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The Houston Astros as currently assembled are a team built for surges, but also built for slumps.
07/13/2015

The Houston Astros as currently assembled are a team built for surges, but also built for slumps.

The Houston Astros lost 4-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday. It was the team’s sixth straight loss, and the eighth loss in the last 10 games. The Astros are 3-8 for July, were 15-14 in June, and just 18-22 for the last 40 games. And after being far out...

We're finally going to get a good look at our favorite dwarf planet.
07/13/2015

We're finally going to get a good look at our favorite dwarf planet.

Tomorrow NASA's New Horizon probe is going to fly within 7,750 miles of the mysterious (because we've never seen it) icy dwarf planet known as Pluto. That may not seem like a huge deal, but there are reasons that NASA scientists and regular old space geeks are giddy about what...

Aaron Kromer continues his campaign to be the most infamous assistant coach in the league.
07/13/2015

Aaron Kromer continues his campaign to be the most infamous assistant coach in the league.

If you are a previously anonymous assistant coach for a mediocre NFL team, the day that your name becomes commonly known for something is probably not a great day for you. Chances are, your newfound fame is not due to entirely flattering reasons. Think about it — of the coordinators...

It's important to consider perspective, from time to time.
07/10/2015

It's important to consider perspective, from time to time.

Maybe the good reporters over at KHOU were simply too dazzled by the Fourth of July fireworks to take a good hard look at the photo.

We make the case for John McMullen, who is more than his epic screw-ups.
07/10/2015

We make the case for John McMullen, who is more than his epic screw-ups.

The Houston Chronicle started an online poll earlier this week on the best owner in Astros history.

Our guess is the Houston Dash games in the near future are going to be super fun.
07/06/2015

Our guess is the Houston Dash games in the near future are going to be super fun.

It's hard to believe that before yesterday, it'd been 16 years since the United States won the Women's World Cup in soccer. Who knew on that fateful day in 1999, when Brandi Chastain made history by ripping her jersey off and making the sports bra famous, that we would go...

Meet this year's Houston Rockets, which aren't that different from last year's Houston Rockets.
07/06/2015

Meet this year's Houston Rockets, which aren't that different from last year's Houston Rockets.

Until he was able to secure a foundational star post-Yao Ming, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey conducted his management of the team's roster each offseason like the producers of True Detective, cycling out virtually the entire cast for a brand new set of characters. It made it hard for all...

While everyone might be saying the right things, there are some faint rumblings this merger might have issues.
07/02/2015

While everyone might be saying the right things, there are some faint rumblings this merger might have issues.

Things have been quietly rolling along in the merger between two of the largest oil field services companies in the United States. Since the $35 billion deal to combine Halliburton and Baker Hughes was announced last November, everything required to pull off a merger of this size and stature —...

Blue Bell has a lot of fans. Unfortunately, they're among those hurt the most by Blue Bell's mistakes.
07/01/2015

Blue Bell has a lot of fans. Unfortunately, they're among those hurt the most by Blue Bell's mistakes.

As he pulled out of Brenham’s Blue Bell factory without any ice cream in the back of his delivery truck in April, Tim Smith (not his real name) couldn’t shake the feeling he was forgetting something. After almost a decade of delivering ice cream for Blue Bell, Smith had been...

Even staged JJ Watt tackles look brutal.
06/30/2015

Even staged JJ Watt tackles look brutal.

The last couple summers, during the dark content abyss that is late June and the entire month of July, we had Johnny Manziel and his alcohol-fueled escapades to keep us occupied. Indeed, the lavish trips to Vegas and late night Hollywood trysts with Justin Bieber were the food that sustained...

When history changed, Vince Ryan didn't want Harris County dragging its feet.
06/30/2015

When history changed, Vince Ryan didn't want Harris County dragging its feet.

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was legal last Friday morning, Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan was determined that Harris County would start following the law of the land by issuing licenses to gay couples as soon as possible, whether the county clerk was ready or not...

How do you think your team will do tonight?
06/25/2015

How do you think your team will do tonight?

The NBA Draft is tonight, and it's hard to says that it's "finally" here. After all, the NBA Playoffs just ended what feels like a few hours ago (It's actually been like a week or so.), so it's not like we've had a major basketball jones going on for weeks...

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