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Dis-Astros Season Mercifully Comes to an End and That's the Good News

Early in spring training, some cockeyed optimists probably opined to one another about how if things went just right for the Astros this year, well dad gummit, we could have ourselves quite the little season. And then reality kicked in. The Astros ended their season last night with their 106th loss ... More >>

Ed Wade: Burning Down The House

Ed Wade's theme song​I was okay with the Astros trading Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn. This is the worst team in baseball, and changes needed to be made. Many changes needed to be made. I've been advocating the blowing up of this team for many years now. Many, many years. Yet coming in t ... More >>

Houston Astros: Click Here to See the Worst Lineup in Major League History

Read it and weep.​Around the trade deadline, there are typically three types of teams making moves: There are teams trading moderately to low-priced young players for solid veteran players. We call these teams "contenders." There are teams that are trading veteran players for moderately to l ... More >>

15 Reasons To Keep Watching The Astros

Watch Ed Wade try to line up another job with the Phillies​I know most of you have probably tuned out on the Astros by the now. Hell, most of you probably tuned out on the Astros back in March. But it's still over a month until the Texans start disappointing everybody again. The NBA may not ... More >>

25 Positive Statements About The Houston Astros

I'm positive that the Astros would have been better off with these three guys in charge​As it hard as it might be to believe, there are some people, friends even, who think I'm being too negative toward the Astros. They'd like for me to say something positive, something that might, hopefully, ... More >>

The Astros Suck. Is It Their Music?

Marco TorresHunter Pence, Buzz listener?​Wandy Rodriguez is Rocks Off's new favorite Astro. ​Not because the Domincan southpaw has actually posted decent numbers for Houston's hometown cellar-dwellers this year (3-3 W-L, 3.41 ERA, 53 strikeouts), but because Rodriguez has one of the few ... More >>

Houston Astros' Sobering Salary Story: Grading Ten Players

Carlos Lee: Helping others in the grading curve.​I recently saw some sort of metric that indicated that the top five percent richest Americans combined had amassed more wealth than the other 95 percent combined. Don't quote me on that, but it was one of those "look how woefully disproportiona ... More >>

Hunter Pence vs Astros -- The Case for Both Sides

No one runs like Hunter Pence​"I wasn't able to agree with the #Astros on my contract so we will be going to arbitration. I still love y'all and can't wait for the season!" -- Hunter Pence on Twitter last night On the same day that the Astros announced they were able to get a three-year deal ... More >>

December 9, 2013 Headline: Hunter Pence Signs With Pirates For 7 Years, $168M

Rich people making baseball decisions​Most major league baseball owners are billionaires or, at the very least, incredibly wealthy leaders of investor groups. And I'm pretty sure you have to be smart to become a billionaire (although I am admittedly very smart, and I regularly get excited whe ... More >>

Astro All Stars: They Have To Have One, Right?

Back in the day, when All Stars had sideburns​Today is your last chance to cast your vote for Kazuo Matsui to start in the MLB All Star Game. And the voting ends at 10:59 p.m., so get to it while you still can.But no matter what happens, no matter how many times you vote today, no Houston Astros ... More >>

Sean Berry Is Failing The Astros

The blame has to fall someplace​With J.R. Towles gone, the Astros needed a new scapegoat to blame for their rotten season. It kind of appeared that Hunter Pence was turning into the one that Brad Mills was looking at for that role, as it was Pence that Mills has been continuously benching because ... More >>

Game Time: Watch Me Compare Astros GM Ed Wade To Jennifer Love Hewitt

​The mood in the Astros clubhouse yesterday after the 2-1 loss to the Phillies was about what you'd expect. Michael Bourn tried to stay upbeat, citing that the team is fighting hard and they know they have good players. (Fortunately, unlike many around Minute Maid Park, Bourn sounded like he act ... More >>

Astros Still Searching For That Elusive First Win, Believe It Or Not

​It's easy to be angry at the Houston Astros now. But for a few notable exceptions, like Carlos Lee, the Astros are performing as expected.They were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend, just as they were swept by the San Francisco Giants to open the season. They were destroyed by g ... More >>

The Official 2010 Astros Preview, And It Ain't Pretty

​So it's Opening Day today, a day generally reserved for baseball optimism. Unless you live in Pittsburgh or Kansas City, or...Houston. I know that Lance Berkman thinks  that this team can compete, but seeing as how the Big Puma is starting the season on the disabled list with a balky knee, ... More >>

11 Things To Ponder As The Astros Open Spring Training

​Pitchers and catchers are reporting to Houston Astros camp today. The first workout is tomorrow. It's going to be a spring training full of questions for the Astros as management, the media, the players, and the fans try to figure out just what exactly this year's team is going to be like. As ... More >>

Baseball Is Coming: 25 Things To Love About The Astros This Year

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher​Believe it or not, but pitchers and catchers are reporting for the Houston Astros on February 19, 2010. Yes, the Astros are going to suck this year, but it's baseball, and I love baseball. That said, I realize that some of you might want some more specific reasons to get ... More >>

"Hunter Pence, All Star" -- It Has A Nice Ring To It

Photo by Aaron M. SprecherLet's hear it for Hunter Pence. The best all-around player on the moribund Astros is finally getting some love as he was selected by the players and managers to be a member of the NL All Star roster.  I'm surprised that Pence got a roster spot, though. His stats are go ... More >>

Astros-Pirates: Another Win for Houston

Astros-Cubs: Two Wins, One Loss, and a Few Roster Changes

A Houston Astros Mid-Season Progress Report

Astros-Dodgers: Extra Innings Not Enough

Astros-Cardinals: St. Louis Smacks Houston Again

Astros-Giants: Biggio Attacked? Hold Up.

Astros-Giants: Big Puma, Billy Jack and Doug Rader

Astros-Giants: Big Puma Still on the Prowl

Astros-Nationals: One Game Over Five Hundred

Astros-Reds: That’s Five in a Row

Astros-Cardinals: ‘Stros Lose Again, But It’s Not the Starting Pitching’s Fault

Astros-Padres: The Best Offense Is...a Good Offense

Astros-Padres: It's Going to Be a Long Season

Top Ten Bizarre Baseball Injuries

Hunter Pence, a Hot Tub, and a Lot of Broken Glass

John Royal's Top Twenty Sports Moments of 2007, Part Two

A-Rod Would Be Good for the Astros. Not as Good as Starting Over, But Good.

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

John Royal's Astros Recap. In Song.

Dreaming with the Astros

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

Richard Justice -- So Close, Yet So Far Away

Seriously, How Is It Not Phil Garner's Fault?

Astros Sweep the Cubs. Ausmus Homers. Hell Drops a Few Degrees.

Drayton Says the Astros Are a Good Team. Why Shouldn't We Believe Him?

We've Got a Man-crush on Hunter Pence

Astros 21-22

Good Week for the 'Stros

Wednesday Astros Update

Progress Report

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