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After falling flat in Monday night’s series opener, the White Sox will aim to improve their situational hitting in an effort to provide run support for their ace Sean Burke. With yesterday’s loss, the Good Guys still hold a three-game lead in the AL Central, but Chicago needs to take care of business in Houston […]
Former Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown confirmed Tuesday that the organization made attempts to sign Jeremy Pena and Hunter Brown to contract extensions before his departure from the front office. The revelation comes eight days after Houston parted ways with Brown on August 24. The Astros now enter another pivotal stretch holding first place […] The post Astros ex-GM makes attention-grabbing Jeremy Pena, Hunter Brown contract extension revelations appeared first on ClutchPoints .
If you were wondering why the Astros chose to recall Ronel Blanco earlier today and not Mike Burrows, it turns out we now have a legitimate reason, courtesy of this report from Brian McTaggart of MLB.com: Burrows, who was on the IL with right elbow neuritis, now is battling shoulder inflammation. Two different injuries to […]
Today is September 1, which means MLB rosters expand to 28. Teams will add one pitcher and one position player to their rosters for the stretch drive. Ronel Blanco will get the call up for the Astros, and will start today’s game against the White Sox, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Blanco has made […]
Brent Strom is back with the Houston Astros, and the team hopes he can still work his magic. Which Astros pitcher does Strom need to fix most for this season’s playoff run? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Astros […]
Episode Summary Josh Nelson and Jim Margalus recap the Chicago White Sox 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros on August 31. Preview tonight's game as Sean Burke and Munetaka Murakami look to bounce back. The post Sox Machine Live: White Sox look to bounce back in Houston appeared first on Sox Machine .
With the calendar turning to September, the burning question in Astros fans hearts and minds is “if” they’ll be returning to the postseason. After all, it’s been an agonizing 23 months since the playoff loss to the Tigers. September is a magical time. For this author, nothing compares to Mike Scott’s […]
It’s a big day for The Crawfish Boxes. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Astros. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
Today’s Reflections Oh, man, I was really wanting this article to be a celebration of PCA, the MVP(?) and a win of the series and start another streak of series wins. But, Shota. Craig Counsell said, “We need Shota. We need Shota. We need him to have good starts.” That’s good to say, but there […]
At approximately 830pm local time, you could hear the roar emulating at Daikin Park for miles. Nelson Velazquez had erased Chicago’s lead with one mega blast. 21,236 in attendance left the exits satisfied. Astros 6 White Sox 3. Even though Dana Brown was jettisoned a week ago, the waiver acquisition of […]
The White Sox disappointed in the first game of this four-game series in Houston, falling 6-3 to the Astros. Things were calm until the third inning, when Anthony Kay saw a little base path trouble after a throwing error and a walk put two runners on. Yordan Alvarez sent Nick Allen in to score with […]
Tonight’s game started a four-game series in a potential postseason preview between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros. Anthony Kay was looking to bounce back from his previous outing in Texas, as he didn’t make it through five innings in Arlington. For the Astros, Peter Lambert had starting duties. Missed opportunities with runners in scoring position early hurt the White Sox as Kay once again couldn’t make it through five innings. Despite drawing a season-high 10 walks, the White Sox...
The Yankees spent the previous week engaged in high-visibility home series against two of their most hated rivals: the Astros and Red Sox. They ultimately came out ahead in the aggregate thanks to grabbing three of four from Boston. And did they ever enjoy Sunday afternoon’s 16-1 drubbing. A happy flight across the country brought […]
If you’re concerned about how the famously intense Tommy Pham will mesh with the free-spirited White Sox clubhouse, Will Venable isn’t. “There’s a real value to how he approaches things,” Venable told reporters before tonight’s game against the Astros at Daikin Field in Houston. “And that edge that he’s got is real. I think it… The post Pregame notes: White Sox ready to expand roster in Houston appeared first on Sox Machine .
The White Sox continue their road trip with a stop in Houston to see the Astros, before they come back home to see another division rival. With the Guardians trying to steal first, a series win is needed as we enter September. First, a few White Sox announcements: Prior to tonight’s series opener at Houston, […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (69-68), who will be wearing their City Connect uniforms, will open a crucial week-long homestand tonight as they welcome in the Chicago White Sox (72-64) for the first game of four-game series in Houston, TX. RHP Peter Lambert (8-7, 3.66 ERA) will open the homestand for the Astros starting opposite […]
The Yankees completed their homestand this weekend with about as good of a result as you could ask for. After dropping two of three to Houston and getting just one run scored in the finale of that series, Friday’s 1-0 nailbiter of a win against Boston and subsequent shutout loss to them on the first […]
The New York Mets are currently looking at a second straight season of missing the playoffs altogether, sitting at 61-76 after a recent home loss to the Houston Astros. The Mets have been hit hard by injuries this year, with infielder Mark Vientos having not played in nearly two months due to a broken hand. […] The post Mets hoping Mark Vientos can salvage anything from rancid season after 3-HR rehab game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (68-63) won 11-6 (BOX SCORE) Mayer started for Sugar Land and allowed 4 runs, all in the first inning, but settled down and struck out 10 over 5 innings. […]
Meet the Mets Continuing their first place gauntlet, the Mets more or less did what was expected of them against Houston. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, MLB.com, Newsday, New York Daily News, New York Post Down on the farm in Syracuse, Mark Vientos hit three home runs in his rehab and six pitchers combined to […]
The latest GM to be dismissed despite (not because of) his track record spoke out about Jim Crane.
A.J. Hinch reportedly has no interest in leaving the Detroit Tigers to become general manager of the Houston Astros despite his ties to owner Jim Crane.
The Mets struggled in multiple facets again in their loss to the Astros 6-3. Despite a decent outing from Zac Thornton, the Mets’ bullpen could not hang on to the fragile lead they were given, and the offense had no response. On his third pitch in the first inning, Thornton gave up a lead-off home […]
The Tigers were in this one as long as their pitching held up, and that lasted about six innings. A good start from Framber Valdez got a bit spoiled at the end, and then the bullpen fell apart in the late innings. More to the point, the Tigers managed just two hits on the day […]
Former Astros manager A.J. Hinch still has strong ties to Houston and to franchise owner Jim Crane. However, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, he is not interested in leaving his managerial job in Detroit for the Astros front office. From Nightengale: While Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch still is beloved in the Houston […]