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Okay, maybe we should chat about Shin-Soo Choo
So the Astros missed out on Joba Chamberlain. Probably Matt Garza. Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran too. Most fans — including this one — expected the Astros the dabble in the low-to-mid range of free agents and other acquisitions. The three-year, $30 million deal for Scott Feldman and the trade for Dexter Fowler pretty much…
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Choo, Tanaka and other Astros’ stuff
Just a few scattershots while wondering if Jeff Luhnow’s cell phone is smoking after all the calls, emails and texts this week. The Astros don’t need Shin-Soo Choo. Seems as though some Astros’ fans want the team to get back into one of those Carlos Lee-like contracts. Sorry, at this point in the rebuild, I…
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Luhnow’s bamboo tree beginning to sprout growth
Perhaps Jeff Luhnow has adopted the growth and maturity timeline of the Chinese bamboo plant. The growth pattern of the Chinese bamboo tree is unusual, virtually unlike any other plant on the planet. Farmers plant the seed and then for four years, water, nurture and carefully care for the seedling, which shows absolutely no outward…
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Rule 5 draft gives Astros a quick break from the Christmas rush
We take a momentary break from the mad Christmas acquisition rush to tune in to the 2013 Rule 5 draft. With the #1 pick again, there’s little doubt the Astros will once again be players. No matter how you cut it, there isn’t a Josh Hamilton, Johan Santana or Roberto Clemente in this year’s Rule…
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Acquisitions begin to change the face of 2014 lineup, rotation
The past week has taken me to Charlotte, Greensboro and Virginia Beach. Meanwhile, the Astros have also been on a bit of a journey. And, Jeff Luhnow suggests he’s not done. As this week winds down with two new players in the fold, Luhnow has turned his attention to the bullpen and the Rule 5…
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Non tenders increase pool of possibilities for Astros
As I sit waiting for the plane to take me on what will likely be my last business trip of the year, I can’t help but wonder when the Astros are going to get into the game. By “game”, I mean the off-season game, of course. Everyday, players come off the board. Everyday, trades are…
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Ah, yes, the Hall of Fame: Is it a Killer B kind of year?
by Brian Todd We interrupt this depressing offseason (on the heels of a dreadful trio of seasons) to bring you some good Astros news. No, really! Well, probably. The Astros have a Hall of Famer. No, I’m not talking about George Springer or Carlos Correa (not yet anyway). And I don’t mean Jason Castro or…
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Happy Thanksgiving: Yes, Astros’ fans, too, can be thankful
by Dan Peschong As most people know, the Thanksgiving holiday was born from a grand conspiracy of the National Football League and the Butterball corporation to televise three pro football games on a Thursday in late November to millions of people with nothing to do but eat turkey and fixin’s and to watch Uncle Fred…
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