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Stros 2006 Review, Part Ten: Season Recap and Report Card
With the League Championship Series matchups now set, it's time to put the Stros 2006 season to rest. At least the Stros' late season surge was fun while it lasted, but it ended in the same manner as too many...
Stros 2006 Review, Part Nine
As I've noted before, it's funny how our expectations for the Stros color the way in which we view the team at a particular stage of the season. After essentially playing themselves out of the National League playoff race in...
Stros 2006 Review, Part Eight
When we last checked in on the Stros at the 7/10's pole, the club had shown signs that it was going to climb back into legitimate contender status in the National League playoff race. Unfortunately, those signs of a playoff...
Stros 2006 Review, Part Seven
As the Stros pass the 7/10's pole and turn on to the stretch run of the 2006 National League regular season (previous 10% segment summaries are here), there is good news and bad news. First, the good news. For the...
Stros 2006 Review, Part Six
After the Stros were blown out by the Mets on Friday night and fell to a season-worst 46-51 record, it's looking clearer by the day that the magic of the Stros' past two second-half playoff runs has worn off completely....
Stros 2006 Review, Part Five
Well, the Stros (39-42) are halfway through their 2006 season and the first half of the season reminds us again of just how much expectations shape our perception of how likely it is for the club to contend for another...
Stros 2006 Review, Part Four
Although the fourth of the Stros' ten segments of the 2006 season (prior 1/10th of a season posts are here) was not the most successful -- the Stros had to win five of their last six to finish 7-9 for...
Stros 2006 Review, Part Three
Where have you gone, Roger Rocket? That's the question that most Stros fans are asking at the 3/10's pole of the season (prior 1/10th of a season posts are here), but it's the wrong one. It's highly unlikely that a...
Stros 2006 Review, Part Two
I don't know about you, but it sure seems to me that the first 20% of the Major League Baseball season flew by quicker than a Roger Clemens fastball. Now, if we could only see a Clemens fastball. As predicted...
Stros 2006 Review, Part One
This is my first periodic review or the Stros' season in my third straight year of blogging the club, and the first 10% of the season has has initially justified my generally rosy pre-season outlook. The club has burst out...
Batter up! Stros 2006 Season Preview
It's Opening Day today in Houston as the Stros take on the Marlins this afternoon at Minute Maid Park, so it's time for my annual preview of the Stros upcoming team and season (last season's preview is here). Let's first...
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