Questions abound for the Astros, but there are few solid answers. Today, only a few questions to get the conversation underway.  More »

Gotta tell you, after the Twins fire their general manager following a 99-loss season, then watching Theo Epstein set up shop in Chicago by firing manager Mike Quade, I’m wondering what Jim Crane’s plans are for Houston.  More »

Look, there’s nothing worse than being kicked to the curb after 50 years. Thanks for the memories. But let’s have this conversation on substance. What is it that you don’t like most about the Astros’ move to the American League?  More »

Assuming the Astros don’t make a trade or sign another free agent, the team will have some decisions to make regarding shortstop and third base.  More »

The Astros are taking the Spartan approach to roster construction. With the team coming off a 56-106 season and in a paring-the-payroll mode, general manager Ed Wade is in a position of essentially waiting to see what’s left when the heavyweights, middleweights and lightweights are finished free-agent shopping.  More »

The MLB Network is shining the light on a he-said, he-said episode in the storied career of Roger Clemens.  More »

According to Puerto Rico’s El Nuevo Dia newspaper, Roger Clemens has shown interest in wanting to pitch for the same winter league team his son Koby will be playing for. For more, check out the original article here .  More »

Jim Crane’s $680 million purchase of the Astros appears headed for approval when baseball owners meet Nov. 17 in Milwaukee, according to officials with knowledge of the process.  More »

As dave b suggests, there has been much grace and little scrutiny for Heck, who — like Wade — has had four drafts to build on. How long does it take to build a scouting department and start to see fruit through the draft? How many good players is enough to say an organization is on the right track?  More »

Baseball Prospectus ranks righthanded pitcher Jarred Cosart as the top prospect in the Astros’ minor league system. Cosart is one of three players given a four-star designation by BP, joined by outfielder George Springer and first baseman Jonathan Singleton.  More »

Carlos Lee led the 2011 Astros in hits, runs, doubles, home runs, RBIs, total bases, walks, at-bats and games. So naturally, when it was time to vote for a team Most Valuable Player, the local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America voted for Hunter Pence.  More »

Tony La Russa is doing something even more unlikely than the St. Louis Cardinals’ transformation from also-rans into 2011 World Series champions. He is leaving while he’s on top of the baseball world. La Russa announced his retirement on Monday, three days after the Cardinals completed a stretch run for the ages. Going out on [...]  More »

Since it appears the Astros will not have much of a hot stove season, let’s turn our attention in a different direction. For the last decade or so, being a top prospect in the Astros’ organization hasn’t meant too much. At least not to people outside the Astros’ organization. Now, after a handful of trades over [...]  More »

Over the next few weeks, Rangers’ fans will find every possible reason that the team didn’t win the World Series for the second straight year.  More »