This is the third article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Houston Astros. In this installment are second basemen and shortstops. The middle infield spots for the Astros are littered with players from the teams’ World Series appearances. Shortstop may have the better overall depth, but […]
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This is the second article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Houston Astros. In this installment are first and third basemen and designated hitters. The Houston Astros corner infielder and designated hitter list includes a good mix of some of the best hitters of yesteryear and
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This is the first article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Houston Astros. In this installment are catchers and managers The Houston Astros started as the Colt .45s when the National League announced their 1962 expansion plans two years prior. Originally slated to be part of
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As the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season enters its last few weeks, the race for the coveted playoff spots continues to heat up. All of this year’s contenders have one or two unheralded players who have played an unsung role in their team’s success throughout this campaign. Unsung Heroes For MLB Playoff Contenders National
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The New York Yankees and Houston Astros just finished a landmark series for both teams, with the Astros winning two of three games. After facing off in the ALCS last season, both teams had sights on making another run this year. While the Astros are still ahead in the race, both teams have some similar
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Over ten years ago, in June of 2013, all of the teams around MLB gathered to select who they saw as the best young baseball players who would join their organizations in the coming years in that year’s draft. Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge were both notable talents taken later on in the draft, but
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The All-Star break is in the rearview mirror and it’s time to prepare for the second half of the season, which should be a fun one.
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As it currently stands, 21 of the MLB’s current 30 Managers spent time on the major league level, with the other nine playing professionally, but never getting a call to the Show. The coaches who never played in the majors were Brandon Hyde, John Schneider, Pedro Grifol, Matt Quatraro, Brian Snitker, Buck Showalter, Rob Thomson,
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As May comes to an end, the MLB season is in full swing. The sport that captures all of our hearts every summer has kicked off, and so have the division races that will decide playoff spots as we get close to October. At the end of May, the AL has an outstanding division, a
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The AL West has always been a very competitive division in the past years. The AL West is home of the reigning World Series champs the Houston Astros. The division includes other very competitive teams which are the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels, and finally the Seattle Mariners. (*Notice* Closing pitchers listed in
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