Tag: Astros
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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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Unloading Astros’ “stuff”: Pre-All Star version

Every once in a while, Dan P’s little brain becomes clogged with various unrelated items that don’t add up to a post by themselves, but are too interesting to let drop. Without further ruminating, here are some Astros’ “stuff” to ponder.
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The Astros’ 2025 timeline: Making sense of the non-sensical

Recently I was text messaging with THE Chip Bailey, creator of Chipalatta and writer emeritus here at the blog. We were discussing the most recent improbable moment in the 2025 season as the Astros took the second game and the series from the alleged best team in baseball the Los Angeles Dodgers. For those toting…
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Monday Questions: I’m wondering…

The season’s about half over (it will be time for Dan’s mid-season checkup soon), the lineup changes daily, and the injury list is starting to feel like a group text that never ends. As we roll toward the dog days of summer, I’ve got some questions. Maybe you do, too.
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An Astros Q&A with an expert (Just ask him)

Dan P decided to ask the smartest guy in the room questions about the 2025 Astros. Note I sit alone in my own office.
