It’s the Astros’ D-Day. The ramifications are huge, and it may be the biggest day in Jeff Luhnow’s career. The trades, the free agent signings, the firings, the hirings, the signs in left field, three straight 100-loss seasons all may pale in comparison if the Astros don’t sign #1 draft pick Brady Aiken by 4…

The Astros just can’t seem to catch a break. Is it a string of bad luck or is their sin in the camp? It’s hard to say when the streak started. Does it go back to the World Series 2005? Did Drayton McLane leave something buried at Minute Maid Park? Is there a common thread…

I’m bored today, so I thought I would throw out a little Astros’ All-star related trivia to my friends. Answers are shown below, so check them at your leisure. 1. Jose Altuve is going to the All Star game for the 2nd time. Who is the last Astro who went for his 2nd time? 2. Have the…

Except for that 7-game stretch in May, the next four days will represent the longest non-losing streak this season for the Astros. A nice respite and an opportune break to evaluate, ruminate and deliberate the Luhnow Plan and the Porter Predicament. There will be a series of questions at the end, but until then, let’s…

In the great Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The King and I” – there is a point where the King of Siam (played to perfection by the late Yul Brynner) sings a song called “A Puzzlement”. The song  covers his own inner conflict over bridging from the ancient traditons of Siam to living in the modern…

The Astros have been streaky all season. That same sentiment has transferred to fans and there are more fair-weather fans now than ever before. Even the most seasoned and die-hard fans have their moments of doubt, Astros’ depression or disgust. To be fair, though, this has been a weird season all around the majors. Oakland has…

I like my coffee like I like my Astros … Weak, tepid, and accompanying all those donuts (on the scoreboard). Yep, it’s been that kind of week or so. Right now I’m hoping we don’t get the 1-1 pick next summer mainly because I’m afraid to watch how it will blow up in our faces.…