/u/Vulpinox - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-vulpinox/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:49:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/Vulpinox - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-vulpinox/ 32 32 103504436 so i was playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and came across someone familiar… https://houstonnewmedia.org/so-i-was-playing-microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-and-came-across-someone-familiar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-i-was-playing-microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-and-came-across-someone-familiar Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:49:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2411e4f2b59609fe21ec81c1ed060c03 submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 854784 Offseason Post: New Kids on the block (Relocation/Expansion) https://houstonnewmedia.org/offseason-post-new-kids-on-the-block-relocation-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=offseason-post-new-kids-on-the-block-relocation-expansion Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:02:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=050a55c3d5603cfce6e91e804dc831c7 So i know this would never actually happen but i'm just doing a fun little off-season post to pass the time (You like fun, don't you?). As we all know Houston is the largest city in the country with only 1 MLB team (NYC: Yanks & Mets, LA: ...

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]]> 832418 Offseason Post: Trade losses in the Golden Era (2015-Present) https://houstonnewmedia.org/offseason-post-trade-losses-in-the-golden-era-2015-present/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=offseason-post-trade-losses-in-the-golden-era-2015-present Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:41:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a0560e5b9faafcd46870f4b302f495fc so in the last decade we've made several big trades that we clearly got the better deal on (the Yordan, JV, and Greinke trades for example), but what trades have we fumbled on since 2015? submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comme...

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]]> 831982 The Abreu-Pressly-Hader Strategy: How did it go in 2024? https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-abreu-pressly-hader-strategy-how-did-it-go-in-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-abreu-pressly-hader-strategy-how-did-it-go-in-2024 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:02:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a8479cadf595ab87abdf899032d9756f So going into the year, the plan was simple: 1)- Starter goes 6, gives us a quality start 2)- Abreu takes the 7th, holds the lead 3)- Pressly takes the 8th, holds the lead 4)- Hader wraps it up in the 9th with a save. After doing some research I was s...

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]]> 827323 Offseason Post: MMP smelling like piss. https://houstonnewmedia.org/offseason-post-mmp-smelling-like-piss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=offseason-post-mmp-smelling-like-piss Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:29:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b2cdbb16d0f0563729ad6a341e6e33d9 Today was my 8th attended game of the season, every one of them sitting in the 100's sections. Is it just me or did anyone else notice all season long that the main concourse frequently smelled strongly of piss even before games started? su...

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]]> 827068 If this is the final time then what a ride it’s been. now, 🚨🚨 WAKE THE F**K UP, IT’S JV DAY! 🚨 🚨 https://houstonnewmedia.org/if-this-is-the-final-time-then-what-a-ride-its-been-now-%f0%9f%9a%a8%f0%9f%9a%a8-wake-the-fuck-up-its-jv-day-%f0%9f%9a%a8-%f0%9f%9a%a8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-this-is-the-final-time-then-what-a-ride-its-been-now-%25f0%259f%259a%25a8%25f0%259f%259a%25a8-wake-the-fuck-up-its-jv-day-%25f0%259f%259a%25a8-%25f0%259f%259a%25a8 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 06:59:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=65f16ed061b4b834cce1cf212c4501f2 submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 824715 3 weeks, 20 games remain. https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-weeks-20-games-remain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-weeks-20-games-remain Sun, 08 Sep 2024 15:14:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=05ddf333ac592ce90aca9fb88399855f Now that we're in the home stretch of the season what record do you think the team will finish at? ​vs. Sneks (1 Game) ​ vs A's (3 Games) ​@ Angels (3 Games) @ Padres (3 Games) vs Mariners (3 Games) vs Angels (4 Games) @ Cleveland (3 Game...

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]]> 815922 Off Day Post: Catcher Position Perspective https://houstonnewmedia.org/off-day-post-catcher-position-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=off-day-post-catcher-position-perspective Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:45:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=03dafef218f95fd216d095359e98852d submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 814108 🚨 WAKE. THE. F**K. UP. IT’S JV DAY 🚨 https://houstonnewmedia.org/%f0%9f%9a%a8-wake-the-fuck-up-its-jv-day-%f0%9f%9a%a8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25f0%259f%259a%25a8-wake-the-fuck-up-its-jv-day-%25f0%259f%259a%25a8 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:02:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=537fa519a3849982c00e2a013c4c1a5b submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 809293 hi guys. https://houstonnewmedia.org/hi-guys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hi-guys Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:48:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8b3c6aa12dc821fe1ab19583766cfcf7 since the 2013 division realignment, the dodgers have a losing record against only one major league team. can you guess who it is? submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 799914 The Bullpen really turned it around since the Mexico City Series https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-bullpen-really-turned-it-around-since-the-mexico-city-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bullpen-really-turned-it-around-since-the-mexico-city-series Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:09:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5251da2f579fbef4d2f0e465fe776012 since the team played Colorado in Mexico City, here's how some of our bullpen arms have performed: Josh Hader: 2.43 ERA Ryan Pressly: 2.25 ERA Bryan Abreu: 2.34 ERA Taylor Scott: 1.03 ERA Rafael Montero: 6.04 ERA Seth Martinez: 2.43 ERA Shawn Dubin...

