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Astros’ 2025: The out-of-nowhere kids
Out of necessity more than anything else the Astros have had to rely on bolts of lightning from unexpected sources this season to be 6 games ahead in their division, tied for the best record in the AL and a game out of the best record in all of baseball headed into Thursday’s games.
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Astros’ Reset Button: Is it rock bottom?
63 games to go. What’s next for the Astros? If you’re still riding the high from Sunday’s 11–3 win in Seattle, good for you. Hang on tight. Because right now, the 2025 Astros are sitting at a crossroads. I’m generally an optimist, but it’s unclear to me whether Houston is headed toward October glory or…
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2025: The Astros’ most challenging trade deadline
This probably should be titled the most challenging trade deadline of the Astros Renaissance Era (2015-2025). That does not mean it is the most critical or the most important trade deadline, especially when we look back at 2017 and the waiver deadline trade for Justin Verlander or 2019 and the regular deadline trade for Zack…
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Astros’ 2025: Expectations vs. reality at the All Star break
The Astros after wonderfully overcoming obstacles for almost all of the pre-All Star Break portion of the season, suddenly hit the wall in the last week. Their 1-5 homestand, where they had a lightning bolt of a walk-off single from Zack Short (who? exactly) for their only win was a tough nut to swallow. They…
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Astros’ Draft (so far): A swing for the future, not the present
The Astros opened their 2025 draft by selecting Xavier Neyens, a third baseman out of Mount Vernon High School (WA), with the 21st overall pick. They followed that in the third round with Ethan Frey, a college outfielder from LSU. On paper, it might look like a balance: raw prep power paired with polished college…
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Unloading Astros’ “stuff”: Pre-All Star version
Every once in a while, Dan P’s little brain becomes clogged with various unrelated items that don’t add up to a post by themselves, but are too interesting to let drop. Without further ruminating, here are some Astros’ “stuff” to ponder.
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The Astros’ 2025 timeline: Making sense of the non-sensical
Recently I was text messaging with THE Chip Bailey, creator of Chipalatta and writer emeritus here at the blog. We were discussing the most recent improbable moment in the 2025 season as the Astros took the second game and the series from the alleged best team in baseball the Los Angeles Dodgers. For those toting…
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If I’d Told You Three Months Ago…
The July 4 holiday marks the unofficial halfway point of the major league baseball season. So… Let’s be honest. Three months ago, the Astros were staring down a long list of What Ifs. High hopes with a front-end rotation that was solid. No Kyle Tucker. No Alex Bregman. Ryan Pressly and Yusei Kikuchi gone. Lineup…
