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  • The Lockout Ends: Waiting for the Astros first domino to fall

    The Lockout Ends: Waiting for the Astros first domino to fall

    A few weeks ago, we ran one of our Q/A type posts…. If you thumb down the comments a bit, I answered my own questions. For #3 – when would I bet the lockout would end – I picked March 11 – so I just missed it, though somewhere in the world, it was probably…

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  • Astros 2021 MVP re-look

    Astros 2021 MVP re-look

    The Astros at the end of the 2021 season declared Carlos Correa their positional player MVP, which is basically the whole team MVP. Starting pitchers are nice, but playing 35 games at the most just doesn’t do it in the value department.

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  • Thursday thoughts on baseball and the Astros

    Thursday thoughts on baseball and the Astros

    There is very little activity related to MLB baseball at the moment, so thoughts are all we have.

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  • The lockout and the struggle for perspective

    The lockout and the struggle for perspective

    A scene from the classic movie Casablanca came to mind as I was reading the most recent news items about the “hostile” meetings between the MLB and the MLBPA. On a side note, I am a charter member of the MPO (Majorly P$#%ed Off) group, but I digress.

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  • If I could…

    If I could…

    No, this is not the lovely (sappy) hit song by Bread. This is your chance as a baseball and/or Astro fan to fill in a few “If” scenarios.

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  • If Juan Soto is worth more than $350 Million…..

    If Juan Soto is worth more than $350 Million…..

    A good friend of the blog, astrocolt45, posted a link that led to today’s post. If Washington Nats’ wunderkind Juan Soto is worth more than 13 years / $350 MM (at least according to Scott Boras.

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