Tag: Astros
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Astros’ 2025: Defining clutch
The Astros rough spell lately with hitting with runners in scoring position (RISP) and scoring period has brought almost universal agreement among the fans that this team is just not clutch. When anything is almost universally agreed upon with the “eye” test, it begs the question for this writer. Do the stats back up that…
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ChipalattAwards for August
After a slightly below average July, the Astros continued their swoon finishing August 13-15. Their team numbers for the month…
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Analyzing the Astros’ weekend
A baseball season is such a marathon, any particular three-game series is like a half mile out of that 26 mile death march. Not insignificant, but not necessarily that impactful. But looking at it another way, when the Astros wake up on Monday morning, they could be anywhere from five games ahead in the AL…
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Astros’ 2025: September Song
In some ways, this post may seem a bit pointless. As always, past performance is not a predictor of future gains, your mileage may vary, don’t count your chickens before they are hatched and any other hackneyed adage you want to apply.
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Astros’ questions: Your turn
Dan P wants to hear from you. Even more than normal. So, here are 10 questions with plenty of room for you to show your brilliance.
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Astros’ 2025 and Atlas Shrugged
It is a pretty good assumption that if you have not read Ayn Rand’s extremely heavy and long tome, Atlas Shrugged, by now, you are not likely going to read it in the future. However, to be fair, here is a spoiler alert and if you don’t want to have a certain plot line ruined,…
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Astros’ 2025: Counting your blessings
Sometimes when things are looking bad, when things are heading downward and your gut feels hopeless – it is good to just count your blessings.
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Astros’ Reset Button: Is it rock bottom?
63 games to go. What’s next for the Astros? If you’re still riding the high from Sunday’s 11–3 win in Seattle, good for you. Hang on tight. Because right now, the 2025 Astros are sitting at a crossroads. I’m generally an optimist, but it’s unclear to me whether Houston is headed toward October glory or…
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