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Recent major league debuts for the Astros
Normally, when one thinks about teams debuting prospects at the major league level, the thought is that having a lot of debuts is a sign of a rebuild or low performing team. Now truthfully, the Astros did struggle in 2020 due primarily to injuries. Still, the bottom line is the last couple of seasons have…
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If / When: Steps the 2022 Astros need to take when the players get locked back in
The Astros, like every other team, is on hold from doing business with major leaguers at this time. They can sign players who are not on a 40 man roster to minor league contracts. They can make moves in their front office, management and coaching spots. They can even wave bye-bye as former or recent…
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Re-visiting the Top 10 Key Items in 2021
Today we revisit a Chipalatta post from the past and how accurate it was in predicting the Astros’ 2021 season….
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Astros 2022: Candidates to progress and regress
It happens every year. Fans, teams, players enter the season, picturing the status quo with modifications. “Our infield is the best hitting group in the majors. We just have to tweak that outfield” “Our rotation is set. We just need another big arm in the bullpen”. And then reality occurs along with injuries, regression and…
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2021 Astros’ Christmas wishes
First of all, I wish each of you a wonderful Christmas leading to a terrific New Year. And leading into this – what are my top 10 Astro related wishes for 2022?
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Astros: Value Top 10
Heading into the 2022 season, one could put together a list of the Top 10 Astros and it might include many of the usual subjects like Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman Michael Brantley, Yuli Gurriel, Justin Verlander and Lance McCullers Jr.
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Random thoughts in the middle of winter
Today we are facing the depths of winter here in the Houston area. It is a frigid 75 degrees this morning and warming up to a brisk 82 this afternoon. OK, so it is not exactly Christmasy around here, but from a baseball news standpoint, we are definitely in the depths of winter.
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Top 7 concerns for the Astros heading into 2022
This is a presumptive post today. We are presuming that the lockout will end and that the biggest concern isn’t losing a chunk of the season.
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