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Free Blog Weekend: Best part of being worst, Springer and All Stars
It’s a Free Blog Weekend, and playing the part of Chipalatta is his understudy, Brian Todd. I know, I’m disappointed too. But Chip’s travelling for work, so you get me. Quit bellyaching. Anyway, here are a bunch of random thoughts and topics that should keep you busy asking questions, spouting opinions and calling for Luhnow’s head…
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This Astros Team is Better Than April – Is It Better Than 2013?

The May Renaissance of the Astros (funny how a .500 record is a Renaissance) brings to mind many questions. Is this the real Astros or was April the real Astros? Is this team really better than the 2013 skunk-fest? Is Bopert on suicide watch as the Astros actually improve? Why did the Sopranos finale end in such an open…
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Win, lose or draw? Astros versus the future

It may not be in vogue just yet, but following the Astros is certainly becoming fun for the handful of people paying attention. And, by and large, it’s the younger generation is making the difference as the Astros try to turn a corner in May. George Springer, Dallas Keuchel, Collin McHugh — just to name…
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The Luhnow Legacy: Rapscallion, genius or neither?

So the gloves are off, the truth is out, and now we’re finally getting somewhere. Jeff Luhnow is a sleazeball, an underhanded scoundrel, a veritable rapscallion. Finally, after months and months of speculation and conjecture, the rumors, muttering and grapevine hearsay has finally been documented in the end-all Evan Drellich piece last week. Look, I’m…
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MMQB: True statements from around town
We’ll wade out into the Luhnow/Drellich Ocean tomorrow, but as we celebrate those who have sacrificed that we may be free, here are some thoughts about some of your thoughts. I’m still closer to bopert than andynew with my predictions/projection/perception. –Devin. Yes, Devin, three 100-loss season and little perceivable improvement to the major league club…
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Free blog weekend: Thoughts, raves, rants, complaints welcome

While we continue the debate of how much — or even whether — the Astros have improved or are making strides in the right direction, let’s open the floor to your conversation, thoughts, ideas, complaints, raves and rants on a Free Blog Weekend. I’ll get it started with a few thoughts, but would like to hear…
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Everything has changed. Nothing has changed. Time to reforecast?

Everything has changed. Nothing has changed. Most every organization worth its salt reforecasts at some point. Personnel. Budget. Direction. Even the stock market corrects itself from time to time. Perhaps it’s time for diehard Astros’ fans to consider a reforecast of the 2014 season. Have you noticed in recent days — even weeks now —…
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What they said, what they meant: Fun edition
This month’s version of What They Said, What They Meant is written under much more palatable fan conditions as the Astros have won two series in a row and six of their last nine games. And they even are looking more like a real team and not such an embarrassment. Of course by the time…
