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MLB’s deal with Apple further displays the league’s disregard for its fans
Why make it easier to watch games when you can make it harder?
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I Don’t Care, I F*cking Love This Team
You can’t have lows without highs, and the Houston Astros have given us oh so many of those
Editorials
The Astros cannot escape their reality even when it comes to the All-Star Game
It’s apparently lamentable for players to prioritize health and family above an exhibition game.
Altuve May Be the Face of the Astros, But He’s Not the Face of Cheating
It’s time for people who care about baseball to start defending Jose Altuve.
Erik Kratz has provided much needed context, but the Astros’ road to vindication is still long
Assessing the ex-catcher’s claims and how they fit into the big picture.
MLB’s lack of caution with the Astros’ COVID outbreak is glaring
It appears the Astros have not received the same treatment as other teams.
Seven Inning Games Suck!
Nothing says "We Don’t Give a damn" like shortened games
The Astros do not need to acquire a closer, for they already have one
A Proven Closer™ may not be on the Astros’ roster, but one of the game’s best relievers is.
James Click Will Have to Replace the Irreplaceable With One Hand Tied Behind His Back
The parameters the Astros will operate under this winter seem to have been set, and they are far from ideal for our resident GM
The Cheating Scandal has made Everyone Stupid
Hell is other baseball fans
Joe Kelly is Proof that this was Never About Integrity
The idea that Joe Kelly’s actions were "honorable" is a product of manufactured narrative, not righteous justice
The Fragility of the 2020 Season
Baseball will soldier on in 2020, but how long before another disaster strikes?
Carlos Beltran, A.J. Hinch and the Cheating Scandal
A theory of the team leadership dynamic that may have contributed to the cheating scandal.
Love and Baseball in the Time of Coronavirus
MLB may be shut down for the foreseeable future, but a hiccup in the 2020 season is worth it to help prevent loss of life and health for our fellow Americans
Astros Fans Don’t Owe You Anything
If people want to yell at the Astros for cheating that’s fine, but we’re not obligated to roll over and take it
Baseball Media and the Optics of Anger
The Astros cheated and people are rightfully angry, but maybe reporters willing to trade objectivity for likes and page views are part of the problem
The Astros R Us
The wider implications of the Astros cheating scandal
The Legacy of Luhnow
Jeff Luhnow changed the way organizations approach building a winning baseball team. But will he be remembered for that?
A Return to the Limits of Fandom
The Astros have pushed the envelope in so many ways, but I never thought my love of the team would be one of them
Issues at SB Nation
The California legislature takes aim at the "gig economy" with ramifications throughout the SB Nation
Merry Christmas from the Crawfish Boxes!
To every member of our community and those they hold dear, we wish you a very merry Christmas!
Cheating has Evolved, so why can’t Major League Baseball?
The Astros will be punished for stealing signs in 2017, but the problem will persist without changes
Remember the Ride, Not the Destination
The 2019 Houston Astros were more than just Game 7 of the World Series.
Gerrit Cole is Forever an Astro
He may never pitch in the colors of this team again, but his legacy will always be rooted in Houston
The Taubman Controversy is a PR Disaster of the Astros’ Own Making
I love this team but how could they have gotten it so wrong?
Robert Ford and Steve Sparks are an Oasis in the Postseason Announcer Wasteland
If not Buck and Smoltz, why not Ford and Sparks?
Evaluating Astros off-season acquisitions
How have our new guys done compared to the guys other teams got?
Astros Trade Deadline analysis: The morning after.
Trade deadline was a great day for the Astros, but was there a downside?
The Houston Astros are Ready to Move on from Max Stassi, and That Would be a Mistake
Jeff Luhnow is looking for a new catcher, which may spell the end of Max Stassi’s time with the Houston Astros.
Trade Deadline Landmine: Madison Bumgarner
When it comes to players to avoid this trade deadline season for the Astros, Madison Bumgarner has to be near the top of the list
Two TCB views on the suspension of Jake Marisnick
We take pride in having a diversity of opinion here at TCB, and here ckuno and bilbos give two different takes on Marisnick’s suspension. More opinions from our staff may be forthcoming.
The Reinvention of the Rebuild
Everyone agrees that free agency has changed thanks to a new way of doing business, but is it really worse?