The patient has been in critical condition long enough. It’s high time to add “stable” to the diagnosis and “improving” to the prognosis. Now that the trade deadline has passed, Bo Porter should set his lineup and his rotation. And be done with it. Make up your mind on Lucas Harrell. What the heck are…

Now that the Astros have passed the much-awaited, ballyhooed trade deadline, the organization can focus on the last third of the season. These next two months are all-important for a handful of players, hoping for one more shot at turning the heads of management and fans.  Here’s a rundown of some of the players on…

Pet peeve. A specific and often minor annoyance or irritation that may be a “major” source of irritation to you.  • •• ••• •• • Most pet peeves may annoy you while those around are just fine with them. Or that’s the way it seems with me anyway. The things that grate on me the…

We’ll update as necessary, but this is the place for Bud Norris trade conversation.  • •• ••• •• • Looks like Bud is a goner. If the CIA or national security folks were involved, they’d be speculating about something breaking imminent with all the “chatter”. Baltimore? Pittsburgh? Boston? A mystery team? Whether he’s traded today,…

Alex Rodriguez should follow Richard Nixon’s example. Resign — or in this case — retire. Just as with Watergate, the evidence against Rodriguez appears to be overwhelming. When Nixon recognized the case against him was staggering and that he was faced with impeachment, he saved the country and himself a “long national nightmare” of trial…

Most of us know that Jeff Luhnow cut his teeth in the front office of the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of us know that the Cardinals – one of the Astros’ long time rivals in the NL Central – have to be considered the gold standard for long term success in the National league. Since…