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The Death of the Franchise Player

How many of us have longed for the days when our favorite player stayed with our team for his entire career.  We talk about how free agency has killed what was once beautiful about this game.  We celebrate those rare few that manage to stay with their one team forever and ever.  I remember clearly [...]

Urban Youth Academies

Yesterday was the Grand Opening of the Houston Urban Youth Academy in the Acres Home community.  The Youth Academy is modeled on one opened in Compton, CA four years ago, and provides free baseball and softball training as well as academic support to any student who wants it in the region.  Though the original academy [...]

Houston Astros Trivia

Drayton McLane is listening to an offer to buy the Astro’s according to this piece by Brian McTaggert. It doesn’t sound like he is looking to sell, only that he is listening to an offer from someone who approached him.  We will see.
Today’s prize though has to be close to McLane’s heart. It is a [...]

The Wind Helps the Mets

The Astros need pitching. I know its the first week, but having seen them three times in four days, and only seeing them get two outs in a row I feel safe to say, they need pitching badly.  It occurred to me while watching them that perhaps Drayton McLane has a point about not overspending [...]