Month: April 2020
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Top 10 Astros’ trades since 2015
The 2015 season was the beginning of the Astros on the field Renaissance as it ended a four year period where they had averaged a 58-104 record. In fact, if you take out the very bad 70-92 2014 season, you would have had a putrid 3 seasons where they averaged 54 wins and 108 losses.…
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The Minor League Baseball Conundrum
Minor league baseball is different than major league baseball in more ways than just salaries and size of crowds. As discussed in the following article, MiLB relies on having crowds, especially on their weekends and special give-a-way games for their lifeblood.
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Weekend Astros’ stuff
This is one of those scattershot posts that come to mind as we continue to try and fill the seemingly eternal vacuum of time and lack of real baseball news. So without further delay, let’s talk about “stuff”.
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Sox Covergate: Astros’ fans get riled up again
Right now I am not sure if I am more like Joe Pesci in Home Alone or Darren McGavin in A Christmas Story. All I know is that I want to cuss up a storm like both of those gentlemen did in those two movies without actually saying the words I am thinking. As Ralphie…
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Chipalatta’s Guide of “Stuff” To Do
As we face another week/month/lifetime of isolation, here at Chipalatta we will share with you a list of miscellaneous ways to fill in the time. Of course, this is far from an all-inclusive list, but if it helps just one person then it is worth it.
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And now, for something completely different: Ask Dan
With apologies to Monty Python, it is time for something completely different. Dan P is really bored and like everyone else my sports interest is at its nadir.
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Is Alex Bregman the best Astros’ 3B ever?
Brian McTaggart over at mlb.com has been writing a series of articles about the best Astro at every position throughout their history. This week he ranked the best Astros’ 3B’s ever.
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Astros 2020: Another week, some other thoughts
Here we are as another week begins into the most bizarre time in our lives. Usually, new weeks during this time of year bring more baseball news on which to chew. Unfortunately, the new week does not bring new baseball news and even if it did, would anyone notice? Other than diehards like those who…
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