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What They Said What They Meant – Postseason Style
For the first time in 10 seasons the Houston Astros played their way into the postseason and they showed they belonged there. So this edition of WTSWTM features Astros related quotes from chron.com (spit!!) and what the speaker really meant. Edinson Volquez on having knocked out George Springer for 2 months with an inside fastball:…
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Looking at 2016 … striking out the strikeouts
There will be changes. This time last year, few of us had heard of Evan Gattis. Colby Rasmus was on few Chipalatta fans’ radar. Carlos Correa was still mending from a broken leg. Lance McCullers Jr. was coming off a so-so year at Lancaster — at best. So I’d expect some big changes for 2016.…
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Don’t despair: Positives ahead for 2016 Astros
Sports is the ultimate “What have you done for me lately” experience. The postmortem for the Houston Astros’ 2015 season will naturally lean towards the negatives of losing what had been as much as a seven game AL West division lead and a 6-2 lead six outs from appearing in the ALCS. But there are definitely…
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Will They Stay or Will They Go?
In all deference to the seminal Clash hit, “Should I Stay or Should I Go”, the Astros are facing an off-season of even more uncertainty. The team’s performance in 2015 has raised the expectation bar for fans and front office alike and there will be many interlocking decisions made that involve Rule 5 protection, budget…
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Astroholics: A taste of the good stuff gets you hooked
As I drove up the winding lane toward the fortress-like manor, the cries of the inmates slowly rose from a murmur to a crescendo of wails and lamentations. Part of me wanted to check myself in. After all, I suffered too. Suffered from the false hope. Suffered from missed moments. Suffered from the taste of…
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Astros 2015: And end of season Would You Rather?
You know the drill. You will be given the option of picking from two appealing or perhaps non-appealing choices relative to the Astros going forward and asked to pick one. Some of these may seem tough, but frankly this is baseball, not Sophie’s Choice, so get over it. Would you rather the Astros….. Sign Colby…
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Astros 2015: Recapping the learning experience
2015 has been a learning experience in the laboratory of mad doctor Jeff Luhnow and his minions, but more than just the front office has learned things this season. The Team. The fan’s first wish coming down the stretch was for the team to make the playoffs at all. The second wish was to get…
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Astros 2015: Yes, it has been a fantastic ride
It would be easy to lament what has happened since the Royals came to bat in the 8th inning of Game 4. The last game-plus has been 11 innings of suck. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about. I want to look at a few things that went right this season, and why…
