Author: Dan P
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The 2017 Astros: Yeah, they are that good!
All sports reveal the truth over time and baseball is no exception. Any player and any team can have 2 or 4 weeks of out-of-their-mind performance, but eventually they will return to earth sometimes with a soft glide, sometimes with a thud. When a player or team is performing well for a couple of months…
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Burning Astros’ question: Can Peacock put out Fiers?
Brad Peacock has been more than a cup of coffee guy as far as major league experience goes. He has been up for a number of meals, they have just not been very good on the whole. This is the sixth season that he has made an appearance in the major leagues, but the only…
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The high-flying Houston Astros: Observations at the quarter pole
The Houston Astros are playing at such a high and consistent level that wins, no matter the situation are no longer a surprise. Go on a road trip and the only question about the 6-1 record is why they coughed up the one loss late in the game. Play a game after the greatest franchise…
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10 reasons for Astros’ fans to be happy, happy, happy!
One of the occupational hazards of being a baseball fan is a general inability to smell the roses; to live in the moment. If a team is going well, there is angst and focus on the calamities that are bound to appear during the rest of the season. If the team has stunk up to…
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And now a few words on A.J. Hinch
There is this old saying that I think I invented, that goes something like this. The only people who don’t make mistakes are those people who don’t do anything. So, when it comes to managers and managing, they have many chances to make mistakes through both their actions and inactions. In general, if you get…
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For the Astros in 2017, Nothing is too late
“Ah, Nothing is too late, till the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Never say this blog fails to bring culture to the world. Of course our usual shots at culture are about as sophisticated as a Jack in the Box Munchie Meal, but dear Mr. Longfellow was a literary Hall of Famer.…
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Astros 2017: The ChipalattAwards for April
Baseball’s regular seasons fit nicely into a window made up of six months of the calendar. That first month is over with the Houston Astros putting up one of their best opening months in their history at 16-9, which is percentage points behind the 15-8 Yankees and Orioles for best in the AL and second…
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Astros’ offense: Finally, what the front office had in mind
Looking at certain numbers, the Houston Astros offense may not seem that improved over 2016. In 2016 the Astros had two players with more than 100 runs scored (George Springer and Jose Altuve). So far they have no players on track for 100 Runs scored. In 2016 the Astros had four players with 20 or…
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