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  • Don’t look now! A mirage or the real thing?

    Don’t look now! A mirage or the real thing?

    Now that we’ve reached Memorial Day and another weird off-day for the Astros (what’s up with that, anyway?), the Astros seem to be putting together some momentum. Or is this just a mirage or some extra shiny things that are getting our hopes up? At any rate, don’t look now, Ethel! Don’t Look Now… The…

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  • Astros 2025: What the heck?

    Astros 2025: What the heck?

    It is no secret that your loyal scribe struggles with how to best document the 2025 version of the Astros.

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  • Astros 2025: What’s on my mind

    Astros 2025: What’s on my mind

    This version of the Astros has been one of the toughest to get a handle on for your faithful scribe. Are they the mediocre team we discussed in our last post? Are they a team on the cusp of offensive improvement that will soon go on a tear? Are they team on the cusp of…

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  • Astros 2025: In the Depths of Mediocrity

    Astros 2025: In the Depths of Mediocrity

    Back in college, I took a geology class as a science elective. I was pursuing an engineering degree, and I thought this course might tie into it. So far after 45+ years, it has not. But I do have one memory from that class that stays with me. Early in the semester the professor was…

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  • Hall of Fame Redemption? Or Just a Convenient Rewrite?

    Hall of Fame Redemption? Or Just a Convenient Rewrite?

    Major League Baseball quietly made a move this week that got far less attention than it deserved: Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were posthumously removed from the league’s permanently ineligible list. That list has had two headliners for the past century. Now? They’re off it—dead, but technically eligible. And just like that, Cooperstown gets…

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  • Astros 2025: What Concerns You?

    Astros 2025: What Concerns You?

    With the Astros on the cusp of the quarter pole of the season, what are the concerns about this team? I’m concerned ….

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