Baseball's Misunderstood Teachers
The requirements of a successful hitting coach are so broad, evaluating one can be tricky; they come in all shapes and sizes, carrying pedigrees that range from having zero experience as a big league...
View Article2004 NLCS: Garner's Near Gaffe
In 2004, the Astros and Cardinals played one of the most memorable NLCS in history. Of course, one of the key moments that led to to that series happened a few months earlier, when the Astros decided...
View ArticleThe 2004 NLCS: Forgotten Classic
The 2004 NLCS between the Astros and Cardinals is among the most exciting postseason series of all time, but it was overshadowed by the Yankees collapse against the Red Sox in the ALCS. We revisited...
View ArticleHow Biggio's Big Gamble Paid Off
By the end of the 1991 season, the Astros reached a consensus on Craig Biggio: he was an extremely talented player who could have a long career in the big leagues -- as long as he didn't continue...
View ArticleFormer MLB Stars Shine At NBC W.S.
Roy Oswalt is one of approximately 25 former Major Leaguers who are in Wichita this week to play for the Stars in the NBC (National Baseball Congress) World Series, an 83-year-old wood bat tournament...
View ArticlePure Fun at the NBC World Series
The scene in the Kansas Stars dugout Monday night minutes before first pitch of the National Baseball Congress World Series sort of looked like a Spring Training game. And an All-Star Game. And a...
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