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Will the Astros Trade Framber Valdez?
Lance Berkman, Chase Utley and the Many Ways to Create Value on a Baseball Field
Why the Astros Are Not Likely to Re-Sign BOTH Altuve and Bregman to Contract Extensions
Standing Pat, Also Known As Going for It in 2024
Just a Backup Catcher, Except Not Just a Backup Catcher
Is Dana Brown Gaining Influence?
How Much Luxury Tax Will Jim Crane Pay? A Small Shopping List; My Offseason Preview
Dusty Baker: The Ultimate Player's Manager
The Hits Were Hard and the Hits Were Timely. My Game 3 Analysis
Both Offenses Did Nothing, but the Astros Did More of Nothing: My Game 1 Observations
Two Big Offenses; Will Anybody Be Able to Get Good Pitching? My ALCS Preview
The Astros Keep Defying the Odds. And That Makes The Winning More Enjoyable.
The Bullpen Seals the Deal. My ALDS Game 3 Analysis
The Astros Hit the Ball Real Hard. My ALDS Game 3 Analysis
Bad Framber. Good Pablo. The Simple and Unhappy Story of Game 2
A Small Ball Rally—and Stopping the Twins from Doing the Same—Made The Difference in Game 1
Astros Bats and Twins Arms Square Off in an Evenly Matched Series: My ALDS Preview
Reflections on 89 Wins and What's To Come
4 Key Factors on Why the Astros Won the Series in Seattle
A Disaster and the Silver Lining
Observations on a Bad Week (That Didn't Turn Out that Bad)
Are Free Agents Worth It? The Case of Michael Brantley Suggests The Answer is No
"A Thousand More, Please" Assessing What It Will Take for Jose Altuve to Reach 3,000 Hits
The Man of Extremes—Yainer Diaz—is Playing More Often. Somewhat More Often.
"I was raised to be a strong and silent Southern man:" Jason Isbell and the Power of Relatability
Dealing for Justin Verlander Cost the Astros Half of The Value of Their Farm System
Parades over Prospects? No, Prospects Lead to Parades
The Verlander Trade Means the Astros Have Decided to Focus on 2023 and 2024
A Modest Addition for a Modest Cost.
Urgency and Balance in the Chase for the AL West Crown
The Astros Went 6-3 On This Road Trip. Yet, Astros Fans were Big Mad.
The Bad Vibes of the 2023 Astros Season
The Job Share in the Outfield Is Working Out Better Than Expected
A Losing Sixth, for the First Time in Two and Half Years: A Third Sixth Report
The Astros Defense Has Declined, Especially Among Its Best Defenders
How the Losing Skid Has Damaged the Astros Playoff Chances
An Offensive Decline, but Especially From Key Every Day Players
Lance McCullers' Surgery Hurts the Astros in the 2023 AND 2024 Season
How Should We Approach Losses in the Middle of a Division Race?
The Alvarez Injury Compounds the Bad News from a Bad Series
Framber > Shohei. Heck, Framber Might Be > Than Just About Anybody Right Now
Run Prevention Leads to Winning Baseball: A Second Sixth Report
Travis Sawchik's List of Astros Long-Term Concerns Should Be Taken Seriously
How Will the Rotation Muddle Through?
A Winning Record Despite A Frustrating Start: The First Sixth Report
Bryan Abreu Has Risen To Near the Top Of The Bullpen
Baseball Brings Us Together. A Meditation on Friendship via Baseball
The Astros are 6-7...again. Why History Shows That the Sluggish Start Won't Last
Why Are The Astros Striking Out So Much?
Observations on the First Week of the Season
What Would It Take for the Astros to Lose the AL West?
The Bullpen Again Look Strong and Stable Amid Injuries and Uncertainty Elsewhere
Can Chas McCormick Remain an Above Average Major League Hitter? I Say Yes
How Will the Astros Handle Jose Altuve's (Reportedly) Broken Thumb?
Can Jim Crane Sustain the 5-Year Rule?
The Optimist's Case for Jake Meyers
Luis Garcia Must Get a New Windup. What He Really Needs is a Better Fastball.
McCullers Injury Raises the Question of Starting Pitching Depth
Drellich's Book Focuses on Front Office Culture, But, Oddly, Not on Results
The Most Important Decision in the AL West This Offseason: The Mariners Didn't Spend
What's the Long Term Plan at Catcher?
The Dana Brown Hire: One Step Forward AND One Step Back
David Hensley Has Walked His Way to the Utility Infield Job in 2023