Houston Astros

There were several high-profile starting pitchers dealt this offseason.  While most of the trades caught few by surprise, many around the game were shocked at the lack of interest in Astros left-hander Wandy Rodriguez.  With all of the changes goin...

After spending the first seven years of his career with the Houston Astros, Koby Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger, will join another one of his father’s former franchises, as the 25-year-old signed a Minor League contract with t...

Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada- While the Red Sox starting rotation isn’t any closer to being finalized, one thing we do know is who is going to occupy the bullpen.  Aside from a minor move and/or tweak during Spring Training, the main culpri...

Ever have one of those things that you continually switch things around only to find you’re back at the first time you laid out your plans? I experienced that when it came to ranking the National League Central’s crop of center fielders.

After reading Tyler Grote’s post this morning where he examined the reasons why the Reds were baffled by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011, I got to thinking about how each team in the division has progressed over the last few years and wondered i...

Jul 18, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade watches batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE Ed Wade’s tenure as P...

Left field in the NLC has a clear top two...then what?

Ranking the NLC shortstops was harder than I thought!

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With spring training right around the corner and all of the major free agents signed and ready to go with their respective teams, I thought it would be interesting to see which teams have positioned themselves for a playoff run in 2012. Obviously thi...

As the snow melts, the waiting is almost over. When pitchers and catchers report, there’s a little relief as baseball withdrawal is put on hold, but nothing is like the return of meaningful games. Anticipation and excitement build up as Opening...

It's one thing to have no chance. Quite another to not even have the chance to show the world you have no chance. ESPN has since made a correction, but they probably had it right the first time. [HardballTalk] More »...