Tag: baseball

Believe it: Even at 81-81, the Astros are division champs again, back in the postseason for the ninth time in 10 years

September 28, 2026

It hasn’t been pretty. In fact, it’s been downright ugly much of the season. But when the dust settled after 162 regular-season games, during which no team in the American League West could even manage a winning record, only the Houston Astros were still standing. And what they stood with – waiting until the last … More Believe it: Even at 81-81, the Astros are division champs again, back in the postseason for the ninth time in 10 years

No, the Astros didn’t make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Here’s why, and why they’ll be back next year

October 2, 2025

The most exciting time of the year, the baseball playoffs, has arrived. The team that has been an annual attendee at that party since 2017 – and nine times between 2015 and 2024 – didn’t earn an invitation this year. Most of you, even if you’re not baseball fans, know who that team is, and … More No, the Astros didn’t make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Here’s why, and why they’ll be back next year

Yes, the Astros lost and were eliminated far too quickly – but what a memorable trip to Houston this was for me

October 4, 2024

My whirlwind trip to Houston this week to see my Astros battle the Detroit Tigers in an American League wild-card playoff game wasn’t a total loss. Far, far from it. Yes, the team I’ve loved since early childhood in the late 1960s lost Game 2 of the series 5-2 Wednesday, eliminated in two don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-’em games … More Yes, the Astros lost and were eliminated far too quickly – but what a memorable trip to Houston this was for me

It was a cool night all the way around in Arlington, spent with dear friends who, like me, love the Houston Astros

April 8, 2024

On a beautiful, cool Sunday night with the roof open at Globe Life Field in Arlington, I joined some dear friends (lifelong Houston Astros fans like me) to cheer on our team against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers.First, I drove from SW Arlington to the TCU area of Fort Worth to pick up … More It was a cool night all the way around in Arlington, spent with dear friends who, like me, love the Houston Astros