Category Archives: Astros

2016 MVP Ballots

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Bryan

Unless your team wins the World Series, there are few days on the calendar sadder than the day the last out settles into a player’s glove and baseball slips into hibernation.  Among the few reprieves from the long, dark winter … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Astros, Blue Jays, Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Mariners, Nationals, Orioles, Postseason Awards, Rangers, Red Sox, Rockies | 2 Comments

Awards Preview

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Bryan

So, August is almost over, and unless you’re a loyal reader of The Forecaster or USA Today Sports Weekly, you haven’t read anything I’ve written about baseball in most of a baseball season.  Rather than make excuses, I’ll offer a … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Astros, Cubs, Giants, Nationals, Postseason Awards, Rangers, White Sox | 2 Comments

Wait ‘Til Next Year – 2016 Baseball Preview

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Bryan

I’ve been writing season previews for a long time.  Everyone writes season previews.  There’s not much I can say that others haven’t said.  The Braves are really bad.  The Cubs are really good.  The Red Sox are hard to predict. … Continue reading →

Posted in Astros, Cubs, Giants, Indians, Nationals, Predictions, White Sox | 1 Comment

Top 100 MLB Players – 2016

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Bryan

In less than two weeks, Bryce Harper will take meaningful swings and Chris Sale will throw meaningful pitches and Andrelton Simmons will make meaningful dives to his right and throw out determined, incredulous baserunners.  As the Royals begin their first … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Astros, Blue Jays, Cubs, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Mets, Nationals, Predictions, Royals, Tigers | 2 Comments

Rookies, Managers, and Relievers

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Bryan

If the Baseball Bloggers Alliance is voting on awards this season, I’m late on three out of five.  I’ve covered the best players and the best pitchers, but haven’t touched on rookies, managers, or relievers yet. I’ll make these brief. … Continue reading →

Posted in Astros, Cubs, Postseason Awards, Reds, Royals, Twins | 2 Comments

What if the Playoffs Made Sense?: A Postseason Preview

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Bryan

If you’ve paid any attention to baseball over the past decade or so, you know that playoff results are governed by something other than logic. There is no formula that can identify a great playoff team. October baseball is driven … Continue reading →

Posted in Astros, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Pirates, Predictions, Rangers, Royals, Yankees | 2 Comments

Two Groups of Aces

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Bryan

Here are two ranked groups of pitchers: Group A 1. Max Scherzer 2. Chris Sale 3. Corey Kluber 4. Clayton Kershaw 5. Sonny Gray 6. Jake Arrieta 7. Dallas Keuchel 8. David Price 9. Zack Greinke 10. Chris Archer 11. … Continue reading →

Posted in All-Star Game, Astros, Dodgers, Indians, Nationals, White Sox | 2 Comments

Whatever Happened to the Great AL Shortstop?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Bryan

It looks like the Golden Era for shortstops is over. From 1984 to 1996, there was little debate about who should start the All-Star Game at shortstop for the American League.  Cal Ripken, Jr. was always healthy, always playing, and … Continue reading →

Posted in All-Star Game, Angels, Astros, Blue Jays, Orioles, Predictions, Rangers, Red Sox, Royals, Twins, White Sox | 1 Comment

2012 Quarter Season All-Stars

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Bryan

Most teams have played 42 or 43 games at this point in the season, enough to at least begin to evaluate player seasons. We know that Josh Hamilton’s excellence is more than a streak. Albert Pujols’s futility is more than … Continue reading →

Posted in All-Star Game, Angels, Astros, Athletics, Blue Jays, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Indians, Mariners, Marlins, Mets, Nationals, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, Reds, Royals, Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Yankees | Leave a comment

2012 Baseball Preview – NL Central

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Bryan

Earlier this week, I brought you my previews of the NL West and the AL West in 2012. Working my way east, let’s take a look at the NL Central, where 2011’s two best teams each lost multiple faces of … Continue reading →

Posted in Astros, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates, Predictions, Reds | Leave a comment