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December - 2008

Are Andy Pettitte and the Astros still in talks?
Replacement Level Players: The Houston Connection
Intriguing Free Agents: This year and next
Open Thread - What are you looking forward to see from the 2009 Astros?
How to win in Major League Baseball/Why Drayton's salary cap pleas may be misguided
2009 Resolutions: Astros edition
The Astro-iest Tournament
Astros done dealing—except for a pure short stop
Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee's surplus value to the Astros
Less than 100 Days until Astros baseball!!!
2009 Astros WAR Project
Merry Christmas to our readers!!! (Happy Holidays to our non-Christmas celebrating readers)
What do Astros fans want for Christmas?
How the Yankees may not win it all next year
Do the Astros need to give Miguel Tejada more days off?
Will you pay good money to support the Astros?
What does the Astros offense look like now?
Thing I will not understand about this offseason #2936
Stop the Presses: Astros sign Aaron Boone!!!
Around the Bigs: An AL Central Snapshot
JR Towles and Chris Johnson: Comparing their rise to the majors
Ty Wigginton's new contract
Hot Stove Update: AL West
Astros aiming for Chris Gomez?
Who's cooking up the good stuff this Hot Stove season?: AL East Edition
Astros' brass refuses to add a starter and non-tender Wigginton: What are they thinking?
Who will be tendered a contract for 2009?
To finish my previous thoughts on Dunn
A Dunn deal: Could Adam be someone worth looking into for the Astros?
Astros lose a Wigginton suitor as Lopez signed by DBacks
Eye of the storm? Or just receding tides?
Astros select LHP Gil de la Vara; trade for catcher Palmisano
Roy Oswalt won't take economic woes as an answer
Astros Shopping Wigginton, Teams say they'll look to Tejada as well
Astros met with Randy Johnson in Vegas
Early morning food for thought: Brandon Backe and the long ball
Astros willing to trade Tejada?
Jeff Bagwell v. Craig Biggio
Wigginton to Twins trade rumor follow-up
Astros sign Matt Kata to minor league contract; RJ blogs about Wigginton's inevitable departure (again)
Gregg Zaun, Paul Bako: A profile for Astros' fans
Nixing a Rumor?: Wade looking to give Tejada more rest
More on the Rule 5 Draft: Proposed targets for the Astros
Miguel Tejada would look great in Dodger Blue
What can the Astros expect from Mike Hampton?
Astros' signing of Mike Hampton more than palatable
Astros to make the Mike Hampton deal official
Brocail signs with the Astros for $2.5 million
The Astros' Mike Hampton signing - Day Two
Ty Wigginton: A Sell High Opportunity for the Astros
Decision '08: Astros Arbitration Offers (or lack thereof)
Indians looking for a closer: Could the Astros send Valverde and Wigginton to Cleveland?

November - 2008

Looking into the Astros crystal ball: Jason Castro's ETA
Richard Justice calls the Astros on their B/S
Arbitration Deadline Approaches for Astros
Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/29/08: Ed Wade just doesn't get it
Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/28/08: Astros backing off Wolf
Hunter Pence's plate discipline
Tough Calls- Holiday Sports
The Rule V Draft: Ya Win some, ya lose some
Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/26/08 - Pettitte and Johnson, A Tale of Two Old Men
What I'm Thankful For as an Astros fan
Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/25/08: Astros one of seven teams interested in David Ross
Baseball Prospectus looks at the 11 best Astro farm hands
AFL season over; Some promise shown by Astros' farmhands
The best Astro in my lifetime
A plea from a humble Astros blogger
Behind the W/L Percentage for 08 Astros
MLB ERA and HR Leaders of the Last Decade
Saturday Discussion: Michael Bourn's new found discipline?
BWAA MVP: RBI and PA w/ Runners On; and some Astros RBI data too
Who's the Most Astro-iest?
Sidenote to Valverde/Wigginton Article: Should Oswalt and Berkman be considered Untouchables?
Astros Hot Stove Noise 11/19/08: Valverde and Wigginton to be traded?
Mixed Bag for Astros Minor Leaguers in AFL; Hawaii Winter League Finishes Up
No Real Astros News, so I'll pseudo-rant
2009 Astros Prediction and why signing Ben Sheets could pay for itself
Bill James Projections
Driving home a point: Why the Astros shouldn't re-sign Randy Wolf
Astros Hot Stove 11/13/08: Randy Wolf Decides to Test Free Agency; Brocail has 12 Team's interest, but does Gregg to the Cubs affect him?
Astros Hot Stove 11/12/08: Half a dozen teams interested in Randy Wolf? Ben Sheets likes Houston
Astro Minor Leaguers continue to contribute in the AFL
Joe Sheehan with some wise Hot Stove Season philosophy
I may be alone on this one
SBN Awards: The AL Round-Up
John Sickels' take on Astros' farm hands Brian Bogusevic and Drew Sutton
The Astros ink deal with Hawkins; Sign Lo
SBN Awards: NL MVP
Astros Hot Stove: Pettitte update; Cubs going for Peavy and Dempster
SBN Awards: NL Cy Young
Brian Bogusevic, Chris Johnson and Bud Norris make their marks in the AFL
Probabilistic Model of Range (PMR): 08 Astros
SBN Awards: NL Manager of the Year
Astros Hot Stove: Wade talking with Wolf, Brocail, Hawkins, and Hampton; Pettitte looking for two years?
SBN Awards: NL ROY
Astros Hot Stove Rumblings: 11/4/08
Drayton McLane owes Astros fans
Astros off-season options
Brandon Backe in 2008
Random News and Notes....
Rangers want to trade surplus of catching for pitching: Should the Astros be interested?
MLB.com Reviews Astros' Minor Leaguers
Jason Castro: Astros' First Round Pick Turns Head
Changing Pace: The Astros' Change Ups

