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  • Astros 2020: What are the positives?

    Astros 2020: What are the positives?

    As Dusty Baker said after the Tuesday night loss to the Giants (in Brian McTaggart’s post in mlb.com) “They say one of the biggest downers in sports or in baseball is when there’s a blown save — and then the opposition, it gives them energy.”

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  • Astros are 6-9 at the quarter pole, now what?

    Astros are 6-9 at the quarter pole, now what?

    How can the Astros already be at the quarter pole of the season? It feels like it just started a few weeks ago. Oh, yeah.

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  • The last time Astros’ fans were this uncertain was…

    Some folks may think this writer is crazy, but the last time Astro fans were this uncertain about their team was leading into the 2017 Championship season.

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  • 10 games in is like…

    10 games in is like…

    It is hard to wrap your head around this, but 10 games into a 60-game “season” are basically the same as the first month of a six month season. So, this is like the end of April as far as where things lie at this point. Typically, April is a shaking out period. Guys get…

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  • First week: Who’d have thunk it?

    There are always odd-wad happenings after the first week of a normal season. And this is anything but a normal season. So here is a list of “Who’d Have Thunk It” through Saturday’s games.

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  • YIE: But pitching is ahead of offense

    YIE: But pitching is ahead of offense

    Towards the beginning of the Astros’ Renaissance, we at Chipalatta added a new acronym to the American writing palette.. YIE — or, Yes, It’s Early.

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