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2023 Houston Astros Thread


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2 hours ago, Saint Tacky said:

The Cards have a much deeper and richer history with Houston baseball. The Dodgers and Reds were "rivals" for less than a decade beginning in the late-70s. Still, Houston and St. Louis have been intertwined since 1919 with the Houston Buffs - the first minor league team affiliated with a Major League franchise. The Houston and St. Louis rivalry of the NL Central era was also a more significant period in Astros' history.   

Shout out to Victoria and the Crossroads.

We were in the NL West from 1969-1993. 25 years.

We were in the NL Central from 1994-2012. 19 years.

Granted we had a long tradition with St Louis via the Houston Buffs, but how many still living ever saw the Gashouse Gang play? It seems after the 30's few of their top players went through Houston. Stan Musial, Enos Slaughter, Red Schoendienst, Marty Marion, Curt Flood, Bob Gibson never played for the Buffs. Kevin Boyer spent one season in Houston.

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12 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

That's a decent pick up if he stays healthy, but the jokes just write themselves.

I think it’s more the health of his head than his body. He pretty much vanished rather than pitch in playoffs last year. Altuve may have broken him from ever wanting that pressure and smoke again. He’s done well in KC with no pressure. Lights just got turned on but the Altuve nightmares are real. 

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