Testing Palmeiro and the Voters
It is rare for a player to collect 500 home runs or 3,000 hits. It is even more unusual for a player to surpass both milestones. But it would be unique for a player with that pair of achievements to...
View ArticlePayback
In the middle of the 18th inning Sunday, after watching eight-and-a-half scoreless frames from behind the right field foul pole in Minute Maid Park, my dad told me that he felt like something was about...
View ArticleWelcome, Mr. Wilson
At the very least, Houston’s signing of Preston Wilson should help quiet the do-something crowd of Astros fans clamoring for a big-time move this offseason. Wilson may not be a grade-A free agent, but...
View ArticleBum Shoulder, Bum Deal
Jeff Bagwell’s situation looks like it could get a lot worse before it gets better. And Bagwell’s “situation” isn’t a reference to his shredded shoulder — it’s a reference to the contractual conundrum...
View ArticleMr. Consistency
“As far as on the field, the only thing I wanted to be remembered as is that I was consistent.” Running a baseball team involves a lot of moving parts. Fixing one problem often means creating another....
View ArticleImprovements at First and Left Key in ’06
The 2005 Astros were a rare species of pennant-winner. They finished 11th in runs scored, the first National League team since the 1973 Mets to claim the flag with so lowly an offensive output....
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Hitting the Target
After somewhat of a roller-coaster ride through the first three-and-a-half months of the season, Preston Wilson currently has the following line for 2006: Avg OBP Slg OPS G AB H 2B 3B...
View Article2006 Offense Sees Little Overall Improvement from 2005
The 2005 Astros finished 11th in the National League with 4.3 runs per game. The 2006 Astros rank even worse at 15th in the National League, although they?re scoring slightly more than last season,...
View ArticleLies, Damned Lies and Jason Jennings’ Statistics
If newly acquired starting pitcher Jason Jennings can repeat something close to his 2006 season in 2007, then the Astros will have found a counterpart for Roy Oswalt in the starting rotation comparable...
View ArticleLost Days
Falling asleep Thursday night wasn’t easy. It wasn’t just the excitement of watching Craig Biggio put the finishing touches on his Hall of Fame credentials by becoming the 27th member of the 3,000-hit...
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