Category: Astros
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10 games in is like…
It is hard to wrap your head around this, but 10 games into a 60-game “season” are basically the same as the first month of a six month season. So, this is like the end of April as far as where things lie at this point. Typically, April is a shaking out period. Guys get…
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First week: Who’d have thunk it?
There are always odd-wad happenings after the first week of a normal season. And this is anything but a normal season. So here is a list of “Who’d Have Thunk It” through Saturday’s games.
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YIE: But pitching is ahead of offense
Towards the beginning of the Astros’ Renaissance, we at Chipalatta added a new acronym to the American writing palette.. YIE — or, Yes, It’s Early.
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Astros first 5 games: A lot to think about and not all of it good
The Astros came dashing out of the gate winning 3 out of 4 to the likely, lowly Mariners at the friendly and quiet confines of Minute Maid Park. They then took it on the chin (and almost in the side of the head) from the Dodgers in a tension-filled 5-2 loss Tuesday night. Already there…
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A real up and down weekend for the Astros
The Astros opened the mini-season this weekend with a four-game series with the Seattle Mariners that concludes Monday night. Friday and Saturday (with one exception) went about as well as anyone could ask. Sunday? Ah, Sunday bloody Sunday was not a good day for the team or their fans.
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Thoughts for 2020 Astros Opening Day
It is the most unique opening day in anyone’s lifetime. But there are some things that never change and here are some thoughts for an opening day.
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Astros 2020: The fun is almost here
Perhaps the last time baseball was really fun for the normal Astro fan was heading into the seventh inning of Game 7 of the World Series. The Astros were up 2-0 and a handful of outs away from their second title in three seasons. A few minutes later their lead had been flipped into a…
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Astros’ rotation or bullpen: What worries you the most?
Even with the uncertainty around Yordan Alvarez as the start of the season comes roaring down upon us, for the majority of Astro fans, the lineup is not the focus of most of our worries.
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