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Astros’ hitting: The chicken or the egg?
The one thing that all Astros’ fans can agree on is that the team needs better hitting across the board to be a contender in 2026. The biggest question may be whether the firing of Alex Cintron and Troy Snitker and the hiring of head hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, his assistant Anthony Iapoce and the…
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An Astros’ fan and writer is still thankful
It has been a bit of a rough patch for your loyal writer and servant, Dan P and most of it far overshadows the struggles of a baseball team. I won’t try your patience on the details, but the bottom line is that I have been doing a lot of praying for family and friends…
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What happens when you can’t kick the can?
I’m an Astros fan and a Saints fan. Blessed and cursed at the same time. Sometimes a team’s identity is its blessing. Loyalty, continuity, and the desire to “run it back” are sentimental threads that tie fans to players and players to cities. And I’m probably more sentimental than most. My office is littered with…
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Astros’ off-season: “Stuff”
Your faithful servant has again reached a moment when his mind is clogged with mental constipation. So, this post will be filled with “stuff” that needs to be unloaded to allow room for more “stuff”.
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Astros 2026 Look Ahead – The Big Ifs….
In many ways, it feels like the Astros are owed some positive karma after two straight seasons of bad luck on the injury front. In 2025 alone they faced season ending or long term injuries with pitchers Hayden Wesneski, Ronel Blanco, Brandon Walter, Bennett Sousa, Kaleb Ort and position players Yordan Alvarez, Isaac Paredes, Zach…
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ChipalattAwards for 2025
I’ve put this off as long as I could, but it is time to see who should be awarded for the Astros first non-playoff season since 2016.
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