Author: Dan P
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Astros are better offensively, but are they good enough?
The Astros are a better team than they were in April and most of May. Since starting 18-28 they have been a good 56-36. Last year they were a ho-hum 46-46 after a 29-17 start to the season. Their offense is slightly ahead of last season at 4.60 runs / game vs 4.50 r/g last…
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If you are a true Astros’ fan, you must give up now
This is an appeal to all true Astros’ fans. It is very important that you abandon all hope from now until the end of the season. Stop dreaming about the playoffs. Stop patting this 2016 team on the back, and stop singing its praises. If you really want to be a true fan, you must…
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Mama never said it would be easy
The Astros have a tough row to hoe to get into the playoffs. So, does everybody else. And there are a lot of everybody else’s involved. Boston, Baltimore, New York, Detroit, Kansas City, Seattle and Houston all have reasonable shots at the two playoff spots in the American League with the Red Sox in the…
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Report from the front lines: Big win
This week this writer hit the big 60 and as a reward for still being alive was taken to the Astros-Rays game Friday night. My son Adam had us in some great seats on the first base side of home plate, so we were in perfect position for witnessing one of the best comebacks of…
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Not that we are giving up, but . . .
Can history repeat itself? During the game Thursday night, the announcers mentioned how the 2004 Astros at a similar point in the season were 60-60 and 5.5 games out of the Wild Card. Those Astros went on a 32-10 tear from then to the end of the season to squeak into the wild card spot by…
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The Astros: Invoking more Charles Dickens
A few weeks ago, Charles Dickens was quoted here in relation to Great Expectations for Carlos Correa. Is Carlos Correa a victim of Charles Dickens? Today we will move on to the Tale of Two Cities when looking at this season’s Houston Astros. “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times….” This…
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Extreme makeover: Is this the Astros’ Plan B?
There is a makeover afoot at Minute Maid Park. Some of this is due to injuries/illness (Luis Valbuena, Luke Gregerson, Colby Rasmus, Lance McCullers Jr and now Preston Tucker). Some is due to parting of the ways (Carlos Gomez). Some is due to paternity leaves (Doug Fister, Ken Giles). A trade (Scott Feldman) is another…
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Time to throw in the Astros’ towel?
While the Astros have been 2-8 in their last 10 games, the Rangers have been 7-3 and expanding their 2 1/2 game division lead to a 7 1/2 game lead over the local team (seven games over the Mariners). At the end of the night, they will be either four games behind the Tigers or…
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