Category: Astros
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The Astros and the Summer of ‘69

Apologies to Bryan Adams and his salute to more than the warm season of 1969. But the recent crash and burn of the Astros here in 2024 has resulted in multiple references to a worse start to an Astros season in a galaxy far, far away.
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Astros’ trading chips: Value, future and more what-ifs

It is way early for this, but let’s play a little what-if….. What if the Astros continue to stink through May and at least part of June? What kind of value do they have in their trading chips for a better future?
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Astros 2024: Off-day gripes

The Astros are taking a well-deserved day off in Chicago on Monday. OK, well-deserved by the fans who have watched about all they can stand in the early season. So, today we will throw out some gripes about our team in the early going.
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Astros ’24: Last place, by the numbers

Hopefully, this post will trigger a complete turnaround by the Astros over the weekend that makes all of this moot. But here is a look at where the Astros are this Friday afternoon before Justin Verlander’s return to the rotation.
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Astros 2024 – The Good, The Bad and The Very Ugly

It’s time for some half-full, half-empty, or fully-empty looks at the Astros’ season to date.
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Early 2024: Dazed and confused Astros’ fandom

The beginning of the Astros’ season has been a schizophrenic’s dream…
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Astros 2024: Is this the end of greatness?

Back in better days, this would be the post where we would point out that between June 4 and June 19 of last season, the Astros went 3-10, so don’t sweat their 4-9 start. Last year, they still righted the ship, won the AL West, went to the ALCS, and came within one home win…
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Astros’ thoughts on a day of mixed hopes

Yesterday was one of “those” days for Astros’ fandom. We were all a bit upset when we heard Framber Valdez would be sitting out the start prior to the team announcing why? We were a bit confused when they said he would be replaced by Blair Henley, a pitcher who was not on the top…
