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.
MLB playoffs: Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees in AL Wild Card game. Houston Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel (60) pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2015. For the first time in Major League Baseball postseason history, the Houston Astros will meet the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card game Tuesday night in New York. Since the Astros came into existence back in 1962, they had always been a member of the National League.