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Inquiring minds want to know about the Astros

Veteran pitcher Philip Humber is DFA'd and replaced by Edgar Gonzalez.

Darin Erstad was a 1-1 draft pick of the Angels who would later play for the Astros.

Does the Grossman-Fontana type hitter profile translate to the major leagues.

Astros-Yankees History: Cliff Johnson was traded to the Yankees.

We look back at the pitcher who got away from the Mariners, becoming an Astros stalwart.

Talking sabermetrics examines what we can learn from two advanced metrics.

The Astros, their prospects, and the starting pitchers.

How many young Astros major leaguers will break out as either average, star, or elite players in the near future?

Bo Porter can look at one facet of last year's W/L record to get a quick 4 or 5 game improvement.

Astros cut 10 from spring camp.

The Astros have shown a proclivity for acquiring low batting average home run hitters. A sabermetric look at the strategy.

Justin Maxwell was a great waiver claim; will he produce in 2013?

The Astros likely face a bad W/L record in 2013, but it may not be as bad as some think.

A different angle on Astros starting pitchers 2012 performance.

The late Earl Weaver was a sabermetric genius; what can the Astros learn?

Ashby will take over Astros' television duties.

Talking Sabermetrics looks at the Astros' recent pitcher acquisitions.

A sabermetric view of Astros' relievers, plus some musings about defensive metrics.

We can use x-BABIP to evaluate whether Astros' hitters over- or under-performed in 2012.

What should we expect from Astros pitchers in the future?

Can the Astros reduce the injury risk for their rotation by favoring control pitchers?

Looking at the International League and Mexican League Hitters

Another look at pitching differences between the AL and NL, as the Astros prepare to move.

The 3d base coach's decision to send the runner is more complicated than fans think.

The Astros try to end the 2012 season on a high note with a sweep of the Cubs.

The Astros attempt to win their last series against the Cubs while in the NL

As we enter the season's last week, let's look at batting measures, and the Cubs vs. Astros.