Author: Dan P
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So, just how goofy are Astros’ fans?
OK this goes well beyond the base question of living and dying with a team that in its 55th season of existence has still not won a championship. Fan is short for fanatic and the folks who write, read and comment on this blog are just a little …..off. (In a good way….but don’t ask…
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Anatomy of a Houston Astros’ streak
Between May 24 and June 26, the Astros have run off an impressive 22-9 streak. A few facts about that run….. The Astros are 5-1 in one-run games in those 31 games They are 8-3 in extra inning ballgames. They are 10-7 on the road They are a tough to beat 12-2 at home They…
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2016 Astros: Who do you think they are?
There is a point in the classic “bad guys as quasi-heroes” movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, where Paul Newman and Robert Redford just cannot shake the posse that is pursuing them. The posse is close enough to be seen, but far enough away to not be identified. At this point Newman mouths that…
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Astros driving towards the halfway point
While the All Star break has always been considered the mid-point of the baseball season, in truth the 81 game mark occurs about 10 days sooner most years. The Astros have 11 games to go before the halfway mark (about 20 games to the ASB), which includes two series with the relatively lowly LA Angels of Disney…
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A quick checkup on the Astros’ 2016 draft
As requested, here is a post about the recently completed 2016 draft for the Astros. Please keep in mind that the “expert” who is writing these words knows less about these college and high school players than about the Astros’ minor leaguers. That is almost the equivalent of a negative IQ. So here are some…
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What comes next for the Houston Astros?
The bad news is the Astros still have to play the Texas Rangers nine more times this season. The good news is they don’t play them next until almost two months from now. Will the team tail spin after a hurtful 1-3 series against the Rangers where they had a shot in every game? Are…
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Fast forward to Friday for Astros snapshot
It is difficult to remember this, but just like Carlos Gomez is not that far removed from great performances in 2014, the Astros are not that far removed from playing well against the Texas Rangers. In 2014, the Astros were a solid 11-8 against the nemesis from the north. Even in 2015, they began the…
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Now about the Astros’ closer…..
Luke Gregerson is not and never will be your classic fireballing, shutdown closer. He is a guy who has an OK fastball and a good slider. He succeeds when the opposition goes diving for that slider, which then dives under their bats. He does not succeed when he gets behind on the count and has…
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