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…

Okay, raise your hand if you thought Doug Fister and Mike Fiers would leave the Astros in wins in 2016. Let me know if you predicted back in April Will Harris would have more save opportunities than Ken Giles. Oh, and was it you that projected the Astros would lead the league in strikeouts this…

Let me set the record straight and be very clear from the start. I am a purist. Pure and simple. The older I get, the more certainI become of that fact. I like the game of baseball as it was intended. I’ve lived with the designated hitter, I’ve watched the mound go up and down,…

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…

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…

Just a few Saturday thoughts while touring Colorado and heading into Wyoming later today and Yellowstone tomorrow. This looks like a college team. When you look at Bregman, Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve and even George Springer, Kemp and Preston Tucker, they look young, slim and very collegial. Not that they play that way necessarily, not…

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…

If 2015 was a snapshot of things to come and 2017 is the Year of the World Series, what in the heck is 2016? I’ll tell ya! It’s The Perfect Storm! Could — or even should — Jeff Luhnow and/or A.J. Hinch have seen this coming? I mean, if they’re rocket scientists and magicians with…