The Crawfish Boxes, a Houston Astros community

The "Ifs" for the Astros are getting smaller. "If the Astros improve their starting rotation….." The rotation has been improved. The arrival of Bret Meyers should signal the departure of...

  I was just looking at the Astros 2005 lineup......do you remember that group? Here are the starters at the beginning of 2005 in the field: (Not in order) 1B – Jeff Bagwell (Only played in...

Random hot stove speculation time!Reliver DJ Carrasco was non-tendered by the White Sox today. Carrasco has had two consecutive seasons of sub-4.00 ERA and sub-3.75 FIP.  MLBTradeRumors compared...

Aside from a little dithering about a possible backup outfielder, it's looking like the Astros are likely finished with their off-season acquisitions following a flurry of activity yesterday and...

  Up to this point we have heard about the "needs" in the bullpen. Is this addressing a need or testifying to the fact that the rotation is so bad that we will be; once again, abusing the...

But it doesn't have to be a #1 guy. Everyone wants the flashy guy. I want players who work hard and come to play every day. I want a pitcher who goes to the hill every 5 days and give 6+ quality...