Tag: Astros
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Astros’ position players: Too many notes
There is a scene early on in the Academy Award winning movie, Amadeus, where Mozart has just finished presenting a new piece of wonderful music to his version of Jim Crane. Emperor Joseph II is the money man who pays the bill for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and kind of like Jim Crane, he believes he…
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Astros’ off-season: Show me the money
In 2025, the Astros crossed the luxury tax Rubicon for the second consecutive season, piling up approximately $245 million in obligations against an approximate luxury tax limit of $241 million.
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2025 Final: ChipalattAwards September
I’ve put this off as long as I could, but it is time to see if anyone actually should be awarded for the Astros mess of a September.
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Dana and Joe
When we discuss the future of the Astros leadership including the GM Dana Brown, Manager Joe Espada and various assistant coaches, there is a question to be discussed.
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We should have known something was up
We should have had a clue when… Spencer Arrighetti went down on April 8. But we kept believing.
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Astros 2025: Is there any hope left?
Less than a week ago, the Astros’ prospects for the postseason were pretty solid after sweeping the Rangers. If they could win two from the Mariners, they would be in great shape for the AL West title. If they just won one, they would be in good shape for a Wild Card spot.
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Astros’ 2025: Now what?
The Astros did what they threatened to do many times this season. After taking the AL West Division lead on June 3, they finally handed it back 90 games later on September 14. Just 10 games ago they had a four-game lead, but their 4-6 stumble in that stretch combined with a 9-1 charge by…
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Astros’ 2025: Hope springs eternal
Dan P, your fandom schizophrenic, has decided today that there is still hope for the Astros. Don’t listen to that evil Dan P that wrote the last post. Hope came in the form of minor league call-up lefthanded OF Zach Cole, who earned an MLB look based on a decent season in AA (.263 BA/…
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