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The Bullpen and its Breaking Point: Astros at Mariners, 9-22-26, 8:40 CT Game 157 Preview
0 CommentsAnother weekend where the Astros just needed to avoid being swept, and another weekend where they couldn’t do that, and… READ MORE
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Hall of Fame Index: What about Thurman Munson?
One of my favorite features in both Hall of Fame Index books are what I would lovingly call the “what… READ MORE
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No need for the Houston Astros fan to sweat a possible lockout, right?
Welcome to the stretch run, when baseball starts to separate the contenders and pretenders. Somehow, someway, the Houston Astros find… READ MORE
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Remembering a Day You Wish You Could Forget: Astros at Rays, 9-11-26, 6:10 CT Game 148 Preview
Hatter reflects on 9/11 and the period afterwards where we saw the best of a united America, looks at the… READ MORE
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The One-Eyed Man is King in the Land of the Blind: Astros at Phillies, 9-8-26, 5:40 CT Game 145 Preview
The Houston Astros are blessed (cursed) with their membership in the American League West. The AL West has zero teams… READ MORE
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Will the Astros’ GM search take the organization back to its analytics foundation?
The Astros and GM Dana Brown parted ways. What does this mean for the organization? The contours of the search… 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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The Relief Pitchers Need Relief, and Are Getting Ronel Blanco Instead: White Sox at Astros, 9-1-26, 7:10 CT Game 139 Preview
It’s Day 8 of the Astros’ 13 games in a row without an offday. Despite needing all the relief pitching… READ MORE
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September Call-Ups – Position Player Options: White Sox at Astros, 8-31-26, 7:10 CT Game 138 Preview
September call-ups are tomorrow, and with Nelson Velazquez providing neither offense nor defense, it makes sense to bring Jake Meyers… 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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