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  • ChipalattAwards for Mapril

    ChipalattAwards for Mapril

    Well, these awards are mostly for April, but the team did start with 4 losses against the Yankees in March, so this is a look at who has earned awards for the Mapril combo. The team ended April at a miserable 10-19 and last place in the AL West.

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  • Astros 2024: You have 3 wishes

    Astros 2024: You have 3 wishes

    Growing up, I was kind of confused about this Genie (or Jeannie) in a bottle thing. If you watched the Twilight Zone episode, I Dream of Genie, you knew if you found the special bottle, a genie would appear and grant you three wishes only. On the other hand, if you were an astronaut and…

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  • The Astros and the Summer of ‘69

    The Astros and the Summer of ‘69

    Apologies to Bryan Adams and his salute to more than the warm season of 1969. But the recent crash and burn of the Astros here in 2024 has resulted in multiple references to a worse start to an Astros season in a galaxy far, far away.

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  • Astros’ trading chips: Value, future and more what-ifs

    Astros’ trading chips: Value, future and more what-ifs

    It is way early for this, but let’s play a little what-if….. What if the Astros continue to stink through May and at least part of June? What kind of value do they have in their trading chips for a better future?

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  • Astros 2024: Off-day gripes

    Astros 2024: Off-day gripes

    The Astros are taking a well-deserved day off in Chicago on Monday. OK, well-deserved by the fans who have watched about all they can stand in the early season. So, today we will throw out some gripes about our team in the early going.

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  • Astros ’24: Last place, by the numbers

    Astros ’24: Last place, by the numbers

    Hopefully, this post will trigger a complete turnaround by the Astros over the weekend that makes all of this moot. But here is a look at where the Astros are this Friday afternoon before Justin Verlander’s return to the rotation.

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