Baseball season is fast approaching, and so is the marketing campaign for MLB's new threads for all 30 teams. The Houston ...

The Houston Astros seem to have downgraded their team a bit this offseason. However, their starting rotation has the chance to be one of the best in the MLB. F ...

Trading Valdez from a possible 90-ish-win team could be viewed as a de-facto white flag for the Astros' Golden Era. It could also net a highly-touted prospect or two, a la the Tucker trade that ...

but this isn't the case with the Astros' starters. Ronel Blanco features a mid-90s four-seam fastball, along with a developing plus changeup. His slider is characterized by its late-breaking ...