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A Well Executed Offseason Plan. But It's Not a Good Plan.
The Astros Direction This Offseason is Unclear.
What Is the Astros "Offensive Identity" That They "Got Away From" in 2024?
Will Billy Wagner Get a Final Year Bump in Hall of Fame Voting?
The Complications of Trading Ryan Pressly
Do Ryan Pressly Trade Rumors Signal a Change in How the Astros Build The Bullpen?
A Quiet Offseason in the AL West?
Are They Any Silver Linings to a "Root for the Meteor" World Series?
A Tight Payroll May Limit the Astros Choices, Despite Big Needs. My Off Season Preview
The Astros Defied the Playoff Odds and the Baseball Gods for Years, Until They Finally Didn't
The Bullpen Lost the Game. But the Bats Lost the Series. My Game 2 Analysis
The Astros Offense is High Contact, Low Walk, Middling Power. Will That Work in the Playoffs?
How Much Has Joe Espada Changed Things As Astros Manager?
With 16 Games to Go, the AL West is Mostly--But Not Fully--Secure
Yainer Diaz Has Been a "Main Guy" This Season. And He's Deserved to Be One
Justin Verlander's Strikeout Rate is Down
Playoff Race Assessment with a Sixth of The Season to Go
The 2024 Astros MVPs: Pitching Coaches Josh Miller and Bill Murphy
The Fangraphs Trade Value Lists Shows that the End of This Contention Window is Close
The Astros Have Turned Their Season Around Thanks To Their Pitching
The Many Knock-On Effects of the Kikuchi Trade
The Astros Paid the Most for Any Pitcher This Trade Deadline
Kikuchi's Effective Stuff and Durability Will Help the 2024 Astros
The Astros Desperately Need to Add Pitching. Other Needs Like First Base Can Take a Back Seat.
Winning the Series in Seattle in Quite Nice. But Winning the Division is a Long-Term Proposition.
Trade Deadline Big Picture Issue #3: Who's Making the Decisions in the Front Office
Trade Deadline Big Picture Issue #2: How Much is a Wild Card Berth Worth?
Trade Deadline Big Picture Issues: #1. How Much Luxury Tax Will Jim Crane Pay?
What the Hell Happened to the Texas Rangers?
Framber Valdez's Strikeout Rate is Sharply Down This Season
The Astros Bats Have Gotten Hot Since Kyle Tucker Got Injured
Reaction Post: Hunter Brown's Sinker; Astros Swing Aggression; and Letting the Season Breath
Why I'm Not Paying Attention to the AL West Race Right Now
7 Observations About the Release of Jose Abreu
The Astros Stars Are Not Playing Like Stars.
The Hope and the Plan to Deal with the Issues With Pitching Depth
A Bad Time for the Hitters to Slump
Why is Jose Abreu Returning to the Active Roster? Two Words: Jim Crane
The Bullpen's Turnaround Has Been Both Illusory and Important
The Defense Has Declined Even More This Season
Loperfido is Coming Up. But Who's Going Down?
It's Getting Late Early for the Astros in 2024
Should the Front Office Have Signed More Pitching Depth in the Offseason
If Every Day is a New Adventure, Why Does the Astros Season Feel Like Groundhog Day?
Bad Play and Bad Luck Lead to a Bad Start
"Cambio" Blanco. The Car Wash Man Who Threw a No Hitter
Jim Crane is the Pivotal Man Steering the Astros at the Crossroads
Will the Astros Pitching Depth Come Through…Like They Did in 2023?
Will 'Business as Usual' Continue in the Astros Farm System
A New Strategy for Building the Back of the Bullpen
Can Hunter Brown Cut Down on Homers Allowed? There Are Reasons to Think Yes
How Joe Espada Might Manage Differently
Altuve Signs An Extension at a Hometown Discount
Cristian Javier's Slider Deserted Him in 2023. Can He Get it Back This Season?
Positive Reaction to Hader Signing Shows Shifts in Analytical Thinking
The Astros Sink Big Resources Into a 1-Inning Reliever. I Think It Will Work.
Utley, Vizquel and How Different Values Hall of Fame Standards
Three Areas Where the Astros Are Projected to Be Better in 2024..and One Where They are Not