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Can the 2017 Astros run away and hide from the AL West?
First, Happy Mother’s Day to every mom. Those reading this and those ladies you call mom. My mom just turned 82 and you can see a little tribute on Instagram or Facebook this morning. Honor your mom today! • •• ••• •• • Now, to the question of the day! Can the Astros run away…
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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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Should Chris Devenski be a starter for Astros?
There are two indisputable facts as the Astros wind down the first month of the season. First, Chris Devenski is one heck of a relief pitcher. Second, if there is a gaping hole in the Astros’ plans for world domination, it is a starting rotation that beyond Dallas Keuchel is shaky. The Astros strong 14-7…
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Astros’ strong start is just plain fun
After Friday night’s game the Astros had earned a very strong 12-5 record, only a few percentage behind the 11-4 Baltimore Orioles for the best record in the major leagues. Considering the Astros were an ugly 5-12 in 2016 after 17 games and did not win their 12th game until May 8th in their 32nd…
