Author: Dan P
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2025: The Astros’ most challenging trade deadline
This probably should be titled the most challenging trade deadline of the Astros Renaissance Era (2015-2025). That does not mean it is the most critical or the most important trade deadline, especially when we look back at 2017 and the waiver deadline trade for Justin Verlander or 2019 and the regular deadline trade for Zack…
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Astros’ 2025: Expectations vs. reality at the All Star break
The Astros after wonderfully overcoming obstacles for almost all of the pre-All Star Break portion of the season, suddenly hit the wall in the last week. Their 1-5 homestand, where they had a lightning bolt of a walk-off single from Zack Short (who? exactly) for their only win was a tough nut to swallow. They…
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Unloading Astros’ “stuff”: Pre-All Star version
Every once in a while, Dan P’s little brain becomes clogged with various unrelated items that don’t add up to a post by themselves, but are too interesting to let drop. Without further ruminating, here are some Astros’ “stuff” to ponder.
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The Astros’ 2025 timeline: Making sense of the non-sensical
Recently I was text messaging with THE Chip Bailey, creator of Chipalatta and writer emeritus here at the blog. We were discussing the most recent improbable moment in the 2025 season as the Astros took the second game and the series from the alleged best team in baseball the Los Angeles Dodgers. For those toting…
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ChipalattAwards for June
This may have been one of the most out of the blue great months in the history of the team. They were limping along after injury after injury against the pitching staff – Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski gone for the season and Spencer Arrighetti gone for what is becoming months.
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Astros’ 2025: 10 questions for you
It just feels like it is time to pass along some questions to our loyal readers…
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Astros “youth” on display
Looking hard at the current version of the Astros, not all the moves of the Dana Brown front office have been towards a youth movement. Picking up 34 year old Christian Walker, picking up and promoting aging bounce around pitchers like 33 year old Steven Okert, 33 year old Kaleb Ort and 32 year old…
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Astros’ offense: Position by position
The Astros offense had been the biggest worry early in the season. As the Astros went on a better run lately — 15-5 in the last 20 games — the offense has been a more positive than negative force. But with the “extension” of Yordan Alvarez’s time on the IL, and the possible loss of…
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