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What they said, what they meant: Astros’ off-season style
It has been a while since the last What They Said – What They Meant. As a reminder, this will be a series of real-world quotes from mlb.com related to your Houston Astros followed by what the speaker really meant.
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Astro fans, now what do we do with this?
After writing the previous tome on the difficulties of modern fandom …..
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Is this the hardest time ever to be a baseball fan?
This is not a “woe is me” diatribe by a fan whose team played to the very end of the postseason. This was brought on by a comment from good friend of the blog Diane in a comment a few days ago…
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ChipalattAwards for 2019
After a season that came up 8 outs short of the trophy, it is time to hand out the ChipalattAwards for the 2019 Houston Astros. As always, this is one person’s opinion and all other voices are welcome.
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The real Moneyball begins: Astros’ payroll options
As in the HEB commercial where Carlos Correa is “singing” about their Creamy Sensations (an ad that Astro fans, unfortunately, saw about a thousand times this season), the Astros were oh so close to a World Championship in a league that spans two countries. But now reality hits as the roster makeup of this offseason…
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Thank You 2019 Astros for a Wonderful Season
In the ninth inning of Game 7 as the Nats had just extended the lead to 6-2, my youngest son who is not a sports fan, but who very sweetly watched the game with his ol’ dad last night said the following, “Well at least this is the 2nd best season in Astro’s history.” And…
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