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Baseball Superstitions: The Quirky, Sacred, and Just Plain Weird
Baseball’s full of magic—if you know where to look. Yes, it’s a weird game, but that’s why we love it, right?
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YIE – Do the “Trends” Matter?
Chip hit the nail on the head in his last post when he knew that I would be following up with one of my YIE (Yes It’s Early) posts.
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Opening Takeaways: Is this the Astros we’ll get all season?
Three games in (with that odd off-day on Sunday), and the Astros are already navigating a new landscape—one without familiar faces like Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, and Justin Verlander. As the team embarks on this fresh chapter, let’s assess how those departed stars fared in their debuts, evaluate the Astros’ opening series, and separate real…
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Astros 2025: It’s Crystal Ball Time
Before I get started here, here is my public service announcement to all our readers here. The predictions below are for entertainment purposes. Your faithful writer does not bet based on his predictions and begs you to follow the same.
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The State of the Astros: 2025 marks a defining era for Houston
As the Houston Astros wrap up spring training and gear up for Opening Day, they enter a season of transition—perhaps the most pivotal since their rise to dominance nearly a decade ago. Frankly, I have a lot of questions – and I’m guessing you do too.
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How is the Astros’ 26-man roster shaping up?
This post was a bit more difficult when I started writing it a couple days ago. But then we had this pop up…..Astros Release Ben Gamel, Jalen Beeks – MLB Trade Rumors …..and then this popped up this morning…..Jon Singleton cut from Astros’ roster in latest round of moves. So, did you catch that?
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Baseball: The way it was meant to be
I’m a purist, plain and simple. Tried and true, through and through. Old school and old-fashioned. I believe baseball should be played the way it was invented, not manipulated for television ratings or made easier for the modern athlete. The game was built on strategy, skill, and toughness. Unfortunately, a lot of that has been…
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Astros’ All-Time: Best (and worst) broadcasters
The Best (and Worst) Broadcasters in Houston Astros History A great broadcaster does more than just call the game—they become the voice of a franchise, the soundtrack of summer nights, and the link between generations of fans. Houston has been fortunate to have some of baseball’s best behind the mic, from the golden age of…
