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Astros Father’s Day Links

Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dads out there! The Astros gave us a third straight win last night and may or may not have reached an agreement with top draft pick Mark Appel. Here are a few links…Read More

Astros sign more high draft picks; Nearing deal with Appel

The Astros have reached an agreement with second round pick Andrew Thurman, according to Astros.com’s Brian McTaggart. Dollar figures for the right-hander out of UC-Irvine were not disclosed. Houston…Read More

Blasting Off: The Mark Appel Project

In the sixteenth edition of Blasting Off, Andy Pondillo and Ray Kuhn discuss what Mark Appel can mean for the Astros moving forward. Read | Share

Astros pick Appel

The Astros have selected pitcher Mark Appel with the first pick in the 2013 draft. Appel was supposed to be the first overall pick last year but fell all the way to number eight after the Astros made Carlos…Read More

The Astros Need to Draft Mark Appel

In a perfect world, Mark Appel should have been the number one pick in the draft last season. He certainly deserved to be. But thanks to Scott Boras and MLB’s new slotting system, the Astros drafted…Read More

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Mark Appel Bounces Back in a Big Way

For good reason the focus of Astros fans is now on the field. That is the way it should be. As I post…Read More

Consensus: Astros should pick Byron Buxton

I had  the privilege of spending Friday night’s game with seven of my fellow internet baseball…Read More

Astros Draft: Will Mark Appel Be The Pick?

MLB’s Rule 4 Draft is in just 20 days. Our Houston Astros will have the top pick and unlike most…Read More

Astros news from around the web

I found a few Astro related info-nuggets out there today. MiLb.com did a nice write-up on future Astro…Read More

Bud Norris injury not serious

The Astros got some good news today. The injury to Bud Norris is not as serious as some of us may have…Read More

Draft Possibilities in 2012: Too Early?

Call me pessimistic, but there few things to look forward to for the remainder of the Astros 2011 season.…Read More