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Why the Astros deal will get done
Major League Baseball has been slow-trading approval of Drayton McLane's proposed sale of the Astros to a group headed by Houston businessman, Jim Crane. As a result of MLB's lethargy, a cottage industry of skeptics - such as the Chronicle's Richard Justice and Biz of Baseball's Maury Brown -...
A lack of prosecutorial discretion
As regular readers of this blog know, I don't think that Roger Clemens should have ever stood trial for allegedly perjuring himself in connection with Congress' investigation into use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports. Nevertheless, the government refused to exercise...
One more thing about the Stros
Just one more thing. I promise. Some things never change with regard to the Stros and the local media. Such as this most recent puff-piece by former Chron sportswriter and current MLB.com Stros beat writer Brian McTaggart with regard to Stros manager, Brad Mills. Yeah, Mills has been dealt a...Just...
So, what's next for the Stros?
With the announcement that Drayton McLane has finalized the sale of the Stros to a group of investors led by Jim Crane, my sense is that an overhaul is around the corner. As regular readers of this blog know, I think McLane held on to the club way too long....With the announcement that Drayton...