A strophe (/ËstroÊfiË/) is a poetic term originally referring to the first part of the ode in Ancient Greek tragedy, followed by the antistrophe and epode. The term has been extended to also mean a structural division of a poem containing stanzas of varying line length. Strophic poetry is to be contrasted with poems composed line-by-line non-stanzaically, such as Greek epic poems or English blank verse, to which the term stichic applies.
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros are members of the American League (AL) West division in Major League Baseball (MLB), having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL). The Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park since 2000.
When Bud Norris throws the first pitch of the Major League Baseball season on Sunday night, it will mark a historic move. The Houston Astros will play as an American League team for the first time. The move is the first of its kind in history (NL to AL). The Astros put to bed 51 seasons of National League baseball, the first three of which coming as the Houston Colt .45s. The franchise leaves behind a 3,999-4,134 record as an NL team along with nine playoff appearances and one pennant (2005).