Is it that time of year yet?
I need to pose a question that’s been bugging me about the city of Houston in particular. Look, when I was growing up, I didn’t have a baseball team because my city didn’t have one. Then one day we got the Marlins. To those of you who follow football, did the entire city go from being Cowboys fans to being Texans fans overnight when the new team came out? Do you root for both teams now — and only root against Dallas when they play Houston? Did some people never take to the new team? I need answers!
Houston Astros News
Astros 2025 – A Quick View of the Shortstop Position (Chipalatta)
Astros mailbag: Ryan Pressly and the luxury tax, extension candidates and pitching depth (NY Times)
Former Astros Executive’s Surprising Message About Alex Bregman Signals Doors Are Still Open in Houston (Essentially Sports)
MLB Insider: Houston Astros Ace Unlikely but Potential Trade Candidate (SI)
Newly Chicago Cubs Star Outfielder Will No Longer Be ‘Underappreciated’ (SI) Did we underappreciate Kyle Tucker? Not personally, but remember his arbitration hearing? Yeah. I thought that might come back to bite us.
AL West News
A’s: Former Philadelphia Phillies Reliever Makes Sense for A’s (SI)
M’s: Seattle Mariners Reportedly Still Interested in Third Baseman Yoan Moncada (YB)
Halos: MLB rumors: Angels, Blue Jays, Tigers listed as Anthony Santander suitors (CP)
Rangers: Rangers Among Favorites To Land Japanese Star Pitcher Rōki Sasaki (Dallas Express)
MLB News
Who will win Rookie of the Year in ‘25? We polled baseball execs
Here are the best players of the 2000s … so far
A Hall of Fame Ballot (With Noteworthy Changes) Explained (FG)
Why CC Sabathia received my Hall of Fame vote this year and Andy Pettitte did not (NY Times)
Red Sox a ‘preferred destination’ for Arenado
Shohei Ohtani pitching update: Positive signs from Dodgers ace to kickstart new year (SK)
1 question each team needs to answer before Spring Training
Rangers Look More Balanced After Late-December Moves (FG)
10 of the biggest ‘What if?’ seasons in history
4 reasons why CC Sabathia should be a Hall of Famer
Royals sign versatile Biggio to Minor League deal
Houston Astros Birthday
LHP Alvin Morman (56)