Category: Astros
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Quickie Thursday: It’s spring, everything is new
Full workouts are underway and the Astros play their first spring game next week. Here are a few questions to whet your appetite for the season. Your answers and reasons may differ from mine, so let’s hear your thoughts on what with gather your attention when you turn on the TV, radio or reach for…
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What they said, what they meant: Spring training edition
When baseball people talk, it is generally good practice to take it with a grain of salt. In early spring training, when every player arrives “in the best shape of my life” or when every player that struggled the year before “went back to their pitching (hitting) guru from high school (college, early minors) and figured…
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Looking ahead to Astros 2015: The Bench is Johnny on the Spot
It’s simple math. You take 12. That’s the number of pitchers on the 25-man roster. Then you add 8. That’s how many positions are on the field other than pitcher. Add 1 DH, and finally you have 21. Then you subtract 21 from 25. 4: That’s is how many roster spots are left for the…
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What are they thinking? Astros face a myriad of decisions
Talk about the fast track. While the winter dragged on with minimal rumor after minimal rumor (until mid-January), players will begin to hit the ground running and things will start moving quickly now. Spring training games begin next week. Breaking camp is about a month away and games for real begin in about five weeks.…
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Free Blog Weekend: Is baseball’s silly season finally over?
Hey, I love a good trade rumor as much as the next guy. But, honestly, I’m ready for some baseball. Now that pitchers and catchers are settling into their Florida homes away from home, and position players are starting to trickle into the Sunshine State, I’m looking forward to some Grapefruit League games. That’s right.…
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Looking ahead to Astros 2015: The rotation
As pitchers stream into Kissimmee, it’s time to review the options for the rotation. Obviously, much has already been discussed, but here’s the time and place for you to register your official commentary, opinions and thoughts. What was perhaps the strongest part of the major league team in 2014 may be the one with the…
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Debate: The Astros’ minor league system, players in waiting
There has been ample discussion about the Astros’ farm system. Most of it, however, centers around the selling off of those prospects for a win-now philosophy at the major league level. But, today, let’s discuss the rebuilding, refurnishing of the minor league system. Many scouts still rank the Astros among the Top 10 farm systems.…
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5 trades the Astros could make to upgrade the roster
There are varying degrees of grades regarding the Astros’ roster shuffling and juggling over the winter. Most fans are happy to finally see some active movement to significantly upgrade the major league roster. The question, however, is more about the type of improvement. Some fans would like to see more upgrades to the rotation. Others…
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