The Houston Astros of the American League West

http://www.si.com/longform/astros/index.html

Cool piece

Oops!

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/06/astros-trade-discussion-notes-leaked.html

just came to post the Deadspin summary.

7/25/2013

[Pirates GM Neil Huntington] said he would not include Polanco in any Norris deal. [Luhnow] asked for Glasnow + Heredia or Glasnow + Kingham and NH said no. NH said he was willing to add to Heredia. NH said he would also consider adding to Heredia with pick 73. JL said that Glasnow had to be the headliner and we were looking for

2/27/2014

[Luhnow] asked [Paul DePodesta] if they woudl consider Davis for Harrell + Sogard. PD said they value Davis higher for that. He said it appears they may value Davis higher than the market does, so they are comfortable hanging on to him.

this is so fun

a fantasy league w/ real money, eh

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/6/30/5858484/6-things-we-learned-from-the-hacked-astros-database

Kike (pronounced Key-Kay) Hernandez just got called up by the Astros, and already has a homer.

BP: "Jose Altuve is on pace to steal over 60 bases with more than 200 hits and fewer than 80 runs."

top pick has elbow issue: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24610130/elbow-ligament-issue-for-no-1-pick-aiken-delays-signing-by-astros

can't be *that* serious, or the astros wouldn't still be willing to sign him for $5m

best record in the state

so aiken only had a small ucl? Really??

who knows

pretty odd that they would still offer him $5m and then blow up their draft/look like assholes over the extra $1.5m (which was still well below slot)

Altuve second in league to Trout in bWAR

well, I could've gone to the SABR convention in Houston this week after all (if I liked steam heat), but I'm sure there'll be a few interesting questions asked of Astro execs on the panels.

I guess astros players shit their pants when stros brass let mark appell throw a bullpen at enron field

rip bo porter

Lol porter

Seems like he was pissed the gm cares more about the minors than the big club

rosenthal, prescient: http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/tension-growing-between-astros-manager-gm-082914

AJ Hinch!

now w/ chicken & mashed potatoes waffle cone

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBG2NgEUYAA9jqo.png

@brianmctaggart
Astros rotation: Keuchel, Feldman, Wojciechowski, McHugh and Hernandez

not quite there yet

well good work for me picking L Valbuena as my Hacking Mass 3b

1st place

Chris Carter: .169/.280/.268
George Springer: .198/.302/.370
Evan Gattis: .174/.208/.304

14-7 record, naturally

how close are they?

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/houston-astros-jose-altuve-jed-lowrie-jake-marisnick-george-springer-first-place-050115

Best AL record

@Buster_ESPN
HOU leads AL West by 7 games. Last team in any division with a lead that big on May 3 was the 116-win '01 Mariners, who had a 9-game lead.

The team's ace -- the MLB leader in ERA and WHIP -- dominated the intrastate rival in front of a 42%-full park last night.

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Houston-Astros-fire-Bo-Porter.jpg

The MLB network mini doc on Altuve was pretty cool.. would like to see more of this stuff.

Bullpen: 0.80 WHIP, 10 K/9

Luis Valbuena has 10 home runs (and 16 RBI).

So much for the synergistic chemistry lab.

George Springer and the Houston Astros grabbed a win against the Oakland A's on Tuesday night, but instead of hitting the town to celebrate, the players decided to bring the party to their clubhouse.

Springer explained after the game that the players have created "Club Astros" for their postgame celebrations, complete with a fog machine, disco ball and laser light show.

When reporters pointed out to the 25-year-old outfielder that the club was reminiscent of the disco days of the 1970's, Springer hilariously responded, "Well, it's 2015 and we are killing it, so we might as well have some fun."

http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/05/20/astros-george-springer-clubhouse-nightclub

looking back on last year's front office "hit piece"

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/houston-astros-management-issues-complaints-problems-nitpicking-052715

Tal's Hill to be leveled

http://brianmctaggart.mlblogs.com/2015/06/04/astros-plan-to-remove-tals-hill-for-2016/

Boo

correa, velasquez called up

Velasquez 4 scoreless so far, even with walks and shaky command (73 pitches)

looking to permanently displace fka fAUSTO cArMONA

not a great play by the rockies LF, but george springer is pretty fuckin fast

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/73955164/v170522983/colhou-statcast-tracks-springer-as-he-races-home

@jjcoop36
By bWAR: Astros lead the league in SS WAR (1.2). Carlos Correa has 1.0 of that 1.2....in 8 games.

btw Valbuena has 16 HR with a .184 BA

has anyone ever hit 30 driving on the interstate?

They have a prospect named "Brock Dykxhoorn."

never noticed what a wack delivery Pat Neshek has.

Preston M. Tucker (Bamm-Bamm) impresses me every time I see him (other than vs lefties but that's understandable)

Gina Luhnow
@ginahagopian
I may have been born and raised in LA but it sure feel awesome to sweep the shit out of the Angels!

I'm a little slow--just cluing into Correa the past couple of days (James mentioned him yesterday in a post on "The Best Young Player in Baseball"--which is not about Correa, but rather a system for identifying who it is at any given time).

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/141483402/dyk-facts-from-carlos-correas-1st-50-games

keuchel @ Home 16 GS (13-0) 1.49ERA 114.2IP 79H 19ER 123Ks

"This is the biggest series in the history of Texas baseball. I hope it beats out Cowboys practice in the local news coverage."

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/09/14/the-rangers-and-astros-are-poised-for-a-big-series/

i recommend the 'stros hit it to Napoli in LOLF