Appel may head best Astros’ arms’ race since Oswalt, Redding, Miller, Hernandez
The next generation Astros’ pitching rotation is taking shape. Houston may be collecting arms the likes of which haven’t been seen at the same time since Roy Oswalt, Tim Redding, Carlos Hernandez, Brad...
View ArticlePost-draft thoughts as Astros prepare for next 2013 mile marker
A six-game win streak, a four-game losing streak and a few meandering thoughts after another big draft haul.
View ArticleAfter a 10-30 mulligan, Porter’s Astros are hitting their stride
Everyone deserves a do-over. Especially first-time managers like Bo Porter, whose team started out with 10 wins in 40 games. Since that disastrous start that started conspiracy theories and brought out...
View ArticleBristle at the thought, but Luhnow may owe Ed Wade a Christmas card
Many fans are irritated at the mention of Ed Wade’s name. I can hear the “grrrrrrrrr’s” now. But if the Astros return to respectability in 2014 or 2015, Jeff Luhnow may need to send Wade a nice...
View ArticleWith trade deadline approaching, should Astros buy, sell or stand pat?
Four summers ago, the Astros installed a revolving door at Minute Maid Park. Fans watched with chagrin and dismay as player after player moved on. Some fans were in disbelief while others recognized...
View ArticleAfter nearly eight years, I’d like to say “Thank You!”
For the past eight years, I have called the Astros’ Fan Blog home. It has been a place where family and friends could share the love of baseball and where friendships could be born and nurtured. Today,...
View ArticleSunrise, sunset: Will the Astros ever have a winning tradition?
In this final week of memories and looking back and forward, Dan Peschong tees it up today discussing winning traditions. Stay tuned and check back daily: Chip and Brian Todd return with more during...
View ArticleBrian Todd: Over my shoulder as I move forward
As we salute our nation’s independence and share blog stories, Brian Todd joins in the festivities with some observations and questions. Happy Independence Day! • •• ••• •• • Ever see a center fielder...
View ArticleFree Blog Weekend: It’s your turn to start the conversation
It works in radio — e.g. Open Mike Friday — so why not in the blog format? That was my thinking with the first Free Blog Weekend after an initial trial run with a Free Blog Friday a month earlier was...
View ArticleNo goodbyes, just plenty of memories
“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.” –Ecclesiastes 3:1. My dad worked for Nabisco for 41 years. My mom was the assistant to the president of a...
View Article
