Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at Cecil Cooper stood there in front of us saying all the right things about being optimistic and not giving up. Drayton McLane will smile and nod if he sees the video. He’ll be proud another employee is still pushing the product, still hoping against hope that maybe you’ll believe as much as he says he believes. To remain upbeat, to ignore reality, is to keep selling those tickets and beer and hot dogs, to keep the revenues pouring in. Perhaps the most amazing story of this season is that the Astros remain a cash cow for The Tall Grocer despite the losing. They drew 36,091 for Wednesday afternoon’s 8-7 loss to the Pirates and are on pace to draw 2.94 million. That would be the fifth-highest home attendance in franchise history, an...
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