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  • • Astros Haven’t Discussed Extension With Manager Joe Espada, GM Dana Brown
    Astros manager Joe Espada and GM Dana Brown are entering the final seasons of their respective contracts. It’ll be Espada’s third season in the role and Brown’s fourth year running baseball operations. Many clubs prefer not to have their manager and front office heads on lame duck contracts. Astros owner Jim Crane has been more…...2026
  • • Astros Open To Moving Jake Meyers In Search For Rotation Help
    The Astros don’t have a ton of breathing room between their current payroll figures and the first  tier of the luxury tax threshold — a line owner Jim Crane is once again reportedly loath to cross. With a prominent need in the rotation, they’ve been exploring both the free agent and trade markets. One scenario…...2025
  • Braves Re-Sign Iglesias, Upgrade at Utility Infielder
    • Braves Re-Sign Iglesias, Upgrade at Utility Infielder
    Congratulations to the Braves on getting meaningfully better, and congratulations to Astros owner Jim Crane on not having to write as big a check as he used to....2025
  • • Astros Aiming To Stay Under Luxury Threshold
    For a second straight offseason, Astros owner Jim Crane is “wary” of exceeding the luxury tax threshold, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Dipping under the tax line was a clear priority for Houston last offseason as well. This year’s first-tier luxury threshold lands at $244MM. Per RosterResource, the Astros are currently about $25MM shy…...2025
  • 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates
    • 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates
    Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images At least you’re not a Pirates fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very clear, I do...2025
  • Braves acquire Rafael Montero from Astros
    • Braves acquire Rafael Montero from Astros
    Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Braves have once again used “cash considerations” to acquire another piece to what feels like a never-ending puzzle for this team right now. The Atlanta Braves have once again gotten busy with trying to reinforce their squad at the moment. Even while a game is going on, the Braves are still making some moves. The Astros were the ones to announce the de...2025
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  • • 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates
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  • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar position with the Phillies. 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Aaron fell nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection and his 97.8 e...2025
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  • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    Happy birthday, Mike Tyson. His 1982 Topps card. A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Mike Tyson. where have you gone, Joe McCarthy, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lo...2025
  • • Jim Crane: Astros “Have The Wherewithal To” Match 2024 Spending
    Since the league suspended luxury tax payments for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, 2024 technically marked the first time that the Astros exceeded the Competitive Balance Tax threshold.  Houston’s team-record $244MM payroll came with an approximate tax number of $262MM, thus putting the Astros over the second tier ($257MM) of tax penalties.  The increased price tag…...2024
  • Jed Hoyer says the 2024 Cubs are likely to be over the Competitive Balance Tax
    • Jed Hoyer says the 2024 Cubs are likely to be over the Competitive Balance Tax
    Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images There was a bit of unexpected news from the Cubs front office last week Reasonable people can and do disagree about the Jed Hoyer era on the North Side of Chicago. After all, the beloved World Series heroes he traded away during the 2021 trade deadline have generally struggled since leaving the Cubs and the farm system is substantially better than the on...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: May 16th
    • This Day in Braves History: May 16th
    Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1929 - The Braves sweep a doubleheader against New York despite Mel Ott hitting for the cycle. Joe Dugan also finished with four hits in Game 2. 1953 - Billy Bruton leads off the game with a single, Phillies pitcher Curt Simmons retires the next 27 batters to take a 3-0 win. The loss snaps Milwaukee’s six game winning streak. ...2024
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  • Braves News: FanGraphs Playoff Odds, MLB players in the Olympics and more
    • Braves News: FanGraphs Playoff Odds, MLB players in the Olympics and more
    Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images Tuesday’s news and notes for the Braves and the rest of Major League Baseball. Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers will report to North Port next week and the Grapefruit League season is rapidly approaching. Recently we have seen several outlets release their preseason Top 100 prospect lists. This week was the release of preseason projections and the Br...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Derek Lowe to four-year deal
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Derek Lowe to four-year deal
    Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1959 - John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar position with the Phillies. 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Aaron fell nine votes shy of becoming the first-ever unanimous selection and his 97.8 election p...2024
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  • J.J. Watt not happy about Titans ‘Oilers’ throwbacks
    • J.J. Watt not happy about Titans ‘Oilers’ throwbacks
    Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Thursday, October 26, 2023. Houston Texans News Report: Colts sign former Houston Texans’ second-round pick Ross Blacklock to practice squad (Stampede Blue) J.J. Watt Does Not Approve of Titans Wearing Houston Oilers Throwback Jerseys (Sports Illustrated) Bryce Young, C.J...2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: Houston doesn’t have a problem
    Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports All the news from the trade deadline. Plus an Astros no-hitter I get the unenviable task of covering all the deals from the trade deadline. Of course, that’s impossible, but I’ll try to get to all the big ones. If I missed your favorite, I apologize. Unless your favorite is the Jeimer Candelario deal, which we’ve already covered around here enough. Before we...2023

