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Astros 2024: The Wild Card matchup
It is “ifs and buts” time for your humble scribing servant. If….the Astros had started a mediocre 13-13 instead of a miserable 7-19, would they have avoided the Wild Card altogether? Mathematically, that six-game difference would have launched the Astros into the top two bye spots and into a tie for the top spot in…
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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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