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Top of the week: Welcome to 2017, the Astros are in the post season
Welcome to 2017! The future is now for your Houston Astros. Yes, somewhere today, there are many people who will be enjoying some crow for lunch. It’s October. The regular season is over. Twenty teams won’t play another game this year. Hundreds of players will be cleaning out their lockers today. But the Astros will…
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Sunday countdown: Enjoy the ride, we may never pass this way again
The playoffs begin today for the 2015 Houston Astros. At this point in the season, you don’t need to be a math wizard to figure out the playoff scenarios for the American League. But it’s not just win and you’re in for the Astros. Yes, it’s that simple in one way, but let’s just say it…
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Saturday countdown: And then there were two, as in magic number
Astros put three touchdowns on the Arizona Cardinals … I mean Diamondbacks, and now the Magic Number is down to two. Stupid Rangers. Thanks, KC. All the Twins fans here in the Great White North are a little upset with the Astros right now. And now Houston just needs to win out … or have…
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Friday countdown: After 159 games, the end is in sight
It is an odd feeling Thursday leading into a final Friday of the season as Astros’ fans are forced to pull for the North Texas Rangers. This is about as satisfying as kissing your sister or pulling for the Yankees, Cowboys or Bill Gates. The Rangers are up 4-2 in the seventh and the Astros…
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Thursday countdown: It’s pretty much been said, now just “do” time
Brian summed up thoughts well yesterday, but the remaining scenario in the AL West — and the entire AL for that matter — sort of reminds me of the old NBA 3-to-make-2 free throw rule. There are essentially three teams battling for two spots in the playoffs: Houston, Texas and Los Angeles. Yes, the Twins…
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Wednesday countdown: Something’s gotta give, Astros push for playoffs
Who here has been watching the scoreboard? I have the MLB app on my phone, and generally I don’t watch anything other than the Astros. Not this week. I’ve been watching the Rangers’ games and Angels’ games and even the Twins’ (when they’re not getting rained out). Every game matters. Every inning matters. Every pitch…
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Tuesday countdown: Options, decisions abound for 2016 pitching
After so few starting pitching options last off-season — remember Roberto Hernandez and Asher Wojciechowski starting the season (temporarily) in the rotation? — 2016 appears to be a season of almost too many options. Dallas Keuchel, Collin McHugh, Lance McCullers Jr., Vincent Velasquez, Scott Feldman, Scott Kazmir, Mike Fiers, Brett Oberholtzer, Dan Straily, Asher W.,…
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Monday countdown: Carlos Correa and the all-time Astros’ shortstops
The countdown is on. Two series. Six games. One long road trip. As I mentioned yesterday, when the weekend is over, we’ll be discussing rosters, lineups and rotations. Either for the playoffs or for 2016. Each day this week, we’ll come at you with some quick-hitting thoughts, questions or ideas to ponder. Today’s conversation is simple.…
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