The fans of the Astros knew this day would come, and this seemed like the season in which this would happen. The Astros will not win a playoff series for the eighth year in a row. They will not make it to at least the ALCS for the eighth year in a row. They will…

As we wonder how deep the Astros will go in the ’24 playoffs…

It is “ifs and buts” time for your humble scribing servant. If….the Astros had started a mediocre 13-13 instead of a miserable 7-19, would they have avoided the Wild Card altogether? Mathematically, that six-game difference would have launched the Astros into the top two bye spots and into a tie for the top spot in…

The Astros clinched the 2024 AL West Tuesday night in a nail-biting 4-3 win that was a microcosm of the team’s season. Like the season, the early part of the game was a bit of a failure as Framber Valdez put the team behind the eight ball, giving up three runs in the first three…

Examining the makeup of any contending (or non-contending) team’s roster often leads to interesting side stories. It is easy to be dazzled by the big names, the big free agent pickups, and the flashy trades and to ignore some of the under-the-radar moves that bring value to the team while not requiring high draft choices…

I’ve told this story before. My wife was a bit of a combative teen and would get into verbal battles with her parents. She once told her dad not to worry about her, and he said he was not worried…. he was concerned.