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Josh Fields — The gift that keeps giving — Yordan Alvarez makes his MLB debut
Most Astro fans know the drill or at least think they do. The Astros traded reliever Josh Fields to the Dodgers for young Cuban Yordan Alvarez in 2016.
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What they said, what they meant – 2019 Astros
Today we return to an oldie but a goodie post called “What They Said / What They Meant”. As you may or not recall, an actual Astro related quote from mlb.com is cited in baseball-ese – followed by an interpretation of what the speaker really meant.
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Thank you, Dallas Keuchel!
Former Astros ace, Dallas Keuchel, after sitting out more than two months of the 2019 season and after not being offered a multi-year $100+ million contract, has signed a contract worth $13 million with the Atlanta Braves to pitch less than four months of the current season.
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A look at the Astros’ (temporary) logjam in the outfield
From the beginning of the 2019 season, the Astros’ riches in the outfield have been something to behold.
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Astros 2019: The path forward from injuries
The Astros’ roster situation is going to be in deep focus over the next month and a half as the injured return. There are quite a few decisions to be made.
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Repeats abound in ChipalattAwards for May 2019
Despite nagging injury problems (Jose Altuve, George Springer, Aledmys Diaz, Carlos Correa, Collin McHugh and Max Stassi – well maybe not Stassi), the Astros posted a strong 20-8 record in May. It was a team effort as even the lowest players on the totem pole helped out in those 20 wins.
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