Astros relief pitcher Kaleb Ort delivers a pitch against the Red Sox in August 2024. | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Is the Astros bullpen a weakness or a strength? Spring training is about finding the bullpen pieces One of the question marks as we enter spring training is “how good is the bullpen?” The early opinion of most of the Fangraph prognosticators is that the … [Read more...] about How will the Astros bullpen shake out?
Astros Thought Experiment Continued
Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images New second basemen could push Altuve into left I think everyone in the Astros orbit knew they weren’t done. They also knew that there weren’t any major moves that were going to happen either. The front office is in the tinkering phase of the offseason where a tiny move here and a tiny move there could add a win or two to the bottom line. … [Read more...] about Astros Thought Experiment Continued
Today in Astros history – February 19
What happened today in team history? 1999 - Moises Alou announced as injured While working out during the offseason, it is reported by Astros General Manager Gerry Hunsicker that Astros outfielder Moises Alou suffered a knee injury while training in the Dominican. While optimistic at first about it, Alou ends up missing the entire 1999 season with this injury. 2008 - First … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – February 19
Astros Crawfish Boil: February 19, 2025
Victor Caratini | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Welcome to the Humpday Boil. It’s the Wednesday Astros Crawfish Boil! There’s, uh, baseball tomorrow — Cubbies vs. Dodgers. Our boys start on Saturday. Houston Astros News Does Alvarez have an even higher gear? ‘He wants more’ “Not the Astros Of Old”: Houston No Longer a Powerhouse After Top Stars’ Exit Puts Them In Precarious … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: February 19, 2025
Astros Top Three Prospects: Outfield
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images See which outfield prospects are on top of the list for the Astros. As we inch closer to the 2025 season, I am going to give top three prospects at each position. This will be based on where they currently play and also where they may end up. This will culminate with my newly updated top 30 prospects before the … [Read more...] about Astros Top Three Prospects: Outfield