October - 2008

Astros and the Free Agent Catching Market
Drayton McLane v. Bud Selig: Who is the Astros' 2008 Scape Goat
Can you spot 1998 on this graph?
Neutral Site World Series: Coming to a ballpark near you?
No Matter what anyone says, this image will always make me sick
Farewell
Astros Freeze Ticket Prices for 2009
The Astros in 2008: Their Scape Goats
Houston Astros Arizona Fall League and Jason Castro Update
Anyone Collect Baseball Cards?
Rays at Phillies, Game 5
Rays on the ropes: The Hot Stove Season nears for Astros fans
Phillies' World Series' lead grows to 3 - 1
Phillies Take 2-1 lead in World Series
Why the Astros NEED Another Great Pitcher and Why that Pitcher Might Not Be Ben Sheets
Astros' rising stars; Shane Battier, baby!
Assorted Links and Thoughts on Moneyball and What the Astros should take away from it
Did Wade get enough in return for Lidge?
Wouldja? Mark Mulder
Brotherly Love or New Math: Phillies vs. Rays World Series Predictions
Jose Canseco regrets writing "Juiced"
Astros' youngsters keep up the pace in Arizona; Jason Castro hits in Hawaii
More connections between the Astros and Rays
Dan Wheeler or Brad Lidge
Tampa Bay Loses the Devil, Wins a Pennant
Red Sox Force Game 7 - World Series Prediction Updates
ALCS Goes to Game 7
Brandon Backe’s Galveston Exploits: A Quasi-Legal Breakdown for Astros fans
Peavy Worth It For the Astros?
Brandon Backe VS "the Man"
Could We Get a Do Over?
It's like deja vu, all over again
Ed Wade is a Popular Man Right Now
Keeping Up With the Astros Farm Hands in 2008-2009 Winter Leagues
Ed Wade to Roger Clemens: You're Tainted Goods...Too Tainted.
From Arizona to Hawaii's North Shore: Houston Astros Minor League Update; 2008 Draft Expenditures
Why I Love the Playoffs, But Not Drayton McLane: An Astros Hot Stove Rant
NLCS goes to "tinsel town"
What Do You Do During The Offseason?
Beckett and Kazmir: The Battle for North Houston; The Rays and the MLB Draft
NLCS Game One
A variety of topics
ALCS You Pick 'Em Predictions
NLCS You Pick 'Em Predictions
TCB's League Championship Series Preview
Brandon Backe Involved in Wedding Brawl; Early Off-Season Sadness?
Lance Berkman For NL MVP
Is It Bad That I'm This Happy...
Ed Wade Begins Posturing For Ben Sheets - Astros Hot Stove Starts To Heat Up
MLB Division Series - A Plethora of Sweeps?
MLB - What Would You Change?
ZIPS Projections For 2009 Astros
SBN MLB Playoff Coverage
Houston Astros Mini-Statistical Analysis; The Inaugural "Staties" Award Show
Astros Decline Brocail's 2009 Option: The Hot Stove Season Begins

