Thankfully, it's not been as tumultuous an off-season as the previous one, but there still have been several important developments with regard to the club since the end of the 2006 season: The 2006 post-season recap, with final statistics and grading of each Stros player's performance; Analyzing the deals for the new Stros: Carlos Lee and Woody Williams, and Jason Jennings; A proposed 2006 trade that I'm glad did not occur; Say what? [read post]

Instead of producing an overblown, industrialized, woody wine, however, Pine Ridge has produced a big but balanced wine in which fruit and oak complement one another. [read post]