Category: Astros
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2017 World Series: Game 5 live blog
And you just thought that Game 4 was the pivotal game of the 2017 World Series. Enter Game 5, the most important game of the 2017 World Series. Win tonight’s game and the Astros are in the driver’s seat. Win tonight’s game and the Dodgers own the driver’s seat, the passenger’s seat, the entire back…
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Sunday update: Dierker, Anderson, Cox would be throwing things
Let’s face it! The game of baseball has changed over the years. And, dramatically, since the Astros last played in a World Series. Most of us have watched baseball for a long time and there are several students of the game among us. But, let there be no misunderstanding. We are not watching the game…
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2017 World Series: Game 4 live blog
And, here we are! The Sports Illustrated Boys are on a roll! I am amazed at the so-called national media which seems to know nothing about this Astros’ team. For example, last night on MLB radio, they suggested now that the Astros’ bullpen would have to step up. Perhaps true, but in their mention of…
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2017 World Series: Game 3 live blog
The 2017 World Series is more than even. After the insanity and madness of Game 2, the Astros awoke today in their own beds with three games in Houston ahead to tip the scales further after a 1-1 split in Los Angeles. Yes, the Dodgers are human. They still may have the best team in…
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Game 2 Insanity: The greatest win in Astros’ history
This was the ultimate. This was the absolute, OMG, wake grandpa the house is on fire, barn burner (the barn is on fire too) of a 7-6, eleventh inning Astros come from behind, fall from ahead, surge back ahead, hang on to your seats, see-saw win. The Astros had started the Red Sox series with two…
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2017 World Series: Game 2 live blog
Major League Baseball is exploring ways to shorten games. Clone Clayton Kershaw and Dallas Keuchel. Game 1 was an old-fashioned pitching duel. If it had been played in the ’70s or ’80s, both Kershaw and Keuchel would likely have pitched complete games. You probably won’t see a shorter World Series game. Ever. Again. 2:28. In…
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2017 World Series: Game 1 live blog
It’s Game 1 of the 2017 World Series! Sports Illustrated predicted the Astros would be here before A.J. Hinch, before Carlos Correa, before Alex Bregman, before Justin Verlander and before most people knew who Jeff Luhnow was! Now, the Astros are on the national stage in the biggest baseball series of the season. Sound off…
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10 reasons the Astros will beat the Dodgers
Be prepared. Heading into the World Series and likely before every game you will be reminded how the LA Dodgers are superior in every way to the Houston Astros. You will be bombarded with everything from their better record, their dominant post season, their top-notch pitching staff, all the way to their great history (6 WS…
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