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Who will challenge the Astros in 2018?
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Houston Astros - Wikipedia
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The Astros Are Once Again Hitting at a Historic Level - The Ringer
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The 2017 Astros' title doesn't have an asterisk. For Brian Cashman, the Yankees' World Series drought does : r/baseball
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Houston Astros Fanpage
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The 2017 Astros are a beautiful fit for the city of Houston
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The Astros Tanked Their Way To The Top
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Official Houston Astros Website
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Astros and history will have plenty to say about a potential Baby Bombers dynasty – New York Daily News
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Houston Astros: Looking back at team's division title clinchers
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Hey, Baseball! We Still Need Some Answers on the Astros. - WSJ
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2018 is the Best that Modern Astros Baseball has to Offer - The Crawfish Boxes
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Houston Astros: Bullpen as vital as any component to chances at repeat
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Michael Hiltzik: How the Astros' cheating may have cost them games - Los Angeles Times