Author: Chip Bailey
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8 questions every Houston fan should be asking right now
It’s an off day for your Houston Astros, and that might be the best news we’ve had all week. The team is 10-16, dead last in the AL West, 16 players on the injured list, and a team ERA north of 5.90. Yordan is swinging the hottest bat on the planet, Altuve looks like he…
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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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We should have known something was up
We should have had a clue when… Spencer Arrighetti went down on April 8. But we kept believing.
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5 things you need to know about the Astros right now
The 2025 season is in the stretch run, and suffice it to say that the Astros are at a pivotal point. As we hit mid-August, the team sits atop the AL West, but the road ahead is anything but guaranteed. It could take several different paths, as you will see below.
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The Day After: Game On, Baby!
Well, well, well. The Astros did the thing. Thanks Dan for giving me the space to gloat a bit and enjoy the ride! Quiet for weeks. Rumors swirling. Everyone bracing for a deadline fizzle.And then…BOOM!…Carlos Correa is back in Houston. Who had that on their bingo card a month ago?
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Astros showing restraint at the deadline: The right move?
This year’s trade deadline is coming down to the wire. And the Astros seem to be making one thing clear: they were never going to make a big splash.
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The case for a major move at the trade deadline
Okay, friends. It may not be time to panic, but it’s time to take action. In real life, I help people eliminate urgent things by dealing with them when they are important. In other words, if you take care of things when you should take care of them, nothing will be urgent. And, nothing will…
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Astros’ Reset Button: Is it rock bottom?
63 games to go. What’s next for the Astros? If you’re still riding the high from Sunday’s 11–3 win in Seattle, good for you. Hang on tight. Because right now, the 2025 Astros are sitting at a crossroads. I’m generally an optimist, but it’s unclear to me whether Houston is headed toward October glory or…
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