Hunter Pence has a stalker, but it’s not such a bad thing… Footer follows Pence as he Beakers his way through the All Star game festivities in Hunterpalooza (all-access pass, part 1, part 2 and final installment).
More importantly though, Miggy has a private jet.
Doug Brocail is an ornery redass SOB, and is planning to pitch for the Astros again this year. He feels good, but can’t throw strikes for spit. Hopefully he’ll find his groove again when he pitches a simulated game on Friday in Los Angeles.
Zach Levine is road-tripping it to Corpus, and wants to use his press credentials to help you answer your questions about the Hooks.
Fangraphs thinks the Astros have been really, really lucky.
Rumors that Manny Acta could be joining the Astros as bench coach are false. False, as in fabricated.
The Bleacher report tells some of the J.R. Richard story.
Baseball Musings takes a look back to see what went right and what went wrong for the Astros in the first half of the season.
Justice takes a look at the numbers, and determines that the Astros are a lousy baseball team (but notes anything is possible).
The Kennebec Journal catches up with former bus rider Tip Fairchild.
Did you know? Pete Rose’s application for reinstatement “is under review” (still, 12 years after it was originally filed).