Tag: houston-astros
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An Open Letter to Jim Crane
Dear Jim Crane. Mr. Crane, we owe you a lot of thanks. You brought Houston fans a brand of baseball we’ve never seen before. Sure, we got close with Drayton McLane, and there were a few fun years there. Clemens, Pettitte, Biggio, Bagwell et al. But you brought us two World Championships and several seasons…
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What I am thinking, and why you should care
This has been a crazy season for the Astros: they were as cold in the first third of the season as former 3B Alex Bregman always was, then had an Alex Bregman warm-weather improvement for the second third of the season. And now we are part of the way into the last third of the…
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That WAS just one series…
This was going to be a post for the ChipalattAwards for July, which is about 2/3 finished, but your humble writing servant could not ignore the wonders of this weekend sweep of the Rangers.
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Astros 2026: Quicky questions
To be totally truthful – today I am prepping for the type of procedure tomorrow where you have to uhhhhh – clear the pipes today. So, I am looking to do a quick and easy post where my dear readers must do all the work.
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Astros’ 2026: Yes, no, maybe
Every time I start to write about the Astros since the All Star break, I am torn apart by the situation. Yes, the Astros are only 3-1/2 games back in the division with plenty of time to make up ground. No, they are going nowhere if Hunter Brown is as reliable as Tatsuya Imai. Maybe…
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2026 Astros: Position by position
Most of the focus on the Astros has swirled around Hunter Brown’s return and how that would affect the rotation going forward.
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Can the Astros come back in ’26? 5 reasons for and against
The last four weeks for Astros fans have been a fine time for those who enjoy such competitions as snail racing.
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Astros 2026: Unloading some stuff
It feels like time to unload a mix of thoughts from this clogged noggin of mine. So, without further ado….
ALL THINGS ASTROS 