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Perhaps explains why Tampa Bay’s reliever strategy is able to compete for a pennant while having the lowest payroll in baseball. May not do much...
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/Brady-Rodgers-No-52-comes-full-circle-for-13638187.php Had no idea his velocity was...
With RR's pitching staff depleted and Brady Rodgers being called up, could this mean Tyler Ivey gets the promotion?... one can only hope.
I thought it was pretty embarrassing that it indicates the pitching at RR has been so subpar (for now) that they literally gave up the game. The...
Harris, Pressly and Osuna may be the best #7-8-9 in the game, especially #8-9. It’s the #6 spot, and when those three need rest, is where we could...
Relievers are the one weakness Luhnow said the Express have (not to mention the Astros to some degree, w/ Devenski, Valdez, and carrying only 7)....
Ok, easy there. We're all friends here. I stated I just reposted it, so I didn't take the time to remove the parts that were previously shared,...
I posted this in the Crawfish Boxes, and thought I'd share here for those tracking Alvarez, and Tucker: To avoid Super Two, a prospect needs to...
This is a bit of a sentimental share, and relevant to this thread in the second paragraph... the reason why I initiated the luxury tax chatter...
Is every reporter and fan fishing for the right numbers, or is there a generally accurate resource somewhere? Otherwise it makes it difficult as a...
According to Sportrac the Astros are $3.5M above the luxury tax limit? https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/houston-astros/payroll/ Given the rising value...
[Blum stated in today’s broadcast that] Martin has never thrown 9Ks in any professional game... until today. Talk about rising to the occasion....
I forgot it's easier to avoid Super 2 with pitchers by bringing them up for a few spot starts, then waiting until July to bring them back. I...
None of our starting rotation is farm grown. I also can't immediately recall any playoff-caliber #3 starters who are now playing on other teams...
Yes, to clarify, I was referring to general media reports that had Alvarez as the default asset in every possible trade since the Astros had...
Think of it this way. If we're ready to hit the panic button because certain players are underperforming in just the last month, they're going...
It’s concerning, but I’m not worried at all, I completely trust the FO. It seems to me the Astros are aggressive in making adjustments that take...
This is relentless... Per the WSJ and NBC Sports articles, stretch centers are opening up the floor even more for star players... which would...
Other than luckyman, which people would it make sense to respond to? Seriously, it's like finding a needle in a haystack. I try to post...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/brook-lopez-deep-3point-shooter-milwaukee-bucks-11549917024 This article highlights a few things about the Bucks...