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21 Amazing MLB Stats for the Week
Houston Astros The A’s are hot, the Yankees and Rangers’ bats are not. Competition in the NL West is getting tight and Dustin Pedroia is tough with two. These and more amazing MLB stats are here from the week...
1 day ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Adam Dunn, Anthony Rendon, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, Johnny Cueto, Shelby Miller, Yasiel Puig, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals

Baseball's All-Time All-Steroid Team
Houston Astros Steroids are as synonymous with baseball as hot dogs or cold beer. It's an unfortunate era of the game that fans of all ages must accept. Are the use of performance-enhancing drugs terrible for the...
2 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Overtime, News, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

16 Amazing MLB Stats for the Week of May 27-June 2
Houston Astros Dom Brown finally goes off for the Phillies, Nationals can’t support their pitchers and the Tigers and Pirates struggled for runs. Another installment of some amazing numbers from MLB for the wee...
2 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Chris Davis, David Ortiz, Domonic Brown, James Shields, Jason Hammel, Matt Carpenter, Michael Wacha, Wil Myers, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals

12 Amazing MLB Stats for the Week of May 6-12
Houston Astros Cincinnati can win only against bad teams, Dee Gordon is fast, the Texas bullpen is good and the Astros may have trouble when they play at Texas. Here are these and other amazing stats from the wee...
5 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Brandon Phillips, Dee Gordon, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Josh Hamilton, Robbie Ross, Shelby Miller, Tanner Scheppers, Troy Tulowitzki, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

Major League Baseball's All-Steroid Team
Houston Astros Steroids are now just as synonymous with baseball as hot dogs or cold beer. It is an unfortunate era of the game that fans of all ages must accept. Are the use of performance-enhancing drugs terrib...
11 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Overtime, News, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

2013 MLB Predictions: American League
Houston Astros The 2013 MLB season is almost here. Texas and Houston will get things started on Sunday night as the Astros play their first-ever game as an American League team. That's not the only change basebal...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, AL East, AL West, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

2013 Baseball Preview: Houston Astros
Houston Astros The American League West is arguably the toughest division in baseball, which isn’t great news for an Astros team making its move into the division while trying to rebuild following the two worst...
12 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Bud Norris, Jason Castro, Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

Major League Baseball's All-Steroid Team
Houston Astros Steroids are now just as synonymous with baseball as hot dogs or cold beer. It is an unfortunate era of the game that fans of all ages must accept. Are the use of performance-enhancing drugs terrib...
17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Overtime, News, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

2013 MLB Spring Training Battles: American League
Houston Astros 2013 Spring Training camps are open and many players will compete against teammates for jobs before taking on other baseball teams in April. Here are some position battles to keep an eye on th...
17 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Elvis Andrus, Jurickson Profar, Wil Myers, Yan Gomes, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tornoto Blue Jays

Very Early Baseball Predictions for 2013
Houston Astros Just as I did a few weeks ago, I once again examine the pennant races as they’re shaping up for 2013. Sure, it’s early, but what else are you going to read about? Bowl games between a bunch of ...
24 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

MLB: Very Early Baseball Predictions for 2013
Houston Astros It’s never too early to start thinking about 2013. At least now that the World Series is over. I mean, what else is there to think about? Pitchers and catchers report in a little more than 100 da...
27 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

MLB Trade Deadline: Winners and Losers
Houston Astros Every summer August 1 is something like New Year’s Day in baseball. General managers around the league work frantically through July 31 to reshape their teams into contenders or sell off spare pa...
43 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Monthly, Hanley Ramirez, Ichiro Suzuki, Joey Votto, Prince Fielder, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays

3 Terrible Trades MLB GMs Would Love to Do Over
Houston Astros Trading baseball players between teams has been part of the charm of the game since the 1800s. Ornery players traded after disputes with managers, struggling players traded for one another in hopes...
48 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Hector Noesi, Jed Lowrie, Jesus Montero, Jonathan Sanchez, Mark Melancon, Melky Cabrera, Michael Pineda, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners

NL Central Predictions
Houston Astros NL Central 1. St. Louis 2. Milwaukee 3. Cincinnati 4. Pittsburgh 5. Chicago 6. Houston The St. Louis Cardinals seemed to be riding a magic carpet for two months last season, turning...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Adam Wainwright, Joey Votto, Ryan Braun, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals

Houston Astros 2012 Preview
Houston Astros Houston Astros No team is undergoing as much of a drastic change on and off the field as the Astros, who are under the leadership of a new owner and general manager entering 2012 and will be co...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Brett Myers, Carlos Lee, J.D. Martinez, Jose Altuve, Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros

The Houston Astros "Inauthenticate" Throwback Jerseys
Houston Astros The Houston Astros are celebrating the franchise’s 50th anniversary this season and have planned to wear throwback uniforms for Friday home games. I love throwback uniforms. Mainly because most o...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Houston Astros, Throwback jerseys

MLB: Best Night Ever Proves Game Doesn't Need Fixing
Houston Astros by Charlie Miller A couple of nights ago, I enjoyed the greatest night of my baseball life. Four teams fighting for a playoff berth in four different games, and three of them went into extra in...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB Playoffs

Houston Astros Mt. Rushmore
Houston Astros MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question posed recently whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore piqued my interest. Not really the Jeter-Yank...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, National League, Cesar Cedeno, Craig Biggio, J.R. Richard, Jeff Bagwell, Jim Wynn, Joe Niekro, Jose Cruz, Lance Berkman, Larry Dierker, Nolan Ryan, Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros, Mt. Rushmore, Ryan Express

MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers
Houston Astros by Charlie Miller Winners Philadelphia Phillies After making a run at Carlos Beltran of the Mets, the Phillies acquired Hunter Pence (right) from Houston. It would have been a surprise had ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Carlos Beltran, Hunter Pence, Koji Uehara, Michael Bourn, Mike Adams, Ubaldo Jimenez, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, deals, MLB, trade deadline, trades

Trade Deadline Deals Not Always Worth It
Houston Astros by Charlie Miller As soon as the dust settled at the All-Star Game, the chatter around the majors turned to trade talk. Who are the buyers and sellers? Fans want to know. This season, with so m...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Carlos Beltran, Chris Perez, Cliff Lee, Doyle Alexander, Jeff Bagwell, John Smoltz, Lou Brock, Randy Johnson, Tom Seaver, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals

Which MLB Teams Spend Smart? Part 2 (Teams 20-11)
Houston Astros Click here to see teams ranked 30-21 and for an explanation of the Financial Responsibility Index. Click here for teams ranked 10-1.   20. Cincinnati Reds, 0.86 FRI (Financial Responsibi...
2 years ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

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