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While David was looking at the placement of Nolan Fontana I was piecing together these links for you viewing pleasure.
The Outliers
Ultimate Astros " Despite 5-5 frame, Astros’ Altuve measures up as big-time hitter
By Zachary Levine
Will R.A. Dickey's Angry Knuckleball Change The Game? - Baseball Nation
By Rob Neyer
Polarizing Figures
On deck for Clemens: salvaging a legacy - Houston Chronicle
By David Barron
Dear Mark Cuban, Please Come Own My Baseball Team | NotGraphs Baseball
By Bradley Woodrum
Love This Game
Watching Baseball With People Who Hate Baseball: 5 Steps To Miserable Solitude - Baseball Nation
By Jon Bois
Edwin Encarnacion: Weird Baseballing T-Rex | NotGraphs Baseball
By Carson Cistulli
Going to the Farm
Appy Astros: Climbing the Ladder: A Look at the Progress of Prospects (2012 edition)
By Steve
Anatomy of a Relief Pitcher – Astros RHP Jason Stoffel " The Futurists
By Jayne Hansen
FanGraphs Prospect Stock Watch – 06/26/2012 | FanGraphs Baseball
By Marc Hulet
Minor League Prospect Notes, June 26, 2012 - Minor League Ball
By John Sickels
More wonderful links after the jump.
Digging a Little Deeper
A Look at Run Expectancy and Stolen Bases in 2011 - Beyond the Box Score
By James Gentile
Pounding the Zone: Walk Rate Peripherals | FanGraphs Baseball
By Eno Sarris