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When a starting rotation has as many question marks as the Houston Astros’ 2009 edition does, Spring Training competition begins to take on an added edge. For those of you unfamiliar, this is what our...
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“We’ve had off days before. We’ve had off days on days when we played.” – Whitey Herzog An off-day. A day for the Houston Astros front office to get together and decide what in the world they’re going...
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For all intents and purposes, the Astros have always had an ace. A dominant pitcher who could be given the ball every fifth game and be expected to shut down the opposing team as often as not. In...
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I’m becoming increasingly worried about Astros manager Cecil Cooper‘s mental health. Last year, despite rumors that he was alienating his veteran players, Cooper rode the team to a 86-75 record, third...
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