Astros Show Some Signs of Improvement in August

September 4, 2013 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment

Before finishing the month of August with a disappointing five game losing streak, the Astros had shown some signs of being competitive. Though the team’s record in the month was only 8-21, the Astros led in 22 of their 29 games. That they only won 7 of these games pinpoints the team’s most glaring of […]

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Meet the New Park Factors – Part I

March 28, 2010 by John Cappello · 1 Comment

“It’s a park that could make you a hero or a bum.” â€“ Stan Musial on the Polo Grounds, 1957 Stan Musial was truly one of the most consistently great hitters baseball has ever seen. With a lifetime average of .331, his slumps were like cometsâ€”showing up every few years, then disappearing in a flash. […]

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