Category: Astros
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Astros’ 2026: What do the latest starting pitching moves mean?
The Astros’ signing of Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai marked a shift in direction for the team. They have had three Japanese players play for the team: OF Nori Aoki, IF Kazuo Matsui, and most recently SP Yusei Kikuchi. But this is the first time, the Astros have signed a player directly out of the Japanese…
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Astros’ 2025: In Memoriam
Chip Bailey, the Founder of the Feast around here, texted me a list from Jim Axelrad on Facebook of former Colt .45/Astro players who passed away in 2025. I recognized about half the names on here, but thought it would be nice to do a little write-up for each player.
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Astros’ offseason: Looking around
During the off-season, I will go to a couple of sources on the web daily for Astros info. One is MLB Trade Rumors and the other is the official Astros page on MLB.com. The trade rumors website has, as you would guess, articles covering the latest rumors about each team, but it is also among…
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Random thoughts on Astros’ offseason
It’s one of those dead days of winter where not much is happening anywhere in the baseball world. Hey, those folks have families, and just like with most businesses, the last couple of weeks of the year are filled with vacation time.
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Astros: A look at recent top 5’s in WAR
WAR is a controversial stat in baseball, and I will be the first to say that it is not always very accurate when comparing certain players. But in general, it is a decent way to compare the value of players across positions for a season.
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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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