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Astros' Luhnow talks about his first trade
Jeff Luhnow was named Astros general manager only six days ago. His first nine years in baseball were with the Cardinals. So, how is it that he pulled off a trade so quickly, and one that two rival executives called a win for the Astros?
Allow Luhnow to explain how he and new Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington negotiated the deal that sent reliever Mark Melancon to Boston on...
ESPN's Law: On the move again?
Keith Law is a unique figure in baseball, a person who has shifted between front-office and media positions.
He soon may be on the move again.
Law, a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com, interviewed last week for a number of front-office roles with the Houston Astros, including the job of scouting director, according to major-league sources.
Law met with both new club president...
Astros playing too well to sell - so far
If run differential is an indicator of underlying performance, then the Houston Astros qualify as nearly as big a surprise in the National League as the Baltimore Orioles are in the American League.
The Orioles’ plus-34 run differential ranks second in the AL behind the Rangers’ plus-47. The Astros are tied with the Washington Nationals for third in the NL at plus-14, trailing...
Invisible Statistical Rerun From Green
The Major League Baseball season is not a race; it’s a test. It’s an exam meant to test your guts, will, but most importantly, your brains and your mouth. You come up with new ideas and deny, shush, deny, shush, and then in all likelihood, you pass; your brain grinds to an empty halt or you boast your ingenious skull, and you are gutted, thanked, and given an “F” that lasts...
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