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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The Best 21st Century Pitcher
0 CommentsBreaking down the top three guys to be enshrined in Cooperstown: Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, and Max Scherzer. READ MORE
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Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: Astros at Cubs, 5-22-26, 1:20 CT Game 52 Preview and Thread
After the 2024 season, Jose Altuve lobbied hard for the Astros to keep Alex Bregman, who was entering free agency.… READ MORE
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Two New Right Field Hall of Famers
Bobby Abreu and Dwight Evans belong in Cooperstown. READ MORE
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A Get-Away Day at the Ballpark: A recent Houston Astros double-header at Baltimore
Since I relocated to the Maryland-DC area, I’ve managed to get to at least one Astros game at Camden each… READ MORE
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Right Fielders on the Outside
Who is the best of what is left to enshrine in Cooperstown? READ MORE
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Batting Around: The Quarter Pole – Where Do the Astros Go From Here?
The Launch Angle staff weighs in on whether the 2026 Astros season is still salvageable, firing Espada and/or Brown, what… READ MORE
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Ohtani Forces Baseball to Stop Thinking in Just Black and White (And Latino): Dodgers at Astros, 5-5-26, 7:10 CT Game 37 Preview and Thread
Let’s get this out of the way. As an Astros fan, you may dislike the Angels; you may dislike the… READ MORE
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Gotta Coach ‘Em All: Astros at Orioles, 4-30-26, 11:35 CT Game 31 and 32 Doubleheader Preview and Thread
As the Astros play a doubleheader against the Orioles, we take an overview of the hitting, pitching and catching coaching… READ MORE
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Cora Out in Boston, Is Espada Next? Yankees at Astros, 4-26-26, 1:10 CT Game 29 Preview and Thread
The Hot Seat News came out from Boston yesterday evening that the Boston Red Sox had fired manager Alex Cora,… READ MORE
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Should the Astros Trade Yordan Alvarez? (POLL): Astros at Guardians, 4-20-26, 5:10 CT Game 24 Preview and Thread
Yordan Alvarez is the best player on the Houston Astros, and one of the best, if not the best, hitter… 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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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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