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An Open Letter to My Fellow Astros Fans

Feb 11, 2020

Headlines, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

I have been attempting to write something of substance about the sign-stealing controversy surrounding the Houston Astros for months. Dozens of times, I will author an article or a series of tweets that hit 300...

No Punishment Can Offset the Houston Astros’ Disgraceful Actions

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 20, 2020

Hall of Fame, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Houston Astros cheated by means of stealing opposing teams' signs with technology, covered it up, got caught, and Major League Baseball dropped the hammer on them. Unfortunately, there's no punishment or se...

The Astros’ Recent Struggles Highlight Jose Altuve’s Value

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 16, 2018

Headlines, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

Whenever a team loses their best player, they're going to struggle, or endure a losing streak; it's just inevitable. But the Houston Astros are the defending World Series Champions and are considered to be one ...

Are People Underestimating the World Series Champs Because of One Bad Series?

Scott Jenkins

May 19, 2018

Features, Houston Astros, Statistics

The Houston Astros are coming off the first World Series title in franchise history last season and have one of the best records in the majors through the first quarter of this season. Many people, though, seem...

How the Houston Astros Could Repeat as World Series Champions

Tom Dorsa

Apr 3, 2018

Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

Opening Weekend was a success for the Houston Astros, but just three games does not a championship win. The only goal for the reigning World Series champions is to return to the fourth-largest city in the Unite...

Oracular Voting Process Will Hurt Jose Altuve’s MVP Case

Tom Dorsa

Aug 2, 2017

American League, Opinions & Predictions

Just two weeks ago, baseball fans and experts alike had made the somewhat safe assumption that New York Yankees rookie sensation Aaron Judge could be penciled in as the American League's Most Valuable Player. H...

Kyle Seager for 2016 AL MVP

Kyle Head

Sep 19, 2016

Features, Seattle Mariners

The Most Valuable Player Award has always widely been voted on for the best player in the league, not the most valuable to their team. If it were the BPA (Best Player Award) Mike Trout would win that each and e...

Betts vs. Altuve: Who Gets the Title of AL MVP?

Evan Marinofsky

Aug 23, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

At the start of the season, the roles of Mookie Betts and Jose Altuve were rather similar: play scrappy, play good defense, and get on base. But as the season rolled along, their roles also broadened to include...

Was 2015 a Fluke for the Astros?

Evan Marinofsky

May 17, 2016

Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

This time last year, we raved about the product that the Houston Astros were putting on the field. How could we not? At 4.5 games above the Los Angeles Angels for first place in the AL West and at 24-13 (as of ...

MLB’s Top Stolen Base Threats: A Dying Breed

Adam Piede

Apr 21, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Gone are the days of Rickey Henderson annually racking up over 100 stolen bases. As baseball transitioned from the pitcher friendly 1980’s, through the steroid era of the late ’90's and early 2000’s, the art of...

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