Derrick Brannon
I've been following the Astros for 24 of my 30 years on this Earth. I live, sleep, eat and breathe Astros baseball. Always down for a good conversation about the Astros or baseball in general. If you've taken the time to read my articles, feedback is always welcome.
The Astros are definitely in the midst of rebuilding. Fans are screaming in agony, and begging for victories. People are consumed with signing free agents, making trades, and various other moves that are…Read More
The Astros have historically been weak at shortstop. They were possibly at their best at that position when they traded for 31-year old, errr, 33-year old Miguel Tejada… after his prime. That said,…Read More
On January 9th, 2013, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) got everything wrong.
Each writer is allowed to cast ten votes annually. The 2013 ballot contained more than ten Hall of Famers,…Read More
It was the hope of every die-hard Astros fan that the two legendary players who played side-by-side for fifteen seasons would be inducted into the Hall of Fame together this year. Well, they still may…Read More
When I embraced the dismantling and rebuilding process of the Astros, I realized and understood that they were not going to be competitive for quite some time. I look for 2015 to be the absolute earliest…Read More
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The point of the Around the Horn series is to dissect the possibilities of who will start the season…Read More
Coming in to the 2013 season, the Astros already have three first base options with potentially a fourth.…Read More