
We are still researching the rumor that the 2017 Houston Astros trained for this season by watching old Fred Astaire Movies all winter on the Turner Classic Movie Channel.
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST STANDINGS
THROUGH GAMES OF TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017
RANK | AL WEST | W | L | PCT. | GB |
1 | ASTROS | 67 | 33 | .670 | |
2 | MARINERS | 51 | 51 | .500 | 17.0 |
3 | RANGERS | 49 | 51 | .490 | 18.0 |
4 | ANGELS | 49 | 52 | .485 | 18.5 |
5 | ATHLETICS | 44 | 56 | .440 | 23.0 |
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OUR ASTROS FANS CHORAL SALUTE TO THE 2017 WORLD SERIES
(harmoniously hummed with appropriate lyrically sung word adjustments to the old Fred Astaire song, “Cheek to Cheek” ~
Heaven, We’re in heaven
And our hearts beat so that we – can hardly speak
And we hope to find the happiness we seek
When we’re dancing through the Series – cheek to cheek
Oh, Yes, heaven, We’re in heaven
And the cares that hung around us – through years bleak
Soon may vanish like – a gambler’s losing streak
When we’re dancing through the Series – cheek to cheek
How we hope to climb this mountain
And to reach the highest peak
But it will not thrill us half as much
As dancing – cheek to cheek
While the Negberts go on dissing
All our time spent – up the creek
They could not enjoy it half as much
As dancing – cheek to cheek
Dance with us, gods – this year is – Houston’s time
A season sublime – to make winning rhyme
With – Series – Our World Series –
And we’ll celebrate our winning – for a week
Then we’ll smile forever – dancing
Smile forever – dancing
Smile forever – dancing – cheek-to-cheeeeeeeeeek
VA-DA-BOOM ~ VA-DA-BOOM ~ BAH!!!
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGE LEADERS
THROUGH GAMES OF TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017
RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BA |
1 | JOSE ALTUVE | HOU | 382 | 139 | 31 | 2 | 15 | .364 |
2 | JEAN SEGURA | SEA | 303 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 6 | .327 |
3 | BEN GAMEL | SEA | 301 | 98 | 19 | 3 | 6 | .326 |
4 | JOSE RAMERIZ | CLE | 371 | 119 | 31 | 5 | 17 | .321 |
NR * | MARWIN GONZALEZ | HOU | 265 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 18 | .321 |
5 | CARLOS CORREA | HOU | 325 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 20 | .320 |
6 | ERIC HOSMER | KC | 377 | 117 | 20 | 1 | 15 | .310 |
7 | AARON JUDGE | NYY | 342 | 106 | 13 | 3 | 32 | .310 |
8 | GEORGE SPRINGER | HOU | 368 | 114 | 22 | 0 | 27 | .310 |
9 | DIDI GREGORIUS | NYY | 296 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 15 | .307 |
10 | STARLIN CASTRO | NYY | 316 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 12 | .307 |
11 | JOSH REDDICK | HOU | 307 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 9 | .306 |
22 | YULI GURIEL | HOU | 338 | 99 | 27 | 0 | 13 | .292 |
NR * = NEEDS MORE “AB”S TO QUALIFY FOR RANKING.
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Bill McCurdy
Principal Writer, Editor, Publisher
The Pecan Park Eagle
July 26, 2017 at 7:12 pm |
COW-A-BUNGA BUFFALO BILL!
July 26, 2017 at 7:32 pm |
Also, “Putting on the Ritz”, “Slap that Base”, “One for my baby and one more for the road”.
July 26, 2017 at 8:08 pm |
Great additions, Tony! As for the Fred Astaire reference used in the column, it was weighted heavily upon the fact that, like the Astros of 2017, old Fred of the 1930s too was so much better, and so far head of all his contemporaries. – The dancing reference speaks for itself. as with the Fred Astaire again, the 2017 Astros have been dancing home to victory far more often than almost anyone else than most teams this year. Only the Dodgers are breathing the same ramified air. If neither club makes the World Series, it may be the biggest double upset in baseball history.