September - 2008

Astros Defy Experts' Expectations and a look ahead to the Off Season
Congress Has a New Economic Bailout Plan: Nationalize the Yankees
Astros' Offseason 2009 - Some Initial Thoughts on Pitching
2008 MLB Post Season Bracket - Predictions Anyone?
Houston Astros - Last Game in 2008
Astros Win on Estad's Walk Off, Brewer's Win on Ward's K - Good Bye October
Houston Astros Eliminated From the NL Wild Card
Oswalt Moves to 23-1 Against Reds and Astros Keep Hope Alive: NL Wild Card Odds (9/26/08)
Wolf and Astros Mangle the Red: Day by Day, the Astros NL Wild Card Odds (9/25/08)
Houston Astros Chris Sampson Needs Surgery
Astros Win, Mets Lose and the Brewers Now Tied for the NL Wild Card Lead
Bad Luck, Sausage, and David Carr's love: How the Houston Astros will reach the postseason
Astros Offense Falls Flat Against Volquez: Is this the end? - Playoff Odds (9/24/08)
Astros Fans - Put Your Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates Hats On Tonight
Somebody Left the Astros To-Do List on My Bedroom Wall
Astros Fans - Time to put on your Cubs/Braves hats
Signing Ben Sheets: Factors the Astros should consider
What Does Ben Sheets' Forearm Tightness Mean for the 2009 Astros?
Things That Could Have Happened
Roy Oswalt Vanquishes the Pirates and the Astros Clinch A Winning Season
Bud Selig Shows Compassion (Makes Excuses) to Houston
The American Coliseum
Crawfishboxes Fantasy Baseball Update
Astros Get Their First Win Post-Ike: NL Wild Card Odds (9/20/08)
Houston Astros : Is Brandon Backe on the Team Next Season?
Houston Astros Beat Pirates, Snap Skid and Move up 1/2 Game In the Wild Card
Carlos Zambrano : Destroyed After No-No
Astros Take Jab at Selig with T-Shirts and the Crawfish Boxes Capitalize
Houston Astros : Devastated
Arias and Bull Pen Couldn't Catch a Slippery Fish and Astros Play Off Chances Drown: Is Hope Lost?
Backe, Bull Pen, and Astros Bats Couldn't Catch the Fish: Astros NL Wild Card Odds (9/18/08)
Roy Oswalt Falters Against the Marlins: Astros NL Wild Card Odds (9/17/08)
Injury Updates
Cecil Cooper Lets Bud Selig Have It
Astros Wild Card Odds (9/16/08): After Bud Selig's Farce
Between the Pitches: Carlos Zambrano's No-Hitter
Zambrano No Hits the Astros in a "Neutral Park": The Ramifications for the Astros Wild Card Odds (9/15/08)
Astros No-Hit "at home" by Zambrano
Miller Park is not Minute Maid Park: Why MLB Screwed Up Royally
NL Wild Card Odds: Astros Looking More Like a Contender, Day by Day
NL Wild Card Race Gets More Interesting: Tie Breaker Locations and Coin Flips
Astros Sweep Pirates and Baseball Gods Approve: Playoff Odds 9/12/08
Astros Leapfrog into Second in the NL Wild Card: Play Off Odds 9/11/08
Houston Astros - Take 2nd Place in the NL Wild Card
Issues in the Desert: Where have you gone, Jose Valverde?
The Favre Effect: How Brett Favre's trade from Green Bay has led to the Brewers' mini collapse
Astros to Send Crate of Champagne to the Reds: The Astros Playoff Odds 9/10/08
Houston Astros : NL Wild Card Update
The Astros Owe the Reds Big Time
Is Bourn in the running for NL LVP?
Astros Playoff Odds: After the Weekend Action
I'm Back - Astros Back in the Wild Card Race(sorta)
Part III: The Unofficial Scorer Interview (the final installment)
The Astros Playoff Chances: 12 Days Later
Randy Wolf is Projected to be a Type B Free Agent
New take on an old article
Astros Find the Confines VERY Friendly and I Eat My Hat...
Astros Roster Moves
The Unofficial Scorer Interview: Part II

