Category: Astros
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Extreme makeover: Is this the Astros’ Plan B?
There is a makeover afoot at Minute Maid Park. Some of this is due to injuries/illness (Luis Valbuena, Luke Gregerson, Colby Rasmus, Lance McCullers Jr and now Preston Tucker). Some is due to parting of the ways (Carlos Gomez). Some is due to paternity leaves (Doug Fister, Ken Giles). A trade (Scott Feldman) is another…
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2016 season has been The Perfect Storm for Astros
If 2015 was a snapshot of things to come and 2017 is the Year of the World Series, what in the heck is 2016? I’ll tell ya! It’s The Perfect Storm! Could — or even should — Jeff Luhnow and/or A.J. Hinch have seen this coming? I mean, if they’re rocket scientists and magicians with…
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Time to throw in the Astros’ towel?
While the Astros have been 2-8 in their last 10 games, the Rangers have been 7-3 and expanding their 2 1/2 game division lead to a 7 1/2 game lead over the local team (seven games over the Mariners). At the end of the night, they will be either four games behind the Tigers or…
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Astros 2016: Time for a fine whine
Astro fans can’t hit (of course, neither can the Astros). They can’t field. They can’t throw one pitch. They can’t make trades, can’t release players, can’t send down or bring up players or draft them. They can’t hire or fire coaches or managers. They can’t bench players, make out lineup cards, take out pitchers or…
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No news, good news for Astros at trade deadline?
So much for all the trade talk hoopla. Well, at least for the Astros. Maybe no news is good news though. No Jonathan Lucroy. No Carlos Beltran. No Jay Bruce. No upgrade to the rotation. And, nope, no bullpen help. Instead, it’s one of the quietest trade deadlines in recent memory as Scott Feldman was…
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Stay the course, reset the course, or scuttle the ship?
After two months of playing some of the best baseball in the majors, the Astros have hit the inevitable bump in the road. The team has sprinkled more consistent losing in with less consistent offense and pitching and thrown in Luis Valbuena heading to the DL into the mix. Their call ups have taken turns not…
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Will July 25, 2016 be THE Day in Astros history?
Astros’ fans have waited a long time for THE season to occur. In 1980, their team blew late leads to the Phillies in two straight extra inning losses to miss their first shot at the World Series. In 1986, they blew a 3 run ninth inning lead and lost a classic 16 inning heart breaker…
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Is Carlos Correa a victim of Charles Dickens?
That title has to be a head scratcher, until you realize that Charles Dickens wrote “Great Expectations”. There has been talk about Carlos Correa’s sophomore year being a disappointment. It is only a minor disappointment in comparison to his insane first 99 games of 2015. His BA is down from .279 to .265. His OPS is down…
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