Author: Chip Bailey
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If I’d Told You Three Months Ago…
The July 4 holiday marks the unofficial halfway point of the major league baseball season. So… Let’s be honest. Three months ago, the Astros were staring down a long list of What Ifs. High hopes with a front-end rotation that was solid. No Kyle Tucker. No Alex Bregman. Ryan Pressly and Yusei Kikuchi gone. Lineup…
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Monday Questions: I’m wondering…
The season’s about half over (it will be time for Dan’s mid-season checkup soon), the lineup changes daily, and the injury list is starting to feel like a group text that never ends. As we roll toward the dog days of summer, I’ve got some questions. Maybe you do, too.
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Don’t Look Now! Astros are busting out all over
Don’t look now, but the Astros are leading the AL West by four games.
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Updated: The 20 most impactful trades in Astros’ history
Earlier this week, Dan released his Mount Rushmore piece. When I saw it, I told him that I had a couple in the can for when they made sense. Here is one of those that I’ve been holding back. Hope you enjoy! In a franchise history filled with bold moves, lopsided trades, and calculated risks,…
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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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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?
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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⚾ Momentum Monday: Astros’ fans, let’s talk ball!
Happy Momentum Monday, Astros’ Nation! As we roll through May, the AL West is still up for grabs. The Mariners hold the top spot, but they can’t shake the A’s and Astros — and with Houston’s pitching showing real flashes, the division race could shift if they can get those cranky bats going. Here’s your…
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