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  • Bud scratched from start; “chatter” suggests he’s a goner

    We’ll update as necessary, but this is the place for Bud Norris trade conversation.  • •• ••• •• • Looks like Bud is a goner. If the CIA or national security folks were involved, they’d be speculating about something breaking imminent with all the “chatter”. Baltimore? Pittsburgh? Boston? A mystery team? Whether he’s traded today,…

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  • Alex Rodriguez should follow Nixon’s example: Retire and reinvent

    Alex Rodriguez should follow Richard Nixon’s example. Resign — or in this case — retire. Just as with Watergate, the evidence against Rodriguez appears to be overwhelming. When Nixon recognized the case against him was staggering and that he was faced with impeachment, he saved the country and himself a “long national nightmare” of trial…

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  • Dan compares the Astros and Cards using the Luhnow influence

    Most of us know that Jeff Luhnow cut his teeth in the front office of the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of us know that the Cardinals – one of the Astros’ long time rivals in the NL Central – have to be considered the gold standard for long term success in the National league. Since…

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  • Few Astros’ positives to cite on a Free Blog Weekend

    Few Astros’ positives to cite on a Free Blog Weekend

    Well folks, here we are again. The Astros are apparently set to trade some of their better players. No, it’s not Roy O or Lance or even Hunter or Michael. Even on another probable 100-loss team, this team has marketable players with names like Bud and Erik or Jose. They don’t hold places in the…

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  • 5 reasons it’s just not Springer time in July

    Share this link with your friends on Facebook or Twitter. You can click the links at the bottom of this entry. • •• ••• •• • It’s July, not September. The Astros aren’t in a pennant race. Time is not of the essence. As much as you may frown when you read this: It’s not…

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  • Is Luhnow’s reconstruction project off course?

    The tradition continues! September in July in Houston. For the fourth consecutive year, the Astros have shuffled the deck, but it’s only the beginning. How many teams beat the deadline with trades and bring up top prospects, all in the space of a few weeks? Top Astros’ prospects Jarred Cosart (#4) and Jonathan Villar (#12)…

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