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Merry Christmas from Chipalatta
As I sit here waiting to head to church and sing at Midnight Mass later tonight, it seems like a fitting time to hand out some holiday wishes….
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Astros’ pitching: A legacy of sow’s ear to silk purse
During the Astros’ Renaissance, the one consistent positive that has kept the team competitive for the last decade has been their ability to squeeze goodness or greatness out of small or no investments in pitching. Some of these were internal development, some were international signings, and some were picking up other teams’ discards. The development…
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Astros’ offseason: Have they tipped their hand at all?
This will be a quick note of a post today, fitting it in among the many other obligations of the season.
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Astros’ 2026: Many ways to slice the pie
One of the questions about the Astros team heading into 2026 is the “logjam” in the infield, which also affects the designated hitter spot.
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Astros’ 2026: Dealing from a position of weakness
One of the more interesting things in the early off-season is watching the Astros machinations as they address or don’t address their outfield situation.
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Why Jim Crane may be hesitant about big contracts
In our previous post, there was some bantering back and forth about where the team might be headed in support of a questionable starting pitching staff heading into 2026. Founder of the blog, Chip Bailey, threw out a sentence that triggered this post. “The money in baseball — and all sports — is ridiculous now,…
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Astros’ 2026: Starting pitching discussion
To say the starting pitching for the Astros to begin the 2026 season will be changed from the 2025 season, especially the start of 2025 is an understatement of the highest order.
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Are Astros only interested in the Blue Light Specials?
It feels almost treasonous to go back to the old Bopert era in the Chipalatta blog and complain about Jim Crane’s spending. Bopert was a friend of the blog, who a) Loved the Astros very much and b) Thought that the tiny amount Jim Crane was spending on payroll while the team was spiraling to…
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