August - 2008

Astros Clip the Red Birds' Wings, With a Broom
Do you like apples?
Looking at next year...minor and major league players
To Lance With Love
Astros Extend Contracts With Moehler and Erstad
Part I: Zachary Levine (The Unofficial Scorer) Interview
A little bit more about Pence
Questions for the Unofficial Scorer
Helping a worthy cause
MLB Records - Will These Ever Be Broken?
The Astros' Playoff Picture
Free Agency: What kind of bang to expect for your $
Astros Over Mets 8-3, Move 1 Game Above .500 Again
Who should be the favorite?
Roy Oswalt Gets the Loss: Why Wins and Losses Don't Properly Evaluate a Pitcher's Performance
Examining the Wizard: The Error of My Ways and a Sneak Peek
Examining the Wizard: Roy Oswalt's DIPS ERA
Astros Lose 2 of 3 to Brewers - Kiss Any Chance of the Playoffs Goodbye?
What's up with Hunter?
Astros Pitching: Digging Deeper
Pictures from Biggio's Retirement Ceremony
Cecil Cooper Just Loves to Predict Things
Astros Over Snakes 3-0, Retire Biggio's #7
Houston Astros to Retire Craig Biggio's #7
Astros Blown Out 2nd Straight Game
Astros Lose 12-2, Welcome Back to Earth
What is the impact of Carlos Lee's loss?
Down on the Farm
All Houston-area Team
Houston Astros - Playoff Chances
Astros Sweep Giants, Win 8 Straight
Forgotten Greatness?
Astros Beat Giants, Move 1 Game Above .500
Astros For the NL Wild Card
Who should play in front of the Crawford Boxes?
The Astros Have Actually Been Lucky
Houston Astros Take Game 3 From the Reds, Look to Sweep
Go Astros!
Friday Grab-bag
Astros Beat Reds 7-4, Take Game 1 of 4
Baseball Knowledge 101: Relievers
The Astros Are Flirting With Dangerous Territory
Baseball Knowledge 201: DIPS > ERA (I hope I placated some)
Worth the Risk?
Keeping tabs on Astros' base running
Astros Lose Game 2, Series Split With Cubs
Baseball Knowledge 101: ERA and Its Shortcomings
Baseball Knowledge 101: Wins (Suck)
Baseball Knowledge 101: Introduction and Your Syllabus
I'm the New Guy
Baseball Knowledge 101: Batting Average vs. OPS
Glad to be here
Astros Win Game 3, Sweep Mets
Astros Beat Mets, Take Series, Hope For Sweep
Astros Beat Mets, Look Towards Game 2

July - 2008

Would you?
Astros Trade for LaTroy Hawkins
My Trip to MMP 7-28-08
Astros Looking for Bullpen Help
Astros Beat Reds 5-4
Roy Returns to the Hill
Astros Beat Brewers 11-6, Take Series
Astros Series Split with the Brewers
CFB Fantasy Update
Welcome To Last Place... Again
Sad State of Baseball
Oswalt Placed on the 15 Day DL
I went to the zoo today
Mid Term Grades: Pitchers
Mid Term Grades: Position Players
2008 MLB All Star Game, 7:00 PM CDT
Home Run Derby - 7:00 PM CST
Astros Beat Nationals 5-0
Astros Sign 1st Round Draft Pick
Astros Lose 10-0 to the Nationals
Astros Win 6-4 Over Bucs, Welcome Back Matsui
Did You Know : Brandon Backe
Astros Lose to Pirates 10-7 : Welcome to Last Place
Lee Nees Your Help : Vote to Put Him in the 2008 All-Star Game
Astros Lose 7-6 in 17, Drop Series to the Braves
Astros Win 6-1, Halt Losing Streak
Buyers or Sellers?
Astros' Clutch Hitting

June - 2008

Lineup Strategy
Next Up : Astros vs Red Sox
My Apologies to Wandy
Who Has the Advantage in Interleague Play?
Starting Rotation: Backe or Chacon?
Poll : Designated Hitter
Astros Win...  Finally
Steinbrenner Blames the NL Rules
What to do?
Happy Father's Day
An Update on Defensive Metrics for the Astros
Yankees come to town
Oswalt Back?
Crawfishboxes Night at the Juice Box
How Long is the Leash on Bourn???
LA Lakers VS Boston Celtics, 8:00PM CDT
Consistency

May - 2008

The Astros' Beane Count
Houston Astros : Season 1/3 Over
A Quick Look at Schedules
Who should go down?
Will the real Roy Oswalt stand up?
Hunter Pence to the Rescue
Houston Astros : 45 Games Complete
Astros Starting Pitchers: Some Different Stats
Houston Astros : 2nd Place
Michael Bourn : The Worst Leadoff Hitter in Baseball
How Hot is Berkman?
Lance Berkman is a BEAST!
Looking at Astros pitchers' wins
Houston Astros Win 4 Straight : Move Above .500 and into 3rd Place
NL Central Race
Houston Astros : Sweep Brewers, Back to .500
Tejada Delivers Promised Home Run
5 Questions with Jeff from BrewCrewBall

