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The Steady Michael Brantley Was the Best of the Flawed Choices for Left Field

Four Questions The Winter Meetings Raised for the Astros

I Will Always Literally Love Justin Verlander

The Risks and Rewards of Signing Jose Abreu

National Reaction to Crane's Choice to Dump Click Is Nearly Universally Negative

Is The Rafael Montero Signing Lagniappe?

Short-Sighted and Self-Centered: Why Jim Crane's Choice to Get Rid of James Click is Bad for the Astros

The Player Development Machine Goes Hum: How the Astros Won the World Series, Again.

How Was Game 5 of the Worlds Series Won? With Pitching and Defense

Momentum is Your Next Day's Starting Pitcher, and Ours Was Cristian Javier

A Bad Day to Have a Bad Game. But Hope Lies With Javier's Invisiball Tonight

Framber Shoves in Game 2; The Phillies Push Up Syndergaard. Will It Be an Advantage

The Astros are Deeper and Match Up Well With the Phillies; But that May Not Matter; My World Series Preview

Skill and Luck: The Two Essential Elements of Winning in October

Preventing Homers; Getting Strikeouts; Production from the Bottom of the Lineup & an Awesome Bullpen: Why the Astros Won the ALCS

Awesome Pitching, Contact at the Plate, and Better Defense Propel Astros to a Game 3 Win

With His Dazzling Curveball, Framber Whiffs the Yankees; My ALCS Game 2 Analysis

Astros Take Advantage of a Compromised Yankee Bullpen. Pressly & Neris Star from the Pen: My ALCS Game 1 Observations

In a Heavyweight Battle, Small Margins Might Matter: ALCS Preview

The Pitching Staff Never Wavered: My ALDS Game 3 Analysis

Walks Don't Kill, but Homers Do, Especially by Yordan: Observations on the Game 2 Win

Yordan's Game Winning Homer, and a Meditation on Why Hope Makes All the Anxiety and Dread Worth It

Can the Astros Outslug the M's? Can the M's Walk Their Way to a Series Win? An ALDS Preview

An Appreciation of 106 Wins and a Wildly Successful Regular Season

More Winning, Despite Nothing to Play For: A Final Sixth Report

Altuve Has Adjusted His Swing and Approach at the Plate: It Has Paid Major Dividends

Are the bats playoff worthy?

#RootRootRead. RICKEY: The Life and Legend of an American Original by Howard Bryant

How the West Was Won...With Pitching and Defense

Who's In The Playoff Lineup and Who is Fighting to Get In It?

The Astros Go Over .500 for Their All-Time Winning Percentage

They Won More Games Than They Lost...Just Like Always: A Fifth Sixth Report

What Can Brown Do For You? Pitch Well, We Hope.

Do August Games Matter?

An AL West Update

How Good Has Jeremy Pena Been?

Quality, Consistency, and Another Winning Record: A Fourth Sixth Report

Solid, but Not Spectacular Additions: A Trade Deadline Review

Yuli Gurriel Has Declined And Should Be Moved to the Bench

Expecting to Win Beats Being Chicken Little

The Weak Farm System Limits Opportunities: A Trade Deadline Primer

The Angels 2022 Season Explained in One Chart

A Big Win Streak; Conquering New York; National Guys Take Notice; A Third Sixth Report

Which Walk-Off Was Your Favorite? Both

7 Victories Worth Singing About

Cristian Javier: Strong Big League Starter

What's Wrong With Alex Bregman?

Shake It Off

What's Wrong With Jose Urquidy?

Pitching and Defense Have Led to Lots of Wins: A Second Sixth Report

Pay the (Big) Man

Are the Angels for Real?

The Bullpen Has Been Excellent So Far

If They Don't Score, They Can't Win

The Five Game Win Streak Is the Highlight: A First Sixth Report

Dusty Baker, 2,000 Wins, and Connections

Thoughts About the Astros & Blue Jays After 6 Games

How Good is the Starting Rotation

Is the Offense Really This Bad?

Is Verlander Back?

The Offense Struggles but the Pitchers Pick Up the Slack: First Week Observations

Is an Ace Reliever Worth a Big Contract?

The AL in 2022: A Great Muddle?

Is the Bullpen Good Enough?

What Can We Expect From Jeremy Pena?

The Astros Should Have Matched the Twins Offer

What Does the New CBA Mean for the Astros?

Why is Jim Crane Going Along With This?

My Celebrity Crush: Joe Burrow

Korey Lee, the top Astro Prospect.

A Bregman Bounce Back?

What is a James Click Front Office Like?