Category: Dan Peschong
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Farewell to Uncle Mike

Looking back at this golden age of Astros baseball (2015 to now), the best position player free agent signing had to be Michael Brantley and one of the best overall. The Astros built so much of their team from within or by blockbuster trades with a few free agent signings sprinkled into the mix that…
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Rating the Astros’ Top 10 players heading into 2024

The Astros return almost their whole core (outside the bullpen) in 2024 with a few additions and the possible return of Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia. It’s never easy predicting what will really happen in any season, as the injury bug can slice the knees out from under any psychic.
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Astros 2024: New Year’s resolutions

Earlier this week, we discussed our best wishes for the Astros in 2024.
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Astros 2024: Best luck for a new year

I always find it interesting what superstitions there are about bringing good luck for the New Year. This was an intriguing article about superstitions around the world.
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Astros What If…..Altuve and Bregman

By the end of the 2024 season, two of the pillars of this Astros’ Renaissance period might be extended or might be playing elsewhere in 2025 (or sooner if a trade occurred). Those two are the Astros’ 2B Jose Altuve and 3B Alex Bregman, who will be making $29 MM and $30.5 MM, respectively this…
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Astros’ 2024: How’s that outfield looking?

Another item that came rolling down the track during Dan P’s week away was the statement Dana Brown made about the likely makeup of the Astros’ outfield in 2024. He really did not need to cover Kyle Tucker being the starter in RF and he did not do it. But of interest was that with…
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Your turn: Astros off-season multiple choice

As a continuation of Dan’s vacation week, where I make you do the work – I am asking you to take an Astros-related multiple-choice quiz. Here we go.

