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Astros’ prospects: The list runneth over
For Thanksgiving this year, we’re going over to our friend Paula’s house. There will be multiple varieties of stuffing, more than 3.1415 kinds of pie, turkey, casseroles, side dishes, salads. I’m bringing my famous apricot and pomegranate stuffing plus two pies. I’ve been eating extra each night just training for the event. My point? Sometimes,…
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Finish that thought, Astros’ fans
As the Houston Astros morph from the 2014 season of improvement to the the 2015 season of mystery, it is time to play that old time favorite parlor game: Finish That Thought! 1. Now that the Comcast debacle is in the rear view mirror – my biggest off the field concern is….. The possibility that…
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Free blog weekend: Taking the Astros’ pulse…and yours
It’s the Friday before Thanksgiving. Black Friday is a week away. Only a few weeks until Christmas. While many teams are adding significant pieces — or at least having serious conversations — the Astros have been virtually silent. Thursday’s roster deadline brought only minimal movement. And no surprises. Hmmm. Anyone getting antsy or a little…
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This Is 40! Luhnow’s Decision Day for Astros
So, I have MLB Trade Rumors, TCB, Chipalatta and Astros.com all just a click away on my phone. Oh, and Chron.com (spit! … for DanP), too. Still, my guess is, Jeff Luhnow’s cell phone will be busier than mine today. With the 40-man roster decisions needed by the end of today for the Rule 5…
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Astros’ 40-man roster: Ranking players top to bottom
In this post, we will evaluate each of the Houston Astros on the 40-man roster and give them a numerical value based on a subjective grade (1 through 10, with 1 being awful and 10 being great) for each of six areas reflecting overall value to the team. The goal is to provide comparative value of each…
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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day for Astros! Right? Hello, right?
It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life. At this point, it’s still in the future, but Jim Crane has promised extra funding, Jeff Luhnow says he could be convinced to spend it all in one place if it warrants and rumors abound that the Astros are engaged this winter. Yes, there…
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And the award for … Astros adding to trophy case
Well, it’s not a World Series trophy, but the Astros’ trophy case is getting a bit more crowded. In case you were under a rock, two Astros won major — MAJOR — post-season awards. No, no one won an MVP or a Cy Young, but a Gold Glove (the multi-talented Dallas Keuchel) and a Silver…
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What they said, what they meant: Offseason obfuscations
It is the off-season, but that does not mean there are any less opportunities for the folks in the Astros’ organization to say one thing while meaning another. Again all quotes are pulled from chron.com (spit!!). Jeff Luhnow on the under performing 1B (Jon Singleton) and 3B (Matt Dominguez) positions. What he said. “Obviously, we’re going…
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