Tag: Dan Peschong
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What has doomed the Astros long term?

Whether the Astros are actually doomed long-term is a discussion for another post, but certainly, the ship is pretty shaky right now, and the arc of the team since their 2022 championship has been steadily down from a seventh-game loss in the 2023 ALCS to being swept in the 2024 Wild Card to missing the…
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Astros 2026: What happens when….

Today, we will play a little game called What Happens When. But as a prelude to that game, here is a little reminder of where the Astros 26-man roster sits today.
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Baseball: It be Cwazy

What can you say about baseball? Whatever you think at any particular time, wait around a bit, and you will likely be thinking very differently.
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Astros 2026: What’s the plan?

When Jim Crane took over the Astros, brought in GM Jeff Luhnow, and cut the budget and the team back to the studs (well, not athletic studs), there seemed to be a plan. It was not always plain that it was a good plan, and many doubted that Crane would ever go from a bottom-feeder’s…
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Astros’ 2026: So much change

I did not have the heart to write this during the Astros gut-wrenching road trip, but now that they had a gut-wrenching win at home, let’s talk about THAT road trip.
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Is it all over? Or is it too early?

Before we start on baseball, it is time for my old man griping. It doesn’t do any good other than allow me to release some internal anger and donate it to you.
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The tale of two contests

First of all, I would like to wish everyone and their families a wonderful Easter Day! There were a number of questions that the fans hoped would be answered with the Astros first road series of the season:
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Early Astros’ series: Red Sox

In a 162-game season, it is as silly to get excited about a five-game winning streak as it is to get depressed over losing the first 2 games of the season.
