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Why Are the Astros Better Than The Pirates? It's Not Ownership; it's Player Development.
An experiment in studying another team for a week led to a clear conclusion. The Astros success is predicated on their ability to draft and develop…
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Jason Alexander and the Sugar Land Express
Called up after Lance McCullers Jr hit the IL, Alexander gave Houston six efficient innings built on sinkers, sequencing, and soft contact, another…
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Jules Hughan
It's Not Devil Magic. The Astros Are Actually a Good Team
Some may say the Astros winning stretch is a matter of good luck. But the numbers show this team is as good as it record, thanks to an outstanding…
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Why is Jose Abreu Returning to the Active Roster? Two Words: Jim Crane
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Yuli Gurriel Has Declined And Should Be Moved to the Bench
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How Much Luxury Tax Will Jim Crane Pay? A Small Shopping List; My Offseason Preview
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Why the Impending Free Agency of Alex Bregman Feels More Ominous Than Those of Previous Golden Era Astros
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Ryan Pressly’s Gonna Cut You Down
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Should Altuve Move Off Of Second Base?
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The Cam Smith Experiment is Working...for the Most Part
Smith's high-quality defense and slowly but surely improving game at the plate indicates that his quick promotion to the majors has not stunted his…
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The Astros Are Playing Better
Don't Look, but the Astros have won 8 of their last 11, 17 of their last 27, are scoring more runs and have greatly increased their place in the…
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The Astros at Memorial Day. Theme #5. The Rotation Hanging on by a Thread
Due to injuries to Arrighetti, Wesneski, and Blanco, the Astros have relied on rookie in the rotation. I examine how the rookie starters have done and…
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The Astros at Memorial Day. Theme #4: The Defense Has Made Improvements
This offseason, the front office decided to prioritize infield defense and sacrifice some outfield defense. That decision has worked to the Astros…
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The Astros at Memorial Day. Theme #3: The Offense Has Struggled
The Astros are 21st in the majors in scoring runs. Obviously, that's below average. I run through the numbers and find reasons to be optimistic that the…
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The Astros at Memorial Day. Theme #2: The Bullpen Has Been Great
The Astros bullpen is 2nd in the majors in ERA. They had done it by identifying promising pitchers off of the scrap heap and developing them into…
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The Astros at Memorial Day. Theme #1: As .500 a team as a .500 team can be
The 2025 Astros are right about .500 as they reach Memorial Day. And have been right about .500 all season. I examine how .500 the Astros have been in…
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