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Astros’ Trivia: See where you were right…and wrong
The Astros go to spring training with such an overall young and inexperienced team – you would think it would be difficult to come up with a few challenging trivia questions. Well, you would be wrong….. “Current” below refers to Astros in camp – 40 man roster plus non-roster-invitees. #1 – Two current Astros are…
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How well do you know your Astros’ trivia?
The Astros go to spring training with such an overall young and inexperienced team – you would think it would be difficult to come up with a few challenging trivia questions. Well, you would be wrong…..
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Astros’ Infielders: 2014 Non-Roster Invitees
By Brian Todd If there’s a place for a non-roster invitee to make the 25-man roster, you know, other than in right field, it’s in the infield. The “likely” backup at second, third and shortstop—Marwin Gonzalez—has a career OPS under .600. Brett Wallace, who is now a non-roster invitee, was recently considered an odds-on favorite…
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Let the games begin: What matters, what doesn’t
Let the games begin. The Astros have a month until opening day and many decisions on the horizon. Some of those decisions are already obvious. Others will take only days to manifest and Jeff Luhnow and Bo Porter will need the full month to reach other conclusions. But, as the Astros begin the first weekend…
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Astros’ non-roster invitees: The catchers
by Brian Todd When 2013’s calendar turned to spring, the Astros invited four non-roster catchers to Kissimmee, mainly to handle all the pitchers the team planned to audition. Chris Wallace, Carlos Perez, Jason Jaramillo and Rene Garcia: Considering the 27 games Carlos Corporan had put together in 2012, each one must have known that it…
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Astros’ non roster invitees: The pitchers
By Brian Todd Like every team, the Astros have extended spring training invitations to a multitude of players not on the 40-man roster. Sure, if you’re not on the 40-man roster, you’ve got a bigger uphill battle for making the team on April 1 against the Yankees (spit). But it seems that every season there’s…
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Weekend thoughts: Cruz, Morales, payrolls and late 2015
Some weekend thoughts as the Astros prepare for their first spring game in less than a week. Yes, Jeff Luhnow may be wishing he’d spent the $8 million to add Nelson Cruz to the middle of his order. No, it wouldn’t be a long-term move, but the one-year incentive for Cruz is to prove his…
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Coach-speak translation: What Bo really meant
OK – truth be told, Bo Porter is the manager of the Astros, not a coach, but he definitely uses that not so foreign language called coach-speak. Luckily I am here to tell you what he really means….. (Oh and in giving credit where credit is due – I picked the direct quotes out of Evan…
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