In The Lab: Houston Astros Marginal Utility
In Economics, there is a fairly basic concept known as the law of marginal utility. We usually explain…
Astros Out on Red Sox OF Duran?
This would be a significant change on the trade winds rumor front. According to former Fox 26 Houston…
Are Red Sox Pivoting Away From Astros’ Paredes as Trade Target?
Just five days ago, one of the hottest rumors making the rounds involved the Houston Astros and Boston…
In The Lab: Houston Astros Starting Pitcher Projections
We looked at Astros hitter projections a couple of weeks ago and the natural follow up would be…
Hot Rumor: Astros and Red Sox Talking Trade, Paredes, Duran
There are rumors that are growing strong regarding trade talks between the Houston Astros and the Boston Red…
Padres Missed on Arenado, Could Astros Walker Be a Fit?
Earlier today, it was announced that the Arizona Diamondbacks had traded for Cardinals’ third baseman Nolan Arenado. The…
Assessing the Astros backup catch options
While the Astros and Yainer Diaz find themselves in an arbitration standoff, the 27-year old remains firmly entrenched…
Rumor Mill: Astros and Paredes, Tucker, Bichette, Bellinger
For weeks, baseball insiders have been saying that the free agent market has been slow moving. However it…
Commentary: The long goodbye | The Crawfish Boxes
In the movie “Moneyball”, one of the scouts told younger Billy Beane that all of us are told…
In the lab: Fun with Projections
it is a new year and with new years come all kinds of possibilities. One of the fun…
News & Rumors: The Crawfish Boil 1/4/2026
All the news and rumors for the Astros and from around MLB – it’s in here! The second…
News & Rumors: The Crawfish Boil 1/3/2026
Welcome to the first offseason Crawfish Boil of 2026! Just like a real crawfish boil – everything is…