Maybe it’s time for Jeff Luhnow to spend Thanksgiving at somebody’s house. “Somebody”, as in a difference-making pitcher or hitter. Remember where then-Boston GM Theo Epstein at his Thanksgiving turkey in 2003? While the Red Sox weren’t coming off back-to-back 100-loss seasons, they had suffered through a humiliating loss to the Yankees in Game 7…

It would seem like a regular ol’ day at the office, but Wednesday was important for the Astros. It’s just another step in the overall winter, off season process, but Houston has now set its roster heading into what should be the most important two months of Jeff Luhnow’s tenure thus far. Important, why? Simply…

by Dan Peschong In the past I’ve written posts about the type of team that makes the MLB playoffs.  The Astros have not been that type of team for a long, long time. I’d like to take a few moments to discuss statistically how far off the Astros are and point at some areas most…

Just call it a swing year in the Astros’ reconstruction. Maybe not critical, but perhaps pivotal. Since Jeff Luhnow has been running the show, he’s sent veterans like Wandy Rodriguez, J.A. Happ, Jed Lowrie, Brett Myers and Chris Johnson packing. As evidenced by the crazy-low payroll, there’s very little left to deal. Unless you want…

Brian Todd starts the week with a gut-check — some might consider controversial — question regarding George Springer and other rookies-to-be. It’s certainly a question that Jeff Luhnow will consider and one that the players themselves could decide with a great or average spring. • •• ••• •• • If the world was a fair world,…

Chip is working in Southern California this week and Dan Peschong checks in with an interesting look back at 2013. Indeed, it was a season to “see what we’ve got” and Dan cites the cream that is rising to the top and the plain ol’ riff raff. • •• ••• •• •   At the major…