Angela Wilhelm/Asheville Citizen Times / USA TODAY NETWORK See how the High-A season played out. Like the Woodpeckers, the Tourists had a rough season overall in 2024, but still had some noteworthy performances. Let’s take a look. Other Reviews: Fayetteville Woodpeckers 2024 Record: 51-79, South Atlantic League South Division The Tourists got off to a tough start going … [Read more...] about Asheville Tourists 2024 Season in Review
Brandon Bielak, the 34th-most positively impactful Astro of 2024
Brandon Bielak | Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images Now departed for points north, Brandon Bielak was the number 34 most positively impactful Astro for the 2024 season. It takes a village. Not just to raise a child, but to run a baseball team. The Houston Astros organization employs thousands of people. Ticket agents, concessionaires, ushers, mascots, grounds crew, … [Read more...] about Brandon Bielak, the 34th-most positively impactful Astro of 2024
Payroll Will Determine This Offseason’s Creativity
Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images As I detailed last week, the Astros aren’t projected to be flush with extra cash to spend as it relates to the tax thresholds if they’re intent to avoid paying another year’s tax next season. Only accounting for projected arbitration raises without any free agent signings or trades, Houston will have around $4 million to spend before … [Read more...] about Payroll Will Determine This Offseason’s Creativity
Astros Crawfish Boil: October 21, 2024
Jeremy Peña | Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Welcome to the Monday Boil. Welcome to the Monday Crawfish Boil. Houston Astros News Astros’ off-season: Doing more math (Chipalatta) Versatile Astros Prospect Is ‘Easy Answer’ When Projecting Team’s Best Rookie (SI) This Astros-Guardians trade would give Houston the long-needed answer at first (FS) Astros insider … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: October 21, 2024
Astros HOF Index: The Player A and B Test
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Comparing Alex Bregman to another third baseman One of the things I do in the Hall of Fame Index is utilize the Player A and B test. I would have done this last time, but I noticed the word count getting a bit high and wanted to make sure I wrote something people could actively digest. The Player A and B test has obvious benefits as it … [Read more...] about Astros HOF Index: The Player A and B Test