And, here we are! The Sports Illustrated Boys are on a roll! I am amazed at the so-called national media which seems to know nothing about this Astros’ team. For example, last night on MLB radio, they suggested now that the Astros’ bullpen would have to step up. Perhaps true, but in their mention of…

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The 2017 World Series is more than even. After the insanity and madness of Game 2, the Astros awoke today in their own beds with three games in Houston ahead to tip the scales further after a 1-1 split in Los Angeles. Yes, the Dodgers are human. They still may have the best team in…

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This was the ultimate. This was the absolute, OMG, wake grandpa the house is on fire, barn burner (the barn is on fire too) of a 7-6, eleventh inning Astros come from behind, fall from ahead, surge back ahead, hang on to your seats, see-saw win. The Astros had started the Red Sox series with two…

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Major League Baseball is exploring ways to shorten games. Clone Clayton Kershaw and Dallas Keuchel. Game 1 was an old-fashioned pitching duel. If it had been played in the ’70s or ’80s, both Kershaw and Keuchel would likely have pitched complete games. You probably won’t see a shorter World Series game. Ever. Again. 2:28. In…

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It’s Game 1 of the 2017 World Series! Sports Illustrated predicted the Astros would be here before A.J. Hinch, before Carlos Correa, before Alex Bregman, before Justin Verlander and before most people knew who Jeff Luhnow was! Now, the Astros are on the national stage in the biggest baseball series of the season. Sound off…

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