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Super Sunday Merry Christmas Links

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to all Astro fans big and small.

Holiday Wishes

The Platoon Advantage: 12 Days of Baseballmas
The 12 days of Christmas baseball style.

Christmas Came Early For Houston Astros Employees
You may of not liked McLane for some of his involvements in the baseball operations but he was always a classy guy.

A holiday salute from the Astros, 50th anniversary style. " Alyson's Footnotes
Holiday wishes from Alyson Footer and the rest of the gang.

The Christmas Spirit

Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
The Official U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation Web Site. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized not-for-profit public charity is the fund raising, funding and support organization for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation was created at the behest of the U.S. Marine Corps and provides support in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, who directs the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation has supported Toys for Tots since 1991.

www.childsplaycharity.org
Toys for kids who are stuck in hospitals.

Harvesters : the Community Food Network
Hunger in America is a challenge. Harvesters is part of the solution.

If you have a charity you'd like highlighted post a link the comments below.


Baseball links after the jump...

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The Baseball Links

How Much Is One Year Of Roy Oswalt Worth? - Baseball Nation
Coule the Astros make a play for Oswalt?

The Cooperstown case for Jeff Bagwell
By Chris Jaffe

What Determines Reliever Leverage? | FanGraphs Baseball
Just because Ed Wade is gone doesn't mean we're going to ignore relievers.

Homegrown Team: Houston Astros - CBSSports.com
This is what happens when players aren't allowed to switch teams.

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Merry Christmas to all....

And to Astros, a GREAT 2012 DRAFT!

by Its Gonna Happen on Dec 25, 2011 12:09 AM CST via mobile reply actions  

I hope all my fellow Astros’ fans are enjoying their holiday!

by clack on Dec 25, 2011 7:34 AM CST reply actions  

Merry Christmas TCB.

by conroestro on Dec 25, 2011 9:42 AM CST via mobile reply actions  

Apparently, Mets’ fans aren’t happy Mets’ owner Jeff Wilpon is letting his good players, like Jose Reyes, go. And it makes for an awkward Christmas youtube video.

by clack on Dec 27, 2011 10:46 AM CST reply actions  

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