LarryTheGM Astros Article Index
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LarryTheGM
- a day ago
- 2 min
Who Am I - 12/2/21
I have been considered by some to be one of the great young stars of the MLB today. I started playing at a very young age and by the time...
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LarryTheGM
- 4 days ago
- 3 min
My Astros Plan- 11/29/2021 5PM
The 11/26-11/30 period may be the greatest free agent signing period in the MLB in at least a generation. I am time stamping this...
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LarryTheGM
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
Alliance, What About This Scenario/ Your CFP Predictions
I warned the Alliance in August that they did not want to delay the 12 team playoff. Now, there is a scenario out there that will bring...
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LarryTheGM
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
Scouting Hector Neris
This a scouting follow-up to the "Why the Astros are signing Hector Neris" by LarryTheGM From Clint The Scout Hector Neris has been an...
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LarryTheGM
- 6 days ago
- 5 min
Should the Astros Trade for Buxton?
Some have said the Astros should trade for Buxton instead of the Mullins trade I wrote about earlier today. Let's use the same process...
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LarryTheGM
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Should the Astros Trade for Mullins?
Saturday the MLB Trade Rumors site relayed a Jon Heyman tweet that the Orioles were willing to listen to trade trade offers on Cedric...
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LarryTheGM
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Why the Astros are signing Hector Neris
Confession time. I had Hector Neris on some versions of the free agent table in the Off-season guide. I ultimately left him off because...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 25
- 1 min
I am Thankful for...
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, as I reflect on 2021, a year of massive change in my life, I am drawn to reflect on what I am thankful for....
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 24
- 3 min
Why I Like Peter Solomon by ClintTheScout
One of the most fun aspects of baseball is the study of analytical measures. Larry does it better than most, so I write this with a much...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 24
- 1 min
Here we Grow Again!
LarryTheGM is proud to introduce ClintTheScout to our team! If the world could only watch the conversations Clint and I have, they would...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 21
- 11 min
LarryTheGM Fixes The CBA Too- Step 2 Compromise- Two Part Series
In Part One of this Special CBA series, I laid out the challenging environment and how far apart the two sides in the MLB Collective...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 20
- 1 min
I would write about the Longhorns, but.....
Why should I try any harder than the team does? To be honest, I have disliked many of these players for over a year. They can all lose...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 20
- 10 min
LarryTheGM Fixes The CBA Too-
Step 1 Admit You Have a Problem- Two Part Series
We are less than two weeks from the MLB/ MLBPA Collective Bargaining Agreement from expiring. Almost from the moment the last agreement...
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JoshuaTheAT
- Nov 19
- 6 min
Verlander is BACK! What to Expect from JV in 2022
Like I’m sure many of you were, I was surprised and excited when the Astros resigned Justin Verlander on Wednesday. Of course this deal...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 18
- 6 min
The Verlander/ Marte and Trade Plan for the Astros
Update 11/27/21- Unfortunately, the Marte plan is dead. Marte signed a FOUR year deal for $78M. I try to offer plans that are realistic...
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JoshuaTheAT
- Nov 18
- 5 min
Making Sense of the Jake Meyers News
I hope everyone enjoyed the first two blogs about Bregman and LMJ. The encouraging thing about those two is we anticipate them being full...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 17
- 3 min
Astros Off-Season Guide Excerpt - Verlander
I pulled this from the comprehensive off-season guide because I felt like people would need to read this today as Verlander turns down...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 13
- 3 min
Why the Astros Likely Shutdown McCullers and What's Ahead
Another Excellent Discussion of what was likely happening with the Astros Ace by JoshuaTheAT For the Previous discussion about Bregman go...
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LarryTheGM
- Nov 12
- 2 min
What was REALLY Wrong with Alex Bregman (We Think)
JoshuaTheAT tells us what Bregman was likely dealing with and what is next. In case, you missed the JoshuaTheAT announcement, click here...
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