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In the wake of former Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio missing induction into the Hall of Fame by just two votes, Jeff Bagwell‘s vote total was a bit overshadowed. Yet, his results were much more troubling than his former teammate’s. [...]

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Anthony Gruppuso - USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Astros have most definitely filled the need to bolster their feeble bullpen, as the gross majority of their offseason signings have been established relievers like Chad Qualls, Jesse Crain and Matt Albers. But their other main need, a first baseman with power hitting, was [...]

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Rick Osentoski - USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Astros have a very exciting season coming up. Part of the fun will be seeing which players come out and exceed expectations. Avoiding the obvious candidates for breakout seasons like George Springer, who is destined for greatness on [...]

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H. Darr Beiser - USA TODAY Sports

With the conclusion of the Arizona Fall League season, the Winter Leagues of the Caribbean became the primary baseball stage for prospects hoping to get a little extra work in before Spring Training kicks off. For the Houston Astros, it [...]

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Tim Heitman - USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Astros have plenty of questions and variables to sort out going into 2014, but they have a lot of exciting players to watch for as well. One such player that falls into the latter category is right-handed starting [...]

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Thomas Campbell - USA TODAY Sports

People make absurd claims all the time, whether they promise exorbitant boosts in wins, losses or individual stats. So me standing here saying the Houston Astros‘ win total will spike from the bemoaned 51 of 2013 to upwards of 75 [...]

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Dale Zanine - USA TODAY Sports

While the rumors were circulating that the Houston Astros were in the market to find a quality first baseman early in the offseason, many envisioned the likes of Corey Hart, James Loney or even Mike Morse suiting up in Houston [...]

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Brad Penner - USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Astros have expressed a need to enhance their power numbers in the 2014 season. Rumors linked the Astros with numerous free agents, from Corey Hart to Shin-Soo Choo. But the Astros may finally have found their man as [...]

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Joba Chamberlain

As the third day of the 2013 MLB Winter Meetings develops, it is possible that more moves could happen. One team that could be surprising in their dealings for the next day or two is the Houston Astros. Many didn’t [...]

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Ron Chenoy - USA TODAY Sports

One thing has always remained throughout the adversity and the Jim Crane/Jeff Luhnow administration, and that’s the tremendous sense of competition within the Houston Astros clubhouse. Dexter Fowler is traditionally a center fielder. So is George Springer. The fact that [...]

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