Jim Crane

The Astros Blueprint For Rebuilding

Six years ago things were looking bleak for the Houston Astros. The Astros were losing money which led to their team owner Drayton McLane selling the team. In 2011, Jim Crane would purchase the Astros for $680 million while also taking on debt as well as accepting the fact that Houston would switch from the [...]

By William Martin| 2017-11-03T14:23:03+00:00 November 4th, 2017|Categories: Major League Baseball|Tags: 2017 World Series, A.J. Hinch, Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, Dallas Keuchel, George Springer, Houston Astros, Jeff Luhnow, Jim Crane, Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander|0 Comments

An Early MLB Season Surprise

For far too long the Houston Astros have been a dormant Major League Baseball team. The Astros have not been to the postseason since 2005 when they won their first and only National League Pennant. And the Astros have not had a winning season since 2008. Under former team owner Drayton McLane. the Astros would [...]

By William Martin| 2015-05-02T11:06:30+00:00 May 2nd, 2015|Categories: Major League Baseball|Tags: A.J. Hinch, American League West, Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros, Jim Crane, Jose Altuve|0 Comments