I’ll be intrigued to see how this first month with Flores plays out. There are several avenues that really intrigue…
Category: Commentary
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Remembering a Day You Wish You Could Forget: Astros at Rays, 9-11-26, 6:10 CT Game 148 Preview
4 CommentsHatter 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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September Call-Ups – Pitcher Options: Astros at Mets, 8-30-26, 2:10 CT Game 137 Preview
With only 3 real starting pitchers, this leaves a lot of innings for the bullpen to cover in a 5… READ MORE
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Time for Tie-Breakers: Where the Houston Astros stand coming down to the final weeks
This has not exactly been a stellar season by Houston Astros standards. The squad hasn’t been under .500 this late… READ MORE
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BREAKING: Astros, GM Dana Brown to Part Ways
In news that arguably shouldn’t surprise anyone, the Astros and general manager Dana Brown have mutually agreed to part ways.… READ MORE
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I am turning into a contrarian involuntarily. This is the type of trade made by a scout. A GM thinks…
🌻 Flores para Los Astros . . . hacerlo a lo grande ! ⚾
May our senior pitch whisperer work some magic with this new feller. And thanks for using one my WPB pics…
Forced by MLB, no. Forced knowing that your GM blatantly ignored the rules, as well as a mandate from the…
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