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  • Astros ALDS roster: Some tough decisions

    Astros ALDS roster: Some tough decisions

    The marathon of a baseball season is over with the Astros setting a team record with 107 wins, which also happens to be more than any other team in the MLB. The marathon began 6 months ago last Saturday and now begins with a series (hopefully) of three mad dashes to the World Series trophy.

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  • Astros playoffs: 3 reasons to worry or not

    Astros playoffs: 3 reasons to worry or not

    Fans are humans (we will ignore Oakland fans at this point). Humans by nature are pessimistic. Therefore, as any logic professor will tell you, fans are pessimistic. So, this post is a public service for those who worry deeply about our local 9 (or local 25).

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  • The curious case of Carlos Correa

    The curious case of Carlos Correa

    The current situation concerning the Astros’ All Star shortstop Carlos Correa has been a head-scratcher. Health problems have always been a concern for the super talented player dating back to his short time in the minors, but the last season and a half has changed the nature of the concerns towards skepticism and suspicion.

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  • WAR: Huh! What is it good for?

    WAR: Huh! What is it good for?

    First of all, apologies to Edwin Starr and his Vietnam anti-war anthem. Good song. WAR the statistic, I am not so sure.

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  • Astros fans, if we are spoiled, we’ve earned it

    Astros fans, if we are spoiled, we’ve earned it

    The Astros clinched their 3rd straight AL West Title on Sunday and 4th playoff spot in 5 seasons, but it did not seem to inspire a lot of jumping up and down from the legion of Astro fans on this blog.

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  • Verlander and Cole: When a tie Is not like kissing your sister

    Verlander and Cole: When a tie Is not like kissing your sister

    A tie is not likely to occur in the AL Cy Young race. The rules are as follows:

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