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Dan previews the type of team Houston is looking for
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…
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Selecting the names for the Astros’ Mount Rushmore
Every sports organization has its icons, the faces of the franchise so to speak. When you think of the Yankees, you think Ruth, Gehrig and Rivera. Talk of the Dodgers and the conversation immediately goes to Koufax, Drysdale, Robinson, Vin Scully and others. For the Green Bay Packers, it’s Favre, Nitschke, White and Starr. So,…
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Catcher 22: Should Astros trade potential future impact players?
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…
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George Springer: Brian Todd explores the Super Two question
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,…
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Dan separates the wheat and chaff on the Astros’ 2013 roster
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…
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Tigers pick Ausmus: Will that decision come back to haunt Houston?
Brad Ausmus could come back to haunt the Houston Astros. Ausmus, who had a love-hate relationship with Astros’ fans as a catcher, was named manager of the Detroit Tigers this weekend. Congrats Mr. Ausmus, it’s been a long time coming. For years, fans, media and others close to the game have anticipated that the former…
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Dan P: Age is sometimes more than a number – Part 2
Dan Peschong is back today with the second part of his look at age and how it may affect the Astros. • •• ••• •• • OK – in the last blog we looked at top youngsters in the system age 18 to 21. Today we are looking for slightly older youngsters 22-23 many of…
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Dan P: Age is sometimes more than a number
Now that the playoffs and World Series have concluded, the real season begins for the Astros. Dan Peschong starts us off with a two-parter. • •• ••• •• • At age 23, Jeff Bagwell won the NL Rookie of the Year award. Craig Biggio was called up at age 22 and became an everyday starter…
