There has been a lot of focus on the Astros’ starting pitching problems this year, mostly due to their many injuries. The hitting discussions have been more sporadic and spent a lot of energy on the undeniable truth that Jose Abreu needed to go. Well, Jose is gone, but the offense still has problems. Kyle…

We rarely discuss money in this blog, as, frankly, it is not our money, and we don’t really have a say in how Jim Crane spends it. But today, based on how the 2024 season is unfolding, it seemed like a good time to look at the most highly compensated personnel on the team and…

One of the things I enjoy doing is to wander down memory lane with the blog. Sometimes I just randomly go back in time and read through some old posts and the comments. I try to ignore the ones where I want to trade Jose Altuve or think that Preston Tucker is the next big…

The founder of the feast around here, Chip Bailey, threw out a few questions and statements to me by text on Monday. “It’s beginning to look as though the Astros just don’t have the oomph to get back in it. Although the AL West seems to be a softie. Have you considered a post about…

The Astros’ month of May was one of stopping the bleeding after finishing April at 10-19. The 15-14 record in May did slow the bleeding but losing 3-of-4 to the Mariners at the end of the month put the brakes on their turnaround. It was a month where a few folks fell off the deep…

Tuesday night was a frustrating team loss with one exception. The exception was Hunter Brown, who has seemingly turned things around. After an assist from brain-dead base running by Julio Rodriguez (think Jose Altuve 2.0), that limited the M’s to one run in the first, he hit his stride and finished with six innings of…