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Astros, Dusty Baker Working On Manager Deal
Posted on · Baker's hiring is a sign the AL champions want to bring an old-school mentality and stern presence to a franchise reeling from the dismissal of AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow.
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Tuesday’s Show: Conversations With Rep. Dan Crenshaw, And Sheriff Ed Gonzalez (Jan. 21, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A conversation with Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez talks about law enforcement issues in the county, and writer Carmen Maria Machado discusses her new memoir.
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Are The Astros Being Punished More Harshly Because They’re Not The Yankees?
Posted on · Baseball writers weigh in on the severity of Houston's punishment and discuss where the team goes from here.
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Some Highs, And A Whole Lot Of Lows: Reflecting On Houston’s Difficult Sports History
Posted on · The Astros cheating scandal and the Texans playoff collapse against the Chiefs are only the latest in a long line of painful Houston sports moments.
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Tuesday’s Show: Astros Punished For Sign Stealing (Jan. 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The Astros are hit with harsh punishments after their sign-stealing scandal. City Controller Chris Brown discusses the city's finances. We meet the new provost at Rice, an expert on the science of earthquakes. And we examine the financial and social challenges faced by small town America.
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Julia Roberts As Harriet Tubman, And Sign-Stealing Allegations Against The Astros: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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Thursday’s Show: World Series Recap And The Bigger Picture Takes On Horror (Oct. 31, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Recapping the World Series and looking at why we love horror movies.
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World Series Heads To Game 7 After 7-2 Loss
Posted on · Game 7 is Wednesday night at 7:08 at Minute Maid Park.
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Photos: Scenes From World Series Game 6
Posted on · The Astros host the Nationals -- one win away from another championship.
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Monday’s Show: Ft. Bend Co. Judge KP George, And Figure Skater Adam Rippon (Oct. 28, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Fort Bend County Judge KP George, figure skater Adam Rippon, and an update on Houston sports.
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Urquidy, Bregman Lead Astros Aver Nats 8-1 To Tie Series 2-2
Posted on · Houston flipped for the positive, going 9 for 23 with RISP after starting 3 for 17 in the two losses.
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Altuve, Astros Show Up In World Series, Win Game 3 In DC 4-1
Posted on · Springer had two of Houston's four steals, Altuve doubled twice before scoring each time and Zack Greinke repeatedly worked out of trouble.
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Friday’s Show: Astros Domestic Violence Saga (Oct. 25, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss how the Astros handled a situation involving a now-fired assistant general manager. The wife of a former Astro talks about her memoir. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
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Romney’s Fake Twitter Account, And A Dolphin’s World Series Prediction: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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Ugly Inning Digs Astros A 2-0 World Series Hole
Posted on · The series shifts to Washington after a six-run inning turns Game 2 into a rout.