Woo Hoo... I’ve lived in Texas since ‘71 and have rooted for the Astros (as well as other teams) since shortly after arriving here as a Midwestern immigrant. And I’ve suffered through their repeated post-season almosts: I was glued to the television for the heartbreak final inning of the...

A New Excuse... Over the many years that I’ve rooted for baseball teams who inevitably fell on their collective butts as the shadow of the postseason approached, I’ve held to the belief that they “didn’t have enough pitching” or “failed to make timely hits” or even...

Go Cubbies!... This is the time when I perennially give a collective sigh for the handful of baseball teams I root for…the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Sox. It never fails that any or all of them approach the end of the season with less follow through than hope, and inevitably one...