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While conroestro was educating us on sophomore slumps I was putting together these links of education.
Learning
Joe Posnanski » Posts Aging (with chart!) «
By Joe Posnanski
Prospect Analysis: Lessons Learned - Minor League Ball
By John Sickels
Hoffman: Former Astros manager Larry Dierker grew to love reading - Houston Chronicle
By Ken Hoffman
Five Guys Who Played For and Managed the Astros « The Pecan Park Eagle
By Bill McCurdy
Spring is Almost Here
Competition will be theme of spring for Astros | astros.com: News
Brian McTaggart has a very in-depth look at what to expect for Spring Training
Quadruple A: AstroBrit's Astros from Across the Atlantic: Astros Fanfest links
I was going to grab all the links for Fan Fest, but Josh appears to of already done that.
Astros County: Your Neighborhood Astros Blog & Grill: Prospects to watch in 2012
By Juvenile Count Clerk AKA Bryan Trostel
Tips and notes for the Spring Training traveler. « Alyson's Footnotes
By Alyson Footer
Farmstros: So You Want to Go to Minor League Spring Training
Another Spring Training guide
The Grand Old Game: Player Interview: Jordan Scott, OF, Tri-City Valleycats (Class A-, NY-Penn League)
Jordan Scott talks about his time in the Minor Leagues.
Astro History
Quadruple A: AstroBrit's Astros from Across the Atlantic: Shift of ownership may present opportunity to get J.R. Richard's #50 retired
By Joshua Powling
Five Guys Who Played For and Managed the Astros « The Pecan Park Eagle
By Bill McCurdy
Bob Watson's success did not come easily | astros.com: News
Twice an All-Star, Bob Watson became baseball's first African American GM when the Astros named him to that post. But the journey was not without its struggles.
Draft links after the jump...
The Draft
Building Through the Draft: Worst of the Worst | FanGraphs Baseball
By Jim Breen
2011 Draft Sleepers: Rounds 10-20 - Minor League Ball
Kyle Hallock makes the list.
Other Random Stuff
With More FOX Primetime Games, MLB Blackout Policy Puts on the Shift
BOOOO! Looks like I'll have some free Saturday evenings to watch Hockey or Basketball....
The 10 Worst Pitches Of The 2011 Season - Baseball Nation
Jimmy Paredes and Brett Myers make the list.
The Platoon Advantage: Pteromerhanophobia, AJ Burnett, and Jackie Jensen
Not everything is as it appears.