Tag: baseball
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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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Astros’ off-season outside-the-box thinking

As soon as the season was over, my baseball buddy, Justin, pulled me aside and started running down the list of things he said had to happen now that the Astros’ season was over.
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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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Astros’ off-season: Starting pitching review

It’s time to start looking at what was and what will be for the Astros. Today, let’s start with the pitching.
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Astros’ 2025: Why are they headed home?

Before this post addresses that question above, we will take a few moments to thank the Astros for a wonderful eight season run of playoff appearances and the two championships that the team brought to this city.
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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.
