Astros Begin Reloading in 2010 Season

October 7, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · 1 Comment

After a miserable start to the 2010 season, the Houston Astros made a mid-course correction in July.Â Astro icons Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman were traded for 6 younger players and the Club made a modest recovery in the second half of the season with rookies manning four positions in most games.Â Catcher Jason Castro […]

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Just How Good is Derek Jeter?

April 21, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 3 Comments

Here is the short answer.Â At the end of the 2009 season, Derek Jeter moved into 6th place among the best shortstops of the modern era (since 1920).Â For more details, keep reading. Bill Jamesâ€™ Win Shares system is the most comprehensive tool available to understand how good a season a player had.Â It includes […]

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