Category: Astros
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What If — Astros lineup — end of 2025?

There is another version of this question for the 2026 season, but there is a current version possibly facing the Astros in 2025. We say possibly, because it has to do with Astros’ health and as the fandom has seen, that is never a sure thing. But straight out – what do the Astros do…
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ChipalattAwards for July

The Astros had a great June, but things did not go as well in July. How did the Astros perform in July vs. the other teams in the American League?
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The Day After: Game On, Baby!

Well, well, well. The Astros did the thing. Thanks Dan for giving me the space to gloat a bit and enjoy the ride! Quiet for weeks. Rumors swirling. Everyone bracing for a deadline fizzle.And then…BOOM!…Carlos Correa is back in Houston. Who had that on their bingo card a month ago?
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Astros showing restraint at the deadline: The right move?

This year’s trade deadline is coming down to the wire. And the Astros seem to be making one thing clear: they were never going to make a big splash.
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The case for a major move at the trade deadline

Okay, friends. It may not be time to panic, but it’s time to take action. In real life, I help people eliminate urgent things by dealing with them when they are important. In other words, if you take care of things when you should take care of them, nothing will be urgent. And, nothing will…
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Astros’ 2025: The out-of-nowhere kids

Out of necessity more than anything else the Astros have had to rely on bolts of lightning from unexpected sources this season to be 6 games ahead in their division, tied for the best record in the AL and a game out of the best record in all of baseball headed into Thursday’s games.
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Astros’ Reset Button: Is it rock bottom?

63 games to go. What’s next for the Astros? If you’re still riding the high from Sunday’s 11–3 win in Seattle, good for you. Hang on tight. Because right now, the 2025 Astros are sitting at a crossroads. I’m generally an optimist, but it’s unclear to me whether Houston is headed toward October glory or…
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2025: The Astros’ most challenging trade deadline

This probably should be titled the most challenging trade deadline of the Astros Renaissance Era (2015-2025). That does not mean it is the most critical or the most important trade deadline, especially when we look back at 2017 and the waiver deadline trade for Justin Verlander or 2019 and the regular deadline trade for Zack…
