What does the index say about the former Astros legend> Every once in a while, we need to peel back the curtain. I am a big believer in gathering data and then letting the data take me to interesting places.
When the Astros — primarily, Jim Crane and Jeff Bagwell — signed José Abreu to a three-year, $58.5 million contract before the 2023 season, it was always possible, even a high likelihood, that it wouldn’t age well.
Technically the season has started. However, DraftKings is still taking bets on season stats leaders because it was only a couple of teams that got the season going in Seoul.
Of the 975 players to appear in a game for Houston’s major league team, Jeff Bagwell is number one. Everystros CXXI Jeff Bagwell (Bagwell score 100.00) is a six-foot, right-handed hitting and throwing first baseman.
eam AccoladesSome Houston Astros legends get and keep that prominent Astros star on the front of their jersey from draft day – look at Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman.
When thinking about the Houston Astros, two names really come to mind. Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell are two of the franchise's best players ever with them holding virtually every offensive record in the team's history.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr is continuing his quest for a 40/40 season, which would be only the 5th in Major League Baseball history. But in the meantime, he's setting plenty of other records. Acuña's 3rd inning run last night gave him 140 runs on the 2023 season, entering rare company.
Houston Astros second baseman now has another thing in common with two Houston Astros Hall-of-Famers, Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell — at least 2,000 career hits.
In this day and age in sports, it's become more and more rare for players to stay with one franchise for the duration of their career. Free agency changed the game as much as anything that's ever been implemented, and has given players much more control over their own futures.
The air keeps getting rarer for Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, as he hit another career milestone in Tuesday’s game against Washington. In the Astros’ 6-1 win over the Nationals, Altuve scored the 1,000th win of his career, making him the fourth Astros player to score at least 1,000 career runs.
It takes more than one great player to win a championship. These all-time great MLB players had their fair share of personal accomplishments but were never able to win a World Series.
After a 2-for-4 performance on Tuesday, Álvarez reached historic levels with the Astros. Among the Astros’ flaws in 2023, you cannot include Yordan Álvarez.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Houston Astros franchise.
Jeff Bagwell, one of the most beloved figures in the history of the Houston Astros, has added a new title as the team’s senior advisor to ownership and baseball operations.
The Houston Astros gave Jeff Bagwell a new front office title, perhaps a sign of changing team philosophies.
Owner Jim Crane said Bagwell and assistant general manager Bill Firkus flew to flew to Miami to negotiate the deal with Abreu, and ultimately, Houston beat out several teams for the longtime White Sox 1B's services.
The former Astros great, currently working in their front office, bemoaned the team's reliance on analytics Tuesday.
The Houston Astros got their man on Monday when they signed free agent slugger Jose Abreu to a three-year contract. With Yuli Gurriel a free agent, Houston had a void to fill at first base and thus chose the former Chicago White Sox slugger.
Former general James Click may have helped build a World Series champion with the Houston Astros, but it still wasn't enough to secure his job or avoid criticism from a Hall of Famer.
How many of the career team leaders in WAR (Wins Above Replacement) can you name in six minutes?
The 2005 Houston Astros squad made the franchise's only appearance in the MLB World Series. Can you name every player on the active roster of that team?
Ten players in Houston Astros franchise history have had a number retired. Can you name them all?
Former Houston Astros legend Jeff Bagwell attended Tuesday’s Astros-Red Sox game and had quite the time. The 1994 NL MVP was sitting in the front row behind home plate at Minute Maid Park and appeared to enjoy himself.
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