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Astros Bring Back Christian Vázquez On A Minor League Deal We’ve all known for a while that the Astros have been in the market for a backup catcher. While a reunion with Victor Caratini would have made sense, it comes down to the money, as things of this n…

#Astros Bring Back Christian Vázquez On A Minor League Deal

The NHL and Winter Olympics Have Provided the MLB and World Baseball Classic with the Blueprint The integration of the Winter Olympics into the NHL season was a smashing success, and MLB should follow that blueprint with the World Baseball Classic.

The World Baseball Classic is great, but it should be at the All Star Break.

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Properly is optimistic.

Altuve in (Early Bird Florida) Primetime : Astros at Nationals, 2-27-26, 5:05 PM CT Spring Training Game Thread and Discussion The face of the franchise, the face of success, and quite honestly, the face of everything good that the Houston Astros have brought to Astros fans over the last 15 years, Jose Altuve makes his Spr…

A short write up on Jose Altuve ahead of his 2026 spring debut tonight, which you CAN watch with a livestream, even if there’s no TV broadcast.

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Well, there’s your 7 pitch inning.

Join the live game discussion on the Launch Angle discord server! Instructions in the post.

Professional Sports Continue to Grow and Grow, While We Just Stay the Same The only “little guy” left is us, the fans. Baseball players and athletes are making more and more money, and it’s because sports teams are making more and more money. But is the …

Professional Sports Continue to Grow and Grow, While We Just Stay the Same

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Professional Sports Continue to Grow and Grow, While We Just Stay the Same The only "little guy" left is us, the fans. Baseball players and athletes are making more and more money, and it's because sports teams are making more and more money. But is the average fan making more and more money at that rate? No, we've just stayed the same. But we're giving more and more money.

Professional Sports Continue to Grow and Grow, While We Just Stay the Same

The only "little guy" left is us, the fans. Baseball players and athletes are making more and more money, and it's because sports teams are making more and more money. But is the average fan making more and more money at…

Dodgers: “I’m gonna git you, Tucka!”

And they did.

The Launch Briefing – January 12, 2026 Well, Alex Bregman finally got his bag. In fact, by the time his contract with the Cubs expires, he will have made $215 million across six years, including his lone season with the Red Sox in 2025.…

The Launch Briefing - January 12, 2026

So we DO follow you for investing tips…

rock em sabres

2026 Hall of Fame election preview by @hotcornerharbor.com

Mine features bare feet of 10 year olds. (I hope they continue this program, I got 2 more future 4th graders.)

Isn’t it obvious? The Cubs traded for Edward Cabrera.

Stop thinking about black and white photos, Mikey. You know, Hispanics and Asians play baseball too.

🥁

Well, I guess you did. Lol

Man, if you’re spending your time writing online reviews of 7-11’s, it’s time to ask “what the hell am I doing with my life?”

Has anybody ever in history stopped to check “reviews” of a Circle K before buying a Diet Dr. Pepper?

@homerundarby.bsky.social - when did they start putting pictures of presidents on the America the Beautiful pass instead of pictures of… beautiful America??

Man I never noticed how much if you close your eyes Mike Johnson sounds like Jeff goldblum talking

Let’s goooo

In that case, “The farmer told the young man, ‘I have three daughters but I won’t let anybody data.’”

Ok, I’ll leave now.

If you’re an Astros fan and don’t yet read and follow @launchanglehou.bsky.social , you should.

Digging Deeper: Tatsuya Imai Throughout the offseason, one message kept surfacing: the Astros were intent on adding to their starting rotation. Easy enough to address, right? Not quite, once you factor in the financial constraints. Whether self-imposed or not, the financial constraints matter. If the mandate is truly to avoid the $244 million first tax threshold for the 2026 season, Dana Brown and the front office would be forced to operate with efficiency in mind.

Digging Deeper: Tatsuya Imai

Throughout the offseason, one message kept surfacing: the Astros were intent on adding to their starting rotation. Easy enough to address, right? Not quite, once you factor in the financial constraints. Whether self-imposed or not, the financial constraints matter. If…

The Launch Briefing – January 5, 2026 Happy Tatsuya Imai day to anyone who celebrates! The Astros are set to officially introduce their new pitcher at Daikin Park later today, but he’s already turned some heads in Houston after making an appearance at Sunday’s Texans–Colts game at NRG Stadium. I have a hunch that he'll fit in just fine with his new team and city. In other news, here's to you, Kaleb Ort, who was designated for assignment following Imai's contract becoming official.

The Launch Briefing – January 5, 2026

Happy Tatsuya Imai day to anyone who celebrates! The Astros are set to officially introduce their new pitcher at Daikin Park later today, but he’s already turned some heads in Houston after making an appearance at Sunday’s Texans–Colts game at NRG Stadium. I…

This is gonna be like going into Monday night football with the lead but all your fantasy players are done for the week, and they have one guy left, and you’re pretty sure you’ve got the win but then Kittle goes crazy, and your friend sends you taunting memes.

“A child, a child shivers in the cold. Let us bring him silver and gold.”

Or blankets. He’s shivering in the cold.

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This should be you when they get there:

Birding – The Addictive Hobby of Stalking, but with Birds, and Oh Don’t Worry, it’s Non-Violent. Back in 1985, Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird came out. It was a big deal. It was Sesame Street's first movie, it had marketing tie-ins with Wendy's, and getting a 1980's kid to prioritize Wendy's over McDonald's or Burger King was no small feat. You can argue that was technically birding. You were watching and following a (Big) bird. …

I used to love birding. I still do, but I used to too. I went birding for the first time in years, and unintentionally.

Captain Cook and the HMS Endeavor