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]]> 797151 Off Day Post: Over past 10 years Astros have the highest percentage and number of draft picks that make it to MLB. https://houstonnewmedia.org/off-day-post-over-past-10-years-astros-have-the-highest-percentage-and-number-of-draft-picks-that-make-it-to-mlb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=off-day-post-over-past-10-years-astros-have-the-highest-percentage-and-number-of-draft-picks-that-make-it-to-mlb Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:23:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3a2f86d3be09ee98e85a9bca4b21ada3 submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 796038 Since the Mexico City series the astros have been playing .625 ball https://houstonnewmedia.org/since-the-mexico-city-series-the-astros-have-been-playing-625-ball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=since-the-mexico-city-series-the-astros-have-been-playing-625-ball Wed, 15 May 2024 03:21:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9f97a8363f6528ea0123822d060ac900 that is all. submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 768970 So that was the 2nd worst full month in the Golden Age (2015-Now) https://houstonnewmedia.org/so-that-was-the-2nd-worst-full-month-in-the-golden-age-2015-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-that-was-the-2nd-worst-full-month-in-the-golden-age-2015-now Wed, 01 May 2024 15:28:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2aaa122808265696b850e11d3e090db8 Here's a list of the 8 full losing months the team has had since 2015. Only April of 2016 was worse than April 2024. April 2016: 7-17 (.292) -33 Run Differential April 2024: 10-15 (.333) -25 September 2020: 10-17 (.370) -19 August 2017: 11-17 (.3...

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]]> 762259 🚨WAKE THE F**K UP, IT’S JV DAY🚨 https://houstonnewmedia.org/%f0%9f%9a%a8wake-the-fuck-up-its-jv-day%f0%9f%9a%a8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25f0%259f%259a%25a8wake-the-fuck-up-its-jv-day%25f0%259f%259a%25a8 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:58:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0635987858179ce8abeb413de5643e66 submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 758322 Off-season hypothetical post: how do the 2023 Astros fare if Espada was the manager from day 1? https://houstonnewmedia.org/off-season-hypothetical-post-how-do-the-2023-astros-fare-if-espada-was-the-manager-from-day-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=off-season-hypothetical-post-how-do-the-2023-astros-fare-if-espada-was-the-manager-from-day-1 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:44:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2024d68cb4a6ac88481aadc1d002fa54 So Dusty rode off into the sunset after the 2022 World Series and Espada was named manager of the club, how do you think we would have done if he was the skipper this past season? better? worse? submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [co...

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]]> 691844 Does anybody actually stop at the red lights for entrance ramps? https://houstonnewmedia.org/does-anybody-actually-stop-at-the-red-lights-for-entrance-ramps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-anybody-actually-stop-at-the-red-lights-for-entrance-ramps Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:19:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ba511f76d5a4e2e4af0b8f4db18518d3 I've seen these around town and it seems like 98% of drivers simply ignore them, do you actually stop for them or also just ignore them? submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 686635 What are your thoughts on Ausmus as bench coach if Espada is named manager? https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-are-your-thoughts-on-ausmus-as-bench-coach-if-espada-is-named-manager/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-your-thoughts-on-ausmus-as-bench-coach-if-espada-is-named-manager Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:38:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e2d5179aca64b903b242b172269813e2 submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 681720 The ring of fire solar eclipse, what does it mean for us? https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-what-does-it-mean-for-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-what-does-it-mean-for-us Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:04:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6a2b45ad6057c6183cadb9725a57623e Well it looks like Texas is experiencing a solar eclipse the day before an all Texas ALCS, what does this omen mean for us? Does the universe favor the Astros or Rangers? submitted by /u/Vulpinox [link] [comments]

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]]> 675728 Props to JV, Cristian and Kitty for moving up the Astros all time playoff wins these past few days https://houstonnewmedia.org/props-to-jv-cristian-and-kitty-for-moving-up-the-astros-all-time-playoff-wins-these-past-few-days/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=props-to-jv-cristian-and-kitty-for-moving-up-the-astros-all-time-playoff-wins-these-past-few-days Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:05:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=af04442f44d5fee8c051f75a27d41600 Since baseballreference.com doesn't have playoff leaderboards for individual teams I decided to go year by year and find out who has the most playoff wins in astros history. The results: 1- Justin Verlander: (10) 2- Framber Valdez: (7) T3- Gerritt ...

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