April - 2008

Astros Lose 4 of Last 5 : Fall to 3 Under .500
How is the Astros' defense so far?
Astros Rally : Win 6 Straight
Houston Astros : Streaking
Astros Sweep Padres Out Of Houston
Houston Astros : Offensive Juggernaut
Houston Astros : Lineup Changes
Houston Astros : Roy Oswalt Earns 1st Win
Wow...
Houston Astros Win First Series
Who Will Be The 1st Astro to Lose Their Job?
Houston Astros : Home Opener Recap
Houston Astros VS Chicago Cubs : Recap Game 2 of 3
Houston Astros VS Chicago Cubs : Recap
Houston Astros : 1st Series Postives and Negatives
Game Recap : Astros at Padres 3/31/08

March - 2008

Houston Astros : 25 Man Roster Set
Houston Astros VS Detroit Tigers : Spring Training Game 32
Houston Astros Release Woody Williams
Houston Astros : Woody Williams
Houston Astros VS Detroit Tigers : Spring Training Game 31
Houston Astros : Grapefruit League Season Over
Houston Astros VS Toronto Blue Jays : Spring Training Game 30
Houston Astros VS Cleveland Indians : Spring Training Game 29
Houston Astros VS Detroit Tigers : Spring Training Game 28
Houston Astros, Tie Marlins 10-10 in 10
Houston Astros VS Atlanta Braves : Spring Training Game 26
Crawfishboxes Fantasy Draft : 8:00PM CST Tonight!
Houston Astros VS Cincinnati Reds : Spring Training Game 25
Houston Astros VS Florida Marlins : Spring Training Game 24
Houston Astros VS Washington Nationals : Spring Training Game 23
Vacation
Houston Astros VS NY Mets : Spring Training Game 20
Houston Astros VS Cleveland Indians : Spring Training Game 19
Houston Astros VS Atlanta Braves : Spring Training Game 18
Houston Astros VS Detroit Tigers : Spring Training Game 17 - CANCELLED
Houston Astros VS LA Dodgers : Spring Training Game 16
Houston Astros : Lee, Not Happy Batting 5th
Houston Astros VS Detroit Tigers : Spring Training Game 15
Houston Astros VS Cincinnati Reds : Spring Training Game 14
Houston Astros : Paulino Injured; Berkman Leaves Game Early
Houston Astros VS Toronto Blue Jays : Spring Training Game 13
Houston Astros : Spring Training Week 2
Houston Astros Split / Towles Hurt
Houston Astros VS Washington Nationals : Spring Training Game 12
Houston Astros VS Atlanta Braves : Spring Training Game 11
Houston Astros VS NY Yankees : Spring Training Game 10
Houston Astros - Hopefully the Pitching Gets Better
Houston Astros VS Cleveland Indians : Spring Training Game 9
Houston Astros VS Tampa Bay Rays : Spring Training Game 8
Houston Astros VS Detroit Tigers : Spring Training Game 7
Houston Astros VS NY Yankees : Spring Training Game 6
Houston Astros : Spring Training So Far
Houston Astros VS Atlanta Braves : Spring Training Game 5(split squad)
Houston Astros VS Washington Nationals : Spring Training Game 4(split squad)
Houston Astros VS Atlanta Braves : Spring Training Game 3

February - 2008

Houston Astros VS Cleveland Indians : Spring Training Game 2
Houston Astros VS Cleveland Indians : Spring Training Game 1
Backe More than 20 Starts This Season?
Killer B's Hurting - Backe And Berkman
Hunter Pence Returns to Practice, Inks Contract
Justin Timberlake to Star in Houston Astros-Related Movie
Houston Astros : Spring Training Notes
Houston Astros Spring Training
Crawfishboxes Fantasy Baseball
What to Expect From New Houston Astros Closer Jose Valverde
Biggio Signs with 'Stros
You can't make this $&*(& up...
McNamee : Sneaky Little Bastard
Super Bowl XLII
Santana

January - 2008

Lack of Interesting Topics
Wiggy Signs! 'Stros Make Offers to Others
CFB 2.0
George Mitchell at Congress
Coda
Backe Signs!
Guitar Hero III
Please, No More Clemens Posts!
Looking For A Working Link
Clemens on 60 Minutes
Clemens Asked to Testify to Congress