Author: Chip Bailey
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Best (and Worst) Astros Owners — and Teams — of All Time
When you look at the Houston Astros’ journey, a few names stand taller than the rest. Some owners built a legacy. Some made history. Others… well, they made history for the wrong reasons.
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FREE BLOG FRIDAY: Showers, stats and such
As we approach the end of April, the Astros find themselves at 13–11, tied for second in the AL West, just one game behind the division-leading Texas Rangers . After a sluggish start, the team has shown signs of life, winning seven of their last ten games. But if you’re an Astros’ fan, you’ve seen…
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Baseball Superstitions: The Quirky, Sacred, and Just Plain Weird
Baseball’s full of magic—if you know where to look. Yes, it’s a weird game, but that’s why we love it, right?
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Opening Takeaways: Is this the Astros we’ll get all season?
Three games in (with that odd off-day on Sunday), and the Astros are already navigating a new landscape—one without familiar faces like Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, and Justin Verlander. As the team embarks on this fresh chapter, let’s assess how those departed stars fared in their debuts, evaluate the Astros’ opening series, and separate real…
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The State of the Astros: 2025 marks a defining era for Houston
As the Houston Astros wrap up spring training and gear up for Opening Day, they enter a season of transition—perhaps the most pivotal since their rise to dominance nearly a decade ago. Frankly, I have a lot of questions – and I’m guessing you do too.
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Baseball: The way it was meant to be
I’m a purist, plain and simple. Tried and true, through and through. Old school and old-fashioned. I believe baseball should be played the way it was invented, not manipulated for television ratings or made easier for the modern athlete. The game was built on strategy, skill, and toughness. Unfortunately, a lot of that has been…
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Astros’ All-Time: Best (and worst) broadcasters
The Best (and Worst) Broadcasters in Houston Astros History A great broadcaster does more than just call the game—they become the voice of a franchise, the soundtrack of summer nights, and the link between generations of fans. Houston has been fortunate to have some of baseball’s best behind the mic, from the golden age of…
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FREE BLOG WEEKEND: Cam Smith and a flashback to Bagwell
If you’re an Astros fan, you can’t help but be intrigued by the rise of Cam Smith. Even in spite of the past couple of games, he’s hitting .409 with a 1.291 OPS. The 20-year-old third baseman has been a standout in camp, forcing his way into the conversation for Opening Day. And if this…
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