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I received word from Jonathon Fixler that he will be writing a post sometime today. I work overnight tonight (I can never remember being awake during the time change so this should be fun!), so if I get THE FIXLER FILES post #2 before I go to work, I’ll do my best to get [...]
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I got inspired while mowing the grass this morning. Seems the question is on everyone’s mind so why not put it to music?
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After the Hooks and Express wrap up their two-game exhibition series on the field Wednesday, April 7, the two teams’ staffs will tip it off on the court for charity. The teams’staffs and friends will play at the CHASCO Family YMCA in Round Rock at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7. Admission to [...]
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The newly re-designed Corpus Christi Hooks’ website has an article about Jon Gaston, Jhon Florentino and Kyle Greenwalt.
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Jacob Priday has apparently decided to return to baseball. Priday was selected by the Astros in the 2008 draft and spent that summer as a DH/1B in Tri-City and Lexington. He spent last season on the inactive list, and the Astros said he had retired. Now, according to Baseball America, he has [...]
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I was busy mowing my grass here in Houston (Spring is really coming) when inspiration hit. By the time I finished the sideyard, the question on every Astros fan’s mind had been put to music. Listen to WHEN WILL CASTRO BE AN ASTRO here
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In November, I sent a letter to Ricky Bennett, Houston’s Director of Player Development. My questions to him centered around player development in Lancaster, specifically if the club does anything differently with players because of Lancaster’s hitter-friendly ballpark. I was pleasantly surprised this week when I received Bennett’s reply to my questions via Sally Gunter [...]
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This collection of Houston-based talent in the system along with the large number of prospects throughout the league from the Bayou City make me wonder what potential Farmstros are currently playing on the ball fields in the shadow of Minute Maid Park.
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Just a little Sunday morning stream-of-consciousness here, so work with me (because maybe you’ve already thought this through. I had not, until this morning.):
Thought: By signing Brandon Lyon, Ed Wade made it inevitable that Detroit would sign Jose Valverde, resulting in the two extra draft picks.
A timeline of events:
December 1 – Tigers offer arbitration to [...]
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So it’s been well-reported that the Astros are trying to get payroll down to between $90-95 million for 2010. The reasons for this are all over the map, from “The Astros are losing money at $108 million” to “Drayton is increasing profit margins in order to sell the team.” Regardless, payroll is coming down. So with some recent signings (Myers, Lyon, Feliz), where does the payroll project?
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