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Mariners @ Astros – Back in the Saddle
MARINERS @ ASTROS April 3-6, 2017 It’s Opening Day again. Last year I waxed all sentimental-like on Opening Day, but this year I really just want to get down to business. Lofty expectations followed...
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Royals @ Astros – Kick ‘Em While They’re Down
ROYALS AT ASTROS April 7-9, 2017 OK, we got the Opening Day jitters out of the way. It’s time to get down to the long, slow business of grinding the rest of the American League into dust. Why not get a...
View ArticleAstros @ Mariners – Jose Altuve does a good Tim Bogar impression
ASTROS @ MARINERS April 10-12, 2017 What happened in the last series? The Mariners just got swept in Anaheim, and at 1-6 they stand alone as baseball’s worst team. Of particular note is Sunday’s game...
View ArticleAstros @ A’s Series Preview
ASTROS @ ATHLETICS Apr 14-16 2017 I spent a few months in Oakland a few years ago, and I genuinely enjoy the town. Sure, our courthouse got shot at overnight (the judge discovered her office windows...
View ArticleAngels @ Astros – Chance of Rainout in an Indoor Stadium: Often Zero
ANGELS @ ASTROS April 17-20, 2017 What happened in the last series? The Angels, leading the AL West just a week ago, got swept in a three-game set against the Royals after dropping a series to the...
View ArticleAstros at Rays: Respect the Streak
What just happened? The RAYS are coming off a 3-game home sweep of the Tigers where they averaged 7 runs scored per game, vaulting them all the way to… 9-8. (Seriously, folks. The AL Central is...
View ArticleAstros @ Indians – Don’t Say Wahoo
ASTROS @ INDIANS April 25-27, 2017 What happened in the last series? The Indians are 10-8 after taking two out of three from the White Sox in Chicago, with back-to-back 3-hitters on Friday and Saturday...
View ArticleA’s @ Astros – No Rainouts This Time
ATHLETICS @ ASTROS April 28-30, 2017 What happened in the last series? The A’s went on a hot streak since we last saw them, taking two of three from the Rangers and three of four from the Mariners....
View ArticleLet’s Shove a Silver Boot Up Their Ass
Rangers at Astros, 5/1-5/4 4-15 last year. You know the drill. What have the Rangers been doing? 11-14 for April, 2-4 on their last homestand… I like this version of the Rangers. The Rangers are...
View ArticleAstros @ Angels – Division Leads are Fun
ASTROS @ ANGELS May 5-7, 2017 Off we go on a quick trip to the west coast. What happened in the last series? Thursday’s blowout notwithstanding, I think everyone here is happy with punking the Rangers...
View ArticleBraves @ Astros – Quickie Edition
BRAVES @ ASTROS May 9-10, 2017 Here’s a quick two-game homestand between former NLDS rivals before heading to the east coast to face the Yanks and Fish. The Astros haven’t played the Braves since...
View ArticleAstros @ Yankees – Tussle at the Top
ASTROS @ YANKEES May 11-14, 2017 It’s without a doubt the Astros’ highest-profile series so far: the American League’s two best teams duke it out in the Bronx for four games, up to three (and no fewer...
View ArticleAstros @ Marlins – If Spinning Dolphins are Your Thing…
ASTROS @ MARLINS May 15-17, 2017 What happened in the last series? The Astros took three of four from the Yankees in The House that Dallas Built on Derek Jeter Schlongfest Weekend, making an emphatic...
View ArticleIndians @ Astros – Time for Some Payback
INDIANS @ ASTROS May 19-21, 2017 The Astros kick off a 10-game homestand against the Indians, Tigers, and Orioles. After spending much of the month of May pounding sub-.500 teams, they’re also...
View ArticleTigers @ Astros Series Preview
TIGERS @ ASTROS SERIES PREVIEW 5/22/17-5/25/17 Right on time. WHAT HAPPENED LAST SERIES? Nothing. Let’s assume the Astros swept the Willow Cleveland Wahoos at home and nobody went on the DL for a...
View ArticleOrioles @ Astros – Witty Title Lost in the Shuffle
ORIOLES @ ASTROS May 26-28, 2017 What happened in the last series? The Orioles (25-20) just got swept by the Twins at home and have lost nine of their last 12. They’re not particularly good on the...
View ArticleAstros @ Twins – Tell Him About the Twinkies
ASTROS @ TWINS May 29-31, 2017 My dad is a veteran, drafted away from his white-collar job to join the Army in the latter years of Vietnam. He didn’t want to join the military – he says the day the...
View ArticleAstros at Rangers, June 2-4, 2017
There has been much discussion lately of the proper approach to the Baseball Gods (BBGs). Let us be clear: one’s attitude toward the BBGs must always default to humility, trepidation, and respect. With...
View ArticleAstros @ Royals – It Should Be Different This Time
ASTROS @ ROYALS June 5-8, 2017 It’s been a hell of a week. What happened in the last series? The Astros are 41-16. This enchubbens me. (NOTE: Google Docs spellcheck has no problem with the word...
View ArticleAngels @ Astros – 600 Flying Poos and Counting
ANGELS @ ASTROS June 9-11, 2017 The Astros return to Fort Minute Maid for a nine-game homestand against the A’s, Rangers, and Red Sox. The infirmary is getting pretty crowded. What happened in the...
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