Category: Astros
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Cooperstown – Make Room for Hunter Brown
OK, there is some slight hyperbole in that title for someone who might not make the postseason roster and will likely not be in the postseason rotation. But there is no exaggeration in saying that the young pitcher, who sounds like a Sherwin-Williams paint color, had a major league debut that was as good as…
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ChipalattAwards for August
The Astros ended the month of August with a 17-11 record, which was better than it seemed while fans were agonizing through the month. The team had ups and downs, but more ups and ended the month a solid first in the American League.
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Sure, the Astros have troubles
The Astros are one of the best teams in baseball. The Astros have a number of flaws that drive the locals crazy.
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Dan P: The big interview
Your humble writer is not so humbly borrowing the title from another Dan …. Rather. And my big interview is with me.
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2022: The stretch run for the Astros
The Astros have about six weeks to go in the 2022 season. They look like a shoo-in for the playoffs. But that does not mean there is no meaning to the 30+ games remaining in the season.
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Why we should / should not be concerned about the Astros
I’ve probably shared this story with my friends here, but it is a good one and gets to the core of things. When my dear wife was a bit of a rebellious teen ager she would get into “discussions” with her dad. She would tell him, “Don’t worry about me.” And he would say “I’m…
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Unloading the stuff: aka Astros’ brain dump
Some days the overwhelming overload of stuff in this pea brain of mine just pleads to be dumped. Today is one of those days.
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This is probably good bye for Uncle Mike
When the Astros announced that Michael Brantley was going for a second opinion on his injured shoulder, it felt like the writing was on the wall in giant fluorescent letters. Surgery was likely on the way, and with it, the end of his 2022 season.
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