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Being Brutally Honest – 2026 vs. 2022
When deciding on new topics for the blog, my mind wanders around some interesting and sometimes uninteresting places. Today, I thought about – how close or how far away is this 2026 team from what the goal should be – a championship team like in 2022. I’m going to sledgehammer this home by looking head-to-head…
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Astros 2026: Unloading some stuff
It feels like time to unload a mix of thoughts from this clogged noggin of mine. So, without further ado….
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What has doomed the Astros long term?
Whether the Astros are actually doomed long-term is a discussion for another post, but certainly, the ship is pretty shaky right now, and the arc of the team since their 2022 championship has been steadily down from a seventh-game loss in the 2023 ALCS to being swept in the 2024 Wild Card to missing the…
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ChippalattAwards for May 2026
It is a recognition of how poorly the Astros played in April that their 15-14 record in May is considered “good”. Their overall 27-34 record moved them into fourth place in the AL West, 4.5 games behind the surging Seattle Mariners. They are also 2-1/2 games out of the last Wild Card spot held by…
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Astros 2026: What happens when….
Today, we will play a little game called What Happens When. But as a prelude to that game, here is a little reminder of where the Astros 26-man roster sits today.
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Baseball: It be Cwazy
What can you say about baseball? Whatever you think at any particular time, wait around a bit, and you will likely be thinking very differently.
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