Category: Dan Peschong
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Astros 2024: Out of last place by the numbers
While waiting for the Astros to make a critical move or two at the trade deadline, we are taking a few minutes to revisit a post from April 19 of this season (based on numbers through April 17). The Astros were 6-14 and in fifth place in the division, yes, even trailing the Oakland A’s…
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Astros ’24: Big weekend? Or not?
The Astros, after rolling through a magnificent run to reach the top of the AL West, stumbled on the road against the lowly Oakland A’s, having to pull out the finale to avoid a sweep by the last-place team.
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Astros after the break: Would you rather…
Today we return to a fun little ditty called “Would You Rather” allowing you to make some choices for the Astros down the stretch. (Yeah, I know we don’t really get to choose, but wouldn’t it be fun?)
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Astros at the “Other” halfway mark
Growing up, the All-Star break was always taken as the halfway point of the major league season. It might not have been the exact halfway mark, but it was closer than it is today. For instance, back in 1968, the year the Astros hosted their first All-Star Game, the break came after the Astros’ 83rd…
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Astros ’24: Thoughts on a “holiday” weekend
Heard a story about the Astros interviewing the Blue Jays announcer about this four-game series that spanned Canada Day to the 4th of July. Paraphrasing what he supposedly said, “You know what we call the 4th of July here in Toronto? Thursday.”
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ChipalattAwards for June 2024
Due to a late-month surge, including a seven-game winning streak, the Astros had the best month in the majors in June at 17-8. After the early season swoon, this helped the team ease over the .500 mark at 42-41 and back within a reasonable gap behind the plummeting Seattle Mariners.
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Astros at the halfway mark
The Astros’ frustrating 7-2 loss Friday night to the Mets, in which they were held to 2 runs despite putting up 12 hits and four walks, left the Astros at 40-41. After talking to my CPA and a couple of Nobel Laureates, it was revealed that 81 games mark precisely the halfway point to an…
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Astros 2024: Questions turning the corner
It is unclear whether the Astros have turned the corner, having cut 4-1/2 games off their 10-game deficit in the AL West in the last week, or at a crossroads on the season.
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