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Astros Crawfish Boil: October 11, 2024

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Tayler Scott | Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to the Weekend Boil. Welcome to the Weekend Crawfish Boil. Houston Astros News The Fat Lady Sang: Now it’s time to take inventory — Manager, coaches, front office (Chipalatta) Houston Astros Could Poach Ace From Former World Series Rival (SI) Astros $36 million All-Star called … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: October 11, 2024

Astros HOF Index: The Community Chest

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Thomas Shea-Imagn Images A different theory of allocating resources One thing has always bothered me about the way that the Astros do business. This is a team that has been to the playoffs eight out of the last nine years, won four pennants, and two World Series titles. Obviously, not much should bother us about those results. However, even if you go back to the Drayton … [Read more...] about Astros HOF Index: The Community Chest

Shay Whitcomb, the 38th-most positively impactful Astro of 2024

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Shay Whitcomb | Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Shay Whitcomb ranks 38th on the list of every major league Astro from 2024. Welcome to the latest chapter of Houston’s Top 40 Astros of 2024. Every player I write about had a slightly better season than the player I wrote about last. 55. Grae Kessinger54. Cooper Hummel53. Pedro Leon52. … [Read more...] about Shay Whitcomb, the 38th-most positively impactful Astro of 2024

Will Chas McCormick Bounce Back Next Year?

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Chas McCormick hits an RBI single against the D-Backs on Sept. 7, 2024. | Erik Williams-Imagn Images Chas McCormick experienced a terrible 2024 season. Can he come back next year? Chas McCormick enjoyed a very good 2023 season with 22 home runs and a 133 wRC+. His sharp decline in power in 2024 is one of the reasons that the team’s overall power declined this season. … [Read more...] about Will Chas McCormick Bounce Back Next Year?