Timeline

  • 2026
    "Astros owner Jim Crane has been more…"

  • 2025
    "5 million contract owner Jim Crane gave him while running the baseball operations department in 2022."

  • 2024
    "That deal was ultimately nixed by Astros owner Jim Crane."

  • 2023
    "“I’m very grateful and thankful to Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this opportunity, and to win a championship,’’ Baker told USA TODAY Sports."

  • 2022
    "Astros' Jim Crane fires back at Yankees' Brian Cashman, Jose Altuve critics: 'You were doing it too'"

  • 2021
    "Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane insists that his club has the resources they need to improve their ball club, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle (via Twitter)."

  • 2020
    "Astros cheating scandal: Jim Crane says players will apologize and 'ask for forgiveness' in spring training"

  • 2019
    "Back in early October, before the Astros began what proved to be an American League-winning run through the playoffs, owner Jim Crane indicated he’d like to avoid going past the $208M luxury tax in 2020."

  • 2018
    "The Astros have been connected to Yu Darvish at various points throughout the offseason, and owner Jim Crane confirmed to reporters today that his club is in the market for a top-shelf pitching addition (Twitter links, with video, from MLB."

  • 2017
    "Earlier this week, while the Dodgers were preparing for the National League Division Series, members of Enrique Hernandez's family were airlifted to the mainland on a plane chartered by Houston Astros owner Jim Crane, who also sent two cargo flights filled with humanitarian supplies."

  • 2016
    "It was this time a year ago that Astros owner Jim Crane raised a few eyebrows by making the bold proclamation his team would make the postseason in 2015."

  • 2015
    "Jim Crane had a vision of what the Houston Astros could be from the moment he purchased the franchise almost four years ago."

  • 2014
    "11:46am: “There’s nothing to report, nothing going on there,” Astros owner Jim Crane tells Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston (Twitter link) in regards to a possible Aiken deal."

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Jim Crane trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Astros Haven’t Discussed Extension With Manager Joe Espada, GM Dana Brown
    2026
  • • Astros Open To Moving Jake Meyers In Search For Rotation Help
    2025
  • • 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates
    2025
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  • • Braves acquire Rafael Montero from Astros
    2025
  • • Astros Notes: Bregman, McCullers, Garcia, Walker
    Astros owner Jim Crane spoke to reporters (including The Athletic’s Chandler Rome) about a handful of topics today, most notably the club’s pursuit of a reunion with longtime third baseman Alex Bregman this winter. Bregman received a widely-reported offer of $156MM of six years from the Astros early in the winter, and Crane indicates that…...2025
  • • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones becomes fifth-ever Braves player to win NL MVP Award
    • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones becomes fifth-ever Braves player to win NL MVP Award
    Chipper joins Braves legends such as Dale Murphy, who also won an MVP award on this day. Braves Franchise History 1982: Dale Murphy wins the National League MVP Award, becoming the first Atlanta Braves player to be so honored since Hank Aaron in 1957, when the team played in Milwaukee. Murphy hit .281 with 36 home runs, 109 RBI, 113 runs, and 23 stolen bases. 1989: Nick Esasky, who became one of ...2024
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  • Is there hope for the White Sox future?
    • Is there hope for the White Sox future?
    Exclusive imaging of the White Sox analytics department. Other turnarounds don’t suggest it As the season creeps forward to the magical question, “To be 120+ or not to be 120+?” it behooves us to consider other teams that have recently been in dire straits ... though, of course, not necessarily quite as dire. There are four teams to examine that represent a relatively quick turnaround, ea...2024
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  • • Jed Hoyer says the 2024 Cubs are likely to be over the Competitive Balance Tax
    2024
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Jim Crane stats and results

