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Category: Analysis
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Point of Contact: Is Brice Matthews Getting Better? Dodgers at Astros, 5-6-26, 1:10 CT Game 38 Preview and Thread
2 CommentsBrice Matthews’ overall contact numbers are still well behind the where they need to be, but they are improving. Brice… READ MORE
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How much of the Astros’ pitching problems is due to defense?
So far this season, we know that the pitching has been the Astros’ Achilles Heel. We also know that the… READ MORE
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Life is a Kai-Wei: Astros at Orioles, 4-28-26, 5:35 CT Game 30 Preview and Thread
Kai-Wei Teng Faces the Orioles in his first start as a Houston Astro. He has been great for the Astros… READ MORE
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On the Outside Looking In: Do Kenny Lofton and Jim Edmonds Belong?
Comparing Lofton and Edmonds to the rank and file enshrined in Cooperstown READ MORE
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Is Clutch Real? Judge For Yourself: Yankees at Astros, 4-24-26, 7:10 CT Game 27 Preview and Thread
Criticism that Aaron Judge isn’t “clutch” has plagued him his whole career. Is it fair? Is clutch real? If you’ve… READ MORE
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The New Strike Zone and the Astros’ Pitching Style
The advent of the automatic balls-strikes system (ABS) required minor changes to the MLB strike zone. But it’s not a… READ MORE
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On the Outside Looking in: Center Field
Who are the best center field HOF candidates on the outside? READ MORE
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Comparing Left Fielders on the Outside to Those Already In
Do Lance Berkman and Bob Johnson measure up? READ MORE
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A Few Fun (and Not-so-Fun) Facts About the Astros on this Off-Day Before Mariners Series
Everything about the Astros’ young season is topsy-turvy. Here are a few fun facts that prove that baseball prognostication is… READ MORE
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Javier’s Visible “Invisiball” and 100 Posts: Astros at Rockies, 4-8-26, 2:10 CT Game 13 Preview and Thread
In the 100th post of The Launch Angle, we examine what has happened to Cristian Javier’s Invisiball, ahead of the… READ MORE
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