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And then there were four?
The Astros rotation heading from 2020 into the beginning of 2021 has been a mathematical equation in flux between additions and subtractions.
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AL West rivals: Los Angeles Angels
Over the next couple of weeks, we will take a look at each of the Astros AL West rivals and finally a microscopic look back on to our own Astros. Today we begin the topic with the Los Angeles/California Angels of Anaheim/ LA or whatever their name is this week. We will include some stats…
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10 questions for Astros’ fans
It is time again for you to prove you are the smartest readers in the blogosphere or at least smarter than this writer as you are requested to answer ten questions about the Houston home team.
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Ol’ Man Greinke: He just keeps rollin’ along
It is funny how we form impressions of people based on the latest news or views. Mention Zack Greinke and you will probably envision a quirky Eddie Lopat-ish fluff ball tosser, who somehow gets by. (And you may have to ask your great grandparents about Eddie Lopat, cause your parents and grandparents may not know).
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Who is this new Jake?
For 5-1/2 seasons the Astros had a Jake on the roster, OF Jake Marisnick also known as JFSF (Jake from State Farm) around this blog. Marisnick was sent off to the Mets for young outfielder Kenedy Corona and reliever Blake Taylor, the second of which immediately yielded benefits to the big club. So, since the…
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Astros’ pitching takes the spotlight (but some of the spots are not so light)
In the month since the Astros settled with Shortstop Carlos Correa instead of dueling with him in arbitration, the news coming out of the Astros camp was pretty mundane. They had signed a couple of NRIs (Non-roster invitees) in pitchers Steve Cisehek and Robel Garcia. There had been a bit of talk after both Correa and…
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