Category: Astros
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Once Again, We Hear That Familiar ‘Tick, Tick, Tick …’
By Brian Todd “Jeff, we’re on the clock.” “We’ve been on the clock, Mike. We’ve been on it since, oh, mid-September.” “Right, but this time there’s an actual clock.” “Oh, crap, is the windbag with the bad haircut standing at the podium?” “Yep. Selig’s ready for his 15 seconds of fame. You know, shaking a…
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First Springer, now Singleton as Astros follow player-of-month flavor
Whether or not Jon Singleton becomes a major league star, both the Astros and the player have made history and laid the framework to avoid that 2019-2020 bottleneck. Did the Astros hold the promotion over his head to get him to sign the potential eight-year, $35 million deal? Who knows? Who cares? We’ll find out if…
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MMQB: It’s Springer’s World, we’re just living in it
The danger of beginning to write a post on Friday for a Monday delivery is that the world can turn over in 3 days in the majors. Like George Springer going 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts on Friday night. But even if George goes hitless (he avoided this with 2 hits on Sunday) for…
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Free Blog Weekend: Best part of being worst, Springer and All Stars
It’s a Free Blog Weekend, and playing the part of Chipalatta is his understudy, Brian Todd. I know, I’m disappointed too. But Chip’s travelling for work, so you get me. Quit bellyaching. Anyway, here are a bunch of random thoughts and topics that should keep you busy asking questions, spouting opinions and calling for Luhnow’s head…
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This Astros Team is Better Than April – Is It Better Than 2013?
The May Renaissance of the Astros (funny how a .500 record is a Renaissance) brings to mind many questions. Is this the real Astros or was April the real Astros? Is this team really better than the 2013 skunk-fest? Is Bopert on suicide watch as the Astros actually improve? Why did the Sopranos finale end in such an open…
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Win, lose or draw? Astros versus the future
It may not be in vogue just yet, but following the Astros is certainly becoming fun for the handful of people paying attention. And, by and large, it’s the younger generation is making the difference as the Astros try to turn a corner in May. George Springer, Dallas Keuchel, Collin McHugh — just to name…
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The Luhnow Legacy: Rapscallion, genius or neither?
So the gloves are off, the truth is out, and now we’re finally getting somewhere. Jeff Luhnow is a sleazeball, an underhanded scoundrel, a veritable rapscallion. Finally, after months and months of speculation and conjecture, the rumors, muttering and grapevine hearsay has finally been documented in the end-all Evan Drellich piece last week. Look, I’m…
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MMQB: True statements from around town
We’ll wade out into the Luhnow/Drellich Ocean tomorrow, but as we celebrate those who have sacrificed that we may be free, here are some thoughts about some of your thoughts. I’m still closer to bopert than andynew with my predictions/projection/perception. –Devin. Yes, Devin, three 100-loss season and little perceivable improvement to the major league club…
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