter Fowler has been a polarizing figure for the fans of the Astros. He put up solid offensive stats. He missed too many games. He fit well in the top of the lineup with Jose Altuve. He made too much money. He was a better center fielder than the flotsam and jetsam of 2013. He…

With the discussion about Carlos Correa on Thursday and expectations seemingly on the rise, this Free Blog Weekend, let’s take a look in the future. Obviously, much will change over the next three springs, but even with pieces of the puzzle that are now in place or in the pipeline, the Astros may be setting…

Chip continues a conversation that has been hashed, rehashed, dissected, buried, raised again and has brought frustration along with many failed solutions in recent years. Shortstop. • •• ••• •• • Adam Everett anyone? While the now-37-year-old Everett brought one of the best gloves in Astros’ history to the six hole, fans lamented the black hole he…

Our position-by-position look at the Astros continues today as Brian takes a closer look at the revolving door that has been third base for the past several seasons. • •• ••• •• • Two positions for the Astros were essentially black holes in 2014. While Houston will rely on Jon Singleton again at first base, it’s likely…

Astros’ fans worldwide breathed a sigh of relief as Allan “Bud” Selig’s tenure as commissioner of Major League Baseball came to an end this weekend. As a fan of the hometown nine … and of baseball in general, here’s how I — and most Astros’ fans — feel as we see Bud leaving the building:…

This edition of WTSWTM (What They Said, What They Meant) begins with the immortal Craig Biggio (Hall of Famer forever, right?) and morphs into the crazed roster moves since our last editions. Just remember that what they said are actual quotes from Chron.com (spit!!) and what they meant was obtained through ESP by the Amazing Danskin. Biggio on…