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ChippalattAwards for September 2026
In a reversal from the month before, the Astros outscored their opponents in September (104-96) but finished with a losing 11-13 record. They went from 2 up in AL West before the month to a barely there one-game lead at the end of the season. How do the Astros’ stats look compared to the other…
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Quick notes to some Astros
If I were running things with the Astros and too much of a scaredy-cat to talk to people face-to-face, I would have left a few short notes in some of the players’ lockers after the last game. Just some thoughts on what those notes might look like….
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It’s over: Now what?
Chip texted me yesterday moments after the Astros went whimpering into the night – “Our long national nightmare is over!” I texted back “I think our long national nightmare is just beginning.”
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Astros Vs. Chisox: Wild Card Round
Now that the stumbling, bumbling Astros have squeezed into their eighth AL West division title in 10 seasons – the question has to be: what does this matchup look like?
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The Astros made the playoffs: It’s not a time to complain
In the words of guitarist Joe Walsh in the classic “Life’s Been Good to Me” “I have a mansion, forget the price. Ain’t never been there, they tell me it’s nice…. I make hit records, my fans they can’t wait. They write me letters, tell me I’m great….. Lucky I’m sane after all I’ve been…
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Day to Day
I am in a bit of a difficult funk today. One of my friends from the choir, in his mid-70s, went to Costco yesterday. He collapsed for some reason, landed face-first on the concrete floor, had a brain bleed, and the doctors don’t expect him to survive. This highlights the day-to-day importance of our lives…
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