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The Astros ChipalattAwards for the July
The Astros had a 13-11 record for the month of July. Looking at the offensive numbers for the month that almost seems like a miracle. But there are some folks we do need to celebrate or lament, so it is time to give the Chippy Awards for the month of July.
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2-fer-Tuesday: Front office and rotation
Life and work are getting a bit crazy right now so this will be a quick hitter of a post today. Let’s look at a couple topics…..
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Random Thoughts on an Astros’ August
As the 2018 season rolls into its final 2 months, the mind wanders to random baseball thoughts.
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2018 Astros: Thy name is resiliency
There is little doubt in the minds of Houston Astros’ fans that the team as currently configured may well be the most talented and deepest in their history. There is no doubt in those same minds that this team has not played up to its potential this year. They have been very good, but have…
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Outside the box: An Astros’ trade that splits the fans
Over the years, the city of Houston’s sports teams have opposed the mantra of former Astro manager Leo Durocher: “Nice guys finish last.” (By the way, it is probable that “The Lip” actually said something about his opponents the Giants being “nice guys and nice guys are in seventh place”, but later he claimed the…
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Astros’ offense: The black hole of 2016 returns
One of the wonders of the Houston Astros wonderful 2017 offense was the strength up and down the lineup. Even the weak link, DH Carlos Beltran put the ball in play and moved the runners over or hit a sacrifice fly once in a while. The Astros were first in almost everything (Runs, hits, BA,…
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