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Brett Myers looks very comfortable as the Astros’ closer
When we first heard the Astros were planning on moving Brett Myers to the closers role, most fans were willing to give it a shot. Afterall, the purpose was to fill a hole and increase value in the righthander…Read More
Teams calling on the Magic Wandy
So, it appears that Wandy Rodriguez‘s success is starting to translate into phone calls for Jeff Luhnow. In this week’s edition of Jason Stark’s Rumblings and Grumblings it was pointed…Read More
Astros State of the Team Report
Welcome to the first installment of our “State of the Team” report. This will be a monthly feature that discusses all aspects of the team, with each of our writers breaking down a couple of…Read More
Wandy Rodriguez making Jeff Luhnow’s job easier
For 2 years now, most Astros’ fans have expected Wandy Rodriguez to be dealt as part of the newly embraced rebuilding plan but that hasn’t happened yet. Reality is Jeff Luhnow will trade Wandy…Read More
Jordan Schafer keeps getting on base
So, I was out in Seaworld this weekend with a trio of adorable little boys and missed a couple of exciting Astros’ games. I checked the box score and noticed Jordan Schafer had cooled a bit from…Read More
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Jed Lowrie Debuts Friday
The Astros announced earlier today that after a few minor league rehab assignments in AAA, Oklahoma City,…Read More
Astros Claim Justin Maxwell
Astros GM, Jeff Luhnow, announced Sunday that the club has claimed OF Justin Maxwell off waivers from…Read More
Astros lose to Tigers and shake up roster
While the Astros were getting beat in Lakeland, news was being made by the Astros’ front office.…Read More
Jeff Luhnow makes a statement in releasing Livan Hernandez
When most of us learned Livan Hernandez had been released on Friday morning, we were surprised to say…Read More
Make it or break it time for J.A. Happ
Last season was truly one to forget for J.A. Happ and most Astros’ fans who witnessed his starts…Read More
What to do with Brett Wallace?
As spring training got going, the 3rd base position was supposed to be a dogfight to the end but Chris Johnson made sure that didn’t happen. Once Johnson got going and Jimmy Paredes wasn’t…Read More
Astros Release Zach Duke and Jack Cust
Alyson Footer just broke the news that the Astros have made another round of cuts. This round includes releasing veterans Jack Cust and Zach Duke. Both were signed to minor league contracts with an invite…Read More
Roster cuts and a position change highlight busy morning for the Astros
Every time I see a baseball club make roster cuts, I think back to the Durham Bulls’ manager struggling to tell 12 year minor league veteran catcher Crash Davis, letting a player go was the hardest…Read More
Quintero on his way out?
Humberto Quintero is the type of player a manager probably just loves, hardworking and no excuses will ever be spoken by the veteran backstop. “Q” as he is known around the Astros and their fanbase…Read More
The Jordan Lyles dilemma
So much promise and yet so still so young, that would be an adequate description of Jordan Lyles. The young righthander made his spring debut on Monday and after showing glimpses during the 2011 season,…Read More
Is moving Brett Myers to the bullpen a good decision?
Now that I’ve had 24 hours to let it sink in, I think it’s time to discuss the ramifications of Brett Myers’ new role with the team. My first thought was, why? Why would you make such a move with…Read More
Can the Astros leap over the Cubs and Pirates in the Standings?
Regardless of what John Heyman says, I think the Astros had a good off-season. One thing’s for certain- it was better than their regular season. Pretty much all of the so-called experts have picked…Read More
How soon will we see Jonathan Singleton at Minute Maid Park?
Spring Training, on a club looking for a new identity, could make for some interesting circumstances to develop. Some players trying to hang for one last run at some type of glory may actually be willing…Read More
Opportunity knocks for Juan Abreu
Just imagine releasing a baseball and knowing that you just threw it 100 mph, pretty amazing feeling I assume. That feeling is what Juan Abreu must feel on a pretty regular basis since he can throw his…Read More
Astros to pursue Jorge Soler
The closure of the Astros’ Venezuelan academy was the first tangible evidence that something was wrong. How could one of the best organizations in baseball close one of the richest pipelines of talent…Read More
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