Tag: Astros
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How fast things change: 2022 to 2026

Before I start – just a quick momentous note. Friday Dan P and Chip Bailey met for the first time….ever. We had a lovely lunch at a spot about halfway between Chip in Magnolia and Dan working downtown. We have “known” each other remotely since the time Chip was writing the fan blog for the…
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Astros’ offseason: What’s left to do?

The Astros have been active with an almost singular focus this offseason.
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Astros’ 2026: If you were GM for a day…

In the comment section of our last post, a friend of the blog, Steven, wrote a detailed comment on what he would do with the Astros if he were the GM. Our other friend of the blog, Sarge, recognized this as a great topic for our next post, and here we are.
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Astros’ 2026: What do the latest starting pitching moves mean?

The Astros’ signing of Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai marked a shift in direction for the team. They have had three Japanese players play for the team: OF Nori Aoki, IF Kazuo Matsui, and most recently SP Yusei Kikuchi. But this is the first time, the Astros have signed a player directly out of the Japanese…
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Astros’ offseason: Looking around

During the off-season, I will go to a couple of sources on the web daily for Astros info. One is MLB Trade Rumors and the other is the official Astros page on MLB.com. The trade rumors website has, as you would guess, articles covering the latest rumors about each team, but it is also among…
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Random thoughts on Astros’ offseason

It’s one of those dead days of winter where not much is happening anywhere in the baseball world. Hey, those folks have families, and just like with most businesses, the last couple of weeks of the year are filled with vacation time.
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Astros: A look at recent top 5’s in WAR

WAR is a controversial stat in baseball, and I will be the first to say that it is not always very accurate when comparing certain players. But in general, it is a decent way to compare the value of players across positions for a season.

