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Another Astros’ must win turns into another loss
Sometimes a team enters a game knowing it is a must win game. Sometimes a game becomes a must win while it is being played. The Astros 4-3 extra inning loss Monday night was one of the latter. With the Astros 2 1/2 games back of the wild card entering the contest it was a…
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This may be it: High noon comes to Minute Maid Park
In that 1952 Western classic with McCarthy era overtones “High Noon”, Marshall Will Kane, played by Oscar Winner Gary Cooper, is up against it. There would be a spoiler alert at this point, but if you have not seen this movie yet in your life, you are probably never going to see it. Let’s see, every single…
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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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Yes, it’s possible, but a stretch run isn’t likely
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…
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Changes to my favorite game may be on the way
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,…
