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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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Timing Is Everything: Should Luhnow Pull The Trigger at 3B or LF?
In May 1991, I made friends with a guy named Steve. He was a buddy of my best friend, but Steve and I had never met. Serendipity, it seems, had kept us apart until that fateful time. Steve and I worked late each night together, and one night we were talking books. I recommended to…
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Astros’ Starters: The best part of the 2014 season
The Houston Astros improved 19 games in 2014 from the depths of hell season that was 2013. A reasonable breakdown of the areas that led to this improvement might go as follows: Improved Starting rotation – 60% Improved Hitting – 20% Improved Defense – 15% Barely improved bullpen – 5% There are a lot of…
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Astros’ off-season: There’s a different feel in the air
For nearly a decade of winters, Astros’ fans have held out hope of turning a corner, only to turn the corner and run smack dab into another solid wall. From Woody Williams, Shawn Chacon, Mike Hampton, Ivan Rodriguez and Kaz Matsui to the throw-in-the-towel trades of Michael Bourn, Lance Berkman and Hunter Pence, fans have witnessed…
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Astros’ position reviews: What to do at catcher and DH, if anything?
Oh, that TV money is burning a hole in my pocket like a pair of quarters when the new packs of baseball cards came out back in the day. (Yes, I just gave everyone a glimpse at my age.) But Crane said we’ve got $20 million to spend … I assume (ha!) that’s not including…
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Astros’ position reviews: Could 1B and 2B be any more different?
Coming off an Astros’ 2014 season of improvement, possibly no position provided more improvement than second base and possibly no position provides more of a challenge heading into 2015 than first base. Here is a look at each position last season and the outlook for 2015. Second Base. In the afterglow of a tremendous 2014…
