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Chipalatta and the winter, off-season writer’s block
Sometimes it is just really hard to write about baseball. The season is over. The season has brought us all any of us could ask for from a Houston Astros’ season. All the whining and complaining we all did before and during the season and the playoffs seems pretty silly at this point. The team we…
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Is there a real designated hitter in the Astros’ future?
Although it feels like the torture has been going on longer, the Astros have only been in search of a full time designated hitter for five seasons since joining the Junior Circuit in 2013. Here is what the Astros cumulative DHs have done in those five seasons.
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Astros 2017 and Miss Universe’s freckles
It feels like critiquing Miss Universe because she has a few freckles on her arms or because one eyebrow is slightly higher than the other, but the World Champion Houston Astros had a few problems last year that they can hopefully address this off-season or during the 2018 season. Some of the problems are obvious; some are not.
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Happy Thanksgiving Astros’ fans, friends and family
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.” ~~Melody Beattie. Hello friends and family. I trust you’re having a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!
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10 random questions for Astros’ fans
The title of this effort should be “Dan and Chip are Busy and So It is Time for a Throw Down Post”. So, here are just some random questions bouncing around Dan’s mind…..
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Check In: Astros prospects, today and tomorrow
Sure, we know the Astros’ prospects are good for 2018 and beyond, but how are their “prospects”? You know the guys who can rise up and be cheap major league help in a few years or can even be packaged with others to bring in a Justin Verlander.
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