Starting Nine
Starting Nine: How Do You Sign a Player Like Correa?
A roundtable discussion by the Crawfish Boxes staff on Correa’s free agency and the Astros.
The Starting Nine Makes its Bold 2020 Predictions and a few X-Factors
It’s a short season competing against an improved AL West. Anything could happen. What’s in store?
The TCB Starting Nine Drafts Competing Astros Best of All-Time Teams. Round 2
The teams are taking shape. One more round to go.
The TCB Starting Nine Drafts Competing Astros Best of All-Time Teams
Who will pick the best Astros team?
Starting Nine: The Crawfish Boxes Staff Reactions to The Astros Cheating Scandal
The mantra for most of the season has been "This is a great time to be an Astros fan." The last several weeks have not been great times. The TCB staff share their thoughts.
TCB’s Starting 9: Trade Deadline picks
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Starting Nine: ALCS Advantages
TCB Staff highlights each team’s advantages ahead of the ALCS
Starting Nine: Astros trade for Justin Verlander
TCB staff talks about the Astros big move to add Justin Verlander.
Starting Nine: hot takes on the Astros’ deadline dealings
TCB staff members cut loose on Houston’s (in)actions at the Trade Deadline
Starting Nine: One Trade Deadline Prediction
TCB staffers each choose one player they think the Astros will acquire
Starting Nine: 2nd Half Predictions
TCB writers discuss which players they expect to improve or disappoint in the 2nd half of 2017
Starting Nine: Is Brad Peacock for Real?
Peacock has worked his way into the rotation, but will he last?
Starting Nine: 2017 Astros Season Predictions
TCB Staff makes their predictions for the 2017 Astros and AL Playoffs
Starting Nine: Bold Predictions for 2017 Astros
TCB Staff make some bold predictions for the approaching season
Starting Nine: 2017 Astros Impact Debut
TCB Staff discuss which newcomer(s) will help the Astros most in 2017
Starting Nine: Astros Opening Day Roster Predictions
TCB staff takes a crack at naming the Astros opening day roster.
Starting 9: Brian McCann and Josh Reddick
TCB Staff reacts to the Astros’ first shots fired during hot stove season.
Starting Nine: Wake up; September begins
Summer has come and passed, the playoffs are approaching fast, wake me up, September begins!
Starting Nine: Astros designate Carlos Gomez for assignment
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Starting Nine: Are the 2016 Astros a playoff team?
TCB staff gets right to the point with Astros.
Starting Nine: Trade Deadline Edition
TCB writers give their thoughts on what to expect from the Astros at the trade deadline.
Starting Nine: Alex Bregman impact on the Astros
How will Astros' season change with their top prospect in tow?
Starting Nine: Astros Second Half Rising Stars
TCB staff writers weigh in on which Astros players they expect to be bigger factors in the second half.
Starting Nine: Expectations for Astros' Correa
The Crawfish Boxes writers discuss their 2016 expectations for Correa and if he has met them so far.
Starting Nine: The Closer Situation
Luke Gregerson's recent struggles, coupled with the success of others, has brought the closer question to the forefront.
Starting Nine: How would you fix the 2016 Astros?
TCB staff takes a crack at fixing the Astros problems.