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These Old AQUA VELVA Commercials Alone Should Get Pete Rose Into The Hall Of Fame (w/ VIDEO)

Major League Baseball decided to delay announcing the 2013 Hall of Fame induction class until Wednesday this week so as not to have the news buried by coverage of the historic clash between Alabama and Notre Dame for the BCS title. For Major League Baseball, it's a refreshing dose of self awareness ... More >>

Pro Football's Birthday: The Oh-So-Manly Hupmobile, A Star Named "Pudge" And Drafting Off Baseball's Heat

For an incredibly high-profile operation like the NFL, the league's beginnings are somewhat murky. A loose collection of teams, players, schedules and shifting alliances, the early days of the league bear almost no resemblance to the streamlined corporate machine that dominates the current sports l ... More >>

The Astros And The Fourth of July: 10 Moments to Remember

This is the Astros final season in the National League. And since I was asked to provide a Fourth of July holiday post, I thought I would like back at some of the Astros games played on the holiday. There have been some memorable games, and some not so memorable. And on at least one instance, there ... More >>

In Which John Royal Predicts the Winner of the 2012 World Series

The major league baseball season officially started last week when the Oakland A's and Seattle Mariners played two games in Tokyo. Most of the other teams open on Thursday, and the Astros get started on Friday when they host the Colorado Rockies. Thus, here are my predictions for this season. NATI ... More >>

Women's World Cup: Five Other Seeming "Game-Winning" Scores That Weren't

The USA's run in the Women's World Cup seemed to be finishing in grand style when Abby Wambach put in an extra-time header to give the team a 2-1 lead. It didn't last, and Japan won in overtime. Wambach's late goal joins a storied list of scores that seemingly iced a game or a series, only to be o ... More >>

The Astros Beg You to Come See Their Games

This man has not been seen outside Minute Maid.​Remember those good ol' days when a baseball ticket used to cost two bucks? And you'd get change back from your quarter for a Hershey bar and Coke? Well, you can forget about the chocolate-and-soda thing, but the Houston Astros have become so de ... More >>

Astros WON'T Lose Every Game This Season

The thrill of Astros victory: Don't get used to it.​Some were saying it couldn't be done, but the Astros have finally gotten a win in the 2011 season. A double with two outs in the ninth gave them a 3-2 victory over the Reds this afternoon. Not only that, the win means that the 'Stros are onl ... More >>

One Man's Predictions for This Baseball Season

​Believe it or not, it's time, yet again, for the Major League Baseball season to get underway. That's good news for those of us who enjoy watching the best players in baseball play the best sport ever created. That's bad news, however, for us Astros fans because, well, the Astros suck. But ... More >>

Game Time: Ken Griffey, Jr.: Baseball's Tracy McGrady?

Not as good as Tom Gordon. Who?​I'm not sure if the back-burnering of Ken Griffey, Jr.'s sudden retirement yesterday speaks more to the magnitude of the Jim Joyce/Armando Galarraga aborted perfect game fiasco or just how far the perception of Griffey as a sure-fire lock of a future Hall of Famer h ... More >>

Can Roy Oswalt Sue The Astros For Non-Support?

The Astros: still playing the old, ineffective guys​It was just last week that the Astros were 8-10, had won six straight and eight of their last ten, and were no longer the worst team in the National League.Since that time, they've been swept by the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves. T ... More >>

Game Time: The Caballo Chronicles, Volume 2: A Look at MLB's 20 Biggest Contracts Ever

​This is my second go round living in Houston. Prior to moving back here in the summer of 2007, the last time I was an H-town resident was between 1994 and 2001. As an Astro fan, that means I was here when the Bagwell/Biggio nucleus finally broke through in 1997 and made the playoffs, I was he ... More >>

One Man's 2010 Baseball Predictions (Cover Your Eyes, Astro Fans)

​The major league baseball season officially starts this weekend with two so-called major league teams playing on Sunday night (New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox). I was going to try and do a little Astros preview for today, but they're still trying to figure out who exactly is healthy and who ... More >>

Out of the Park

The Houston Press discusses our national pastime with Lance Berkman.

When You're Old Like The Astros, Even Home Runs Can Hurt

Photo by I'mClaudeHow does somebody get hurt hitting a home run? I'm serious. Carlos Lee hit a home run in the fourth inning on Friday night and strained his right Achilles tendon. And I don't understand how the injury could happen.Sure, I can see him pulling a muscle on a strikeout. And if he were ... More >>

This Season's MLB Predictions: The National League

With baseball season due to start next week, I thought I should put myself on the line and make some predictions. I made my American League predictions yesterday. Today I'm going to take a look at the National League, and on Monday, I'll take an in-depth look at the Astros as they prepare to open ... More >>

This Season's MLB Predictions: The National League

With baseball season due to start next week, I thought I should put myself on the line and make some predictions. I made my American League predictions yesterday. Today I'm going to take a look at the National League, and on Monday, I'll take an in-depth look at the Astros as they prepare to open ... More >>

Cecil Cooper, Standup Comic

Thanks to Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Chron, I'm able to bring you the comedy stylings of Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper. Only problem is, according to Ortiz, Cecil Cooper wasn't joking. "We should win 90 games this year," Cooper told the press yesterday. The Astros are going to "go under ... More >>

Cecil Cooper, Standup Comic

Thanks to Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Chron, I'm able to bring you the comedy stylings of Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper. Only problem is, according to Ortiz, Cecil Cooper wasn't joking. "We should win 90 games this year," Cooper told the press yesterday. The Astros are going to "go under ... More >>

Astros-Reds: Houston Wins Again, and Tony La Russa Should Be Manager of the Year (Not to Imply Those Two Things Are Related)

Astros-Reds: Roy O Continues to Massacre Cincinnati

Astros-Red: Finally, a Game Worth Watching

Astros-Giants: Any Day Now Cecil Cooper Will Be Starting Brad Ausmus at First

Astros-Reds: Houston Sweeps, Carlos Lee Injured

Astros-Reds: Bust Out the Twinkies

August Brings Several Opponents Who Are Actually Playing for Something

Moehler Flirts with Complete Game, Wins At Least One Heart in the Process

Astros, Reds Ramp Up Epic Battle for Fifth in NL Central

On Deck: A Look at the Astros' Schedule for July

Astros-Yankees: Morons in the Outfield

Astros-Brewers: The ‘Stros Hold onto First Place (in Homers Surrendered)

Astros Giveaways: Biggio Bobbleheads, Dollar Beer, Miguel Tejada Syringes and Mini Tractors

Spring Training: Clemens, Niekro and Cruz...Reliving Bygone (Sucky) Eras

John Royal’s MLB Awards: Why Wait for the World Series?

'Stros Win, Pence Homers, Lidge Gets the Save... Are We There Yet?

An Accountability Moment

One Shy of the Record

Nine in a Row

Live, from Chicago...

Friday Astros Note

Three in a Row

Lidge Gets the Win. Yep, You Read That Right.

Wait, Was That Brad Lidge? We Could've Swore It Was Him for a Second

What a Relief

What's Nine Runs Between Friends?

This Good Feeling Might Just Stay with You, Just a Little Longer

We, Um, Always Knew Lidge Could Do It

The Crystal Clear Glasses of Detachment

Three-way, Anyone?

High Times

How to throw a no-hitter on acid, and other lessons from the career of baseball legend Dock Ellis

Jottin' Jocks

Sports greats show off their signature moves