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  • Three years out, how do these trades look?

    Supposedly, (and I am not sure there is any scientific data supporting this) a trade is supposed to be ripe to be reviewed three years out. So, let’s take a quick look at those trades that the Astros pulled off in the summer of 2011 to help become the 1-1 draft juggernaut of the last…

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  • Rumblings: Should Luhnow be on the hot seat?

    Are the rumblings growing louder for Jeff Luhnow’s head? Maybe, but it would take failure of a gargantuan level for owner Jim Crane to blow it all up three years into the reconstruction blueprint that promises and improvement this year. Wouldn’t it? From Ken Rosenthal over the weekend. Internal tension  seems unavoidable. Owner Jim Crane has…

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  • August and September about Astros’ improvement

    August and September about Astros’ improvement

    Just two wins shy of the entire 2013 total, the primary question now for the Astros is how much improvement the team will realize over the next 44 games. With the talent on the roster now, the team should avoid a repeat of the horrific August/September (15-41) from last year. And that will be the…

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  • Some Astros’ perspective from the down under

    Some Astros’ perspective from the down under

    You may or may not have noticed, but I have been out of the loop the last couple weeks, contributing no posts and just an occasional comment. My second son Peter lives in Australia and was married a week ago to a lovely young woman, Skye, so the blog and the Astros have taken second…

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  • Free Blog Weekend: The Astros’ Dog Days of Summer

    Well, it’s been a busy week for us bloggers … though obviously not when it comes to blogging. Like our Astros, we need help. An infusion of talent perhaps. An ace in the bullpen to stop the hemorrhaging. A player to go on a hot streak. Look no further. It’s time for a Free Blog…

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  • Some Astros’ catch up after a 3-game win streak

    Some Astros’ catch up after a 3-game win streak

    The Astros are 3-0 in August and should be getting some of their future back soon. Meanwhile, with 50 games to go, the Astros are on pace… For 68 wins, a 17-game improvement over 2013. To hit 178 HRs, the most since 2004 (187). For 1.8 million attendance, the most since 2011 (2.067 million). To get…

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