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Advice for the Astros: Don't pitch to Pujols...and should we be skeptical?

There are a lot smarter people when it comes to baseball. There are people who break down every stat imagineable. There are people who live and...
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Rays' All-Star Crawford just one of many Houston athletes we would love to see come home

So the Astros contingent did not do much in the All-Star Game. A Houston athlete certainly did. Tampa Bay outfielder Carl Crawford was named MVP for...
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Ten predictions for the Houston sports fan, all guaranteed to come true

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When it comes to sports, these are the true dog days. Other than the occasional puff of smoke from Rockets' central. there isn't much going on. The...
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Cheating is part of baseball's culture -- it's time to stop being hypocritical.

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Cheaters. Liars. Criminals.Indignant media and fans brand baseball players who used steroids with words like that. Sammy Sosa, former Cub and of...
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Here is some draft talk -- about the Rockets, not the Astros

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The draft is today, but the most interesting draft talk involves a team not picking today.In fact, that team does not have a draft pick at all.No,...
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Who should the Astros whack first?

Yes, it's early. Yes, the Astros have a history of second-half bursts to mediocrity.Yes, they get drilled by the Rangers every year.But Drayton McLane...
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Dear Astros: Please start taking steroids. Failing that, try this...

The Astros are coming off two embarrassing games against the Nationals. They lost one game 9-4, then were part of a suspended game that ended 10-10 in...
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Astros pick up manager Cooper's option. Why?

Over the weekend, the Astros quietly picked up the option on manager Cecil Cooper's contract for 2010. It's hard to say whether or not Cooper is a...
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Yes, the Astros suck, but there is hope. Check out these over/unders for the rest of the season.

The Astros are off to a 1-6 start. Some fans, talk show hosts and local media are already in full meltdown mode. On Sunday, they got a whopping three...
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Who do Houston fans love to hate most? Check out these dream crushers

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Houston fans don't have a lot to root for on their own.Let's face it; the Astros are on their way to being completely irrelevant. The Rockets might...
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