Month: July 2014
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Hey, Look! It’s The Astros!
Steeeve, This is for you! Earlier this week, Steeeve asked why we weren’t writing about the Sports Illustrated cover story. I gave a quick excuse thinking I had all the answers. But Steve asked some good questions of his own. Steeeve: “I think there’s plenty of material there to discuss. Sure, every George Springer factoid…
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A gamble: An early look at the Astros’ 2015 lineup
Back in the 1980’s when the oil bust hit Houston, I moved my family to Arkansas to work in the power industry. One year there was a referendum on the ballot for allowing casino gambling in the state. I vividly remember an extremely cheesy anti-gambling commercial showing a young dad at the craps table about…
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Halfway: 5 Must Do’s for Astros to get to 70 wins
After 81 games, the Astros were on track toward a 70-win season. They lost Game No. 82 (47 loses) then they won Game No. 83 (36th win). Game No. 84 … another loss. Still, If you had told me at the start of the season that the organization would be on track for 70 wins,…
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