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Astros 2024: Anatomy of a division championship
The Astros clinched the 2024 AL West Tuesday night in a nail-biting 4-3 win that was a microcosm of the team’s season. Like the season, the early part of the game was a bit of a failure as Framber Valdez put the team behind the eight ball, giving up three runs in the first three
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Astros 2024: One week to go
It is time for another mind dump from your fearful leader. I used to be your fearless leader, but November has me worried. With one week to go in the regular season, what are Dan P’s thoughts today?
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Astros 2024: If they make it, then what?
IF the Astros make the playoffs in 2024 – then what? We must emphasize the word IF here because the Astros have not clinched the AL West. They are in excellent shape at 5 games up on Seattle, with 10 games to go for both teams. This is the old – if they go 5-5,
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Astros 2024: Something from nothing
Examining the makeup of any contending (or non-contending) team’s roster often leads to interesting side stories. It is easy to be dazzled by the big names, the big free agent pickups, and the flashy trades and to ignore some of the under-the-radar moves that bring value to the team while not requiring high draft choices
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Astros 2024: 5 reasons to be concerned …. or not
I’ve told this story before. My wife was a bit of a combative teen and would get into verbal battles with her parents. She once told her dad not to worry about her, and he said he was not worried…. he was concerned.
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Astros 2024: A bipolar year for the fans
This last Sunday was a typical day for the Astros’ fans this year. We felt good when the team swamped the red-hot D’Backs in the series’ first two games. But after watching future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander give away game three before the first beer was glugged, this crazy feeling continues to come back.
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