The Royals and Jays face elimination.
None of today’s junior circuit starters pitched for his current team before late July.
The Astros and Yankees battle for the chance to dethrone the defending AL champion Royals.
Eyes on Brian Johnson, Luiz Gohara, Sean Manaea, A.J. Reed, Josh Hart, Chance Sisco
The Orioles acquire Scott Feldman from the Cubs, teams trade international bonus slots, and more.
Ben and Sam talk to Kevin Goldstein about the amateur draft, his scouting assignments, the Astros’ system, and more.
The Astros’ rebuilding effort hinges heavily on the development of Jonathan Singleton and George Springer.
The shift is here to stay, but to be embraced, it has to be rebranded.
Considering the pros and cons of an innovative experiment.
Ben and Sam discuss the sunscreen scandal and how much clubhouse chemistry matters to the Astros.
Ben and Sam discuss how big a signing bonus Mark Appel will get in the amateur draft, then assess Mike Scioscia’s job security.
Ben and Sam talk about the performance impact of velocity loss, then discuss the Astros’ astronomical early-season strikeout rate.
If everyone on the Astros played to their 90th-percentile projections, and everyone on the Angels played to their 10th-percentile projections, which would win more games?
The final installment of a five-part series on the pressing questions confronting each team in 2013.
Ben and Sam discuss whether the supposed split between scouts and statheads about the outlook for the Astros actually exists.
Hint: it’s not cause for optimism.
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