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Homework assignment for Astros’ fans
Sometime during the Astros 7-5 loss to the Cards on Sunday, I texted my brother and said, ” These Astros are almost unwatchable. The “almost” allows me to watch Yordan Alvarez’s at-bats as he hit his 10th homer of the season, which is the most in the majors. Oh, and he leads the majors in…
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Astros’ 2026: So much change
I did not have the heart to write this during the Astros gut-wrenching road trip, but now that they had a gut-wrenching win at home, let’s talk about THAT road trip.
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Is it all over? Or is it too early?
Before we start on baseball, it is time for my old man griping. It doesn’t do any good other than allow me to release some internal anger and donate it to you.
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The tale of two contests
First of all, I would like to wish everyone and their families a wonderful Easter Day! There were a number of questions that the fans hoped would be answered with the Astros first road series of the season:
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Early Astros’ series: Red Sox
In a 162-game season, it is as silly to get excited about a five-game winning streak as it is to get depressed over losing the first 2 games of the season.
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Astros’ 2026: The ultimate YIE
Some folks may not know that the worldwide famous acronym YIE was invented here at Chipalatta. It stands for Yes, It’s Early, and we roll it out when, well, it is early. Like now.
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Predictions. Astros 2026
Before we jump into the predictions part of this post, let’s look back in anger, or at least look back in dislike, at last season.
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The last season for a while?
After being a fan of the Astros for the last 60 seasons, this one feels a little different to me. Usually, springtime comes with a little joy and a lot of hope. But this season is tinged with melancholy due to the elephant in the dugout.
ALL THINGS ASTROS 