Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Once Kyle Tucker, in what we would eventually learn, fractured his shin in early June, the Astros’ outfield situation devolved from one of the better units in baseball, to dreadful to watch. That’s how much Tucker has meant to this team’s production. Well, other than Yordan Alvarez and Ben Gamel for a spell, but we’re not watching the … [Read more...] about Looking At The Astros’ Outfield
Caleb Ferguson, the 29th-most positively impactful Astro of 2024
Caleb Ferguson | Erik Williams-Imagn Images Of all 55 players to suit up for the Astros in 2024, Caleb Ferguson ranks 29th in terms of positive impact. During this offseason, I’m turning the spotlight onto Houston’s 2024 roster. The methodology for ranking each player is simple — BF*ERA+ for pitchers, PA*OPS+ for position players (and designated hitters). This simple … [Read more...] about Caleb Ferguson, the 29th-most positively impactful Astro of 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil: November 11, 2024
Dana Brown | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Welcome to the Monday Boil. Enjoy your Veteran’s Day Boil. I’ve never enjoyed Veteran’s Day the way I think I should enjoy it. Ever since I joined the military waaay back in 1991, it always irked me that I usually had some work to do on Veteran’s Day. I mean....who is the holiday for? Now that I’m retired (and somehow still … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: November 11, 2024
Bregman’s first Gold Glove couldn’t have come at a more convenient time
Thomas Shea-Imagn Images How will the award effect the contract? After three nominations in 2018, 2019 and 2024, Astros’ third baseman Alex Bregman finally won his first Gold Glove, winning it for the American League at third base. Thankfully for him and his agent, Scott Boras, this comes at the heels of Bregman entering free agency and shopping around for a new … [Read more...] about Bregman’s first Gold Glove couldn’t have come at a more convenient time
Thoughts About Ryan Pressly’s Trade Rumors
Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/MLB Photos via Getty Images As Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported ($) earlier this week, the Astros' organization has been having "internal discussions" about trading Ryan Pressly. For as much as we talk about the tenures of Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman in Houston, Pressly has become a fixture in his own right, first acquired by the … [Read more...] about Thoughts About Ryan Pressly’s Trade Rumors