  • • 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones becomes fifth-ever Braves player to win NL MVP Award
    2024
  • • Jed Hoyer says the 2024 Cubs are likely to be over the Competitive Balance Tax
    2024
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  • • This Day in Braves History: May 16th
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  • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Houston Astros
    • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Houston Astros
    Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Dana Brown’s team projects to be right at the top of the AL once again in 2024. The Astros have had a fantastic run for nearly a decade now, emerging from their protracted, performative, brutal rebuild in 2015. In that span, they have brought home two World Series titles, coming in 2017 and 2022, although the one from 2017 is tainted by the sign-steali...2024
  • This Day in Braves History : Chipper Jones wins NL MVP Award
    • This Day in Braves History : Chipper Jones wins NL MVP Award
    Braves Franchise History 1982 - Dale Murphy wins the National League MVP Award, becoming the first Braves player to be so honored since Hank Aaron in 1957, when the team played in Milwaukee. Murphy hit .281 with 36 home runs, 109 RBI, 113 runs, and 23 stolen bases. 1989 - Nick Esasky, who became one of the most coveted free agents after hitting .277 with 30 home runs and 108 RBI for the Boston Re...2023
  • Walt Weiss, Eric Young mentioned as possible replacements for Dusty Baker in Houston
    • Walt Weiss, Eric Young mentioned as possible replacements for Dusty Baker in Houston
    Photo by Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images It might just be speculation, but is probably something to keep an eye on. The Atlanta Braves have been fortunate over their run of six-straight playoff appearances to largely keep their coaching staff intact. With the exception of Rick Kranitz’s addition prior to the 2019 season, the Braves have been able to keep essentially the same c...2023
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  • Dusty Baker is retiring as a manager
    • Dusty Baker is retiring as a manager
    Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images ... and I have thoughts. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Dusty Baker will announce his retirement from baseball today: A press conference has been scheduled for Thursday at noon ET at Minute Maid Park, where Baker is expected to publicly announce his decision. “I’m very grateful and thankful to Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this oppo...2023
  • • This Day in Braves History: May 16
    2023
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  • • 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates
    2025
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  • • Braves acquire Rafael Montero from Astros
    2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    2025
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  • • Outside The Confines: Houston doesn’t have a problem
    2023
  • • Outside The Confines: Tuning up for spring
    Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images A few trades in MLB. More rosters for the World Baseball Classic are coming out and their are new firsts. And other news from around MLB. Just 39 days until the start of the World Baseball Classic. News that is likely to affect many MLB teams is that Diamond Sports, the subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcasting that operates the Bally Sports Networks, is on ...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    Kevin Foster had bad luck as a Cub. Today’s his birthday | Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Kevin Foster had bad luck as a Cub. Today’s his birthday, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past,...2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: Winter is here
    Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Hall-of-Famer Gaylord Perry has passed. The Winter Meetings are about to start. Where will Aaron Judge and Trea Turner sign? And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The best week of the winter is upon us. At least, we hope every year that the Winter Meetings are the best week of the winter. Hall-of-Fame right-hander Gaylord Perry ...2022
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  • • Outside The Confines: One and done
    James Click | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports James Click is no longer the GM of the Astros. More hot stove talk. A look at this year’s rookies before the award winner is announced. And more news from around MLB. “OK. But what have you done for the team since you won the World Series a week ago?” I know some of you will insist that the Astros did not fire general manager James Click, but to...2022
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  • • Outside the Confines: Winter is here
    Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports The off-season begins, but people are still talking about the Astros. The congratulations pour in for Dusty Baker. Top free agents and other baseball news. It’s now the offseason, so it’s the time of the men in suits rather than uniforms. But first, we have some fallout from the Astros World Series title. Hannah Keyser asks and tries to answer “What is the s...2022
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  • • BCB After Dark: The road not taken
    Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you about the nixed Willson Contreras trade. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the late-night party for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you could join us for the first show of the off-season. Baseball may be over, but the party goes on. There’s no cover charge. There...2022

