Jeff Luhnow

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Tyler Greene gets a fresh start

Sometimes a change of scenery helps a player so much that it becomes necessary. Whether pressure or injures, getting out of an organization can be the fresh start a ball player needs to find his true potential.…Read More

Bobby Heck Out, Mike Elias In

In a surprising move, the Astros have announced that the contract of Scouting Director/Assistant GM, Bobby Heck, will not be renewed. He is being replaced by Mike Elias. Elias was hired by Luhnow away…Read More

Astros acquire Tyler Greene

The Astros picked up middle infielder Tyler Greene from the Cardinals today in exchange for a player to be named later. Surprise, surprise! Jeff Luhnow has obtained yet another former Cardinal. Luhnow…Read More

Chris Johnson deal looking very good for everyone

I’d been pretty darn hard on Chris Johnson for a long time and up until he was dealt to Arizona last Sunday, I still wasn’t a believer. That said, I thought he had value and considering he…Read More

Astros burn the house down and begin to rebuild it

The Astros are essentially an expansion team, lets just be real about it. Considering how the franchise looked only 18 months ago, that’s not bad. The farm system was still bottom five, although…Read More

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I’ll Tell You Why Call-Ups Haven’t Been Made…

I’ve seen a ton of tweets, articles, and blogs written asking why several of the Astros top performing…Read More

Jobduan Morales Playing Some 1B

Catcher, Jobduan Morales, who was acquired from the Miami Marlins for OF Justin Ruggiano earlier this…Read More

State of the Team Report: August 1

As the calendar turns to August the Astros now have only two months remaining as a member of the National…Read More

Who will be left after today’s deadline?

At this point, watching games has been reduced to expecting the worst and hoping for the best. The good…Read More

Star Performer of the Week (July 23 thru 29)

The Star Performer Award has been on hiatus for a while because I only like to give it out when the Astros…Read More

Brett Wallace Called Up From Oklahoma City

As the Houston Astros (35-68) put a stop to a franchise worst 12 game losing streak with a 9-5 win over…Read More

Chris Johnson traded to Arizona

Third baseman Chris Johnson is the latest Astros player to be sent packing by Jeff Luhnow. CJ is headed…Read More

Astros claim Chuckie Fick

The Astros have claimed right-handed reliever Chuckie Fick off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.…Read More

Wandy’s exit brings closure

While I think the Carlos Lee deal brought closure to an era of bad baseball in Houston, Tuesday’s…Read More

PTBNL is the key to the Myers deal

I’m stating the obvious really. Brett Myers, and paying such a large portion of his salary, has…Read More

Hooks, Cosart blank Frisco

The Corrpus Christi Hooks shutout the Texas Rangers AA affiliate Frisco RoughRiders last night. Jarred…Read More

Can Mills really last the season?

I love the Astros, always have and always will but let’s be honest, this is getting embarrassing.…Read More

Astros Complete Mega Trade with Blue Jays

So I get to the theater to see “The Dark Knight Rises”, I park the car, buy the ticket and…Read More

Injuries Mounting Up For Astros

For a team coming off a 2011 season that saw the franchise’s worst record in their 50 years of…Read More

Where are Brett Wallace and Jimmy Paredes?

Well, we know where they are but they aren’t where they should be. You knew the day would come…Read More