Houston Astros Framer Valdez pitched 7 innings to win Game Two of the American League Championship Series over the New York Yankees Thursday at Minute Maid Park

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Jose Altuve Treats a Field-Rushing, Selfie-Seeking Fan With Remarkable Kindness, Alex Bregman Makes the Yankees “Lucky” Talk Look Silly and Aaron Judge Meets Astros Defense

BY Chris Baldwin // 10.21.22

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Chas McCormick brings plenty of excitement to everything he does. Including hitting a home run. And of course, The Chas Chomp. (Photo by F. Carter Smith)

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Chas Chomp Mania Overtaking Even Justin Verlander Shows Why the Astros Are Now the Most Lovable Team in Baseball

Trying to Paint This Together Team as Villains Just Doesn't Add Up — Not On Chas McCormick and Martin Maldonado's Big Night Against the Yankees

BY Chris Baldwin // 10.20.22

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The Astros Leave the Dodgers Far Behind In Any Team of the Era Talk — Only Houston is Playing to be a Dynasty

Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Company’s Remarkable Consistency Should Be Celebrated

BY Chris Baldwin // 10.19.22

Astros beat Mariners 18 innings celebration

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Justin Verlander Delivers a Pointed Party Message, Chas McCormick Goes Bottle Surfing & Jeremy Peña Lives His Kid Dream — Inside an 18 Inning Astros Win For the Ages and Its Long Party Aftermath

This Most Together Team Finds So Many Clutch Heroes, Including Forgotten Starter Luis Garcia

BY Chris Baldwin // 10.16.22

Jose Altuve loves Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña too. Photo by F. Carter Smith)

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Carlos Correa Interviewing Jeremy Peña On TV Is a Win For the Astros Rookie — Yordan Alvarez’s Sidekicks Are Raking Too

Peña Is Closer to Derek Jeter in Temperament Than Correa, But He Already Fits Perfectly With a Team That Just Gets It Done In October

BY Chris Baldwin // 10.13.22

Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez hits a game-winning home run in the 9th inning to defeat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 in Game One of the American League Division Series Tuesday at Minute Maid Park

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Inside the Moment Yordan Alvarez Changed Everything — Justin Verlander’s Blackout Sprint, an Old Rookie’s Crazy Resolve and a Series Forever Shifted

Another Bit of Astros Magic That Reminds Baseball What Makes This Team So Special

BY Chris Baldwin // 10.11.22

New Astros Trey Mancini and Christian Vazquez work out with the Houston Astros before the face the Boston Red Sox, at Minute Maid Park

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Astros Playoff Prep — Alex Bregman Feeds His Baby Son, Jeremy Peña Plays 2K and Jim Crane Makes a Team Store Drop In

An Unprecedented Playoff Bye and Pause Gives the Astros a Chance to Reenergize

BY Chris Baldwin // 10.11.22

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve remains the heart and soul of the franchise’s winning ways. (Photo by F. Carter Smith)

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Keeping the Winning Pressure on James Click and Dusty Baker Shows Why Jim Crane Is the Best Owner Houston Sports Has Ever Had

The Astros' Relentless Dominating Drive Starts at the Very Top

BY Chris Baldwin // 10.07.22

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