<rss version="2.0">
<channel>

  <title>Astroland: Occasional Commentary on the Houston Astros</title> 
  <link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
  <description>The World's Most Complete Listing of Houston Astro baseball cards, history, and occasional commentary</description> 
  <language>en-us</language> 
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:00:00 EST</pubDate> 
  <managingEditor>joshuaraisen@comcast.net</managingEditor> 
  <webMaster>joshuaraisen@comcast.net</webMaster> 
<image>
  <title>Astroland</title> 
  <url>http://www.astroland.net/astroland.jpg</url> 
  <link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html</link>
  <description>The late great exploding scoreboard</description> 
  </image>
<item>
  <title>Shawn Chacon and the Imploding Clubhouse</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
<pubDate>Thu 26 June 2008 9:14:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>Big Ed and Cecil Out of Their Leagues?</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Michael Bourn Turns A Corner--Maybe</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
<pubDate>Sun 24 May 2008 10:01:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>Wade and Cooper Roll The Dice</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Oswalt's Hard Times</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
<pubDate>Sat 12 Apr 2008 15:01:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>But Let's Not Call It Decline</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Geary and Brocail and Valverde</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
<pubDate>Tue 8 Apr 2008 22:08:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>and Pence and Bourn</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Whoa, Shut Out on 4 Hits</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
<pubDate>Tue 1 Apr 2008 7:14:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>Only 4 More to Give</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Sign Him Up</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
<pubDate>Sun 17 Feb 2008 10:14:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>A Modest Proposal</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>The Last Shipment for 2007</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#thecards</link> 
<pubDate>Sun 14 Feb 2008 13:18:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>All Kinds of Scans</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Our New Shortstop</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
<pubDate>Mon 24 Dec 2007 14:52:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>A Bad Time for Astros Fans</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Bill Brown For Ford Frick</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#update</link> 
<pubDate>Thu 2 Nov 2006 19:46:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>Entering his 21st Year of Astros Play by Play</description> 
  </item>

<item>
  <title>Death of a Boring Company</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#the_cards</link> 
<pubDate>Mon 11 Jul 2005 20:32:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>Fleer Baseball Cards, 1981 - 2005</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>The New Hitless Wonders</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#updates</link> 
<pubDate>Mon 4 Jul 2005 00:00:01 EST</pubDate>
<description>In Which We Consider the White Sox Portents</description> 
  </item>

<item>
  <title>Your Mom's Old Recipe Cards--Or So It Seems</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/astrolandhome.html#the_cards</link> 
<pubDate>Mon 21 May 2005 20:17:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Collect 'Em All!</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Rays of Hope</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#may15</link> 
<pubDate>Mon 15 May 2005 14:20:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we find reasons for self-delusion</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Surveying the Devastation</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#may8</link> 
<pubDate>Mon 8 May 2005 16:55:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we see no reason for optimism</description> 
  </item>

<item>
  <title>Lamb -- Rhymes with Slam</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#may1</link> 
<pubDate>Sun 1 May 2005 18:13:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we note that even Mark Prior is raising his hand</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>The Roger Clemens-Adam Everett Mutual Admiration Society</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/cardarchives05.html#may21</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2005 23:13:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Courtesy Topps Gold 2005</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>The Clock is Ticking for Luke Scott</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#april24</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2005 23:34:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we find sad truth in the pragmatist's view</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Movement is a Product of That Which Does Not Move</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#april18</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:40:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we observe the runner on first being impelled to forward motion</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Andy Pettitte Does the Funky Chicken and The Troy Patton Card Gap</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/cardarchives05.html#april26</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:15:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we plant tongues firmly in cheek before getting serious</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>The Difference Between Men and Demigods</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#april11</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:25:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we remind the Chronicle that greatness comes from men</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>The Astroman's picks</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#april3</link> 
<pubDate>Tue, 3 Apr 2005 22:08:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we handicap the races</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Adios, Dave</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#march29</link> 
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:08:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we read between the lines of Dave Burba's parting comments</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Cards of Beltran and Pettitte. . .and Luke Scott</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/cardarchives05.html#march29</link> 
<pubDate>Thu,  29 Mar 2005 23:24:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which the rage-management issues fade into the background as we congratulate our Opening Day Rightfielder</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>A Tale of Two Pitchers</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#march22</link> 
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we take the reality-based view on Carlos Hernandez, and applaud Brandon Backe for his freakish intensity</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>A Poor Start and Carlos the Jackal</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#march14</link> 
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we begin to survey the landscape.  A bevy of losses (including one by a final of 21 to 4) got you down?  Just look at Carlos Rivera for a ray of hope.</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>Mixed Portents, Most of Them Ill</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#march1</link> 
<pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which Andy Pettitte attempts to throttle the elbow hoodoo. . . .</description> 
  </item>
<item>
  <title>An Opinion</title>
<link>http://www.astroland.net/archives05.html#january15</link> 
<pubDate>Sat,  15 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In which we express our opinion on Carlos Beltran's decision</description> 
  </item>
  </channel>
  </rss>