Tag: Jim Crane
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Why Jim Crane may be hesitant about big contracts

In our previous post, there was some bantering back and forth about where the team might be headed in support of a questionable starting pitching staff heading into 2026. Founder of the blog, Chip Bailey, threw out a sentence that triggered this post. “The money in baseball — and all sports — is ridiculous now,…
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Dana and Joe

When we discuss the future of the Astros leadership including the GM Dana Brown, Manager Joe Espada and various assistant coaches, there is a question to be discussed.
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Astros’ 2025: Why are they headed home?

Before this post addresses that question above, we will take a few moments to thank the Astros for a wonderful eight season run of playoff appearances and the two championships that the team brought to this city.
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Three myths about the Astros
Everyone has an opinion about a team that loses 100 games for three straight seasons. Some of those opinions are based in frustration. Others are founded in rumors or lack of information. Still, some are based in truth — or at least some truth. For the Astros, frustration, rumors and “at least some truth” abounds…
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Crane may be PR-challenged, but he’s not stupid
There are many lines of discussion for the Astros these days, but one of the hottest and long-lasting topics of the year is the commitment of owner Jim Crane to build a winner. Here are some Monday thoughts on that subject and others. Jim Crane. Not a fan. There’s been much written, much said about…
