We are not going to win many games scoring 3 runs.
Category: Analysis
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Is Cristian Javier on a Path Back to Dependable Starting Pitcher? : Royals at Astros, 9-16-26, 7:10 CT Game 152 Preview
2 CommentsAs the 2022 season ended, starting pitcher Cristian Javier appeared headed toward a promising future as one of the top… READ MORE
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Don’t Look Now, but Yainer Diaz is Hitting Again: Astros at Phillies, 9-10-26, 12:10 CT Game 147 Preview
Yainer Diaz is a free swinging hitter who doesn’t see many pitches. That’s probably not changing. But since he’s come… READ MORE
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The Hard-Hitting Truths of Ethan Pecko: Diamondbacks at Astros, 9-5-26, 6:15 CT Game 143 Preview
Through three games, over half the batted balls against Ethan Pecko have exceeded 95 mph exit velocity. If Pecko can’t… READ MORE
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Cristian Javier Starts vs. Arizona, But He Probably Should Be a Reliever: Diamondbacks at Astros, 9-4-26, 7:10 CT Game 142 Preview
Astros righties can’t pitch to lefties. Fortunately, DBacks lefties can’t hit righties. But they may be able to hit Cristian… READ MORE
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Hunter Brown Is Throwing 4-Seam Fastball Strikes Again: White Sox at Astros, 9-3-26, 1:10 CT Game 141 Preview
Hunter Brown’s four seam fastball has been thrown in the zone, around the edges and for strikes less frequently in… READ MORE
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Christian Walker’s Disappearing Bat: White Sox at Astros, 9-2-26, 7:10 CT Game 140 Preview
Christian Walker’s 2026 second half has been even worse than the 2025 first half that left such a sour first… READ MORE
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Hall of Fame Index: The Peril of Counting Numbers – Part II
Comparing Yadier Molina, Salvador Perez, Buster Posey, J.T. Realmuto and Willson Contreras’ Hall of Fame candidacies using the Hall of… READ MORE
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Hall of Fame Index: Why We Don’t Use Counting Numbers
While Salvador Perez has impressive counting numbers, his underlying metrics, such as OBP and pitch framing, fall short compared to… READ MORE
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Astros Rookie Contribution Has Been Minimal in 2026: Astros at Mets, 8-28-26, 6:10 CT Game 135 Preview
From 2014 to 2023, the Astros had a rookie finish top 5 in AL ROTY voting every year but one.… READ MORE
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A Resurgent Altuve is Essential to Making the Postseason and 3000 Hits: Astros at Yankees, 8-25-26, 6:05 CT Game 132 Preview
Over the past several weeks, Jose Altuve has been revitalized at the plate. That will need to continue if Altuve… READ MORE
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“I don’t think I’m the face of the city or the Houston Astros. I’m just another guy who is playing hard to make dreams come true.”
Jose Altuve
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Holmes was a first round draft (Dodgers)
After posting that, I saw Chandler Rome’s latest article on the Astros’ 1B woes, which points out that Walker’s .610…
The focus on Walker is apt. Other “fun” Walker stats: He’s 1 for his last 28. His OPS for September…
It’s $118.5 millions (Abreu+Walker contracts)
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