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  • As inspired by Rob Manfred

    As inspired by Rob Manfred

    Like many of my dear readers, I was astounded by the wonderful, inspired, and inspiring idea that MLB Commissioner shared with us this week.

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  • Astros offseason blues and the one big domino

    Astros offseason blues and the one big domino

    Let’s face it, compared to playing regular season baseball games almost every day for six months, the off-season is a dead time. On top of this, if you cut the off-season into separate chunks – the period we are in right now – after the teams tendered / not-tendered their arbitration candidates to the end…

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  • Astros’ off-season multiple choice

    Astros’ off-season multiple choice

    Just for fun, or maybe it is for torture, the assignment today is to look at some Astro situations and some potential results and pick which one you like.

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  • Astros’ tender arbitration offers: What it means

    Astros’ tender arbitration offers: What it means

    Today’s news said the Astros tendered offers to all their arb-eligible players. An article from mlbtraderumors from October 1 Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2025 – MLB Trade Rumors projected arb numbers for all of baseball, including the following for the Astros.

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  • Astros’ off-season: Sorting through the non-news of the week

    Astros’ off-season: Sorting through the non-news of the week

    This is the toughest time to write about baseball. How many times can we argue whether giving Alex Bregman eight years / $240 MM – give or take a couple years and $50 MM is a good idea? But a few things are happening, so let’s talk about those.

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  • The Astros’ ultimate what if?

    The Astros’ ultimate what if?

    From an Astros fan’s point of view, there is one “What If” that comes to mind when looking at the Astros’ past, present, and future. No, not “what if” the Astros had not signed Jose Abreu to his three-year contract when his body failed him, though that is a good one.

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