So, we face Martin Perez whom the Astros have faced many, many times over his 12 year career. Perez is…
Category: Analysis
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The Crawford Boxes Giveth, but They Taketh Away More: Tigers at Astros, 6-15-26, 7:10 CT Game 74 Preview and Thread
12 CommentsIt’s a quirk of the Astros home field, Daikin Park. “The Crawford Boxes giveth, and the Crawford Boxes taketh away,”… READ MORE
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Run Prevention Update: Astros’ Fielding Has Improved
On April 30, I wrote about the early results for Astros fielding and suggested that the terrible early season pitching… READ MORE
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Modern Pitchers Part III
Which of these guys belongs in the Hall of Fame? READ MORE
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Mike Burrows and the Home Run Bug
Astros starting pitcher Mike Burrows has been having a tough time with the home run bug. Currently he is tied… READ MORE
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Coming Out Swinging – The Astros First Pitch Approach: Athletics at Astros, 6-5-26, 7:10 CT Game 65 Preview and Thread
The 2026 Astros have reduced their first pitch swing rate, but they’re doing so by reducing their swing rate on… READ MORE
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50/50 – The Two Sides of Mike Burrows: Pirates at Astros, 6-2-26, 7:10 CT Game 62 Preview and Thread
The Piracy Project When the Astros acquired Mike Burrows in December, there was a fair amount of optimism among Astros… READ MORE
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Modern Pitchers Part II
How does the second group shake out? A closer look at Zack Greinke, CC Sabathia, Chris Sale and Andy Pettitte. READ MORE
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Awesome!! The Miz Comes to Play: Brewers at Astros, 5-31-26, 1:10 CT Game 61 Preview and Thread
The Houston Astros have hit well against fastballs, but they face Jacob Misiorowski, whose fastball is on a different level… READ MORE
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Astros Pitchers’ High Walk Rate Is Caused by Left-Handed Bats
The Astros pitching has been bedeviled by walks this year. They are the worst in the majors with a BB/9… READ MORE
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Yordan Alvarez and the Astros Home Run Record: Astros at Rangers, 5-28-26, 7:05 CT Game 58 Preview and Thread
Last night, Yordan Alvarez hit his 19th and 20th home runs of the season. He has been on an absolute… READ MORE
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We are not going to win many games scoring 3 runs.
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…
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