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When the playoffs roll around, could the Astros be on the outside looking in?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 28, 2023 · It's a three team race now in the American League West, with the Astros suddenly looking up at both the Rangers and the Mariners.

Tags astros baseball Bleav in Astros Houston Astros Jeff Balke MLB sports

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Sports leagues try to tamp down certain forms of violence

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 14, 2023 · A junior hockey league banned fighting in the latest sign of sports leagues trying to limit certain forms of violence. Is it good for sports and for Houston's teams?

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Astros pitchers Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez

Houston Matters

Verlander’s return and Valdez’s no-no are no guarantees of an Astros surge

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 7, 2023 · But the Astros might not need to dominate the rest of the season, as Bleav in Astros podcast co-host Jeff Balke tells us.

Tags astros baseball Bleav in Astros Framber Valdez Jeff Balke Justin Verlander MLB sports Texas Rangers

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Can a depleted Astros lineup catch the Texas Rangers?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 12, 2023 · We discuss why the Astros are scuffling and whether the Rangers are for real. We also preview next week's NBA Draft.

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Posted on September 28, 2023 · "The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball," which will premiere Oct. 3 on PBS, chronicles the team's rise to prominence as well as its sign-stealing scheme.

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Astros’ playoff hopes come down to the season’s final week

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Posted on September 25, 2023 · The defending champions head into the final week of the 2023 regular season -- and into a critical series against Seattle -- clinging to their playoff lives.

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Astros slump continues with sweep by Royals; Houston clinging to final wild card spot

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Posted on September 25, 2023 · Houston dropped 2 1/2 games behind the Rangers in the division and is a half-game ahead of Seattle for the third and final wild card spot.

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