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Archives for January 2023

Southwest Notes: McCollum, Murphy, Tate, Popovich

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Pelicans star guard CJ McCollum, acquired just before last season’s trade deadline, reflected on his first calendar year spent with his new team, writes Howard Beck of Sports Illustrated. “It’s been the most complex year of my life,” McCollum says. “It’s been a lot of character building, a lot of learning, a lot of trial and error, and a lot of meditation, therapy sessions with … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: McCollum, Murphy, Tate, Popovich

Oops! All Astros: Leomar Rosario & Narbe Cruz

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Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images An Oops! for Sunday. We’re reviewing each of the 316 players to appear in Houston’s system in 2022. Leomar Rosario Leomar Rosario is a six-foot-six, 217 lb. right-handed pitcher from San Cristobal, DR. Born on June 11, 2003, he signed with the Astros through free agency on October 18, 2021. Assigned to the Rookie-Level DSL … [Read more...] about Oops! All Astros: Leomar Rosario & Narbe Cruz

Three huge tasks for Dana Brown as the new Astros’ GM

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The Astros finally have a new general manager. Here are three of his main tasks to begin his tenure. After James Click’s departure from the Astros’ front office right after the World Series, the Astros had been without a general manager. With owner Jim Crane making decisions in company of other executives, they finally named someone to replace Click as Dana Brown was hired to … [Read more...] about Three huge tasks for Dana Brown as the new Astros’ GM