Top Jim Crane news

  • • Astros cheating scandal: Jim Crane says players will apologize and 'ask for forgiveness' in spring training
    Astros players have yet to apologize for their sign-stealing scandal...2020
  • • Astros Fire Jeff Luhnow, A.J. Hinch
    In the wake of severe MLB discipline arising out of the Astros sign-stealing scandal, team owner Jim Crane announced that he has fired both GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch. It’s a stunning end to a notable tenure in Houston for both men. More to come …...2020
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  • • Astros owner Jim Crane says sign-stealing scandal 'didn't impact the game' as team issues public apology
    Crane also doesn't think he should be held accountable for the cheating scandal...2020
  • • Astros owner Jim Crane believed sign-stealing scandal would blow over by spring training, report says
    Crane's comments were clearly way off...2020
  • • Astros owner Jim Crane apologizes to season-ticket holders ahead of Houston's first spring training game
    Crane wrote a letter to the fans ahead of their game against the Nationals...2020
  • • Astros' Jim Crane fires back at Yankees' Brian Cashman, Jose Altuve critics: 'You were doing it too'
    Crane also feels Jose Altuve has been mistreated in the sign-stealing scandal's wake...2022
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  • • Justin Verlander Still Awaiting Qualifying Offer Decision
    Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane insists that his club has the resources they need to improve their ball club, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle (via Twitter). Crane did not mince words when speaking of his team needs, simply calling out the fact that the Astros will be looking for pitching and a…...2021
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  • • Astros GM Jeff Luhnow, manager A.J. Hinch fired by owner Jim Crane for roles in cheating scandal
    Houston owner Jim Crane made the announcement on Monday...2020
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  • • 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates
    2025
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    2025
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones becomes fifth-ever Braves player to win NL MVP Award
    2024
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  • • Is there hope for the White Sox future?
    2024
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  • • Jed Hoyer says the 2024 Cubs are likely to be over the Competitive Balance Tax
    2024
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  • • 2024 MLB Season Preview: Houston Astros
    2024
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  • • Braves News: FanGraphs Playoff Odds, MLB players in the Olympics and more
    2024
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Derek Lowe to four-year deal
    2024
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  • • This Day in Braves History : Chipper Jones wins NL MVP Award
    2023
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Jim Crane rumors, scandals

  • • 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates
    2025
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot
    2025
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  • • Is there hope for the White Sox future?
    2024
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Derek Lowe to four-year deal
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  • • Walt Weiss, Eric Young mentioned as possible replacements for Dusty Baker in Houston
    2023
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  • • Dusty Baker is retiring as a manager
    2023
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  • • Outside the Confines: Winter is here
    2022
  • Yankees' Cashman strikes back at Astros' Crane
    • Yankees' Cashman strikes back at Astros' Crane
    New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman responded Thursday to recent comments by Astros owner Jim Crane, who disputed Cashman singling out Houston's sign-stealing scandal as a reason for the Yankees' recent championship dry spell....2022
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  • Astros owner responds to Brian Cashman’s ‘horrific’ complaint: ‘Extremely strange’
    • Astros owner responds to Brian Cashman’s ‘horrific’ complaint: ‘Extremely strange’
    Houston Astros owner Jim Crane doesn’t want to hear Brian Cashman complain about the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal anymore — and he has an odd reason why....2022
  • • Astros' Jim Crane fires back at Yankees' Brian Cashman, Jose Altuve critics: 'You were doing it too'
    2022
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