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  • Astros’ 2026: Starting pitching discussion

    Astros’ 2026: Starting pitching discussion

    To say the starting pitching for the Astros to begin the 2026 season will be changed from the 2025 season, especially the start of 2025 is an understatement of the highest order.

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  • Are Astros only interested in the Blue Light Specials?

    Are Astros only interested in the Blue Light Specials?

    It feels almost treasonous to go back to the old Bopert era in the Chipalatta blog and complain about Jim Crane’s spending. Bopert was a friend of the blog, who a) Loved the Astros very much and b) Thought that the tiny amount Jim Crane was spending on payroll while the team was spiraling to…

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  • Astros’ hitting: The chicken or the egg?

    Astros’ hitting: The chicken or the egg?

    The one thing that all Astros’ fans can agree on is that the team needs better hitting across the board to be a contender in 2026. The biggest question may be whether the firing of Alex Cintron and Troy Snitker and the hiring of head hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, his assistant Anthony Iapoce and the…

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  • An Astros’ fan and writer is still thankful

    An Astros’ fan and writer is still thankful

    It has been a bit of a rough patch for your loyal writer and servant, Dan P and most of it far overshadows the struggles of a baseball team. I won’t try your patience on the details, but the bottom line is that I have been doing a lot of praying for family and friends…

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  • What happens when you can’t kick the can?

    What happens when you can’t kick the can?

    I’m an Astros fan and a Saints fan. Blessed and cursed at the same time. Sometimes a team’s identity is its blessing. Loyalty, continuity, and the desire to “run it back” are sentimental threads that tie fans to players and players to cities. And I’m probably more sentimental than most. My office is littered with…

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  • Astros’ off-season: “Stuff”

    Astros’ off-season: “Stuff”

    Your faithful servant has again reached a moment when his mind is clogged with mental constipation. So, this post will be filled with “stuff” that needs to be unloaded to allow room for more “stuff”.

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